Game of Thrones tattoo portraits: Eighth and Final Season
The epic series Game of Thrones will return for its six-episode, eighth and final season next Sunday – April 14, 2019. Are you ready to finally find out the ultimate…
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Tattooing A to Z #34: Lee Roy Minugh
Lee Roy Minugh was a tattooist, Baptist Preacher and Mason who made his name in the tattoo business during the 1950’s at the Pike, where he also worked with the…
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Laurence Bedard: the overcoming grace of ink
Find out more about this wonderful French/Canadian model in love with tattoos and her daddy’s “sink or swim” philosophy. Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you Mademoiselle Bedard… When did…
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“Play It Loud” at the Met Museum
“Play It Loud: Instruments of Rock & Roll” at the Met Museum (NYC) Rarely Seen Guitars, Bass, Drum Kits, Keys, and Horns from More than 80 Renowned Musicians Celebrate the…
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Cowgirl: tattoos and Gus Van Sant’s cult movie
The female counterpart of the cowboy brings to mind an old movie that came out in 1993 with Uma Thurman as an utterly unforgettable cowgirl Our new tattoo gallery dedicated…
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“Shanghai” Kate Hellenbrand: America’s Tattoo Godmother
“Shanghai” Kate Hellenbrand is often referred to as “America’s Tattoo Godmother”, a title she has deservedly earned with over 40 years of dedication to her craft. Kate is fierce, funny…
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Mötley Crüe: our review of “The Dirt”
The movie directed by Jeff Tremaine which has just come out on Netflix, is an orgy of sex, drugs and rock‘n’roll, and tattoos, of course. So let’s go and find…
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Duda Lozano, the king of patches tattoos
The ‘Tattoo You’ Brazilian artist has become famous for his gorgeous embroidery patches tattoos. And we talked about the secretes behind them… Eduardo “Duda” Lozano is a Sao Paolo marvellous…
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Banksy: provocative genius or the future of art?
Ever more tattoos are inspired by the work of the mysterious graffiti artist believed to the of British origin. The most famous of all is the ‘Girl with a balloon’’…
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The Big Spring Tattoo Book Promotion
The Great Books on the Art of Tattooing on Special Offer Don’t miss the chance to save up to -50%! All our books of the series “The Great Books on…
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Eternal War: An Interview with Alexander Heir
Inspired as much by endless, world-swallowing war as he is “making empathy sexy and powerful”, Alexander Heir’s disarming visual identity and feverish work ethic have both become a flag and…
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David Jorquera: tattoos, sketches, paintings & drawings
David Jorquera is a chilean talented tattoo artist currently located in Krakow (Poland), known all over the world for his dark and fascinating style. We got in touch with him…
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Interview with Jen Carmean
When thinking of badass women in the world of tattooing, many names come to my mind but one in particular stands out. That is Jen Carmean, New Jersey tattooer, biker,…
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Torches Tattoos: the symbology in flames
From the myth of Prometheus to the Olympics or the crests of the most prestigious universities: torches seem to be everywhere, even on skin… For thousands of years, the torch…
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Lyle Tuttle: the legend will survive
Yesterday we lost a revolutionary protagonist in the history of tattooing: Lyle Tuttle was one of the most important American tattoo artists of all time. We want to say goodbye…
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H2Ocean: Natural Aftercare For Your Skin
Imagine planet Earth without its oceans. You would be imagining a planet without life. Scientists believe that because of the oceans, the evolution of cells formed the living planet Earth.…
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Tattooing A to Z #33: Pat Martynuik “The Picture Machine”
Pat was a native of Vancouver, Canada. He started tattooing as a hobby, picking up pointers from the resident Vancouver tattooist Doc Forbes and his friend of many years, Huck…
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Interview with George Bardadim
Williamsburg is a part of Brooklyn that is considered very trendy, filled with the coolest stores, galleries, expensive flea markets, restaurants and cafes, and is home to the newest artists,…
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World Famous Tattoo Ink: the amazing History of Lou Rubino
Lou Rubino was essentially born into the tattoo world. As a proud second generation tattoo artist, he learned the trade from his dad, Lou Senior, right after high school. Lou…
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Brighton Tattoo Convention 2019
What could possibly be more fun than a weekend by the seaside? Stick the best weather of the year in there and mix together with a badass tattoo convention. The…
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