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Artist of the Month: Danika Brooke
Danika is a must visit ornamental, black and grey and fine line tattooer working out of a private studio in beautiful and historic New Orleans. Check out her work and give her a follow! How did you first get into both getting tattooed and tattooing? “My earliest memory of being intrigued with tattoos was probably around 12. I grew up being close to my Aunt and her best friend at the time who was…
Tattoos and AI Slop:
With the rise of AI slop in all aspects of life, this insult to artistry has even infiltrated the tattoo world. If you are paying money for an artist to design a custom piece of art for you, or even recreate repeatable flash, why on earth would you want them to use a computer to do the art part for them? Done by @jessiemaisonneuve If you are looking at getting a tattoo but are not artistically…
Artist of the Month: Antonio Brennan
Antonio works out of plush tattoo & intuitive arts with his wife Amber in Portland; a cute bipoc owned safe space for all bodies (racists not welcome). Be sure to check out their shop if you’re in the area for impeccably chill vibes and fun tattoos! When, where and how did you first get into tattooing? “It’s funny that you mentioned in another conversation about Rancid’s “out come the wolves”.…
Medieval Themed Tattoos:
by “Mouse” at Old Habits Tattoo in London, England by Yvetattoos in Melbourne, Australia. First and foremost, many people don’t know when the medieval time period actually is and just refer to “old Europe” as medieval. So for clarification I am writing about tattoos that have themes and designs that are reminiscent of the later middle ages which is considered to be approximately 1300- 1500.…
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Jacci Gresham: The U.S' First Known Black Female Tattooer
Jacci Gresham is widely regarded as the United States’ first (known) Black female tattooer. “Remembering my old 9th ward shop oh how much I miss her lost her during hurricane Katrina who all remember the 9ward shop” – Jacci Gresham Jacci was born in 1951 in Flint, Michigan and moved to New Orleans in the 70s to open the U.S’ first Black female owned tattoo shop in 1976 with her partner Ajit…
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The Politics of Tattoos:
I often get comments from people on some of my more political posts asking why, on a tattoo focused page and blog, do I post anything political? In this blog post I will answer that question with a very brief introduction to the politics of tattoos. I must stress BRIEF, this is by no means a full examination of tattoos and politics. Scroll to the bottom for suggestions on where to learn…
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Artist of the Month: Nico Dem
Nico is an artist from France who has fast become a long-distance friend of mine, even sending each other art from across the world. If you find yourself near Metz, France which borders Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany you should do yourself a favour and stop by Le Salon de Gaby tattoo and piercing shop. Tell ’em Jon sent you! When and where did you start tattooing? “I began tattooing in 1994 in…
Artist of the month: Nicolas Jamin
This months feature is Nicolas Jamin currently working out of Sinsin Tattoo in Antwerp Belgium. Keep reading to find out how he got into tattooing, and some words of wisdom for would be tattooers out there! What first made you interested in tattooing? Actually hating my job. I used to drive a truck at a towing company and did some asphalt road pavement work also driving a 44 tonne truck. I…
ACAB Tattoos
Fun ACAB Sheet done by @bubbitattoo. Chain and ACAB done by @dirtyrandytattoo. If you live in North America, or probably most parts of Europe as well, you are already aware of how violent the police in the US are. But did you know that it’s so bad that in 2025 there were only 6 days out of the year that the police didn’t kill someone? And keep in mind this is just police, not ICE, who are…
The X Files Tattoos:
The X Files is a popular American made science fiction show that aired from 1993-2002 and then again for one year each in 2026 and 2018. Scully’s phone and the shows logo done by Alexandra Fische Tattoos in Philadelphia, PA Another cool phone tattoo this time in black and grey, done by Heather Kathryn – Tattoos & Nail Art in Liverpool The show follows FBI agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully as…
Pictish Tattoos:
Circa 1588 by French artist Jacques Le Moyne de Morgues Small Pictish inspired designs done by Hamish Findlay Lamley Before we get into both historical and modern Pictish tattoos let’s take a quick look at who the Picts were. The Picts or ‘Picti’ were given their name by the Roman Britoni sometime in late 200 CE to early 300 CE. The earliest known document with the name ‘Picti” written on it…
Burning Church Tattoos:
Andrei Stepanov While there are multiple meanings behind the imagery of a burning church, including racially motivated hate crimes or for political reasons, this post is going to focus on black metal church burnings and the more recent motivation for church burnings in North America and Europe. Paul Nycz at Iron Heart Tattoo in Des Moines Classick Tattoo at Sail Boat Tattoo in Seoul Black…
Traditional Fantasy Tattoos
Lovers of fantasy have been getting their favourite characters, landscapes, monsters, spells etc, for a long time and in many different styles. Dungeons and Dragons Lich done by Dan Gagne in Montreal, Quebec. Warhammer Skaven done by Dan Gagne. My favourite style for fantasy tattoos is American traditional. I think the bold lines, heavy black and saturated colours, and crazy subject matter…
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Gallows Tattoos:
Gallows as we think of them today usually consist of two upright posts and a crossbeam from which a rope with a noose at the end hangs, usually with a trapdoor that will open, or something for the hanged person to stand on that gets pushed or kicked out from under them. But this traditional version of the gallows was not documented until 1760 in England. Cool gallows and coffin by Devon Rae in…
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Artist of the Month: Adam Hudson
Artist of the Month: Adam Hudson
Adam Hudson is a tattooer working out of Lock & Key Tattoo in Worcester, UK. Classic skull and snake for a super cool back piece. A bold red and green rose. Adam does old school traditional tattoos, mainly in heavy black work but if you take a look at his Instagram you’ll see some bright pieces as well. Classic crying heart (Bert Grimm) and death moth No Cure For Fools done in colour If…
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Artist of the Month: Esther Mulders
Artist of the Month: Esther Mulders
Esther Mulders is a tattooer working out of Bait & Schlang Tattoo in Montreal. Beautiful Rock of Ages. Amazing colours in this bouquet and vase. Esther does brilliant American traditional work in colour, black and grey, and blackwork. Super cool Midsommar piece. Healed butterfly and rose and fresh chain and barbed wire. Her work is made to last, with thick black lines and beautifully bright…
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Guillotine Tattoos:
For those who are unfamiliar, the guillotine is a device made for execution by beheading. The structure consists of a tall wooden frame from which a razor sharp and heavy blade hangs ready to fall on its victim who is placed in a stock of sorts, leaving the neck exposed and ready to be separated from its body. Bloody guillotine by Larry Coffins at Toronto Ink Woodblock print style guillotine…
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