Total Tattoo: Out Today!
Once again, we’re at the first Thursday of the month, which means that Total Tattoo is out today! Also, once again, it’s another great issue. This issue has some really fantastic features on some of the best tattooers out there right now, as well as convention coverage, competitions, and all the other usual great stuff … Read more
Song Lyric Tattoos Rule
While I was surfin’ around over at NeedlesandSins.com, I came across a really cool little link for some of the best song lyric tattoos that Flavorwire has ever seen. It’s a really great little feature, which includes some tattoos for songs by The Smiths, Michael Jackson, Bob Marley, and loads of other cool artists. Song … Read more
Tattoo Tea Party: The Videos
So, as you know, it was the Tattoo Tea Party over the weekend. The convention, which took place in Manchester, looks like it was really great and everyone seems to have had a good time. While I didn’t have my minions down there this time, I have already seen many photos, videos, and status updates … Read more
This Weekend: Tattoo Tea Party
This weekend will mark the second annual Tattoo Tea Party in Manchester, and it looks like it will be a good weekend! It’s all taking place at Event City, in the middle of Manchester, and there’s so much going on that anyone going should have a great time. The artist list is buzzin’, and you … Read more
In Pictures: The Brighton Tattoo Convention
As you probably saw last week, I sent two lovely ladies down to the Brighton Tattoo Convention the other weekend, and they had a blast. While Lisa has already shared her review of the convention here, this week we have Emma’s photos from the show. Emma Shamaya is a fantastic photographer, who is situated in … Read more
Eckel- Now in Brighton!
One of my favourite tattooers is now working in the UK- awesome! Eckel, after working in Copenhagen with Uncle Allan (who has now also moved away!), is now setting up his own private studio in Brighton. The new studio should be really easy to get to, whether you’re near the area or coming in from … Read more
Win £200 for Tattoos at Liverpool!
The Liverpool Tattoo Convention has a cool little contest going on right now on Facebook, where you can get your hands on £200 towards any tattoo you’ll be getting when you visit. Wow, that is a pretty awesome prize! The convention itself will be taking place between the 3rd and 5th of May, and there … Read more
‘Worst Portrait’ No More!
If you’ve been on the planet longer than five minutes and have access to the internet (well duh, since you’re reading this), you’ve probably seen the following photo: Holy shit man, look at that thing. I’m sure you either laughed, or you were shocked, or wanted to burn your eyes out. Either way, you’ve probably … Read more
The Brighton Tattoo Convention: A Review
Today, I am leaving this blog in the capable hands of Lisa, who is better known as The Dame (www.the-dame.com). I sent her down to the Brighton Tattoo Convention over the weekend, where she had loads of fun, got a great tattoo by my mate Ian (which is today’s cover photo for this post!), and … Read more
The Amsterdam Tattoo Museum: Re-Opens Next Week!
I promised I’d give updates on the Amsterdam Tattoo Museum, and I always keep my word! Following on from the last update we had, I am extremely happy to let you know that the Amsterdam Tattoo Museum is re-opening in a new location! Get in! The new location is at van Woustraat 78, Amsterdam, and … Read more
Inked Society: Tattooing’s New Social Network?
Social networking is one of those things in tattooing that just makes sense. In fact, any kind of social media does. We’re all just a friedly bunch and we love to talk too much! Go to any tattoo shop, and you’ll see that. Because of this, you’ll already have seen apps like Inked’s online, in … Read more
Brighton: This Weekend!
I am insanely jealous of anyone in Brighton right now. This weekend, the annual convention there is taking place, and it looks like it will be immense. There are amazing artists, awesome traders, exciting events and all round good crack there, and if you live anywhere near there, you need to go. We’ve already covered … Read more
The Gypsy Gentleman: In Paris
A new episode of The Gypsy Gentleman is now online! Brilliant! Marcus Kuhn’s project now has up on the website a new episode which is set in Paris, and it is really fantastic and you have to check it out now. This one features Laura Satana and Tin-Tin, too, who are absolutely amazing tattooers. Laura … Read more
Marisa Kakoulas Talks Tattoo Trademarks
Marisa, over at Needles and Sins, has a really cool post up at the moment about a talk she did last week at Fordham Law School. The talk was for the Fashion Institute’s discussion, Art Attacks: Perspectives on the Use of Fashion Logos.The talk was focused, at least on Marisa’s part, on the idea of … Read more
Matt Lodder and Anna Friedman: In NYC this week!
Screw your fancy meals, screw your rom-com film night, and screw your Hallmark cards- if you’re in New York City on Valentine’s Day, you should be hanging out with my buddy Matt Lodder and his historian pal Anna Friedman at the Morbid Anatomy Library. This Valentine’s, the two of them will be talking tattoos, which … Read more
