WIN a Tattoo by Paul Talbot!
Chris Hall, of the UK Top Tattoo Artists Facebook Page, has a new competition going on where you can win a £400 tattoo by a great tattooer, for a tenner! The tattoo is by Paul Talbot, and it will be done at the Teesside Tattoo Convention on September 1st. Paul is a really fantastic tattooer, … Read more
The PicoSure Laser: Better, Faster, Stronger.
Anyone who follows what I write knows that I’ve made my own views on laser surgery pretty clear. However, I’ll still always applaud those who choose to undergo the treatments and remove a tattoo. Everyone I know who’s done it has some awful tales of pain and discomfort, though, and I think that puts many … Read more
Telly Addicts: The Gypsy Gentleman, and some Rubbish
A couple of new shows came out around tattooing just yesterday, one just minutes after I posted yesterday’s news on Tattoo Age- this is the week of the tattoo show, I see! The first one I noticed through angry tattooer friends on Facebook, a show called My Tattoo Addiction on Channel 4. My Tattoo Addiction … Read more
God Save the Queen
If you’ve been wondering where we’ were yesterday, we were observing he bank holiday- because we needed a day off! Over here in England, we’ve had two days off to celebrate the Queen’s diamond jubilee. While not everyone may care about the Queen, we do care about having two days off work, and that’s enough … Read more
Exclusive Interview: Alan Aldred!
Either you’ve been living under a rock or you didn’t check out Monday’s post- I will take no other excuses- in which case you’ll probably know that Alan Aldred is coming to Newcastle for a guest spot in Inkslingers in November! Awesome! Alan saw our post here on Monday, and loved it so much he’s … Read more
Convention Calendar Updated!
It’s what, the 26th of January? I’m a little late with this then. Better late than never though. I’ve just found some spare time to update the convention calendar on this site, thanks to the amazingly talented Alexa MacDermot at Tattoo.TV, where the list is once again from. If you’re ever wondering where your nearest … Read more
UK Government Petition to Control Tattoo Equipment
After ages of having to put up with the scratcher “tattooists” who’ll give you nasty scars out of their living rooms, a man called Matthew Hugill has had enough, and created a petition on the 10 Downing Street website to stop the sale of tattoo and piercing equipment to those who aren’t licenced proffessionals. If … Read more
