The Tattooed Ladies
The Tattooed Ladies Tattooed ladies were working-class women who had gotten plenty of ink at a time when it was unthinkable for any proper ‘lady’ to do so. They performed in circuses and sideshows, along sword swallowers, fire eaters and bearded women throughout the late 19th and early 20th century. The ladies would wear clothing […]
The Code of the Camorra
The Code of the Camorra – Neapolitan mafioso ink It is said never to judge a book by its cover. However, when it comes to the Camorra mobsters of Naples, you could probably judge them by the markings on their skin. The tattooed syndicate of Naples Since modern times, Naples has always been one of […]
Lower East Side Legends – The Bowery Crew
The Bowery Crew — Founding Fathers (and Mother) of the Tattoo Trade The world owes a lot of the popularity of tattoos in modern times to New York. And particularly to an area on the Lower East Side known as the Bowery. At the time the city’s tattoo boom went down in the early 20th […]
Women Who Shaped Modern Tattooing – I
Women who shaped modern tattooing – Jessie Knight Jessie Knight, Britain’s first female tattoo artist Hailing from a lineage of counterculture artists, Jessie Knight was one of the most celebrated tattoo artists of her time. Born in Croydon in 1904, Jessie was one of eight siblings, and the granddaughter of the famous poet and journalist […]
Superheroes and Steampunk — Tattoo World Records II
Superheroes and Steampunk — Tattoo World Records II Ink and the MCU In 2018, the Canadian Marvel fan Rick Scolamiero became the record holder of ‘Most Marvel comic book characters tattooed on the body’. It is unclear exactly when this category was instated… But safe to say it could be a long time before Rick’s […]
Hall of Fame – Tattoo World Records I
Hall of Fame – Tattoo World Records Part I The Guinness Book of World Records is a gold mine for interesting tattoo facts. One of the most obvious records to hold would be that of having the most ink on your body. The title of most tattooed woman in the world is held since 2017 […]