On Saturday 22nd of October we will be holding a charity flash day in aid of the Mastectomy Tattooing Alliance (MTA). The MTA was created to help support breast cancer survivors reclaim their bodies after mastectomy surgeries. Mastectomy Tattoos play a vital role in a person’s physical and emotional healing after breast cancer and they believe that all breast cancer survivors deserve the opportunity to receive a high-quality mastectomy and/or areola tattoo, if they so wish. We are inviting clients to come along for Breast Cancer Awareness month and have a piece of flash to help raise money f ..read more

We would like to introduce Ben Fletcher as a new resident artist at UN1TY tattoo. We sat down with him for a brief interview to give you all an incite into who he is and how he works… Please introduce yourself… Hi I am Ben Fletcher a 36 year old tattoo artist from Shrewsbury. Where are you from? I was born in the city of Liverpool, but moved to Shrewsbury when I was just 5 years old with my parents and at the time my younger sister (I now have another sister). We came to Shrewsbury for more quiet rural life. The Shrewsbury area was known to us as my mum and her side of the family were all bor ..read more

The experience of getting a blackwork tattoo (or any tattoo for that matter) is dependent on who is doing it and the environment it’s in. The nature of tattooing means that as the needles are worked across the skin, exchanging ink for blood there will be discomfort, if not pain. For me, it has always been important to help my clients push through whatever physical/mental barriers they come up against. Leaving UN1TY with their tattoo, once the bleeding stops and the scabs flake, they’re left with a reminder of what they accomplished and the experience had. Alex I recently closed a chapter on ..read more

Last year UN1TY tattoo moved to a new location in Shrewsbury, which now allows for other artists to join our team. We are looking for creative, experienced, and professional people to join us in our intimate, client-driven studio. There is now space to accommodate resident  (as well as guest) tattoo artists, a body piercer and laser technician. We are happy to work with artists on a mentorship in areas such as scar cover ups, large scale freehand tattooing, colour tattooing and blackwork. For each available position, you would need a minimum of 5 years studio experience, but unfortunatel ..read more

I was working at the one and only (and now deceased) London Tattoo Convention when Gordo came and introduced himself. I was of course aware of his work as we had some mutual clients with impeccable taste So began a newfound friendship. Not one based on casual comments and the occasional message online, but one that involved spending time together drawing, discussing tattoos, art and ideas. A client of mine from Switzerland who also had work from Gordo.Circa 2014 The first time  I saw one of Gordos tattoos there was an instant intrigue. It was apparent that he had a system in place, an un ..read more

I can’t believe it’s that time of year again! In recent years, Hanumantra and I have done a ‘tattoo giveaway’ around Winter Solstice. A thank you to our followers and our way of giving a little back to the community that supports us and our family for which we are truly grateful. I realise how lucky I am to have so many people who trust me with their ideas and skin. We want to spread a little joy at Christmas! In the tradition of the Winter Solstice, I always reflect on each year and say thank you for the challenges. It’s through adversity that we grow and now we enter Winter Solstice for 202 ..read more

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THE BEGINNING. For as long as I can remember I loved to draw. Often at the expense of many other things; I didn’t even learn to ride a bike as a child. Instead, choosing my sketchbooks and colouring books to fill my days. I was born in 1976, amidst the British Punk era. Punk stayed with me and started my interest in the human body as a form of self-expression and individual freedom. From that interest, my love for tattooing blossomed. I started tattooing in the mid 90’s when I was working towards my Bachelor of Honours degree at Derby University. I was lucky enough to get a job in Midland Ta ..read more

What is this? I have been meaning to sit down and write this blog for a while now. It’s an important one. It sets out my intention for a way of working with certain clients that will push the limits of design and tattooing over a set period of time. It will also provide an intense, testing and ultimately transformative experience for those that see it through. These projects will take place over a week at UN1TY Tattoo. Where I will work exclusively with a client to create a vision for their body. This piece was done for Alex over multiple, consecutive days at UN1TY tattoo. Despite her concern ..read more

I would like to proudly share with you a beautiful article about my work. Read the full article here: ‘Tattoo artist transforms traumatic scars into beautiful works of art’ by L’Officiel Singapore. Read more about tattoos that bring about transformation. You can find more information about covering scars successfully with tattoos in this informative blog. If you are interested in tattooing after mastectomy, you can see more HERE. The post JO BLOGS: TATTOO ARTIST TRANSFORMS TRAUMATIC SCARS INTO BEAUTIFUL WORKS OF ART- L’OFFICIEL SINGAPORE. appeared first on UN1TY Tattoo Studio | Shrewsbur ..read more