Marilyn Monroe Tattoos: The last night of the Hoollywood star
The Hoollywood star – who is immortalised in a myriad tattoos – is the most alluring and despairing woman of the last century. This is our definitive tribute Alone. Locked…
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International Tattoo Fest Napoli 2018
Ogni anno l’appuntamento con la convention di Napoli è una certezza! Dal 25 al 27 maggio Costantino Sasso ha radunato in città circa 300 tatuatori (italiani e internazionali) che hanno…
Jacob Gardner: The wizard in the sand
House of Solace, located on Australia’s Gold Coast, is a private studio which Jacob Gardner shares with three amazing tattooists who are also three of his best mates: Will Duncan,…
Pistoia Tattoo Expo 2018
18-19-20 maggio, 2018: sono queste le date che hanno visto Pistoia trasformarsi nella “città del tatuaggio”. È andata in scena, infatti, la seconda edizione della Tattoo Expo toscana che ha…
San Diego Tattoo Invitational 2018
San Diego, the city where the summer never ends and history runs deep. Known as the birthplace of California, a great city and seaport. The city through history had become…
A Forbidden Craft – Studies by Crez
During his many trips around Europe and Japan, Crez has built a bridge between two cultural worlds. His personal know-how has breathed life into an assortment of subjects, themes, and…
The Golden Tattoo Flash: A Forbidden Craft, Studies by Crez
Grazie ai suoi numerosi viaggi tra Europa e Giappone, Crez ha fatto letteralmente da ponte tra due mondi culturali. Mettendo in campo il suo personale know-how, costruito nel tempo, ha…
Vampire Tattoos: a Dark Symbology
Lords of darkness, bloodsuckers or monsters of folklore? Legend or reality? We have dusted them off for you about a subject very popular with tattoo artists… Firs character created by…
Gorilla Tattoos: behind the Symbology
The gorilla is the master of the jungle and a noble creature, but also a “fetish animal” for hundreds of tattoos in all styles from all around the world. Beast…
Diana Ospina: Tattoo Life Calendar Girl – June
She works among the clouds, wears Japanese pieces and introduces us a very long hot summer with her gorgeous body art… Keep going on with our interviews dedicated to all…
United Ink’s No Limits International Tattoo Expo
Art Knows No Limits: International tattoo show draws creatives from around the globe From April 20th to the 22nd, tattoo artists from around the world gathered at Resorts World Casino…
Oriental and Japanese Tattoos: all our books on special sale!
Are you professional tattooists or just lovers of oriental art? Do you want to find out more about oriental tradition and meet the characters who inhabit an ancient world full…
Roma Tattoo Expo: 4-5-6 maggio, 2018
Roma, la città eterna, è un luogo che non finisce mai di stupire, anche per la sua Tattoo Expo di maggio. L’appuntamento fisso con l’inchiostro su pelle da qualche anno…
Coalition for Tattoo Safety: waiting for the event in Las Vegas
The tattoo art form has existed for centuries and as many in the tattoo profession have experienced, the tattoo industry has been primarily self-regulated for over the last 50 years.…
The Tattoo eBook’s Collection by Tattoo Life
Great news for all the readers and everyone who truly loves the art of tattooing: the first two titles of our eBook’s Collection are now available on our website! Tattoo…
“Mamma vita mia”: un film-documentario sul tatuaggio
“Mamma vita mia” è un film documentario su uno dei fenomeni che più ha influenzato la società negli ultimi 50 anni: l’arte del tatuaggio. Si tratta di un meraviglioso viaggio…
Perugia Tattoo Convention 2018
Anche quest’anno non abbiamo perso l’appuntamento con l’arte del tatuaggio al Centro Congressi dell’hotel Giò di Perugia, dove – dal 13 al 15 aprile – si è svolta la terza…
International Tattoo Convention Frankfurt 2018
The convention in Frankfurt am Main is a legendary, well-entrenched event in Europe which the German crowds are particularly fond of… And we were there once again this year on…
Tattoo Energy June/July 2018
A man immortalised from behind as he jumps from one building to another, a fox turning into a Japanese Samurai, an arm covered in a wave edged by curlicues of…
“Mamma vita mia”: a documentary film about tattoo
“Mamma vita mia” is a documentary film on one of the most influential social phenomena of the past 50 years: the art of tattoo. A marvellous voyage of introspection through…
Mermaid Tattoos: the Magnificent Symbology
If you are planning on getting a mermaid tattoo any time soon, you might just discover some of the mystical energies connected with these legendary figures The origin of the…
German Tattoo Artists Yearbook 2018-2019
Travelling through Germany, looking for new tattoo artists and inspirations for your next tattoo, has never been so easy: the new German Tattoo Artists Yearbook is finally out now! This…