AN ILLUSTRATED MAN
The American poet, Henry Wadsworth
Longfellow, once described music as “the
universal language of mankind”. Whether
that’s overstating the matter or not, we
couldn’t possibly say, but it sure as hell, THE GREAT TATTOO TABOO
For years, tattooing from home has been
one of the big taboos of the tattoo industry
but not everyone who tattoos at home is
a scratcher and many are now legally
running a tattoo studio within their
domestic dwelling with full blessing of the
local council...

ONE TRICK PONY
Recently, we’ve been lusting over the wares from One Trick Pony which is a new t-shirt line from the ever inimitable Jesse Smith. Being long time fans of his work, we figured it might not be a bad idea to catch-up on everything in his world… so we picked up the phone and did just that.

EAST MEETS WEST
It is in our nature as humans to idolise, to look upon someone or something and consider it greater than others. We worship said object or person with a great connectivity, attaching to its many points of significance...

RUSS RUSSELL INK & MUSIC IN HARMONY.

BEN OSROWITZ SKULLS FOR A NEW ÇÇGENERATION.

BRUSSELS TATTOO CONVENTION IN ACTION..

FACES OF THE FUTURE
The distance between the present and future in tattoo appears as though it is receding. Imagining the future today could easily become an antiquated idea tomorrow, and that’s what makes Faces of the Future a unique and bold attempt to document the boundaries of our imagination today.
Developed by tattoo artist, Hanumantra, and photographer, Kaja Gwinsca, we take a closer look.

THE ETERNAL RIVER
Through impact-laden encounters between ornamental and figural imagery, tattooist Aron Dubois has developed a self-sourced visual language that openly explores symbology, spirituality and surrealism in an effort to “drink from the eternal river” and return to what the Colorado-native defines as “the source”…

ANDREA AFFERNI - REALISM FOR THE MASSES

GUY LE TATOOER - ON THE ROAD LESS TRAVELLED

GROUP CHAT: LUCIE RICHARDSON AMY WHITING LAUREN HEPPLE WILL DIXON

TALES FROM THE CITY: Following on from our previous interview with Dennis Cockell, the boss figured it
would be interesting to spend the rest of the afternoon loitering around Diamond Jacks in Soho to see what made it tick - what kind of people came in, what they asked for, how clued in they were...

THE ITALIAN JOB
When a tattoo studio stops being a studio and becomes something of a global phenomenon in multiple locations, you really should pay attention to it. For a start, to get away with that kind of that kind of thing in an industry renowned for being ‘niche’ you had better be good. You better be damned good. Enter Alex DePase and his many contributions to the tattooing world, NEVER ENDING STORY
We take a look at the phenomenon that has been Stranger Things and meet a couple of artists who just can’t help but share the love...

OUR BODIES: Over in Melbourne, Victoria, the exhibition Our Bodies, Our Voices, Our Marks thoughtfully captures the endurance of tattoo and tradition. Fareed Kaviani sneaks a look behind the curtain, THE SOUND OF PAPER: He’s a multi-talented Manx making a mixed-media mess in all the madness. Ladies and gentleman, allow us to introduce… Pauly...

HOMEWARD BOUND: AKA: What happens when one of the world
leading tattoo brands gets together with one of the world leading guitar manufacturers, MAGNIFICENT MANGA: With manga themed tattoos turning up ever more, we quite often argue the hell out of whether they should be submitted into the ‘Japanese’ category
in convention competitions - they sure ain’t traditional Japanese in the strictest sense. We sent Paula Hammond to the British Museum to dig into their new exhibition and hoped she would come
back with answers...

FUCKING HELL KIRST : Kirsty Simpson’s tattoos are bold, idiosyncratic, and beautifully honest, traits that are becoming increasing rare in an ever-expanding industry whereby appropriation is an all too common familiarity. She also has a killer sense of humour, LYON TATTOO CONVENTION: It must be convention season - two shows in one issue? The Ink Factory present one of the fastest growing shows in France...

KAMEELEON TATTOO: There are many similarities between tattooing and printmaking; both require a great amount of dedication, a lot of experimentation, a fair amount of repetition, and most likely a lot of ink, sweat and tears, THE TRANSFORMATIVE TATTOO: This month, Sean Herman hits up his buddy Aarón Sánchez for part two of the story started last issue (obviously) with the man behind NYC’s very, very fine Daredevil Tattoo...

TATTOO MASTERS: FILIP LEU: He’s the tattooers’ tattooer. For his first ever solo exhibition, Filip Leu decided to show
freely inspired sketches of such projects at the Next Door Gallery in Geneva. Titled ‘Backpieces’, this series of 32 artworks not only offers a variety of his favourite motif,
the skull, but also a lesson in tattooing, THE TRANSFORMATIVE TATTOO: This month, Sean Herman hits up his buddy Aarón Sánchez and together, they dig deep. If you know anything about the culinary arts, Sánchez’s name will be very
familiar… then again, as the owner of Daredevil in NYC, that’s probably more like it...

ELEVATION: Matt Buck’s tattoos are masterful. They are gorgeous, painterly creations that clearly highlight the significance of his place in a lineage of celebrated painters. Yep… we love this guy, THE BEAUTIFUL ONES: After 10 years in the trade, French tattooer Samoth reached an undeniable level of mastery regarding the complexity of his compositions. Being a former professional painter, he adapted the love he had for Art Nouveau from canvas to skin—and when you say Art Nouveau, you can count us in whatever it is you want to talk about...

PUNCTURED: Mr Smith meets Mr Poole: Stick two old
friends who are roughly the same age on either side of a breakfast table and let the tape run. Both detest social media and what it’s doing to tattooing, both have
been brought up on comics and cartoons, both look like HG Wells created them, both have something to say and both of
them should know better, THE TRANSFORMATIVE TATTOO: This month, Sean Herman looks at mental illness and how tattoos just might contribute to saving your life...

MATTEO NAGERONI PUSHING SERIOUSLY HARD ART, RUBY WOLFE ALONE IN THE
TWILIGHT ZONE, SHANNON ROMIJN ART VS EDS, SEAN HERMAN’S TRANSFORMATIVE
TATTOO, SCENES FROM THE WARSAW TATTOO CONVENTION...

THE WORLD WITHIN
We’re always delving into how craftsmen and women design tattoos for the physical human form. Today, meet an artist creating tattoos for—not real bodies—but the figures of her imaginary illustrations. Rebecca Givens finds out why this idea is accompanied by a strong message, THE UNINKABLES
Tattoos are so common now no one bats an eyelid when they see a full sleeve or even a neck tattoo. The tattoos transformation from an underground subculture, through coming of age ceremony to must have fashion accessory has resulted in a deluge of ink. Everyone from the ex-prime minister’s wife to my great aunt Rosaline has a tattoo. But what about those people unable to jump on the tattoo band wagon; what about the UnInkables? (Accompanied here by some of our favourite tattoos from the last few years we found lying around...

THE DIVERSE NATURE OF FIVE FEMALE ARTISTS: BELLE ATRIX JANE ZIMINA IRIS LYS SANNE VAGHI DANICA MORGAN, THE TWINS OF SALEM DARKNESS NEVER LOOKED SO GOOD, SEAN HERMAN’S TRANSFORMATIVE TATTOO, FULL PHOTO COVERAGE OF BRUSSELS TATTOO CONVENTION...

WASTELAND THE HEAVY ECO-PRICE OF TATTOOING, REBEL INC.
RENAN BATISTA, IN CONVERSATION WITH CAROLA DEUTSCH, ROYAL BLOOD SIX DANISH TATTOOERS YOU SHOULD KNOW, CLAWS  OF THE BEAST THE ART & PHILOSOPHY OF DOM WILEY...

HOUSE OF PAYNE: Most artists start tattooing as a means to get away from what they’re doing. Not Josh Payne. As a student studying special effects, he picked up tattooing with the goal of making money to pay for school. He planned to eventually leave it behind, but things didn’t exactly turn out that way, ORDER OUT OF CHAOS: Obsessions can spark from anywhere. One minute your busy binge watching the latest critically acclaimed box set, to the next minute falling halfway down the YouTube rabbit hole, watching public freakouts or the best claw crane machine techniques to use in Japanese arcades...

CARVING THE FUTURE: Meet the artist bringing a whole new meaning to the ‘tattoo stencil', REBEL INC.: Wayne Simmons talks with some of his favourite rebels within tattooing, artists doing something different with their inks. This month he meets Polish tattooist and marathon runner, Inez Janiak...

DRIPS, GRAFF AND INK
There is something truly mesmerising in the way tattooist Sewp builds up his compositions with detailed linework, SILVA BULLETS
With two years of tattoo experience under his belt, there’s no way Daniel Silva should have been able to beat Ed Hardy’s son, FABLES AND REFLECTIONS
For such a free-spirited art form, modern tattooing can seem quite set in its ways at times. For many of us, variety isn’t important. We know what we like and we like what we know. It’s a theme that comes up during coffee with Chris Morris...

WEIRD AND FORGOTTEN CHILDREN: The work of Hokowhitu Sciascia compels you to step into his void. He is far more interested in those who couldn’t care less
about polished Insta Stories and those who flaunt their daily calorie-controlled protein-rich meal plans. He’s also one hell of a tattooer, STICK TO YOUR GUNS
Currently working out of Blue Dragon in Brighton, Sarah Lu has made something
of a name for herself bringing what is more commonly known as ‘stick n poke’
tattooing to a very appreciative audience. It’s not a gimmick, no PR stunt… it really is the only way she knows how to tattoo...

REBEL INC
Wayne Simmons talks with some of his favourite rebels within tattooing, artists doing something different with their inks. This month he meets Hollie May of Old Smithy Tattoo in Leek, MEDIEVAL MARTYRS
A partially rusted sword forged from iron hangs heavy in the stranger’s hand, it drags against the ground below, clinking as it bounces from one fallen soldier’s amour to the next… Ladies & Gents: Christopher Jade...

REBEL INC: Wayne Simmons talks with some of his favourite rebels within tattooing, artists doing something different with their inks. This month he meets David Christ from Authentic Arts in Amsterdam, BLACK MOON RISING: What’s life like working as an apprentice in a busy tattoo studio? Rebecca Rimmer talks to two women finding their way in an industry that can be challenging to navigate...

SMOKE & MIRRORS: Ben Kaye’s realistic tattoos are so detailed, so photographically accurate, that we mimic our process of photographic
observation in reading his work, THE MUSE:
Jordan Genigeski pays devotion to his muse
Egon Schiele through lovingly playing
with the stylistic techniques and aesthetics
of the artist’s work. Genigeski’s tattooed
women, wide-eyed with long unruly hair...

NO RULES
Bucharest born artist A++void has
worked in the U.K. since 2014. He has
his own unique style that fuses together
black-work and texture which with
flowing positive and negative space, FLOWER IN THE DESERT
People kept asking Alice Carrier for her
flower tattoos, so she just kept making
them. Rebecca Rimmer talks to a botanical
tattooist blossoming in her line of work...

POWER TRIP: Laurence Shahlaei is a tattooed strength
athlete with a formidable reputation. The Warrior to his adversaries, Big Loz to his friends, Laurence is one of the greatest strength athletes to ever wrestle an Atlas
Stone off the ground. We spend some time with the man, NOIA: Noïa is an interdisciplinary private tattoo
studio in the heart of Berlin. Bringing together a collective of artists who combine different mediums and form a space for creativity and contemporary tattoo styles...

THE BLACK PARADE
Paul Hill’s traditional tattoos strike
a fine balance between understated
minimalist design and experimental
blackwork. Shapes and characters
are not burdened by the limitations of, UNDER THE INFLUENCE
Comic books have a lot to answer for. Could
our parents ever have known when picking
up some Marvel, DC or Fleetway title from
the local newsagents and dropping them
into our curious little hands that they might
one day be cited as the biggest influence of
tattooed skin the world over. I think not...

FLORENCE TATTOO CONVENTION: It’s the tenth year at the Florence Tattoo Convention—one of the bosses favourite shows in the whole world—and according to him, it just gets better with every passing year, FLUSH THE FASHION
German tattooist Julia Rehme works in her studio Noïa in Berlin. Originally trained as a fashion designer and with a passion for abstract painting, her design uses contrasting elements and graphic shapes. Come see...

BAD HANDS
The Circle - that infamous London
hangout in Noel Street - has always had
quite the reputation when it comes to
‘blink and you could miss it’ guest spots…
and this time around, the boss happened
to be passing by and who should he
stumble upon but Pitta...

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