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Lyle Tuttle made tattoos cool when he inked legendary rocker Janis Joplin in 1970. When he passed away last year at age 87, Tuttle was a bona fide legend in modern tattooing. He helped the tattoo world expand into a $5bn a year business catering to everyday…
While the number 13 is associated with bad luck in Sailor Jerry’s world of “squares,” it is the opposite for tattoo lovers. The unlucky number is treated as an antidote to conventional bad luck and identifier to other ink enthusiasts. The number 13 is associated with superstitious sailors, prison gangs and outlaws, and old…
Long before he gained television fame with the Spike TV series Ink Master, Oliver Peck was a legitimate master of tattooing. Peck is a renowned tattoo artist specializing in American Traditional tattoo work, travelling the US and around the world to perfect his craft before his transition to television…
American tattoo artist, former Miami Ink cast member, and current Ink Master judge Chris Nunez has had an storied tattoo art career. The Florida based artist and entrepreneur has built a near 30-year career off the back of hard work…
He was once described as the ‘Dark Prince’ of ink. Paul Booth Tattoos are known for their black and gray color and have been defined as dark surrealism. Booth, his tattoo design, art, and insights into creative ideas have developed a huge following, not just in New…
Fairy Tail is a Japanese graphic novel in the manga style taking place in the fictional world known as Earth-land, where guilds of wizards offer their powers and services for the right price. Manga (commonly referred to as anime outside Japan) has spread far…
A lucky subject that has grown in popularity in the tattoo world is the ladybug. Besides their meaning as a sign of good luck, a ladybug—or ladybird as they are known in the UK—also make for a great tattoo design thanks to their…
One of the more popular Disney characters that people have chosen to get tattooed is the lovable but unpredictable alien from the 2002 film Lilo & Stitch. Many people identified with the story of an older sister working hard to…
The mysterious jaguar is a powerful symbol of bravery and strength. Much like its brethren in other parts of the world – lion, tiger, panther and snow leopard – the Jaguar is a big cat that fascinates and intrigues with its mix of force,…
The subject of mermaid tattoo design has its roots firmly planted in the traditional tattoos of sailors and seamen from the past. But far from being restricted to American traditional tattoo inspiration, more people are using mermaids to express themselves in body art. Mermaids are powerful symbols of femininity, the ocean, and…