French artist FUZI-UVTPK was interviewed by Complex Magazine in this video (shown below) while he was in Brooklyn, tattooing at Muddguts gallery. Complex describes FUZI as the pioneer of the "Ignorant Style," which I have to admit, I'm pretty ignorant......
If you ever hung out in an American independent record store in the 90s, there's probably no doubt that you've heard of Rocket From The Crypt - an awesome alt-punk band (with a horn section!!) who emerged from the San......
Neon Hitch is the unmistakable and unforgettable British singer who always makes a bold fashion statement every time she steps out in front of a crowd. Even though she hasn’t yet released her debut album, she has become hugely popular and her music is expected to do extremely well once it’s for sale for everyone […]...
Bad tattoos just have to go. There's too many options to continuing making excuses. What's the right choice for your FIRST tattoo? Cover it up...or make it disappear? Read my suggestions here. ...
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Lip, Eyebrow, Nipple or Nostril? Leave a comment below or share your story by emailing tattoo@aboutguide.com. Check out the list of popular body piercings and find one that suits you. ...
Beautiful mastectomy scar transformations have been featured numerous times on the blog -- the stories behind them as powerful as the artwork. What hasn't been explored in depth here are the technical considerations in tattooing over those scars. Thankfully, Pat......
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Special events season is here...from weddings to graduations. Will you wear your facial jewelry to formal invitations? Check out my advice to one special reader here. Leave your comments below. ...
Coming steps closer to a dystopian future ruled by robotic tattooers, a group of students in France hacked a Makerbot Replicator 3D printer to create a DIY tattoo machine, entitled the 3D Printer X Tattoo Machine project.According to 3Dprint.com, the......
Featuring some of black & grey's finest, "Tattoo Stories" is a video series by Estevan Oriol and Mister Cartoon, with the goal of exploring the work, and personal lives, of esteemed tattooers from an insider's perspective -- and not......
Happy Spring! As the days get longer, the temperature a little warmer, and the trees begin to bud, we are reminded once again that even a long cold winter comes to an end. Get inspired by the renewal of the seasons, and perhaps cover-up, redesign, or touch-up a piece of body art. Embrace the changes! Breast Tattoos Opting for a beautiful floral breast tattoo is always a safe bet. Whether it...
Image via the British Museum.An "intimate tattoo" found on a 1,300 year-old mummy is one of the highlights of the British Museum's "Ancient lives new discoveries" -- an exhibit that unlocks "hidden secrets to build up a picture" of the......
The intersection of tattoos and technology often reveal pretty fascinating results. Add another artistic element to it, such as music, and it becomes hard not to take a look and listen.Using a tattoo as a music score, Dmitry Morozov, a......
The US imported exceptional tattoo talent when New Zealand's Erin Chance decided to make Richmond, Virginia her new home. I became a fan of Erin's work, which leans towards the neotraditional, from her time at Auckland's renowned Sacred Tattoo studio,......
When I think of the beautiful tattooed ladies who inspired generations of heavily tattooed women, the elegant images of sideshow performer "Artoria" Gibbons immediately come to mind. Artoria married master tattoo artist Charles "Red" Gibbons in 1912, but it wasn't......
In celebration of St. Patrick's Day, I'm sharing this 8-minute video "Skin Deep: A Youth Culture Tattoo Documentary," by Thinkhouse, which explores tattooing in Ireland through the reflections of Irish tattooers, seasoned and new. The artists include Kev McNamara and......
Filip Leu tattooing at the Mondial du Tatouage.If it weren't for our hanging at our hometown NYC Tattoo Convention last weekend, we would have been in attendance at the much-anticipated Mondial du Tatouage in Paris, organized by the inimitable Tin......
Kirk Norcross is an actor who became famous by starring on the television show The Only Way is Essex, which is considered a scripted reality show. And although he has massive sex appeal, he is known for using it a bit too much to his advantage. In 2013, for example, he admitted how addicted to […]...
If not, perhaps it's time to spice things up with a genital body piercing? Check out one of our reader's very own experience with both nipple and genital piercing right here. And then tell your own tale by emailing tattoo@aboutguide.com ... Read Full Post ...