Irezumi Archives - Carl Hallowell (Horisho)

How Much is a Japanese Full Back Tattoo?

Posted by CHallowell
On November 29, 2023

How Much Is A Full Back Japanese Tattoo Cost? As to the popular question of “how much is a Japanese full back tattoo?”, the answer is variable in many ways, some of these were pointed to above. But we will concern ourselves here with the authentic Traditional Japanese tattoo, and leave cheap imitations as well […]

What is a Japanese Back tattoo Called?

Posted by CHallowell
On November 29, 2023

The traditional Japanese full back tattoo starts at the shoulders, and extends across the buttocks to terminate at the mid thigh. The Japanese back tattoo is called “kame no ko” which means “shell of the turtle”. The implication is as strong as it is clear. The wearer is both embellished and protected by the beautiful […]

What is an Irezumi (Japanese) Tattoo?

Posted by CHallowell
On December 1, 2021

Irezumi is a traditional style of Japanese tattoo art that has a rich history and cultural significance. The term “irezumi” translates to “inserting ink” and it refers to the traditional Japanese tattooing style that has been practiced for centuries. The Japanese have many names such as Horimono and Wabori. When Did Irezumi Start? The practice […]

Traditional Tattooing is the Rock of Ages

Posted by Carl Hallowell
On March 11, 2019

Ladies and Gentlemen, it is nice to have the opportunity to speak with you again! I have been away from the typewriter as I have been quite busy behind the tattoo machine. The Japanese Tattoo Work, or Irezumi, has been in heavy focus this week in my studio. I had the honor of starting a […]

Japanese Tattoo is an Art for All Seasons of Life

Posted by Carl Hallowell
On December 29, 2017

Brad wears the tattoo of the month this time around; a Japanese half sleeve tattoo that depicts a single Peony and its bud blowing in the wind and being tossed about by a wave. The Peony is one of the main flowers used in the Japanese tattoo, also known as Irezumi, or Horimono. The Peony […]

The Flower Priest

Posted by Carl Hallowell
On October 16, 2015

Traditional Japanese Back Tattoos What to say of this, a piece I worked on for years, on a great friend and a great artist, who’s strength is equal to his talent… Over and over what impresses me is the ability of my customers to stand up to the intense physical pain of tattooing… This pain […]

Peacock works for a cover up

Posted by Carl Hallowell
On October 8, 2015

Sitting up late working, maybe its not tattooing, not painting… Strangely, its writing, one of the first art forms I ran to, after I had read the lyric sheets for everyone from 7 Seconds to The Smiths, even as I recoiled from the reading assignments in english class… school sucked. I had my friend draw […]

Autumn Mix Irezumi

Posted by Carl Hallowell
On September 21, 2015

Every customer is just as important as the next one. “You are only as good as your last tattoo.” And yet, there is an added pressure when you know the tattoo will be seen more than others, or, when you know that you will see the tattoo more than others. But it is a pressure […]

Tenka Gomen; Kabuki Kumadori

Posted by Carl Hallowell
On August 10, 2015

Traditional Japanese Sleeve Tattoo Rememberin’ back when i knew every tattoo shop in town… Next came the era when I actually knew most of the tattooers… Of course i started tattooing in Amarillo, and spent the bulk of my career tattooing in Ft. Worth, and am now tattooing in Dallas, the big city, the Big […]

Sumi Botan

Posted by Carl Hallowell
On July 28, 2015

Dallas New Tattoo Artist This will be my last shared post from Carlhallowell.com to Facebook, for a while at least. I want to keep all content exclusive from site to site, including my instagram feed @featherhand and the shop feed @elmstreettattoo. The purpose of all of these accounts is primarily to showcase my traditional tattooing […]

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