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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Ash Soto was diagnosed with vitiligo when she was 12. As her vitiligo started spreading, she began to feel ashamed of her skin, especially...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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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...
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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...
