Shirts and Destroy- All Your Summer Needs
Well, we’ve finally got sun in the UK! Up here in Newcastle, it’s actually been here for a little while now, but we’re not holding our breath too much. Just in case though, you might as well put your jumpers away and get in the summer spirit. If you’re like me and you always feel … Read more
Aeons-Tulpa – A Jondix Exhibit
Emily at Raking Lights projects emailed me the other day with a really awesome new exhibit by Jondix. His solo installation will be in Against the Stream Buddhist Meditation Society in LA, which is a really cool place for him to showcase his work, considering his preference for Buddhist iconography. The installation, called Aeons-Tulpa, will … Read more
Highlights from the London Tattoo Convention 2012
The London Tattoo Convention has drawn to a close for another year, and damn, was it a good one this year. The organisers somehow manage to raise the bar every year in terms of the quality of artists they attract. After a fairly quiet day on Friday, Saturday was packed out by the afternoon, and … Read more
London Tattoo Convention: Five Reasons Why It’s Going To Be Amazing!
Hello Tattoo Public! It’s me, Rich! It has been a while but I am breaking my vow of silence to bring you a post on the perfect way to properly end the summer, that being The 8th International London Tattoo Convention. Running on the 28th, 29th and 30th of December, London’s Tobacco Dock is hosting … Read more
Review: The Woodcut Portraits, by Alex Binnie
The guys over at Kintaro Publishing were very generous and offered to send me Alex Binnie’s new book recently. Naturally, I didn’t have to think about whether to take up their offer. This new book by Alex is a series of woodcut portraits, which are absolutely beautiful and technically brilliant. You may have read about … Read more
Alex Binnie: The Woodcut Portraits
I know we’ve been a bit heavy on books lately, but there are some really cool ones out right now, a lot more than usual. This week we’ve got word of a fantastic book by tattooer Alex Binnie. Alex has been putting together woodcuts for this book, of many tattooers he’s friends with. I think … Read more
Total Tattoo: Out this Week!
Well, it’s that time of the month again. Total Tattoo has hurtled through my letterbox, and I absolutely love it. This month, there are some really cool things in there, and you should be looking forward to buying it. This month, the main interviews include Jondix, Kirk Alley and Juliet Preston, all of which are … Read more
New Shirts and Destroy Site Goes Live!
Money burning a hole in your pocket? Get to this site then. The new Shirts and Destroy website has gone live, and is bigger and better than ever. The site features clothing from some great tattoo artists who work at Tattoosday UK favourite, New York Adorned. We’ve also noticed Jondix, an NYA friend, will … Read more
Are Religious Tattoos Hypocritical?
The tattooed world is covered in many religious tattoos. Whether it’s a Jondix Buddha, a Daniel Albrigo cross or the Dali translation by Hayley Parkin you see above, there’s no denying that religious tattoos are among the most popular of designs. However, when it comes to the Christian faith, this has become something of a hot … Read more
