How to Spot an Infected Tattoo

Via Loltatz.com

I’ll admit now, the above tattoo isn’t infected. But every picture of a real infected tattoo is absolutely disgusting, so I thought I’d just give you a picture of a bad tattoo that I secretly love. Anyways, yes, infected tattoos..

Some London Convention Pictures!

On Funzu.com today, they’ve uploaded some amazing pictures from the London Tattoo Convention. The convention took place in September, and was the city’s 5th of its kind. I really wish I could have gone, but these amazing pictures will have to do! Some of them really illustrate how far the art of tattooing has come, so they’re a pleasure to see! Click the link below to see all of the pictures.

London Tattoo Convention <Funzu>

Book of Lines Available NOW!

Okay, let’s have a short post while I’m still recovering from swine flu. Apologies about the lack of updates while I’ve been ill, should be back to normal during the coming week!

So yes, Thomas Hooper’s Book of Lines is now available. The book features artwork by Hooper, to be used as reference material for tattoo artists. I’ve been able to see a lot of the book, and it looks outstanding- even better than, dare I say it, the Book of Skulls. Really.

Still coughing up my lungs, so here’s a link to find out more:

BOOK OF LINES > VIA HOOPER’S BLOG.

Censorship Gone Insane

Let’s face facts here: No matter what laws, petitions and rules we put in place, underage kids will always get tattooed. The majority of whom have no idea what they’re doing to themselves until it’s too late. At Tattoosday UK we work so hard trying to let people, including kids, know about the dangers of unlawful tattooing- which is why I did not see this one coming at all- a school principal withdrawing the information his students need from a school paper.

Quick Pic: Tattooed Legos

While I get to grips with writing, doing university assignments and my other commitments, posts to this site may be shorter and further between- however as you can see from this picture, they’ll still make you smile a little! This is a picture from this funny little site that shows Lego characters sinning- I found it on Marissa Kakoulos’s Needles and Sins blog, which by the way is brilliant =]

UV Monkey Keeps Your Ink Nice!

So here’s something I bet you never thought of doing. As you’re probably aware, the sun can be more than a bastard to your skin- nevermind tattooed skin. UV rays can age the skin really quickly, and when that skin is tattooed, it’s not going to be as bright as it once was, and might even be wrinkly before its time. That’s where a really handy little thing like UV Monkey comes in.

New UK Tattoo Petition

So during the next couple of weeks I’ll be spending a lot of time on this site promoting our cause with Matt Hugill for the UK Government Petition to Regulate Tattoo Equipment, but before then here’s five minutes set aside for another petition that’s doing the rounds at the minute that I feel passionate about. Anna Invernizzi, of Fighting Against Workplace Prejudice for Alternative People, has posted up her own petition regarding discrimination against tattooed and modified people in the workplace. This petition stands for a fantastic cause, and I would appreciate it if you would sign it if you can. More information about this petition will probably end up on this site in the next few weeks along with information about our petition with Matt Hugill.

We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to amend current Employment Descrimination Law to protect the rights of People with Tattoos and Piercings.

Joshua Carlton- Wow.

As the author of Advanced Tattooing Techniques, the tattoo artists among you may have already heard of Joshua Carlton- however, I came across this guy just yesterday while I wrote this article on his new art gallery. Since then I’ve been looking through his work, and really- “wow” is all I can say for the most part.

Are Religious Tattoos Hypocritical?

Tattoo by Hayley Parkin

The tattooed world is covered in many religious tattoos. Whether it’s a Jondix Buddha, a Daniel Albrigo cross or the Dali translation by Hayley Parkin you see above, there’s no denying that religious tattoos are among the most popular of designs. However, when it comes to the Christian faith, this has become something of a hot topic lately. With so many people devoting their skin to their faith, what exactly is the problem?

Shanghai Kate Update On Sailor Jerry!

Kate Hellenbrand, better known as tattoo artist Shanghai Kate, has returned to MySpace to let us all know about her quest to regain the Sailor Jerry name, one that was stolen from her many years ago. In the blog post, Kate tells us about her recent trip to The Biggest Tattoo Show On Earth, hosted by Mario Barth, accompanied by Sailor Jerry’s widow, Laura Collins.