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Here are a few of the artists that will be working Tattoo Jam in 2011...
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Let us know what you think about anything at all… so long as it's vaguely tattoo related, bring it on. We've got free t-shirts for the letter of the month but occasionally, the Gods shine down on us and we have other good stuff kicking around to send out.
Would that be a regular or large...
As quite a...
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There are two trains of thought when it comes to the ‘ink’ shows on TV, but is the latest addition to the genre that fateful step too far?
Tattoo television has become a mainstream phenomenon, The Learning Channels’ ‘Ink’ franchise has spread from Miami to London and these shows have undoubtedly provided a new...
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When 22-year-old Australia native Samantha Plant organised Inked Beauties, a beauty contest for tattooed women, her initial reasoning for doing so wasn’t out of a long-seated desire to showcase the beauty of tattooed women. Rather, the impulse actually came from the fact that no matter how well she...
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It's Edinburgh Fringe time and Mr Smallman is stacked to the nines (where on earth does that saying come from?) with back to back shows. Normal service will resume next issue, in the meantime...
As I write this, Tattoo Jam finished yesterday evening. Fact of the matter is, I'm putting this together as the rest of the...
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I had my first tattoo at 21 and by the time I met my husband I had the grand total of two. Two teeny, girly, discretely placed tattoos, tattoos that were deemed normal, tattoos that I had mostly forgotten about.
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You think it's a good idea at the time: "Let's get a tattoo artist to write a column and give the magazine another dimension for people to chew over." Yeah, let's see how that pans out shall we...
Welcome to the devilishly weird, pink diesel powered rocket ship to other worlds that I call home. I bring to you a dose...
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One man's obsession with the sillier side of tattooing...
By the time you read this I’ll be in Edinburgh performing at the Fringe Festival. Is all very exciting, especially as I get to talk about tattoos for an hour (mainly mine). Over the past month I’ve done a load of interviews about my show, including...
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Wow. Issue 200 sure came around quick. It doesn’t seem that long ago that it was miles away, but here it is with an official Skin Deep on sale date of 29th June in the stores. Those of you with eagle-eyes will however notice it's on sale from today from the Jazz store if you want it early. I’ve been driving this...
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A limitation in our language invites a question – if you were to hear someone referring to "My tattoos", would you assume they were referring to body decorations that they wear or the art works that they've created? Is it the ownership, or the authorship that is implied by this phrase?
In a previous column, I referred...
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With so many of us (on both sides of the studio door) investing our time and money in the glorious art, and only the foolish flaunting strict health and safety laws, we’ve started to take a lot for granted – then, a few weeks back, somebody asked us what tattooing ink actually consists of. Good question. Here’s the...
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Everything you ever wanted to know - and some stuff you didn’t - but were afraid to ask.
Let us begin...
As you would expect, at Skin Deep we get extreme amounts of mail from people thinking about getting their first tattoo. That mail covers everything imaginable from asking us to recommend studios, artists, aftercare...
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Hello everyone, I hope you’re marking the British summer by getting tattooed in between rain showers. I’ve been beavering away on my Edinburgh Fringe show as August rapidly approaches. If you happen to be in Edinburgh during the month of August do come and say hello. I’ll give you all the details at the end of this...
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A recent article in The Independent, ostensibly about a charity providing tattoo removal services made a direct link between tattoos and self-harm. It was an average mainstream newspaper article, not favourable in its discussion of tattoos but not offensively critical either, however, one statement stood out:...
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One man’s tragic obsession with the sillier side of tattooing...
Last month I mentioned my new stomach tattoo and how ridiculously painful it was. It did lead to much debate via email concerning how mind-bendingly painful it can be to have such a tender area tattooed. I was quite relieved to find that...
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A recent article in The Independent, ostensibly about a charity providing tattoo removal services made a direct link between tattoos and self-harm. It was an average mainstream newspaper article, not favourable in its discussion of tattoos but not offensively critical either, however, one statement stood out:"Tattoos...
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Air your views or have a rant and we’ll give one letter a free, yes free, t-shirt! Aren’t we nice?
Top Gear's Off Road Fall From Grace!
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I normally do enjoy Top Gear, but was disappointed with the tattooing on the off road 4 x 4 test.
I understand that there should always be a light hearted sense of fun - with...
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Air your views or have a rant and we’ll give one letter a free, yes free, t-shirt! Aren’t we nice?
Generation X and Y
Dear Skin Deep, I would be happy to feature in your magazine. My daughter is 21 and has large tattoos and so do I. I also work in a professional environment which has helped some attitudes towards...
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I had heard of PETA and their various print and public campaigns for years but it was only in 2009 when I read Dan’s memoir, “Committed”, that I learned about the man himself and what drove him to dedicate his life to this particular cause.
Thanks to its crazy and often brutally honest animal rights...
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This month has been very exciting for me as I’ve had the chance to catch up with an old friend that I haven’t seen for a while. Even better, that same friend happens to be the person responsible for my video game girls sleeve – and you’ll note from the photographs around this column that is now finished and...
Here are a few of the artists that will be working Tattoo Jam in 2011...
Let us know what you think about anything at all… so long as it's vaguely tattoo related, bring it on. We've got free t-shirts for the letter of the month but occasionally, the Gods shine down on us and we have other good stuff kicking around to send out. Would that be a regular or large... As quite a...
There are two trains of thought when it comes to the ‘ink’ shows on TV, but is the latest addition to the genre that fateful step too far? Tattoo television has become a mainstream phenomenon, The Learning Channels’ ‘Ink’ franchise has spread from Miami to London and these shows have undoubtedly provided a new...
When 22-year-old Australia native Samantha Plant organised Inked Beauties, a beauty contest for tattooed women, her initial reasoning for doing so wasn’t out of a long-seated desire to showcase the beauty of tattooed women. Rather, the impulse actually came from the fact that no matter how well she...
It's Edinburgh Fringe time and Mr Smallman is stacked to the nines (where on earth does that saying come from?) with back to back shows. Normal service will resume next issue, in the meantime... As I write this, Tattoo Jam finished yesterday evening. Fact of the matter is, I'm putting this together as the rest of the...
I had my first tattoo at 21 and by the time I met my husband I had the grand total of two. Two teeny, girly, discretely placed tattoos, tattoos that were deemed normal, tattoos that I had mostly forgotten about.
You think it's a good idea at the time: "Let's get a tattoo artist to write a column and give the magazine another dimension for people to chew over." Yeah, let's see how that pans out shall we... Welcome to the devilishly weird, pink diesel powered rocket ship to other worlds that I call home. I bring to you a dose...
One man's obsession with the sillier side of tattooing... By the time you read this I’ll be in Edinburgh performing at the Fringe Festival. Is all very exciting, especially as I get to talk about tattoos for an hour (mainly mine). Over the past month I’ve done a load of interviews about my show, including...
A limitation in our language invites a question – if you were to hear someone referring to "My tattoos", would you assume they were referring to body decorations that they wear or the art works that they've created? Is it the ownership, or the authorship that is implied by this phrase? In a previous column, I referred...
With so many of us (on both sides of the studio door) investing our time and money in the glorious art, and only the foolish flaunting strict health and safety laws, we’ve started to take a lot for granted – then, a few weeks back, somebody asked us what tattooing ink actually consists of. Good question. Here’s the...
Everything you ever wanted to know - and some stuff you didn’t - but were afraid to ask. Let us begin... As you would expect, at Skin Deep we get extreme amounts of mail from people thinking about getting their first tattoo. That mail covers everything imaginable from asking us to recommend studios, artists, aftercare...
Hello everyone, I hope you’re marking the British summer by getting tattooed in between rain showers. I’ve been beavering away on my Edinburgh Fringe show as August rapidly approaches. If you happen to be in Edinburgh during the month of August do come and say hello. I’ll give you all the details at the end of this...
A recent article in The Independent, ostensibly about a charity providing tattoo removal services made a direct link between tattoos and self-harm. It was an average mainstream newspaper article, not favourable in its discussion of tattoos but not offensively critical either, however, one statement stood out:...
One man’s tragic obsession with the sillier side of tattooing... Last month I mentioned my new stomach tattoo and how ridiculously painful it was. It did lead to much debate via email concerning how mind-bendingly painful it can be to have such a tender area tattooed. I was quite relieved to find that...
A recent article in The Independent, ostensibly about a charity providing tattoo removal services made a direct link between tattoos and self-harm. It was an average mainstream newspaper article, not favourable in its discussion of tattoos but not offensively critical either, however, one statement stood out:"Tattoos...
Air your views or have a rant and we’ll give one letter a free, yes free, t-shirt! Aren’t we nice? Top Gear's Off Road Fall From Grace! Hi I normally do enjoy Top Gear, but was disappointed with the tattooing on the off road 4 x 4 test. I understand that there should always be a light hearted sense of fun - with...
Air your views or have a rant and we’ll give one letter a free, yes free, t-shirt! Aren’t we nice? Generation X and Y Dear Skin Deep, I would be happy to feature in your magazine. My daughter is 21 and has large tattoos and so do I. I also work in a professional environment which has helped some attitudes towards...
I had heard of PETA and their various print and public campaigns for years but it was only in 2009 when I read Dan’s memoir, “Committed”, that I learned about the man himself and what drove him to dedicate his life to this particular cause. Thanks to its crazy and often brutally honest animal rights...
This month has been very exciting for me as I’ve had the chance to catch up with an old friend that I haven’t seen for a while. Even better, that same friend happens to be the person responsible for my video game girls sleeve – and you’ll note from the photographs around this column that is now finished and...