“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...
Travelling across India, I’ve realised it’s not just ink on our hands, it’s our language
Tattooing is not only one of the most ancient art forms, but also among the first forms of...
Meet Nithu RS: India’s first trans tattoo artist conquering stereotypes like a QUEEN
People with tattoos are known to have a strong sense of identity and the ink they wear becomes...
Judging a book by its cover should get pierced in public: A piercer’s plea
What are piercings, tattoos or body modifications? As an act and art, what are they? Does a tattoo...
Why should I even get tattooed by artists who have no tattoos themselves?
First of all, before I get to the point of why I want to raise this question, let’s...
Breaking down a collaboration tattoo with Fabrice Koch & Rishabh Narang
Tattoos are always inherently a collaboration. A coming together of the canvas and the artist to create something...
#TrueTattooChallenge: Artists and collectors show the world what REAL TATTOOS look like
There is absolutely no doubt that social media and its ever-expanding reach has changed the entire spectrum of...
What’s it like at a tattoo convention? Reminded me of the good ol’ rock fest days…
The first two editions of the Heartwork Tattoo Festival came and went – and I missed them both!...
Pune Tattoo Festival 2017: BIGGEST INDIAN TATTOO CONVENTION EVER
It’s been almost two weeks since we experienced the second edition of Pune Tattoo Festival in Raga Lawns, Pune,...
Two artists turned tattooing into performance art at Pune Tattoo Festival 2.0
The following story of two artists, and their insane collaboration was one of our highlights from the recently...
The Tough Tribe Of Our Inked Fraternity: Tattooed Indian fighters you should know about
I’ve recently started training in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) and I have to admit, it’s a lot harder...
Serious about getting tattooed? You need to be at Heartwork Tattoo Festival 3.0
This year will witness the third edition of India’s biggest tattoo convention, Heartwork Tattoo Festival in New Delhi,...
Amy Winehouse, her tattoos and me: Obsession with heartaches
Amy Winehouse, to me, is a name for obsession with heartaches! Her music, her tattoos, her personality, everything...
Sisterhood of the Tattooed Tribe: Top female artists of India Pt III
“Tattooing has actually given me more power to be the kind of woman I am, and what I...
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