Quickfire Q&A with Khan
Khan is one of the most interesting artists around at the moment, in my opinion, and he is also a super nice guy. He is a tattooist from South Korea who gave up his own shop to hit the road, doing guest spots and working conventions around the world. He specialises in neo-fantasy and realism, … Read more
London 2012- Five Tattooers To Watch
It’s almost here! Arguably the biggest event in the tattoo fan’s calendar, the London Tattoo Convention, is around the corner. Appointments with the fantastic line-up of talented artists will be filling up fast because the quality is exceptionally high this year. However, if you want to get some work done on the weekend of the … Read more
Quickfire Q&A with Clara Sinclair
Clara Sinclair is the newest addition to 13 Diamonds Tattoo in Soho, an area which is not only the sex shop mecca of Our Nation’s Capital, but also home to several excellent tattoo studios. Clara trained as an oil painter and prosthetic designer and, after travelling for a while, settled in London and discovered tattooing, … Read more
Top Picks of 2010: Ryan Mason
Continuing our theme while we near the end of the year of picking out artists who’ve had a great year, I’d like to divert your attention to a Mr Ryan Mason, if I may! Ryan, who works at Scapegoat Tattoo, has had a fantastic year in both his work structure and artistic talents. This year, … Read more
Top Picks of 2010: Uncle Allan
It’s that time of year again! Right before Christmas, the same thing happens: tattooists start to wind down a little, and realise they’re about to have what some of them see as their only time off of the whole year for Christmas. Due to this, there isn’t a lot of news floating around! It’s almost … Read more
Ryan Mason on Tattoo Snob NOW!
And now for some happier news! TattooSnob.com has an interview with Ryan Mason on their site today. Ryan’s one of my favourite artists, so it was great to have a read of this. If you’re not a fan of Ryan yet, you will be after seeing this. Tattoo Snob: Ryan Mason
Amazing Labyrinth tattoo by Bez
It’s Monday again! I know, I hate it too. Later on I’ll post up the news from Tattoo.TV and have a dig around for something juicy for you all, but for now, let’s start the week off with this awesome tattoo by Bez at TripleSix tattoo in Sunderland, England. This tattoo is fantastic, no doubt … Read more
Beautiful Joy Division Tattoo by Thomas Hooper
I am a big fan of Joy Division. As you may or may not know, this month marked the 30th anniversary of lead singer Ian Curtis’ death, and to pay tribute to him, the town of Macclesfield, where he grew up, is holding anexhibit. While I was having a look at this on the internet, … Read more
David Bruehl Interview on Tattoo Snob
There’s a fantastic interview on Tattoo Snob right now with David Bruehl. In the interview, David talks about his favourite styles of work, the way he works and conventions, as well as talking about the many different birds that find their way into his tattoos. It’s a really good read, and there are some gorgeous … Read more
Back in the Day… To Today, by Rat
Today I have a little treat for you guys. Since I am still slaving away with university assignments, a good friend of mine has offered to let me post up a little something he originally wrote for a forum post in Tattoo.TV. This is Rat, the man in the know when it comes to anything … Read more
Designer Bodies At Newcastle Science Fair
So, we promised coverage of the Designer Bodies show, and coverage is what you’ll get! I apologise for how late this is, we’ve just been so busy lately it’s been hard to write something sometimes! The Designer Bodies show was a part of Newcastle Science Fair, and showcased some amazing art, talent and technology. … Read more
Needles And Sins and Horiyoshi III: Machine vs. Tebori
Over the past two months, I have really enjoyed reading John Mack’s guest blogs on Needles and Sins about his experiences talking with Japanese tattoo legend Horiyoshi III. While each and every of the eight posts are fantastic, the most recent one has really caught my attention. In the new guest post, Horiyoshi III talks … Read more
New Koeplinger Sketchbook!
Once again, I’m a little too busy to write much- should this be a good time to mention I’m always looking for contributors? (click here to email me about that). Instead, here’s some quick news from the Chad Koeplinger blog, which says that Chad has a new sketchbook coming out very soon- it’ll be available … Read more
New Sketchbook by Eckel
I managed to get my hands on the new Eckel sketchbook today at work, and I have to say, it’s pretty good. The book’s wonderfully laid out with wonderful artwork in lovely sepia tones, featuring lots of reference artwork. Most of the imagery in the book depicts animals, roses, Victorian Imagery and the classic “Eckel … Read more
Great Japanese Work From Ian Parkin!
I don’t think you guys are actually aware of this, but I’ve taken up a job on the desk at our mate Ian’s shop, Inkslingers in Newcastle Upon Tyne. Today Ian worked on this great Japanese sleeve, which we thought we’d share with you guys- the colours and shading are spot on! Another happy customer!
