Red, blue, tattooed…and removed
You may remember this post about the wrestler who auctioned off space on his face on eBay and ended up with a Mitt Romney campaign logo tattooed on it. Obviously, this was not a wise move as Barack Obama was voted in for a second term as US president. However, Eric Hartsburg, or Erico as … Read more
Horiyoshi III: The Skin Carver
Right now on The Nowness, you can see a short film by Johnnie Shand Kydd about everyone’s favourite Japanese artist, Horiyoshi III. The video is absolutely fantastic, and shows off some of the best pieces Horiyoshi III has done, along with his own take on things such as motifs in tattooing, tattoos in society and … Read more
Photoshop: Helping Cheats Lie to their Customers!
I’m disappointed today. After talking with friends about a certain tattoo artist who I loved, I found out something that really changed my opinion of him- most of his pictures in his portfolios are actually photoshopped. And I mean, really photoshopped. I’m really disappointed in this, I thought this artist was one of the best … Read more
Competition Time
Sorry, this isn’t a competition from us I’m afraid (though we might be able to sort something soon from us!), but from Tattoo Road Trip, who I’ve already told you guys I love! The poster to your right tells you pretty much everything you need to know, apart from one thing- good … Read more
Sketch Theatre- a little Inspiration for you all
I came across this site today and I really thought it might help out some of you artists out there with some inspiration when you’re not sure what you’d like to draw. Sketch Theatre is a website where you can see videos of artists sketching some really awesome drawings, but you can also send in … Read more
Proud to be Different!
Loz is back with another great article for you all! Anyone who’s ever been treated differently because they may be a little "different" because of their tattoos will really appreciate this one :) The other day I found myself watching Holby City, now I never usually watch stuff like this because, to be honest, I … Read more
Have You Met Lydia?
I found this on TattooSnob.com and I had to share it with you guys. Did you know there was a tattooed Muppet? Me neither! Meet Lydia, the tattooed lady! Lydia is actually very accurately portrayed in this, she reminds me of tattooed lady Emma De Burgh, who had some beautiful historic artwork by Samuel O’Reilly. … Read more
Permanent Tattoos of Passing Fads
On the Huffington Post’s website today are 13 tattoos which are based on Internet memes. Must have been a pretty slow news day when the Huffington Post is doing the job of your humble editor here. Either way, I had a laugh at it. Y’know, I always laugh at those who ask the tattooed “what … Read more
Some Pictures from David Dardis
I love it when people send me pictures and news stories. Fact. Today, a tattoo artist who’s new(ish!) to the game sent me these pictures, and I really like them! Here on the site we’re always featuring the best tattoo artists, but sometimes we tend to forget about those who may be the best later … Read more
Myke Chambers at Black 13 Next Week!
Myke Chambers will be doing a short guest spot next week at Black 13 Tattoo Studio in Nashville, Tennessee. The studio said today on their Twitter page that Myke will be there from the 12th until the 17th, and has a few spaces left free! Myke is a fantastic tattoo artist. I think this tattoo … Read more
Crimson Iris: The Art of Sophie
As someone who supports wholeheartedly the Sophie Lancaster Foundation, this news is something I find lovely, and I hope you do too. Sophie’s boyfriend, Robert Malby, has created a new exhibit which was on display last month at Manchester’s Afflecks. The exhibit provokes so many different feelings of hope and faith, but also despair, and … Read more
Hey, we’re (sort of) famous again!
The new issue of Tattooist Art is out online right now, and I’m extremely happy to tell you all that we were featured in this month’s edition! Tattooist Art is one of my favourite tattoo publications, so I’m deeply honoured to have a mention, thanks very much guys! You should all check out the magazine … Read more
13 Craziest Ear Tattoos
Even though the author of these tattoo posts over at Oddee.com seems to find every tattoo in existence “crazy”, I’ve still been having fun checking out the pictures they find around the Internet. Once again, they’re back with a collection of ear tattoos- this one has to be my favourite, the placement and detail is … Read more
Nick Whybrow at Real Art Tattoo this month!
I don’t care if you’re scared of clowns, I won’t apologise for posting up this masterpiece. Nick Whybrow will be doing a guest spot this month at Real Art Tattoo in Leicester, from the 26th until the 31st of July. Nick’s a really great artist, who’s incredibly versatile. Just looking through his portfolio on MySpace, … Read more
New Pin Up by Ian Parkin
Y’know, it’s been a while since I posted something from Inkslingers. So, here’s one of Ian’s latest! I’ve been seeing less and less of pin ups done in this way lately, so it’s nice to see they’re not about to become extinct! Personally, I love the hair and shading on the blanket in this one- … Read more
