Biomechanical is getting popular again after it’s original peak near the early 2000’s so let’s look at it a little closer. Biomechanical, or Biomech for shorthand, is credited to H.R Giger, a Swiss artist who was behind the lifeforms in the 1979 film Alien; he was part of their award winning team, designing the main […]
Category: Styles
Informative posts about different styles, their key characteristics, often some of the best artists in the category, examples from our shop.
Piercings Within Tattoos
Tattoos and piercings are stunning and super fun on their own, so combining them only makes sense. Slowly I have started seeing more and more of these collabs online that show just how much you can do when thinking outside the box. Piercings and jewelry can elevate a tattoo to just give it that something […]
Meet the Brutal Black Project, Constructive Torture
Warning: Some images may be graphic. I chose images that weren’t too bad, if you’re interested in seeing how brutal this project can get I’ll include more resources that have more photos and interviews at the end. The Brutal Black Tattoo Project is a lot like it sounds, a brutal take on your typical blackout […]
Trash Polka, More Than Trash, Not Quite Polka
Trash Polka started at a small shop in Würzburg, Germany and has quickly spread all over the world. Though you may not have heard of Trash Polka in those terms, chances are you have even seen someone wearing a Trash Polka tattoo. Some people who have Trash Polka like this hidden aspect, that not everyone […]
Neo Traditional
So we’ve gone over some American Traditional.. Quite a bit actually, and there’s still more to say about it. For such a simple looking style it is so complex and has such a deep history. This week though I want to go into one of the styles that has branched off of traditional, and as […]
So You Want a Colour Lined Tattoo
General Colour Lining As tattoo trends come and go we in the industry have to be mindful of informing people of the risks, right now colour lining and especially red lining is getting very popular. As an aside, remember to do your research before getting any tattoo but I think especially trends like this. Any […]
Hand Poking Part 1: Asian History
I’ve been having some writers block this week so first I’d like to thank my friends for suggesting this topic! Everything I mention is about the style of hand poking tattoos by professionals, not stick and pokes done at home. Make shift stick and poke tattoos can be very dangerous and we recommend going to […]
American Trad Part 3: Symbolism
Is there a meaning behind the more popular trad style tattoos, like sparrows or pinups? This Q&A question fits perfectly in with the American Trad series I’ve been slowly working on so this week we are doing part 3: symbolism. Now there are a ton of symbols in traditional tattooing so I’ll provide additional resources […]
American Trad Pt 2: Bert Grimm
Bert Grimm is an important figure in American Traditional tattooing who lived from 1900-1985 and spent nearly 70 years tattooing. Grimm got into tattooing at a young age, he started hanging around shops in Portland around 11 and had his first tattoo machine in 1912. When he was 15 years old Bert ran away from […]
What’s the Deal With Watercolour?
This week we’re talking about a popular tattoo trend in the last few years, watercolour. Watercolour is a beautiful painting style that has transitioned into the tattoo world recently. Watercolour tattoos have soft fades, bright colours, ink drops/water splatter to make it look as if it was painted right onto the clients skin. Watercolour can […]