Articles

As a beginner at getting tattooed for the first time, you of course are going to be unfamiliar with the process. Allow me to shine a light on some areas that are...

I get the “how much to tip a tattoo artist” question often from my customers. It isn’t an easy conversation to have! I always appreciate them...

Tattoo People Give Off An Energy Tattoo people, it struck me the other day, have that lust for life you just dont encounter in everyone you meet. Down at city hall,...

I have shifted the focus of my column this month to include a very well respected artist from outside the tattoo business. I took the opportunity to interview him...

A Traditional Tattoo is a tattoo that has a history, a past, a precedent. Traditional tattoos are now known by this name because they were handed down to us by our...

You know, taking a step back from anything for a little while always seems to have the effect of renewing the way I approach it. There is strength in consistency,...

One Of The Smartest Men In Tattooing I used to call him “The second smartest man in Tattooing.” I mean, hey, no one can be smarter than Scott “Welt” Harrison. Well,...

Criticism Is Necessary For A Tattoo Artist Is it weak to define yourself by saying what it is that you are not? Is it negative, in its very essence, to explain...