Win a Full Day Appointment with Oddboy!
Chris Hall contacted me the other day to tell me about this really cool fundraiser he’s doing with Oddboy. It’s all pretty cool stuff. It’s ridiculously simple- the fundraiser is like a raffle, but it’s all done online. One 5GPB donation gets you a ticket in the draw. The charity this is all in aid … Read more
Worst Retirement Ever: Rat’s Tattooing Again!
It seems like yesterday that our pal Rat said that he was leaving his shop at Real Art and hanging up his machines for an early retirement. Since then, he’s done a hell of a lot of paintings and guest spots, but there were no signs of another permanent spot anywhere. Then, in what was … Read more
Wot Rat Done Next
So, I’m sure a lot of you guys remember Rat retiring from tattooing and leaving his beloved shop, Real Art. But what has he been up to since? Well, Rat has been doing really well since, doing guest spots all over the place. Here’s a great tattoo he did at Quantum Ink recently: … Read more
Tattoosday UK: Best Posts of 2010
Well, it’s that time of year again, folks. Another time to kick back, relax and have a great time both reading the best posts of the year and laugh at my crappy Photoshop “skillz”. Fun times ahead! Thanks for another great year everyone, I promise 2011 will be even better.
BBC Supporting the Laws We Need: Finally!
Honestly, this news feels as if it’s come from nowhere, but it’s fantastic to see! The BBC has put their best reporters on the job to have a look at unlicensed tattooing, and how unsafe it can be. They’ve really pulled the boat out with this one, with an article, a few radio shows (one … Read more
Photoshop: Helping Cheats Lie to their Customers!
I’m disappointed today. After talking with friends about a certain tattoo artist who I loved, I found out something that really changed my opinion of him- most of his pictures in his portfolios are actually photoshopped. And I mean, really photoshopped. I’m really disappointed in this, I thought this artist was one of the best … Read more
Nick Whybrow at Real Art Tattoo this month!
I don’t care if you’re scared of clowns, I won’t apologise for posting up this masterpiece. Nick Whybrow will be doing a guest spot this month at Real Art Tattoo in Leicester, from the 26th until the 31st of July. Nick’s a really great artist, who’s incredibly versatile. Just looking through his portfolio on MySpace, … Read more
Back in the Day… To Today, by Rat
Today I have a little treat for you guys. Since I am still slaving away with university assignments, a good friend of mine has offered to let me post up a little something he originally wrote for a forum post in Tattoo.TV. This is Rat, the man in the know when it comes to anything … Read more
