Hip hop is, undoubtedly, the culture of the hour for India now. From being the plot of Bollywood’s...
The Science Behind: why tattooed people have a hard time stopping at just one?
Tattoos are seen as social branding, irrespective of whether you are for the motion or not. They are...
These are the best YouTube Tattoo Channels you need to follow. Today.
The tattoo industry can definitely be an intimidating world for some, notorious for keeping its secrets locked tight...
Dr. Fukushi Masaichi and Ilse Koch: Two twisted tales of obsession for tattooed human skins
They say tattoos are stories. Whether it’s memories, music, peer pressure, or spirituality. What remains is obvious. The...
Why finger tattoos make the finest recipes for regret
Hello internet, Finger tattoos have been all the trend of late. Get on Instagram and it seems to...
#FranklyAsking: What is the bizarre fixation with ‘bright/fair skin’ for some Indian tattoo artists?
It is of no doubt that tattooing is one of the fastest growing industries around the whole world....
Is there a place for tattoos in politics?
“Today’s politicians can no longer write their own speeches or books, and there is some evidence that they...
Celebrities and regrettable tattoos – a match made in hell?
Celebrities seem to have all the money in the world. They live lavish lifestyles, buy fancy cars and...
Lars Krutak: Tattoo Industry needs to do more to revive its indigenous history & culture
Lars Krutak is an anthropologist, writer and photographer, known for his work on indigenous tattooing communities around the...
We asked Desi tattoo collectors: What’s it like to be heavily tattooed in our society?
Getting heavily tattooed in India is a burgeoning phenomenon, but still relatively very new. People, in general, are...
Chinese tattoo master, Dong Dong C and the difficult art of mastering simplicity
NOTE: This interview was originally published in the latest 2018 issue of Nepal Inked Magazine. To read the...
How getting my first tattoo exploded my mindverse
It was the month of August in 2014 when I got my first tattoo. I don’t have a...
Stan Lee – My Unwitting Hero
I was just going about my evening workout, as I realised that I wasn’t as up to it...
Tattoo Cultr talks to Raph Cemo: Interpreting tattoos and art beyond language
“I don’t know… I got my first tattoo when I was thirteen! Then, uh, I was hanging around...
Guido Schmitz and the art of telling tales through trash art tattoos
Hailing from the land of trash polka, Guido Schmitz isn’t another run-of-the-mill tattoo artist looking to earn just...
Can we please look beyond sick wolves and roaring lions for our spirited animal tattoos?
I recently came across this gem of a photoshopped picture on my Facebook feed, a couple of days...
It’s Teachers’ Day, and is training in tattoo schools earned or just paid for?
On this Teachers Day, it is so interesting to look at how the idea of teaching has evolved...
Putting the RAD in Traditional: Timeless tattoos ought to be classified as hallucinogens
Stemming from the school of Japanese traditional tattooing, Nepali and Indian traditional tattooing have excelled in the recent...
Oh, nothing much. Just the finest collection of tattoos done in India in 2018
Disclaimer: the tattoos curated in this collection are not ranked in any manner. They are randomly placed one...
Doesn’t conform & doesn’t need to ‘fit in’: Meet India’s most ergonomic tattoo artist
ergonomic: (loosely translates to) efficient in their working environment India is bustling with young tattooing talent all over, with...
Calling out the BS that is ‘Ink Master’, your favourite tattoo reality show
America’s Spike TV’s massively famous reality TV show, ‘Ink Master’ has completed 10 seasons so far, and is...
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