Tattoo Artists

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,…

Welcome to Melbourne, capital city of smashed avocado brunch, graffiti streets and the Australian tattoo. Here, tattoo shops are numerous, and tattoo artists come along to make a carrier and…

I’ve met Luca Ortis at the London Tattoo Convention some years ago, and we have a friend in common: Ichi Hatano. Luca build up his skills working at the legendary…

We met Lewisink at the London Tattoo Convention last September. We watched him work, a rare occasion since he doesn’t usually attend these kind of events, and what we saw…

A lot of movement, the power of color and a great technical accuracy on an illustrative base: Victor’s style reflects a lot of his personality and taste. Let’s discover more…

This is the unpublished full transcript of the interview by Margherita Baleni – together with Miki Vialetto – with a legend in the tattoo world: Ami James. Take a look…

I meet Elvia Guadian during her NYC guest spotting at the famous Grit N Glory Tattoo (Megan Massacre trendy shop), where she is tattooing for just a few days. I…

Me and Manekistefy worked with Satoru a few years ago, and it was an amazing experience. Satoru is a very dedicated and humble tattooer, his works are amazingly precise and…

How you passion for tattoos start? It’s a difficult question… we need to study a lot if we want to do Japanese tattoo seriously. To understand one thing, need to…

Johann Ingemar started tattooing in 2010 at Rock of Ages, Lennox. Johann’s favorite style is western traditional, but he loves to tattoo in all styles including fine line black and grey,…

During one of my frequent journeys around Japan I’ve had the chance to meet Ichi Hatano, the first time at a “cat cafè”, so unusual place, but so funny memory,…

We talked about a lot of things during this interview: her background, her inspirations (London amongst others), her own style, and her creative needs. Learn more about Grace Neutral, the…

Some years ago I’ve had the chance to cross Australia by van from Darwin to Melbourne. While I was around I’ve contacted Adam to set up a meeting at his…

His tattoos have enormous impact for their powerful colour and the way the subjects seem to emerge from the skin. Stills from imaginary films directed by Jordan Croke, 36 year-old…

It’s always fun to discover what attitudes tattooists have about the great art and tattoo masters. Because as you listen to them talk, you can see which interesting aspects have…

Katya Krasnova represents that new generation of tattooers that is taking the scene by storm and while her style can be considered as niche, is instead one of today’s tattooing…

Rodrigo Melo is a good friend of mine: I love his works, his philosophy and his sense of humor. We’ve met in Amsterdam and kept hanging out as much as…

Black is black. Ignacio True Till Death, aka TDD, has understood that very well. He is inking solid black ink with extreme contrasts. It’s his own manufacturing method while keeping…

Susanne König’s tattoos inhabit a gauzy, light world. German by birth, Susanne now works in England, and feeds her imagination with everything she happens to see around her. Like Alice…

I’ve met Yutaro through his talented wife Claudia DeSabe, an old friend of mine. He is a very talented and humble tattooer, now working in London at the Seven Doors…

Rico Daruma interviewed her talented wife Shion for the latest issue of Tattoo Life magazine. Read an abstract here and take a look at our selection of her beautiful artworks…

The keywords to describe Sam Clark’s tattoos are imagination (to create something unique for each client) and colour (to mold shapes and give a personal touch to the subjects). These…

It is the one of a kind in the world. It is a place where a brotherhood of 5 are working together in the tattoo and piercing industry. They are…

I am delighted to have a chance to go talk to and photograph the lovely Virginia Elwood, a seasoned NYC tattooer, very well respected and loved by many. Together with…