Honouring a Legend
On Wednesday, it’ll be forty years to the day that Sailor Jerry left us for the big tattoo shop in the sky. Forty years; that’s ages! Yet, we’re still always seeing his work everywhere we go, and remembering the true legend that he was. There are very few tattooers in the world who will be … Read more
Frith Street’s Summer Guests!
Frith Street in London is playing host to some of the coolest tattooers across the world this summer. The shop, which is always so well known for outstanding performance, will be really busy over the next few months, with so many guests, and if you know anything you’ll want in on these. Below is a … 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
Machine-free tattooing 101 with Boff Konkerz
Hand-poked or machine-free tattooing is an ancient practice, which can be used to create incredibly intricate and delicate designs on the skin. The process is much more serene and peaceful than getting tattooed by a noisy, buzzing machine, and for some people, it can be a more spiritual experience. Boff Konkerz is a nomadic tattoo … Read more
Frith Street: Chad Koeplinger Guest Spot!!!!!!!!!
Hi, guys and girls. I’ve been a bit manic recently with uni so haven’t had much chance to post anything up here, just checking in to let you know of one of the best guest spots of next year so far! Frith Street recently tweeted that the one and only Chad Koeplinger will be doing … Read more
Tattoo Age: Bonus Valerie Vargas Footage!
I might have accidentally told a little lie last week, when I said you’d have to wait a while before seeing the next Tattoo Age episode. It turns out, the bonus footage of Valerie Vargas is online today- get in! This bonus footage focuses not only on Valerie, but her buddy Lal Hardy. Lal is … Read more
London Tattoo Convention: 2012 photo gallery
I hope everyone that participated in the London Tattoo Convention at the weekend has now recovered, new tattoos are healing well and hangovers have faded. As a reminder of how fabulous an event it was, here is Tattoosday UK’s photo gallery showcasing some of the finest tattoos spotted at the convention, as well as tattooists … 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
Tattoo Age: Valerie Vargas’ Last Installment!
Tattoo Age’s final video on Valerie Vargas is now online, and once again it doesn’t fail to deliver. This week, the Vice series focuses on Valerie’s relationship with Stewart Robson mostly, and it’s actually really lovely to watch. Juliette at Vice always sends me awesome emails each week, and I can’t help but quote her … Read more
Tattoo Age: Valerie Vargas Part II
Vice posted up the second part instalment of their coverage of Valerie Vargas today. Honestly, I think this is one of the best videos they have posted so far, it’s really great. This week’s show takes a look further into Frith Street, and the relationship between all the guys there. The shop, which Valerie describes … Read more
Tattoo Age’s New Season Starts with Valerie Vargas!
I’ve been waiting for what seems like forever, but I can now tell you all that Tattoo Age is officially back! The new season kicked off just today, with a fantastic first episode from Valerie Vargas. Valerie is a really fantastic tattooer, and her work is consistently outstanding. I always hear people give her a … 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
King of Tattooists: the Life and Works of George Burchett
Some highly anticipated news from Solid State Publishing comes in the form of a new book, “King of Tattooists: the Life and Works of George Burchett”. The book, available for pre-order now and released in early September, includes his flash work, photographs, and documents the life of one of England’s best known tattooists. In case you aren’t … Read more
Scarification Theory and Practice Workshop- September
Iestyn Flye and Ron Garza will be running a workshop on scarification over the weekend of the London Tattoo Convention (30 September and 1 October). Attendees will learn basic theory and practice of scarification from these two leading practitioners in the field. The course will cover the various elements required to create beautiful scar work, … 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
