Inkslingers Newcastle: Turnin’ It To 11.
There have been a billion changes at Inkslingers, and I haven’t even told you guys about it. Sorry about that. While the lovely Hayley Parkin is now on her maternity leave, Ian Parkin and Lauren Stephens haven’t been left high and dry, as they have two new tattooers in the shop! Gav Lyons is now … Read more
Ian Parkin: Globetrotter!
I remember when I first met Ian Parkin around five years ago, and he never did guest spots or tattoo conventions. Now, he has them coming out of his ears! For a guy who’s very highly in demand right now (booked up until June at Inkslingers!), the guest spots he’s doing are probably a relief … Read more
Filler: Ian Parkin will be doing a guest spot in Scotland for one day only at the start of next month. On the 4th of February, he’ll be at Edward Staple’s Den of Iniquity, doing gypsy heads for 150GPB each. He’ll only be there for a day, so if you’re around, make sure you pop in and get yourself a gypsy head from this fantastic tattooer! Click here for more information.
Coming Soon: Ian Parkin’s Sketchbooks
If you’re surprised this hasn’t happened sooner, I don’t think you’ll be alone. Ian Parkin, of Inkslingers Tattoo in Newcastle, has teamed up with Gentleman’s Tattoo Flash to put out his first published sketchbooks. The first book will go on sale in a couple of weeks, with the second one following a fortnight later. If … Read more
Total Tattoo OUT NOW!
Hi guys, it’s that time of the month again! Total Tattoo is out in newsagents now. I had a read of my copy before, and I have to say it’s another great issue! This month, there are features with Crispy Lennox and Pino Cafaro, who are both really amazing tattooers as most of you will … Read more
This Little Droid
Hey guys, I’ve had a great day today, and I now have this amazing tattoo I’d like to show off to you all. This is my counterpart, R2D2. Not too bad for a unit with a bad motivator, eh? This tattoo was done by the awesome Ian Parkin, whose work you should really check out … Read more
Bob Roberts, Jack Rudy and Grez Interviews!
Hey everyone, I hope you’ve all had a good weekend. Before we begin: the image you can see above is a tattoo by the wonderful Bob Roberts, and is on Hector Fong. You can see the full tattoo here. Over the past few days, I’ve seen a couple of really great interviews pop up online … Read more
Great Prints from Great Tattooers- Get Yours Now.
Oh dear, readers I am unwell! Pity me. My humble apologies about the lack of updates- as most of you already know, Tattoosday UK is a one (wo)man show, so when I stop, the site also unfortunately stops. Feeling a little better though, so let’s plod on, sneezing and coughing all of the way. There … Read more
Blogwatch: Inkslingers, Newcastle.
I don’t think I’ve shown you guys any new blogs for a short while. Here’s a new one, from Inkslingers in Newcastle Upon Tyne. This blog is for the studio, and it’s where any news from there will be posted, so it’s something you should have in your bookmarks. There’s some guest spot news, artwork … Read more
Blog watch: Inkslingers, Newcastle
Oh my, it’s been a busy couple of weeks in Newcastle. Just when I think that there won’t be news from Inkslingers for a while, something else great happens. This is a heads up for those of you who are blog fanatical (don’t say you’re not, you wouldn’t be here otherwise), as I have another … Read more
Christmas? Well, get tattooed, then!
It’s nearly Christmas! Right now, for me, that means desperately trying to finish university assignments and being disappointed by a damn advent calendar on a daily basis (a bird? What does that have to do with Christmas?!). It also means, though, that there are presents to be had. Now, Marisa at Needles and Sins has … Read more
Ian Parkin on on BBC Newcastle
Our mate Ian Parkin at Inkslingers, in Newcastle, was on the radio today talking about the dangers of DIY tattooing- great stuff! This is, of course, part of the BBC’s on-going focus on unlicensed tattooing, which overall has been quite successful, especially in contrast to some mainstream publications’ ideas on tattooing. The interview is quite … Read more
ARTIST NEEDED IN INKSLINGERS
Hello, lovelies, hands up who, from you tattoo artists, would love to work in Newcastle, have a lovely private room to tattoo in and occasionally have yours truly turn up with Gregg’s finest cupcakes? My good friends Ian and Hayley are once again looking for an artist- here’s a copy and paste job from a … 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
Ian Parkin in Skin Deep Magazine!
Friend of Tattoosday UK Ian Parkin is in Skin Deep this month, with a sheet of beautiful artwork! The sheet is part of the issue’s Black and Grey Flash Suppliment, which features some fantastic work from tattoo artists all over the world. It’s a fantastic supplement, and we’re super excited to see a good friend … Read more
