I had a friend ask me this week if white tattoo ink is used because they don’t see white tattoos anywhere, while white ink is rarely a focal point of a tattoo it is one of the most important parts. White is most commonly used as a highlight to make a piece really pop! There […]
Category: Educational
Kind of a catch-all for things you may not know about the industry.
The Fight to Get Above Ground: South Korean Tattooing
Despite South Korea being home to some of the best tattoo artists in the world they are still fighting for the right to tattoo. The beginning of this story starts over on the island of Japan, just off the tip of South Korea, where tattoos were first criminalized. In the 1980’s a Japanese gang, Yakuza, […]
Black on Black on Black
This week I thought I’d do a little educational post on different terminology surrounding black tattoos in the industry. Ever since the Brutal Black article came out I’ve noticed some confusion with all the differentiation between tattoos that rely heavily on black. So I’m going to summarize the difference between: Brutal Black Project, black out, […]
Laser Removal
Laser tattoo removal is a great tool in the tattoo industry. You may not think of a tattoo removal as working with the industry but it’s a versatile service that has its place in artwork. Laser technicians can work on more skin issues but for the purpose of the tattoo blog I will just be […]
Flash Tattoos
How it works today Flash tattoos are a staple in the tattoo industry. They can be used in various ways and are the gift that keeps on giving. Flash tattoos, or flash, as it’s more commonly known are pre drawn designs that are available to be sold as tattoos. Different shops have different flash policies […]
What is Archeology of Tattoos
In a lot of my past articles, and coming up in future articles, I talk about the tattoo history of ancient peoples and their tattooing that has been uncovered. This week I’m going to tell you a bit about how archeologists find this out and how they are able to draw conclusions from what they […]
Surgery, Scarring and Tattoos
Luckily when I broke my wrist early December and went through a surgery I didn’t have anything done that affected my tattoos but it’s certainly not unheard of. Lots of people go through things in life like a surgery where the tattoo may have become deformed but hope is not lost. Of course your options […]
Pigment to Ink: The History of Tattoo Ink
For this article I’m just going to focus on how tattoo ink has changed in the modern world. Indigenous tattooing, as well as cultures all over the world have been making inks to tattoo for thousands of years but the types of inks they created I tend to go over when I cover their cultural […]
Heartwarming Parents and Their Tattoos
I thought with all the craziness and animosity out in the world right now we’d keep it nice and light hearted with the blog post this week, also lots of pictures! This week I want to shed some light on what I think of as Inspirational tattoos. A dad from Kansas, US has made headlines […]
Fabio Viale and His Marble Sculptures
Fabio Viale is an Italian sculptor well known for his marble creations. His most recent carving that has made headlines is his marble boat that actually floats and boats! I want to focus more on his recreations of classic sculptures but you can check out the marble boat here. Viale originally caught my attention on […]