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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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Simone Valentinuzzi, aka Blo-D, tra giapponese e New School
Ciao Simone, vuoi presentarti ai nostri lettori? Sono nato a Bologna, 43 anni fa. Ho una grande passione per la pittura e per il disegno, da sempre. E sono un…
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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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Franco Roggia Japanese Tattoo Art: passione orientale
Ecco a voi la prima parte della nostra intervista ai protagonisti di uno dei più celebri studi torinesi: il “Franco Roggia Japanese Tattoo Art”. Partiamo proprio da lui, Franco, il…
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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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Catwoman Tattoos and the new Batman movie
As we all await the release of the new Batman movie, rumours abound about who will play the coveted role of Selina Kyle. It looks like it’s going to be…
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“Meeting the Master(s)” is the new photographic book by Zozios
“Meeting the Master(s)” is the new leading title for 2019 in the series “The Great Books on The Art of Tattooing”, published by Tattoo Life: an amazing photographic book by…
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Pistoia Tattoo Expo 2019
Dal 31 maggio al 2 giugno scorso, presso la Cattedrale Ex-Breda, è andata in scena la Pistoia Tattoo Expo: una convention dedicata al tatuaggio nella pittoresca città toscana, organizzata da…
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The Beatles tattoos and the story behind the “Abbey Road” album
The cover of the second last album from the Fab Four turns 50 this year and was rumoured to contain some rather macabre references. Though, of course, that’s not quite…
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The Black Ornamental of John Del-Pinto aka Samsara Tattoo
Let’s meet John Del-Pinto to discover his perfect black ornamental tattoos: something unique that he “can call his own”. He is such an amazing tattoo artist from UK that you…
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French Tattoo Artists Yearbook 2019/2020: sign up now!
Are you a French professional tattoo artist or the owner of a tattoo shop in France? You’ve got only a few weeks left to become part of the new edition…
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San Diego Tattoo Convention 2019
The San Diego Tattoo Invitational is one of the newest conventions we suggest you to keep an eye on. This year it took place on June 28/29/30, at the San…
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Madonna Tattoos and the new album “Madame X”
The American singer is back finally with a daring album recorded in Portugal but with influences from all over the world: here’s our review. Let’s begin with the hard facts:…
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Mirko Chiavegato e la rinascita attraverso i tatuaggi
C’è un prima e un dopo nella vita di Mirko, e ce lo racconta lui stesso in questa intervista lunga e intensa. «Le cose possono cambiare da un momento all’altro:…
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The legend of the Griffin tattoos along the gold road
Symbol of courage, strength and unwavering faithfulness, the origins of this mythological creature date back to the times of Marco Polo and the Silk Road. Grifins, as anyone knows, are…
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Prague Tattoo Convention 2019
Here is a sneak peek of the Prague Tattoo Convention, held on June 21/22/23, 2019. This tattoo convention has been held in Prague for 21 years: it’s an important event…
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Ed Hardy, Deeper Than Skin: a great exhibition in San Francisco
It is with great pleasure that Tattoo Life brings you to the opening reception of the highly anticipated retrospective by the godfather of modern tattooing, Don Ed Hardy: “Ed Hardy,…
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Our Gallery of the Week dedicated to Sea Tattoos
This is the right season (at least in one hemisphere of planet Earth): summer! So we celebrate it with a gallery dedicated to the sea: to its blue, its hues,…
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Joy Division’s “Unknown Pleasures” tattoos
This British masterpiece turns forty this year. And we went to find out about the cover art – created by Peter Saville – which has been a landmark in music…
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