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Stroll through any city or town in the UK and you’ll easily find a selection of studios that are more than likely just a small selection of what the place has to offer. It makes the contrast with Iceland's capital even more remarkable. With five studios, all situated on two neighbouring streets, Reykjavik makes for a...
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What it is about Brisbane that I love so much? I can’t quite put my finger on it but if I was asked to stay in Australia this is where I would settle down.
The art museums, art house cinemas and suitcase markets (where you sell any art or handmade items so long as they can fit in a suitcase) boast the creative-cool...
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Nestled in between New York City’s fast-paced Chinatown neighborhood and trendy, artistic SoHo district, Sacred Tattoo’s location perfectly reflects the duality found within this NYC-based tattoo institution. One part tattoo studio and one part art gallery, Sacred began as Canal Street Tattoo in 1990 as a result of...
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The landscape of the modern city is one in constant flux. New developments springing up where old familiar buildings used to be, properties constantly changing hands and changing identities with surprising regularity, but still there are always landmarks which act as a point of reference. If the landscape of modern...
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Zombie dolls plastered with peeling St George's flag facepaint. Spinning geometric patterns. Books dedicated to images of Death in Mexican art on shelves dotted with skulls, next to flash drawings of Jessica Rabbit milking a giant phallus. Brightly coloured scarves and jewellery, hearts and hands, pretty flowers... a...
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As the months are thundering by I stop to look at my diary and realise we are now halfway through our trip; it has gone scarily quick...
We are already booking flights to New Zealand, Singapore and Thailand; however, for the next few months we are settling down in Brisbane.
Brisbane or ‘Brisvegas’, as the locals like...
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Here we go again... the second half of tattoo legend Mario Barth’s extensive, intimate interview. Having already tackled his upbringing in Austria, his move to the United States and his ever-growing tattoo world domination in Part I, the King of Ink now talks about his artists, Tasmanian Devil tattoos, how he keeps...
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Rock n Roll Tattoo have been making quite a name for themselves over the last few years. Their story is one of a fistful of talent and raw determination. Brace yourself for the 21 Gun Salute...
"It’s quite a long story."
Yeah, sure. This is how Sebastian ’Seb’ Flasza, begins, but it’s more like being strapped...
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The name Buena Vista Tattoo Club may not roll off the tongue this morning, ring noisy church bells and make you sit up and pay attention, but I guarantee – eventually you will. You really will...
Volko Merschky and Simone Pfaff are the most unassuming artists I have ever had the pleasure of meeting. Both are softly...
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La Boucherie Moderne is one of the most infamous tattoo studios in the world. WIth Léa, Guillaume and the other protagonists of the shop all in the same place for once, along with an entirely new set of tattoos to be flaunting at the world, what better time could there be to find out what the world holds for them...
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With piercing fast becoming one of the biggest trends of recent years and given the fact that it is not going to go away (no matter how much some circles of society would like it to) we thought it would be a good idea to publish an A-Z of the most popular piercings so when you go to get a piercing, (a) you will...
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Nestled in the seaside town of Westcliff-on-Sea on the northern side of the mouth of the Thames Estuary, Shamanic Body Art is the life’s work of Frank Moore. Opening the studio in 1996, Frank prides the shop’s abilities to tackle any ideas that clients may have, big or small, and his roster of resident artists have...
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Old London Road Tattoo studio opened in August 2007, and Skin Deep was invited to visit Kingston and celebrate their first birthday in style. The actual party took place in the venue next door at The Fighting Cocks, both of which are owned by the heavily tattooed bike fanatic, Jamie O’Grady.
To ensure the party went...
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A drive up the A1 finds me in Whickham, looking for Martin Couley’s Tattoo Studio. Feeling a bit lost I make a quick phone call and realise I am parked outside it. The studio is quiet, unassuming and private. It doesn’t stand out with big flashing lights announcing it’s presence, it sits quietly waiting to be found -...
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Set in the heart of Kensington Market, (not that one – this one is in Toronto, Canada), Pearl Harbor Gift Shop is a hidden gem with four talented tattoo artists. The shop was named after a reference to the Hawaiian Island Harbor that was famously attacked by the Japanese Empire in 1941, which is also just about the...
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The fall of communism meant the uprising of an exciting counterculture in the Czech Republic. One particular Prague-based tattoo studio was there from the beginning and helped lead the way for a tattoo republic...
Before Elvis, there was nothing. So a great man once said of the pre-Presley era for popular music, and...
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Indeed – what happens in Vegas isn’t staying in Vegas any longer! From state of the art technology to a rock star co-owner, Club Tattoo sounds like it should be an exclusive club for the tattooed elite. In reality, the six Club Tattoos that currently exist strive to offer an exceptional and unique customer experience...
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The American/Mexican tattoo artist José Lopez developed his black & grey style from tattoos made in the prisons of California and amongst gang members in the streets of the big cities in the ‘sunny state’. Fine lines, soft shadows, realism with a magical Mexican touch! During the Dutch conventions of Breda and...
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Southampton is shrouded in thick, dark clouds. Their ominous presence poses the constant threat of a downpour, creating a thick atmosphere and a foreboding backdrop for my visit to the little studio, Tattooz by Design.
Entering the studio I am encapsulated by a small room with walls emblazoned with bold, bright and...
Stroll through any city or town in the UK and you’ll easily find a selection of studios that are more than likely just a small selection of what the place has to offer. It makes the contrast with Iceland's capital even more remarkable. With five studios, all situated on two neighbouring streets, Reykjavik makes for a...
What it is about Brisbane that I love so much? I can’t quite put my finger on it but if I was asked to stay in Australia this is where I would settle down. The art museums, art house cinemas and suitcase markets (where you sell any art or handmade items so long as they can fit in a suitcase) boast the creative-cool...
Nestled in between New York City’s fast-paced Chinatown neighborhood and trendy, artistic SoHo district, Sacred Tattoo’s location perfectly reflects the duality found within this NYC-based tattoo institution. One part tattoo studio and one part art gallery, Sacred began as Canal Street Tattoo in 1990 as a result of...
The landscape of the modern city is one in constant flux. New developments springing up where old familiar buildings used to be, properties constantly changing hands and changing identities with surprising regularity, but still there are always landmarks which act as a point of reference. If the landscape of modern...
Zombie dolls plastered with peeling St George's flag facepaint. Spinning geometric patterns. Books dedicated to images of Death in Mexican art on shelves dotted with skulls, next to flash drawings of Jessica Rabbit milking a giant phallus. Brightly coloured scarves and jewellery, hearts and hands, pretty flowers... a...
As the months are thundering by I stop to look at my diary and realise we are now halfway through our trip; it has gone scarily quick... We are already booking flights to New Zealand, Singapore and Thailand; however, for the next few months we are settling down in Brisbane. Brisbane or ‘Brisvegas’, as the locals like...
Here we go again... the second half of tattoo legend Mario Barth’s extensive, intimate interview. Having already tackled his upbringing in Austria, his move to the United States and his ever-growing tattoo world domination in Part I, the King of Ink now talks about his artists, Tasmanian Devil tattoos, how he keeps...
Rock n Roll Tattoo have been making quite a name for themselves over the last few years. Their story is one of a fistful of talent and raw determination. Brace yourself for the 21 Gun Salute... "It’s quite a long story." Yeah, sure. This is how Sebastian ’Seb’ Flasza, begins, but it’s more like being strapped...
The name Buena Vista Tattoo Club may not roll off the tongue this morning, ring noisy church bells and make you sit up and pay attention, but I guarantee – eventually you will. You really will... Volko Merschky and Simone Pfaff are the most unassuming artists I have ever had the pleasure of meeting. Both are softly...
La Boucherie Moderne is one of the most infamous tattoo studios in the world. WIth Léa, Guillaume and the other protagonists of the shop all in the same place for once, along with an entirely new set of tattoos to be flaunting at the world, what better time could there be to find out what the world holds for them...
With piercing fast becoming one of the biggest trends of recent years and given the fact that it is not going to go away (no matter how much some circles of society would like it to) we thought it would be a good idea to publish an A-Z of the most popular piercings so when you go to get a piercing, (a) you will...
Nestled in the seaside town of Westcliff-on-Sea on the northern side of the mouth of the Thames Estuary, Shamanic Body Art is the life’s work of Frank Moore. Opening the studio in 1996, Frank prides the shop’s abilities to tackle any ideas that clients may have, big or small, and his roster of resident artists have...
Old London Road Tattoo studio opened in August 2007, and Skin Deep was invited to visit Kingston and celebrate their first birthday in style. The actual party took place in the venue next door at The Fighting Cocks, both of which are owned by the heavily tattooed bike fanatic, Jamie O’Grady. To ensure the party went...
A drive up the A1 finds me in Whickham, looking for Martin Couley’s Tattoo Studio. Feeling a bit lost I make a quick phone call and realise I am parked outside it. The studio is quiet, unassuming and private. It doesn’t stand out with big flashing lights announcing it’s presence, it sits quietly waiting to be found -...
Set in the heart of Kensington Market, (not that one – this one is in Toronto, Canada), Pearl Harbor Gift Shop is a hidden gem with four talented tattoo artists. The shop was named after a reference to the Hawaiian Island Harbor that was famously attacked by the Japanese Empire in 1941, which is also just about the...
The fall of communism meant the uprising of an exciting counterculture in the Czech Republic. One particular Prague-based tattoo studio was there from the beginning and helped lead the way for a tattoo republic... Before Elvis, there was nothing. So a great man once said of the pre-Presley era for popular music, and...
Indeed – what happens in Vegas isn’t staying in Vegas any longer! From state of the art technology to a rock star co-owner, Club Tattoo sounds like it should be an exclusive club for the tattooed elite. In reality, the six Club Tattoos that currently exist strive to offer an exceptional and unique customer experience...
The American/Mexican tattoo artist José Lopez developed his black & grey style from tattoos made in the prisons of California and amongst gang members in the streets of the big cities in the ‘sunny state’. Fine lines, soft shadows, realism with a magical Mexican touch! During the Dutch conventions of Breda and...
Southampton is shrouded in thick, dark clouds. Their ominous presence poses the constant threat of a downpour, creating a thick atmosphere and a foreboding backdrop for my visit to the little studio, Tattooz by Design. Entering the studio I am encapsulated by a small room with walls emblazoned with bold, bright and...