Terrible Tattoos: The Best of the Worst
When the ink is permanent, you probably should be sure of what it says and how it looks. This was the main problem facing the...
When the ink is permanent, you probably should be sure of what it says and how it looks. This was the main problem facing the...
The trend for tattoos is not exactly breaking news. In the last couple of years, tatts have gone from somewhat of a fad to a...
Fukushi Masaichi (1878-1956) was a Japanese pathologist, and was passionate about Irezumi: Japanese Style Tattoo often associate with Yakuza. He was so passionate about them...
When you decide to get a tattoo, choosing the right artist is nearly as important as picking the design and spot. If someone is to...
Two art forms, both involving the use of needles, but seemingly worlds apart. But no more. Embroidery, a classical art that you are more likely...
Ever wondered what the meaning of Popeye's tattoos were? Well, wonder no further as tall ship sailor-turned-cartoonist Lucy Bellwood has just released "The Art of...
Popularised by tattoo pioneers such as Jesse Rix and Winston The Whale, these works will make you look twice. Some look astonishingly real, as if there...
In a world where tattoos have moved from counter-culture to become part of the norm, as a tattoo artist, it might be hard to stand...
Ash Soto was diagnosed with vitiligo when she was 12. As her vitiligo started spreading, she began to feel ashamed of her skin, especially...
When you think of a tattoo, you'll almost certainly imagine it made up of either black or colored inks. However, there some tattoos that contain...
Kazuaki Horitomo is a California-based Japanese artist who combines two of his great passions – tattoos and cats – into one. As an illustrator and...
Despite the phrase “chicks dig scars”, most of us actually don’t like our own scars and birth marks. Being really difficult things to erase sometimes, often...
Since 2010, David Allen has been tattooing women who have undergone mastectomies. Typically recreating the nipple shape, mastectomy tattoos have been around for some time....
The art of tattooing has come a long, long way in the last few years, with many tattooists really bringing out the artistry in the...
Unless you’ve been living under a rock lately, you will have noticed that tattoos are making a strong comeback to popular culture. Some of the...
You’d have to agree that getting a tattoo should be a pretty big decision… one that you should consider deeply and put a lot of...
Many people balk at the idea of getting a tattoo for fear that it’ll look bad when they grow older. While that’s a matter of...
They say that art is in the eye of the beholder, and that can be especially true for tattoo art. Tattoo artist Helena Fernandes has...
We often hear about people overcoming extreme circumstances to fulfil their dreams, but this is one exceptional example. Tattoo artist JC Sheitan Tenet, who lost...
A tattoo artist out of South Korea called Oozy creates beautiful, detailed tattoos depicting the tools that some of his clients use to make a living....