The Goonies tattoos: behind the scenes of a truly iconic film
The film released in 1984 was made using a whole load of tricks of the trade: from the hand aged treasure map to the use of a mysterious octopus… The…
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Tattooing from A to Z: Darwin “Huck” Spaulding
Born on December 5, 1928, Darwin “Huck” Spaulding, lived in the Voorheesville area, NY, for many years. He was a veteran of the US Merchant Marines and the US Army,…
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Jess Yen, aka HoriYen: tattoos and the tools of the trade
Once again we have had the pleasure of chatting with a tattoo legend: Jess Yen, aka HoriYen. This great tattoo artist was born in Taiwan, but lives and works in…
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Mario Testino: East – an exhibition in London
Hamiltons Gallery presents Mario Testino: East. Featuring 18 prints, the collection comprises two subject matters; Japanese flowers on lustrous golden screens and vividly tattooed men, intricately entwined. Through the distinctive…
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The meaning behind the Mexican Catrina Tattoos
Created by Diego Rivera, who in turn was inspired by the characters of the Posada, this mysterious, sensual figure is here to stay in the third millennium. The Mexican Catrina…
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The poetic visions of Daniels Bauti
Together let’s discover the style of Daniels Bauti, a balancing act of Art Nouveau, Neoclassical and Illustrative. Take a read of this brief interview where the Spanish tattooist talks about…
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Claudia DeSabe Tattoos, from Italy to London (and NYC)
When you think of the best tattooers worldwide Claudia’s name comes up for sure! Her career in tattooing has been simply amazing and you can’t help but adore Claudia’s work!…
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Happy new 2020 with Kassandra Thomas!
Our model for the month of January wishes us all the best in the next twelve months with her mixture of undeniable charm and sensual ink. Kassandra, are you proud…
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Loren Tattoos: from Eternal Ink through fantasy realism
This is how the tattoo artist from Eternal Ink in Beaugency (in Loiret) defines her own personal style. Or “poetic darkness”. We asked her to tell us all about it……
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Tattoo Gallery: Oriental and Japanese tattoos
Discover the many facets of the culture of the Rising Sun: samurais, geishas, koi carp, flowers and divinities, dragons, warriors, samurai, cherry blossom, geishas, legendary beasts and many other subjects…
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Gremlins Tattoos: is there a third movie?
It was a Christmas hit in 1984. The 1990 sequel was also a critical success. Now there is talk of an animated series. Could it be that this time they’re…
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Tattoo Life January/February 2020
Recently I happened to listen to an interview on YouTube of a young tattooist who’s been tattooing for less than five years. When asked the classic question, “where do you…
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The 7th Korouten Art Exhibition
The 7th Korouten Art Exhibition was set in Tokyo, Japan from November 5th to 11th, 2019. This collaborative and international art exhibition was showcasing two prominent families’ work – Horiyoshi…
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Home Alone Tattoos and a great Christmas classic
The John Hughes movie which made a child star of Macaulay Culkin has also inspired plenty of tattoos… The original budget for Home Alone, the film directed by Chris Columbus…
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Janet Field & Bill Skuse “Bill & Rusty Skuse”
Born in Janet Field on December 20, 1943, Rusty Skuse was nicknamed that way because of her hair coloring, and from 1970 to 1990 she retained the “Guinness World Record”…
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Amy Mymouse: I told you I was good at tattooing
Sonia once was a terrific art school student. Then one day she discovered that cartoons could be transferred to skin… Read the whole article! Let’s start from your nickname, of…
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Street tattoo flashs from India
When I started to get interested in tattooing in India, about 12 years ago, street tattoo artists were mostly seen at big religious festivals, melas, but also sometimes on the…
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Christmas promotion on all our tattoo books!
Books are the perfect Christmas gift for all the tattoo lovers around the world. Take a look at our catalogue and discover the special Christmas promotion: up to 60% off…
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Florence Tattoo Convention 2019
The twelfth edition of the Florence convention was held this year from 8th to 10th November. Over 300 internationally renowned tattoo artists, including a selection of masters of manual tattoo,…
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Battle Royale Tattoos: the dualistic to beat them all
First and foremost, the Battle Royale is a mixture of styles. A historical tattoo, it came about at the turn of the twentieth century as a result of the meeting…
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Barcelona Tattoo Expo and BAUM Festival 2019
On October 4th, 5th and 6th, Fira de Barcelona hosted the XXII edition of the Barcelona Tattoo Expo and the VIII edition of BAUM Fest: a reference in Spain, attended…
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Sandra Daukshta and her vivid coloured tattoos
Today we present to you Sandra Daukshta, a young Latvian tattoo artist who lives and works in Riga where she is co-owner of the Inside Tattoo Gallery. Her realistic tattoos,…
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Phay Moss is the Tattoo Life calendar girl of December 2019
Huge Madonna fan (“Her last song ‘Crave’ is amazing!”) and the real “bombshell”, Phay Moss wishes Merry Xmas and happy 2020 to all tattoo lovers Phay, tell me everything about…
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