Halloween Special – the Supernatural History of Tattooing
Halloween Special – the Supernatural History of Tattooing Today we see tattoos mostly as a form of self-expression and individuality. A way to tell our unique story to the world, and to honour our one-of-a-kind embodied experience on this planet. While some have returned to the ancient mystical essence of tattooing by exploring the realms […]
Tattoo Glossary T to Y
Tattoo Glossary T to Y T Tattoo Machine — the proper name for that which most artists today use to apply the ink to a person’s skin. The first version uses rotary technology, with an electric motor to drive the needles. Its succesor, the coil machine is considered the standard for modern tattooing. An electromagnetic […]
Tattoo Glossary O – S
Tattoo Glossary O – S O Old School — also known as American Traditional. Features bold black lining, two-dimensional with no shading, and draw from a set of images and symbolism, like eagles, skulls, roses, and pin-up girls. Ornamental — in architecture and decorative art, an ornamental piece is one that is used to enhance […]
Large Tattoos
Large Tattoos Large tattoos are continuing in popularity. Although large tattoos are a big decision, we continue to create extensive pieces on the arms, back and legs which vary from one continuous piece to individual and varied designs linked together. Due to the size, complexity and time required for such pieces, we often receive many […]
Tattoo Glossary D to N
Tattoo Glossary – D to N D Dotwork — a style of tattooing entirely made up of dots of different sizes and different distances from each other. Where they are closer together, the tattoo will be denser. Where they are further apart, it will be more spacious. Sometimes it encompasses linework to create contours, sometimes […]
Tattoo Glossary – A to C
Tattoo Glossary – A to C Ever felt like you need to Urban Dictionary some of the things you hear around a tattoo studio? Or on blogs like this for that matter? We decided to do a thorough run-through of all the jargon and terminology you may come across while hanging around a tattoo shop, be that […]