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Intertwining New York Hardcore and Tattoo Art with Steven Huie

By Ross Howerton - 7 days agoRead more
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Tosikazu Nakamura’s Tattoo of Tamatori and the King of the Dragons

The love story behind this back-piece by Tosikazu Nakamura is incredibly heartbreaking.

By Ross Howerton - 8 days ago
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Big Boy Pinups Give a Queer Friendly Twist to Traditional Tattoos

Jamie August, better known as Big Boy Pinups, bends the gender of traditional tattoos with his homoerotic spin on pinups.

By Ross Howerton - 22 days ago
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Thieves of Tower on Building an Empire of Blackwork Castle Tattoos

Houston Patton talks about erecting entire kingdoms of elaborate palaces on people.

By Ross Howerton - 25 days ago
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How Tattooists in Hawaii Are Keeping Hand-Made Tribal Tattoos Alive

Kakau almost vanished from the world, but thanks to a group of Hawaiian tattooists, it is resurfacing in a big way.

By Ross Howerton - 29 days ago
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Brindi’s Tongue-in-Cheek Twist on Traditional Japanese Tattoos

By fusing Irezumi and pop culture, Brindi makes tattoos that poke fun at society.

By Ross Howerton - about 1 month ago
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Exploring Avant-Garde Blackwork Tattoos with Ben Volt Pt. 2

The concluding segment of our two-part interview about postmodern ornamental tattoos with experimental blackwork extraordinaire, Ben Volt.

By Ross Howerton - about 1 month ago
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Discount Stab Shack: West Oakland's Bike Messenger Turned Tattooist

Galen Leach is self-taught and self-made — and he brings a fun flair to the Ignorant Style

By Tattoodo - about 1 month ago
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SESSIONS: Adorned in the Classics by Brad Stevens

In our latest SESSIONS, we head to the world famous NY Adorned to catch up with resident artist Brad Stevens.

By Jessica Paige - about 1 month ago
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Exploring Avant-Garde Blackwork Tattoos with Ben Volt Pt. 1

The first installment of our two-part interview about postmodern ornamental tattoos with experimental blackwork extraordinaire, Ben Volt.

By Ross Howerton - about 1 month ago
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TV Tattoos For The Generations of Us Who Consider TV Our Real Parent

Even if you love television, you probably don’t love it as much as you should

By Servo Jefferson - about 1 month ago
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Dan’s Mystical, Nature Inspired Tattoos

The young, Seoul-based tattooer’s love of nature finds its way into her elegant blackwork

By Tattoodo - about 2 months ago
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SESSIONS: Tron's Queer Punk Pride

East River resident artist Tron meshes her tattooing with her passion for queer DIY culture

By Tattoodo - about 2 months ago
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Up-and-coming Tattooer Hikari 5 Tells It Like It Is

Seoul-based tattooer Hikari 5 shares the ups and downs of tattooing and tattoo culture in South Korea.

By Tattoodo - about 2 months ago
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The Cheeky, Surrealist Tattoos of Mighi

The Seoul-based tattooer draws inspiration from pop culture and Magritte

By Tattoodo - about 2 months ago
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Jondix Travels the World Seeking Tattoo Inspiration

In order to learn about Eastern art, Jondix flew around the world and immersed himself in other cultures to perfect his tattoo style.

By Ross Howerton - 2 months ago
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By Fusing Graffiti and Realism, Lil B Makes Religious Tattoos Pop

Lil B creates statuesque black and grey tattoos infused with the spirit of street art.

By Ross Howerton - 2 months ago
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Tristen Zhang’s Neo-Japanese Tattoo of the Monkey King

Tristen Zhang brings Sun Wukong, aka the Monkey King, to life with his striking take on the neo-Japanese style.

By Ross Howerton - 2 months ago
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Taking Part in Watsun Atkinsun’s Offering Adorned Tattoo Project

I recently had the pleasure of getting tattooed by experimental blackwork extraordinaire, Watsun Atkinsun, and it was a magical experience.

By Ross Howerton - 2 months ago
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Nikko Hurtado's Color Portraits of Other Tattooists

An exciting and rather exclusive trend has developed in the tattoo scene: tattooists are creating portraits of their fellow tattooists.

By Ross Howerton - 3 months ago
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The Waterstreet Phantom’s Strange Twist on Japanese Tattoos

Fusing the traditional Japanese style with his own 21st-century sensibilities, Stace Forand makes some of the wildest Irezumi in the world.

By Ross Howerton - 3 months ago
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Norm’s Graffiti-Inspired Black and Grey Script Tattoos

When it comes to typographic tattoos, no one has quite as much swag as Norm and his outspoken script.

By Ross Howerton - 3 months ago
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Mariusz Romanowicz’s Large-Scale Tattoo of Saint George and the Dragon

This epic tattoo by Mariusz Romanowicz tells the story of how one crusader saved 15,000 souls by slaying a dragon.

By Ross Howerton - 3 months ago
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