Tattoo model Linette Otero, a “canvas” with a smile on her lips
She’s chatty, and therefore full of adventurous stories to tell. Starting with her first tattoo – which she got anxiously, hoping it would be over quick – to the latest…
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Teresa Sharpe: Tattooing is a Golden Opportunity
Meeting Teresa Sharpe at the 15th International London Tattoo Convention, you could tell she was extremely mature for her age (34), yet still playful during our interview. She grew up…
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Elephant Tattoos: a myth of Ganesh and the creation of the world
A positive animal for almost every culture on Earth, a pachyderm tattoo can bring you wisdom and good fortune. Let’s find out why… There is a wealth of symbolism associated…
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Tattooing from #A to #Z: Les Skuse
Born in 1912, Les Skuse, lived and died in the port town of Bristol, England. He became the town’s most famous tattoo expert and was almost as well known on…
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INWARD by Thomas Hooper
INWARD is a stunning collection of 120 flash and paintings – and as many textures – produced by Thomas Hooper and inspired by all manner of things. Inward is now…
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15th Annual Bay Area Tattoo Convention 2019
The Bay Area Tattoo Convention is a unique event which figures large on the tattoo calendar stateside. An annual event organized by Taki Kitamura and Roman Enriquez, it is all…
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With the Art and Magic of Oriental Style everything is possible
Images from Tibetan, Hindu and Thai culture are often reinterpreted by the greatest tattoo masters. The Oriental iconography is an inexhaustible source of inspiration and a vital tool for any…
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Terminator Tattoos and “Terminator – Dark Fate”
After three utterly forgettable outings, James Cameron’s franchise gets a reboot taking up where “Terminator 2 – Judgment Day” left off and whipping up a storm of action and nostalgia.…
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Lacrime e Sangue by Rudy Fritsch: Traditional Classic Designs
With a career that spans over twenty years, Rudy Fritsch has become one of the benchmarks in the international panorama of contemporary tattooing. With is book, LACRIME E SANGUE, he…
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Horifuji Tattoos, from Japan to California
It was love at first sight when he caught a glimpse of an Irezumi on the back of a bar customer and since then Horifuji has dedicated himself to tattoo,…
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Tattooing from #A to #Z: Henk Schiffmacher “Hanky Panky”
Hendrikus Johannes Everhardus “Henk” Schiffmacher is a tattoo artist, painter, writer, collector, world traveler. Born in 1952 in Harderwijk and grown up in a catholic butcher’s family, Schiffmacher displayed talent…
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Traditional Style Tattoos
The tattoo art is linked with the unmistakable iconography that became so popular during the 1950s (but even earlier!) in some parts of America and then spread to Europe: the…
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Alex Pancho Tattoos, three-dimensional and unmistakable
We have the pleasure to have another chat with Alex Pancho after our interview a few years back where the tattoo artist told us all about himself and his tattoos.…
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Paul Neberra, between Surrealism and Fantasy Art
Oil on canvas and images that range between expressions of reality, portraits, religious themes, and anthropomorphic figures. The art of Paul Neberra, a Portuguese artist based in Lisbon, is rooted…
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Rika is the Tattoo Life calendar girl of November 2019
As Italian as they come (Rika is short for Erika) and super sexy in our autumn shoot, let’s unveil the secrets of a girl who lives her ink in harmony.…
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Albert Zafra tattoos and his Neo Traditional “Artitude”
If you are lovers of Neo Traditional you’re going to fall for the style of Albert Zafra, his marvellous, vividly coloured, three-dimensional tattoos, as well as his drawings (which you…
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Circus Tattoos and a Farewell to the Barnum Circus
A brief history of the world renowned Barnum & Bailey Circus, “The greatest show on Earth”, which finally moved on forever in May 2017. It closed down once and for…
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Mary Joy Scott from Florence to Tattoo City
An impressive background in art that spans San Francisco and Florence, two cities with opposite cultures: the American city is known for its avant-garde, transgressive mood, while the Italian city…
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Interview with Paul Talbot, The KarmaPunk Tattooist
Paul Talbot is one of the most vibrant and real people you will meet in the tattoo industry. Once a musician, once nominated for Grammys, and once an accomplished graphic…
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The Spider tattoos dedicated to perseverance and creativity
Eight legs which remind us of infinity and a constancy and creativity which would make a positive addition to our daily lives. There is so much more to the spider…
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Tattoo Life November/December 2019 with the 2020 Calendar
A critical eye: creating a magazine is a fun exercise in research that definitely requires a clinical eye, an eye that is constantly trained on what is happening with art…
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