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...
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Whether you’re a tattoo fan or not, you’re sure to be impressed by the work of tattooist Vek Van Hillik who creates tattoo illusions that...
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...
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...
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....
In one of the more unusual artistic things we’ve seen, the National Association For Preservation Of Skin Art (NAPSA) is giving members of their organization the chance...
We’ve seen some hardcore arty dad’s in our time on artFido, but New Zealand father Alistair Campbell has raised the bar when he took that extra step to...
