I personally believe in the outsiders’ theory. In any sphere of life, there are outsiders who may not...


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...

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!...

Heartwork Tattoo Festival 2017: Indian tattooing’s best step forward
Heartwork Tattoo Festival 3.0 promised to be the biggest gathering of world-class tattooing talent in this part of the...

The tattoo universe is descending on Delhi this December. Where will you be?
On October 5, 2017, I wrote in this article, “This year will witness the third edition of India’s...

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,...

Statutory Warning: You might book your next tattoo appointment by the end of this post
In a country like India where most of us have been exposed tattooing as a legit art form...

Heartwork Tattoo Festival 2016 – India’s claim to be a global tattoo hotspot
Modern tattooing in India has witnessed a tsunami of talent and interest in the last 3-4 years. While...

We’re less than a month away from TLC Heartwork Tattoo Festival 2016. #Excited
It’s a crazy time for tattoo lovers in India – we are a growing country in terms of...

Pune Tattoo Fest Portfolio Peek: Sameer Patange’s global vision of Indian tattooing
We are standing at a glorious present of Indian tattooing today because of long standing efforts of very...

Here’s the story of how India’s biggest tattoo convention, Heartwork Tattoo Festival came to being
Last December, India finally witnessed a tattoo convention, worthy of being tagged a global-scale convention, simply because of...

Sameer Patange: Mumbai’s Original Tattoo Gangsta
When an artist is as old as the industry, you expect him/her to have the aura of an...