Tattooing A to Z #21: Ole Hansen “King’s Tattooer” / “Tattoo-Ole”
Born in 1925 and raised as an orphan, Ole Hansen was a Danish tattooist who worked in the middle of the twentieth century. Ole is best known as “Tattoo-Ole”, the…
Crysanthemum Tattoos: Symbol of Life
Wrongly believed in Italian culture to be a symbol of mourning, this “golden flower” is actually the ultimate symbol of life and splendour. Let’s find out all about it… The…
Farewell to Fakir Musafar: Shaman, Artist, Master Piercer & Body Modifier
If you have any sort of body piercing or tattoo, you should probably know that you owe a debt of gratitude to Fakir Musafar, who sadly passed away a few…
Jack Peppiette: Freebird Ornamental
Read an extract of the interview by Margherita B on Tattoo Energy (April/May 2018 issue) and enjoy some of his amazing artworks! Californian by birth and Scottish by adoption, Jack Peppiette tells…
Brittany Hetzer: Tattoo Life Calendar Girl – August 2018
Hard worker at ‘Dallas Tattoos & Arts’ and charming alt model, let’s know better the blonde muse of Rudy Hetzer IV tattoo artist. New leg about our cycle of interviews…
Tattoo Life presents tattooebooks.com: The First Tattoo eBooks Store Ever!
Tattoo Life is proud to present readers and tattoo professionals with a major new project which Miki Vialetto has been beavering away at in collaboration with the most renowned tattoo…
Saving the world’s oldest tattoo studio
Tattoo Ole, the oldest tattoo studio in the world, has been a fixture in Copenhagen for 134 years. But now the owners of its lease want to shut down the…
Miki Vialetto for Corecodile: an interview
Miki Vialetto talks about his personal view on the past, present and future of tattoo. «A true legend and pioneer who changed the tattoo scene with his vision and ideas»…
Amy Winehouse Tattoos: Remembering a True Artist
Alcohol, loneliness, fondly remembered by Tony Bennett and thousands of people who have had her tattooed: it was around now, 7 years ago, that we lost a true jazz artist.…
Tattooing A to Z #21: William Grimshaw
William Grimshaw was a tattoo artist who apparently operated in the Norfolk, Virginia area, during the 1940s and 50s. Little is known of him, including which Grimshaw family line he…
Tattoofest Krakow: the XIII Edition
The XIII edition of the Tattoofest convention in Krakow, which took place on 2-3.06.2018 is behind us. Thirteen may be an unfortunate number for some people, but this year it…
Angel Reynosa: Realism never gives in
A long hard road where he kept his eyes peeled for every possible influence to feed his talent. Subsequently, still learning, he became an excellent tattoo artist specialised in Realism…
Luxiano 31: authentic tattoos from Mexico City
After working as an illustrator, Luxiano decided to learn the art of tattooing and created a unique style, inspired by everything that surround him: from sign paintings to the folk…
Tattoo Energy August/September 2018
Tattoo Energy August/September 2018 Read an exclusive abstract from the editorial by Miki Vialetto: “The world of inspiration” In the conversations we have with the tattoo artists we choose to…
Raven Tattoos: the symbolism
Beloved subjects for both Black and Gray and Traditional styles (but not only!), ravens represent wisdom and are the proud owners of beautiful dark feathers, that once were white… Ravens…
Lacrime e Sangue by Rudy Fritsch
The new book in the series The Great Books on the Art of Tattooing is dedicated to a great Italian tattoo artist: Rudy Fritsch (Original Classic Tattoo, Trieste, Italy). His…
Tattoo Model Maegan Machine: welcome to the tattoo circus
This is one model who hasn’t lived her life worrying about what’s off-limits. Working as a travelling artist beneath the big tops of circus tents, Maegan Machine decided to embrace…
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…