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
Buenos Aires Classic Tattoo: Coming Soon
German Canalla is opening a new shop very soon, and I can’t wait. While everything is still in the works, I can’t help but tell you guys about it already. The new shop will be in Buenos Aires, in Argentina, and will be called ‘Buenos Aires Classic Tattoo’. The shop will be exactly as it … 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
Not Long Now: The Brighton Convention!
The Brighton Tattoo convention is just around the corner, and there are some fantastic things happening this year! The convention, which is now taking place at the Hilton Brighton Metropole Hotel, looks even bigger and better than it has ever been, and will be a fantastic weekend. First off, the artist list is fantastic. There … Read more
Guest Spot News: Rat, German Canalla, and Eli Falconette
(Header image by Rat) Hi guys, just a bit of news on some upcoming guest spots happening very soon! Firstly, our friend Rat will be guesting at Rawhide tattoo shop, in Bulkington, from the 28th of January. This is Rat’s first guest spot without a tattoo machine- this is all hand done stuff, this time … Read more
Sidenotes: Christmas Voucher Round-Up
Stuck for gifts this Christmas? There are plenty of tattooers who are selling vouchers this month for gifts. You can stick them on your wishlist, or buy them for a loved one, and they’re a brilliant gift to send. Since there are so many great shops selling them this year, I thought I’d add in … Read more
Dave Simpson: In Australia Next Week!
I’m sorry if this ends up being a short post- I’m nursing one hell of a cold right now! I have some news that I’m both happy and a little sad about. My buddy Dave Simpson is leaving Newcastle next week, to go to Australia for a year. Dave has been a tattooer in a … Read more
New Prints from Hayley Parkin and Clare Goldilox
I may be kicking myself in the face a bit here, since I really want one or two of these prints, and I almost don’t want to tell people about them so they don’t sell out. I’ll take the chance though, because these are awesome and you need to see them. Both Clare Goldilox (Painted … Read more
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
Blake Heppell and Alec Benjamin Guest Spots!
A little birdie told me about a few guestspots coming about in the not so distant future at Newcastle’s Inkslingers Tattoo Studio. Alec Benjamin guesting at the shop, and will be joining the studio from the 3rd July to the 7th. Book in NOW if you want a space for the very limited time he is there! … Read more
Alec Benjamin Hitting Inkslingers in July!
Oh boy oh boy, I do love a good guest spot! I got news just the other day that Alec Benjamin is coming to Inkslingers in Newcastle, which is super exciting. Alec is a really fantastic tattooer, who really excels in traditional work. Right now he works at Red Hot and Blue in Scotland, though … Read more
Stop Stealing Our Shit.
TattooMule.com needs its ass kicked. Today I found out that the leeches who own this “tattoo resource” (ha!) website have been stealing work from my friends at Inkslingers in Newcastle Upon Tyne, from their blog. The morons didn’t even bother to remove the watermarks. Well, I write that blog, and I make those watermarks, so … Read more
Bitch Stop Callin’.
Well, everyone is talking about Valentine’s Day today, which makes for a boring day in tattooing, in my opinion! I think my mate Dave Simpson agrees, since he’s come out with this really great anti-Valentine’s flash sheet. If you’re whinging about being single today, stop acting like a pussy and get a great tattoo instead. … 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
How Not to do a Guest Spot.
Regular readers will know by now that tattooer Alan Aldred is an all round awesome guy. He was just up here in Newcastle last week doing a guest spot at Inkslingers, where he gave me the wonderful tattoos you can see below this post. While he was here, he tried to keep a day to … Read more
