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Things&Ink is an independent tattoo magazine that takes an artistic approach to content. The magazine is for artists, collectors and those yet to go under the needle. It allows the reader to discover new artists, products, and ideas that will enrich their tattooed lives.
Things&Ink
21h ago
Known for his bold and expansive backpieces, we sat down to hear 29-year-old Francesco Ferrara's story. Italian Francesco currently lives in California in the USA and is a resident artist at Gold Rush Tattoo (@Goldrushtattoo) in Costa Mesa.
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Things&Ink
6d ago
Tattoo artist Circe believes that tattoos are constantly evolving and that clients are at the heart of that. She tattoos in her private studio in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where she feels inspired by the people she's surrounded by. Here she tells us more about her beautiful blackwork style
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Things&Ink
1w ago
Her career in tattooing was sparked by an encounter that changed up her thinking. Here, tattoo artist Jungyeon Kim ( known as Nonlee / @non_lee_ink ) shares her story. And how she morphed her style into the incredible ethereal tattoos she creates today at Ziho Gallery in Seoul, South Korea. Grab yourself a cuppa and …
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Things&Ink
2w ago
About five years ago, Cameron Rennie bought an analogue camera from a vintage photography shop in his hometown of Edinburgh. He challenged himself to take ten portraits of his mates. They ended up being mostly heavily tattooed people. Seeing their images in black and white, something clicked aesthetically for Rennie. And so The Continuous Portrait …
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Things&Ink
1M ago
Pym Avery started tattooing back in the ’80s. She wasn’t welcome. It didn’t stop her. She’s still tattooing now, although not fulltime. She’s just written a book, Show Time, documenting the decades of her life that she dedicated to teaching herself to tattoo. Breaking down barriers along the way. This is her story… “I started …
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Things&Ink
2M ago
Everyone in the tattoo world has an opinion on this. So tattoo artist and owner of “Surrey’s best tattoo studio 2023” Laura Raña (@lifeininklr) weighs in on the debate... should your tattoo face you or those around you...?
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Things&Ink
2M ago
Tattoo artist Lucy Thompson recently received a standing ovation for her TEDxNHS talk discussing free nipple tattoos post mastectomy. She offers an alternative option to the NHS through her charity The Nipple Innovation Project, established in the UK in 2018
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Things&Ink
3M ago
He grew up playing loads of video games, so tattoo artist Mr Pixel (@mrpixel.tattooer) who’s based in Singapore, brings that nostalgia into his tattoo style. It reminds him of a simpler time, which especially resonates with us as we came of age in the digital era. Who doesn’t miss their Sega Mega Drive and their …
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Things&Ink
3M ago
Yep, yep it is fun… We’re obsessed with the weird and wonderful world of tattoo artist Woo (@lonely_weirdo_club) who’s based in Seoul in Korea. Think Botticelli’s The Birth Of Venus but it’s kewpies wrapped in spaghetti! Yep, told you, we’re OBSESSED. So we couldn’t wait to find out more about Woo’s tattoo journey… When did …
The post “I’m cautious about labelling my style, as it makes me feel confined. I enjoy presenting my playful perspective on themes and asking, How about this? Isn’t it fun?” interview with tattoo artist Woo appeared first on Things&Ink ..read more
Things&Ink
4M ago
Gemma and Tara Horrors (yep that’s their legal surname) met 13 years ago and fell in love – with each other and tattooing. They’ve been on quite the journey together, opening up two studios in Darlington, UK, and fighting sexist and outdated attitudes in the industry. Here they tell us all about their studios and …
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