Top Tattoo Artists Sketchbook 2: Progress!
Hi guys, I’m back and my computer is working again! :) Thanks for your patience. After last month’s dramatics surrounding the UK Top Tattoo Artists Facebook page, I’m happy to let you know that the second charity sketchbook is going ahead. The Facebook page is back up now, and will be raising lots of money … Read more
Aeons-Tulpa – A Jondix Exhibit
Emily at Raking Lights projects emailed me the other day with a really awesome new exhibit by Jondix. His solo installation will be in Against the Stream Buddhist Meditation Society in LA, which is a really cool place for him to showcase his work, considering his preference for Buddhist iconography. The installation, called Aeons-Tulpa, will … Read more
Song Lyric Tattoos Rule
While I was surfin’ around over at NeedlesandSins.com, I came across a really cool little link for some of the best song lyric tattoos that Flavorwire has ever seen. It’s a really great little feature, which includes some tattoos for songs by The Smiths, Michael Jackson, Bob Marley, and loads of other cool artists. Song … Read more
TAM and Larry Brogan: Building a Solid Portfolio
After a Sunday of looking at anything and everything on the Internet, I found a pretty cool piece on the TAM Blog by Larry Brogan, on building up your tattoo portfolio. It’s a really cool piece that tattooers should read. I really like the TAM blog, and I like how they put up loads of … Read more
UK Top Tatto Artist Sketchbook: Number Two Almost Here!
[header image by Jamie Greaves] The second installment of the UK Top Tattoo Artists Sketchbook is due to come out really soon, and it’s looking really awesome. This sketchbook, which will be in aid of the Jo and Mya Foundation, has already announced some really talented tattooers as part of the book, and it’s shaping … Read more
Robert Aalbers: Clean Solid Tattoo Flash
One of my all time favourite publishers, Kintaro Publishing, sent me a fantastic new release this week that I couldn’t wait to share with you guys. Clean Solid Tattoo Flash, by Robert Aalbers, is their newest book, and it’s one of the best flash books I’ve seen for a long time. Robert is a great … Read more
Thom DeVita: Final Tattoo Age Episode
The last Thom DeVita episode is now up on Vice’s YouTube page, and it’s probably the best ending a Tattoo Age series has ever had. This video really goes into Thom’s work more than the other ones had before, which is absolutely fantastic. I think that I’m going to have a bit of an empty … Read more
Modern Body Art’s Fundraiser- Get Tattooed and Win Artwork!
I saw another cool fundraiser this week while I was surfin’. Rachel Baldwin, at Modern Body Art, is currently holding a really great fundraiser for Cancer Research UK. Much like Thomas Morgan’s fundraiser for Laura Schiffmacher which I told you guys about yesterday, this fundraiser will see loads of tattooers doing their thing for charity, though … Read more
F*ck Cancer! Fundraiser Next Month
After Louise Schiffmacher first spoke in public on the Amsterdam Tattoo Museum blog about having cancer, even people who have never met her were pretty shocked. With everything that’s happening surrounding the ATM, this seems like the last thing the Schiffmacher clan needs. Thankfully, when there’s a king and queen of tattooing, there are many … Read more
Tattoo Age: New Thom DeVita Episode
Vice: Were you know for your designs? Thom DeVita: No, I was known for $30 tattoos! The latest Thom DeVita episode by Tattoo Age (from Vice!) is now online, and once again it’s great. This week, in the penultimate episode, Vice looks at Thom’s work in New York, on the Lower East Side. Tattooing was … Read more
Guest Spots: Rat
If you read this blog regularly, you may remember Rat- the guy who had the shortest retirement from tattooing ever. Well, Rat’s on the move at the moment, so I thought I’d keep you guys up to date! As of tomorrow, Rat will be in Wrexham in Wales, tattooing at DexterityInk Tattoo Studio. His guest … Read more
Thom Devita: New Tattoo Age Episode
Vice’s new Tattoo Age episode, featuring Thom DeVita, aired yesterday and once again it’s fantastic. These episodes on Thom are extremely enjoyable, and they really give an insight into his life and work in a way that was never really around before. The focus on this episode is more on Thom’s life than work, and … Read more
It’s Here: Electric Pick’s Red Box!
I’m sorry if I sound biased in my excitement over this, but Electric Pick is one of my favourite ever tattooers, so this is awesome! His first in his epic series of books is finally here! Brilliant! The book is of fantastic hardback quality, and features over 200 pages of artwork. There are also extra … Read more
Tattoo Age: Thom DeVita Now Online
The first installment of the Thom DeVita episodes for Tattoo Age are now online. See, that wasn’t too long to wait, even if it did feel like forever. This first episode is even better than you probably thought it would be, too. Here’s some info Vice sent me, in case you’re unfamiliar: Thom DeVita began … Read more
A Lucien Freud Tattoo?
I noticed an interesting little piece online the other day which I thought you guys might like. It turns out Kate Moss has a tattoo, by none other than Lucien Freud. She revealed this quite recently, stating that he used to tattoo people when he was in the navy, and gave her some birds on … Read more
