George Lange Tattoo: Black and Gray form Brazil
George Lange is a young tattoo artist who comes from a city in Brazil, in the state of Mato Grosso. He is completely self-taught and his tattoos, mainly in Black…
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London Tattoo Convention 2019: meet the judges of the Tattoo Competition!
We are counting down to The London Tattoo Convention 2019 only 14 days to go. The Tattoo Competition is a highlight of the event, where visitors will have the chance…
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“Tattoo Uprising”: a film by Alan Govenar featuring Ed Hardy
From antiquity to the present, Alan Govenar’s new documentary reveals the artistic and historical roots of today’s tattoo explosion. First Run Features proudly announce the theatrical release of Alan Govenar‘s…
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Tattooing from #A to #Z: Bob Shaw
Bob Shaw was a tattooist who, at the age of sixteen, had a full set of sleeves from Bert Grimm. Bob learned the art of tattooing from Bert, after getting…
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Slash Tattoos and the new album “Living The Dream Tour”
The guitarist who has just turned 54 shows no sign of slowing down with a pa band project with Miles Kennedy & The Conspirators and new dates in the United…
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The Hots: gimme gimme ink treatment!
We met Foxie & Ronnie, a real tattooed rock‘n’roll couple playing dangerous music with The Hots. And they stole our hearts… Australian born, The Hots, are a rock duo and…
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Oil Painting Workshops with Shawn Barber at the LTC 2019
The London Tattoo Convention are thrilled to display brand new works from Shawn Barber’s ‘The Tattooed Portraits’ series this September. Shawn will also be running oil painting workshops Saturday &…
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An interview with Shawn Barber: tattoo artist, painter and teacher
Shawn Barber, an accomplished fine artist, began painting portraits of tattoo artists in the early 00’s. Since then, his “Tattooed Portraits” series has grown to encompass over 350 works, immortalising…
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Angel Tattoos and the symbology of the guardian angel
A princely subject much loved by tattoo enthusiasts, this winged protector differs widely from one religion to another. Let’s find out why. According to the Christian tradition, a guardian angel…
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Tattoo Life September/October 2019
Lately I’ve had the chance to chat with outstanding tattooists who have talked to me about their areas of expertise, how they search for challenges throughout the world, and how…
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Danielle Otrakji is the Tattoo Life calendar girl of September 2019
Comics artist and gorgeous model too, Danielle leadss us towards the pleasure of Fall season with tattooed subjects “to represent transformative moments in my life” Danielle, tell me your feelings…
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Alexander Grim tattoos and his mysterious black creatures
From St. Petersburg to Prague, on a path filled with light and darkness, strange and mysterious creatures, elves, contemporary fairies, and so much more. This is the starting point for…
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Emulate and INTENZE: a new collaboration to study tattoo ink safety risks
Emulate, Inc. and INTENZE Products, Inc. announce collaboration to use organ-chips to study tattoo ink safety risks. This collaboration marks the first time a tattoo company and a biotechnology &…
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Tattooing – Ask Here: an interview with Loretta Leu
Any tattoo enthusiast will have heard of the Leu’s – the Swiss-based tattoo family famed for pioneering and evolving the art-form over two generations. But whilst many are well-acquainted with…
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Hori Benny Tattoos: Vivid, Delicate, Hentai
Into Manga since he was a kid (“I was very young – at least 10 years old – in the 80s, like those kids from Stranger Things”), Hori Benny has…
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Cats Tattoos and the right way to pet and feed our furry friends
Some recent university studies have shown how we could do better for our furry friends in terms of feeding them and expressing our affection… Cats obviously like to be petted,…
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Tattooing from #A to #Z: Paul Rogers
Paul Rogers was born in 1905, in North Carolina. He spent much of his childhood moving from one cotton town to the next, as the family sought employment in the…
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Discover the Black Traditional by Rich Hardy
The English tattooist, now settled in Australia, has a style all of his own: his Black Traditional is inspired by masters from the 30s who did a Traditional which he…
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Venom Tattoos and all the mysteries of the sequel
For the moment nothing is known about the name of the director or the release date of the Sony blockbuster, not even whether Tom Hardy will be back as Eddie…
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Moon Patrol: the real life of Matt Cunningham
When you find yourself before images which strike you without knowing why, that means you’re looking at something interesting, that reawakens a part of your subconscious. That’s how Matt Cunningham…
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“Tattooing, Ask Here”, a book by Felix Leu
«How I got into tattooing is really quite a strange story. You see, I never went looking for tattooing consciously. It was more like life itself, fate or destiny threw…
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Our Tattoo Gallery of the week dedicated to Masks
Masks are a recurring subject in most styles of tattoo, ideal material for the imagination of the tattooist and their interpretations. They are rooted in folk history and some of…
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Autumn Hudson: Tattoo Life calendar girl August 2019
Modelling is a “side gig”, tattooing is a day to day job. Miss Hudson’s only has one desire: to come back to Italy to eat some delicious pizza… Your name…
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