Total Tattoo: Out Today!
Once again, we’re at the first Thursday of the month, which means that Total Tattoo is out today! Also, once again, it’s another great issue. This issue has some really fantastic features on some of the best tattooers out there right now, as well as convention coverage, competitions, and all the other usual great stuff … Read more
Instagram: The Internet’s New Tattoo Museum
Hi guys- sorry this post is a little late today. I’m not going to lie, I’ve been spending all my time this evening watching The Cure on TV. 15 sleeps ’till Leeds! I think that if you’ve been a reader of this site for a while now, you’ll know that I am very much interested … Read more
100 Demons: Now on your iPhone/ iPad
100 Demons is a book by the incredible Horiyoshi III that has become a staple reference book for many tattooers who do a lot of Japanese work. It’s beautiful, bold, and just perfect in every way. It’s also expensive, depending on where you live, and can be hard to track down. Thankfully, there is actually … Read more
Total Tattoo: Out Now!
Hey guys, sorry I have been away most of this week, I’ve been really unwell! Boo! If you really do have a hole in your life to fill now (all two of you!), then at least you may be happy to know that you can fill it with this month’s copy of Total Tattoo magazine. … Read more
Get the Horiyoshi III app now
I know I’ve already mentioned an iPhone app this week, but I found this one and I knew you guys would really love it. Horiyoshi III has his own iPhone app now, which is absolutely fantastic. The app shows off his work, the Yakohama Tattoo Museum, and some information about the man himself. It’s a … Read more
Horiyoshi III to go down the Ed Hardy Route?
You will either love this or hate it. For that reason, I will try my best to stay neutral. Horiyoshi III has been selling t shirts with his designs on for a while now, marching to the same beat as many other artists who do the same, offering his fans a great way to wear … 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
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
