Tattooing A to Z #20: Bert Grimm
Bert Grimm was born in a little town near Portland, Oregon, on February 8, 1900. He started hanging around tattoo shops when he was about 11 or 12 years old,…
Michael Jackson: On the Wall – a must-see exhibition in London
The National Portrait Gallery (IN London, UK) presents “Michael Jackson: On the Wall”. This landmark exhibition explores the influence of Michael Jackson, the king of pop, on some of the…
Seventh Son Tattoo Shop
«My original partners Erik Reith and Jason Kundell and I decided on the name Seventh Son in 2006, when we opened the shop. We were listening to a lot of…
Tropical Fishes Tattoos: just a curiosity
If you think that the images of your tattoos dedicated to these amazing sea creatures come from some exotic ocean, you better read carefully here… The question is peculiar: what…
23 International Tattoo Convention Dortmund
This year was the twenty-third edition and everybody came to Germany once again to attend the event organized by Wildcat at the Westfalenhalle Dortmund! June 8th-10th 2018 was the weekend…
Alvaro Alonso: Straightforward Neo-Traditional
Alvaro has recently moved to Sacrifice Bcn in Barcelona and is increasingly in demand for two subjects in particular: faces and animals which he executes in a straightforward Neo-traditional style……
Alisha Gory: Tattoo Life Calendar Girl – July
Tattoo artist at New York City ‘Grit N Glory’ studio and metalhead inside her soul. July becomes hotter and hotter with Alisha contribution… Keep going on with our interviews dedicated…
Pyramid Tattoos: the fulcrum of symbolism
Some see pyramids as altars raised to the gods, others as homes to the dead or even astronomical instruments… A flame toward the sky Pyramids are surrounded by an intricate…
Mr. Preston: tattoos for people in existential crisis
Neil Preston is a tattooer based in Manchester, working at Heartless Hands Club. A personal reinterpretation of the traditional style, solid black ink and a lot of existentialist quotes are…
New York Adorned: the End of an Era
Sad news from New York City: June 30th will be the last day of tattooing at New York Adorned, on 2nd Avenue. But still, the team has some big plans…
Tattooing A to Z #19: Doc Forest
Born Ove Skög, Doc Forest’s career as a tattoo artist began at sea. He was a sailor for seven years in the sixties, during the glory years of the Swedish…
Foxes Tattoos: wisdom or seduction?
Eternal symbols of cunning and shrewdness, tattoos of the fox have always been seen as a symbol of sexual potency, but also a sort of precious lesson in life… Wisdom…
Tin-Tin: The art of being oneself
We’re in Pigalle, just a stone’s throw from Moulin Rouge, where tourists stop to take selfies in front of the red, revolving windmill blades. Off to the side is Rue…
12th Athens Tattoo Convention
Norm, Carlos Rojas, Bill Loika, Mutsuo, Suluape Pili Mo’o, together with Kostas, Nico, Doctor Pepper, Black Rose, Sake Tattoo, Ozone, Proki Tattoo and many others… more than 200 tattoo artists…
Tattoo Life July/August 2018
Tattoo Life July/August 2018 In diversity we trust”: read an abstract of the editorial by Miki Vialetto There’s a lot of talk about the “tattoo business” and how the sector…
Marilyn Monroe Tattoos: The last night of the Hoollywood star
The Hoollywood star – who is immortalised in a myriad tattoos – is the most alluring and despairing woman of the last century. This is our definitive tribute Alone. Locked…
The “ban” of tattooing in Japan: interview with Eru Higa
Pictorial and polychromatic tattooing was born in Japan, the complex designs developed by Japanese tattooers of the Edo era has no equals in the rest of the world, they’ve inspired…
Jacob Gardner: The wizard in the sand
House of Solace, located on Australia’s Gold Coast, is a private studio which Jacob Gardner shares with three amazing tattooists who are also three of his best mates: Will Duncan,…
San Diego Tattoo Invitational 2018
San Diego, the city where the summer never ends and history runs deep. Known as the birthplace of California, a great city and seaport. The city through history had become…
Tattooing A to Z #18: Doc Forbes
Doc Forbes was a pioneer of Canadian tattooing, he was born in 1900 and died on Lyle Tuttle’s birthday, on October 10, 1977. He was well known for his classic…
A Forbidden Craft – Studies by Crez
During his many trips around Europe and Japan, Crez has built a bridge between two cultural worlds. His personal know-how has breathed life into an assortment of subjects, themes, and…
Vampire Tattoos: a Dark Symbology
Lords of darkness, bloodsuckers or monsters of folklore? Legend or reality? We have dusted them off for you about a subject very popular with tattoo artists… Firs character created by…
Gorilla Tattoos: behind the Symbology
The gorilla is the master of the jungle and a noble creature, but also a “fetish animal” for hundreds of tattoos in all styles from all around the world. Beast…