How to Choose a Tattoo Font That Will Stand the Test of Time
Why bolder is better, how the letter “a” can be a tattoo’s downfall, and more tips from seasoned tattoo artists. Courtesy of Gabby Pignanelli Tattoos are, in the most obvious…
Aidan Mann: Tragic street death of talented tattoo artist
Aidan Mann’s Facebook page is frozen in time at his last post on 2 January 2022. “Hey guys, happy new year,” he wrote on the page titled Tattoos…
Fading ink: Japan’s ‘hand-carved’ tattoo masters fight to keep their art alive
At a small, clinically-lit studio in Tokyo’s Roppongi district, fearsome warriors and mythical creatures glare out from paper drawings lining the perimeter of the space. The tattooist here,…
15 celebrities with face tattoos
Over the past few years, more and more celebrities have gotten face tattoos, from Presley Gerber to Lil Wayne and Amber Rose. While some tattoo artists refuse to do…
50 STOMACH TATTOO DESIGNS FOR MEN AND WOMEN
Stomach tattoos are not for the faint of heart; this is one of the most painful locations for body art. The sensitivity of the area makes this placement…
Powerful photos show how a breast-cancer survivor turned her scars into art with free tattoos
Meet Jacqueline Van Schaik, a breast-cancer survivor from the Netherlands.Jacqueline Van Schaik is photographed receiving a tattoo from Tittoo.org. Tittoo.org/Jacqueline Van Schaik Jacqueline Van Schaik, a breast-cancer survivor based in Amersfoort,…
15 STATEMENT COLLARBONE TATTOOS FOR MEN
Collarbone tattoos are going to get noticed, and that’s the whole point of getting a piece like this. If you are confident and want to get inked in…
I’m a tattoo artist – here are the 5 tell-tale signs your ink’s gone wrong
YOU might think your fresh ink will stay looking the same forever. And we don’t blame you! Most artists advertising tattoos they’ve done will only show freshly completed, crisp designs….
I covered my entire body in tattoos and now my family won’t speak to me – trolls are cruel but I don’t care
A GRANDAD who covered his entire body with tattoos says he has no regrets despite being disowned by his family. Peter Bridgens, 72, from Birmingham, dedicated two decades to…
Apo Whang-Od and the Indelible Marks of Filipino Identity
The thousand-year-old practice of batok will live on, in Buscalan and around the world, thanks to the descendants whom Apo Whang-Od has been training and inspiring. The remote village of…