GAYRVA, and the Transformation of a Tattoo Artist
Now, here’s something you don’t see every day. While we’re still getting to grips with the diversity around tattooing in the past few decades, not many people are really talking about those who are transgender. It isn’t really a tollerance thing; we just don’t normally see or notice it. However, there are still those out … Read more
The Swastika in the Spotlight
Don’t you just hate it when people look at your tattoos, shake their head knowingly and say “you’ll regret that one day”? On the other hand, some tattoos are just never a good idea, and that is why a lot of responsible artists will refuse to tattoo certain symbols and imagery on their clients. At … Read more
Behind Algeria’s Tattoos: A Portrait Series
The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting is featuring this gorgeous set of images on its website documenting elderly Algerian women with facial tattoos. The portraits are the work of student journalist and anthropologist Yasmin Bendaas of Wake Forest University in the US. Half-Algerian and half-Iranian, she became intrigued by her grandmother’s facial tattoos and … Read more
The Gypsy Gentleman: Online Now!
I’m well aware that this is the second day in a row I’ve given you all a TV show to watch, but trust me when I say that this is great. Throw your TV set out of the window, you don’t need all that crap The Loser Channel tells you about tattooing- you need … Read more
Tattoo.TV News Round-up
This week on Tattoo.TV: grannies, colouring books and Hayley Cropper. No honestly, I kid you not. As always, Tattoosday UK is not affiliated with Tattoo.TV in any way, this is just something I wrote for someone else which you might like. A New Chapter for Sophie On the same week which marks the third anniversary … Read more
The World of Tattoo on Baxter’s Blog
Just a small bit of news for you all today, lads and lasses! On Baxter’s Daily Blog on Tattoo Road Trip today, I found a lovely little history of tattooing which I thought I’d share with you all. It’s a really nice little read, so I thought you’d all like it! I especially like that … Read more
The Traditional Tattoo & World Culture Fest, on Needles and Sins NOW!
I’m never sure how many of you guys really notice this, but over here at Tattoosday UK, we don’t really focus on traditional tattooing a lot. Why? Because I never feel like I know enough about it, to be honest- and I’d hate to pretend to you all that I know shit about stuff when … Read more
A. Parry’s “Secrets of a Strange Art”
Sorry I’ve been away guys, I’ve been really unwell lately. However, that hasn’t stopped me, as I’ve been sat in bed reading this book by Albert Parry. Titled “Tattoo: Secrets of a Strange Art”, this book was written in 1933- meaning it’s a little dated, but if you keep that in mind while you’re reading … Read more
