Chicano Style Tattoo: our Tribute
Mexican iconography, religious theme, lettering, ladies, clowns, jokers, guns, cars, dollar signs and more: this is the wild world of Chicano style tattoo, seen by legendary tattoo artists all over…
Tattoo Styles
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Traditional, oriental, tribal, black and grey, horror, avant-guarde and much more
The characteristic elements and distinctive traits of all tattoo styles, taking a closer look at genres, historical periods and interpretations.
Horror Tattoos: what does fear look like?
Stories, movies, legends, and folklore: these are what fire the imaginations of ink artists who use their craftsmanship to transform these inspirations into beautiful and highly powerful tattoos. Take a…
Animal Tattoos: get some inspiration!
They say cats stand for the wilder side of nature, free and independent, enigmatic and mysterious. The ancient Egyptians considered the cat a god. A lunar creature, it represents the…
How will my tattoos look like when I’m older?
Let’s not avoid the question. Your tattoos are surely going to look uglier than they are right now. But consider this: are you really going to look uglier than an…
Tribal Tattoos: a voyage through Space and Time
This is one of the oldest and most popular tattoo styles in the world. The power of black, the energy of symbols and geometric structures, the harmony of shapes as…
New styles know no bounds
If we look back at the first tattoos we can say that the styles were still few and ill-defined. We are not talking here about the origins of the art,…
The maori tradition: moko is not just a tattoo
When we decide to get in touch with a tradition far from us, whichever it is, we should always show respect and be careful. Today we are talking about one…
Japanese Tattooing: a worldwide craft
Horimono (1) has flourished in the last part of the Edo era in Japan, it has survived several persecutions, because of the passion of its practitioners and the strong will…
Traditional Style: love, friendship, respect, roots
Traditional is synonymous with tattoo. It brings us back to the origins, the history, the evolution of this art. It’s a language in code that leaves no space for doubt,…
Oriental Style: japanese, chinese and much more
Oriental is a style that never ceases to renew itself. Its history and the cultural cradle from which it emerged have given it a delicate malleability while still retaining its…