Tattoos Archives - Carl Hallowell (Horisho)

The Best Tattoo Artist in Dallas, Episode 13

Posted by Carl Hallowell
On November 15, 2018

The jumping off point is important in all things. Do we plan endlessly, or rush in without a single thought? Are we the kind to just talk about it? Or are we the type to attack and achieve the desired action? When the task is complete, do we pat ourselves on the back, tear ourselves […]

Trust Your Traditional Tattoo Artist

Posted by Carl Hallowell
On July 30, 2018

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 still unknown to many aspiring traditional tattoo collectors. The tattoo design is drawn as an outline only. The shading and color are added […]

The Best Tattoo Artist in Dallas

Posted by Carl Hallowell
On May 25, 2018

I have shifted the focus of my column this month to include a very well respected artist from outside the tattoo industry. I took the opportunity to interview him last year when he came in for a traditional tattoo from me. I had planned on asking him five quick questions, and was going to call […]

What Is A Traditional Tattoo?

Posted by Carl Hallowell
On May 21, 2018

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 forefathers. These are the designs that have been used in American tattooing since the invention of the electric tattoo machine in 1891. What Were […]

Stepping Back To Look At Traditional Tattooing

Posted by Carl Hallowell
On April 26, 2018

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, and yet, there is an undeniable energy in change. I suppose in many ways I have always been afraid of change. But as I delve […]

The Best Tattoo Artist in Dallas

Posted by Carl Hallowell
On March 20, 2018

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, maybe Hardy. Yeah, Hardy’s probably the smartest. Alright! So our hero has been demoted, but number three out of three hundred thousand ain’t nothin […]

The Best Tattoo Artist in Dallas

Posted by Carl Hallowell
On February 8, 2018

We are all at a different point in the path of becoming tattooed. We come across fellow travelers on this path, those who are at a similar spot in their journey towards the tattoo. The bonds we form here are very often very deep. The visceral experience of seeing or getting tattooed makes this almost […]

Joe Haasch: Best Tattoo Artist in Dallas

Posted by Carl Hallowell
On January 25, 2018

As in any of the art forms, there really is no “best” tattooist. The great tattoo artist from the 20th century, Paul Rogers summed it up by saying- allow me to paraphrase, “Tattooing is a few great guys sitting atop a middle layer of competent artists, sitting atop a sprawling mass of more bad tattooist […]

Separating the Traditional Tattoos from the Impostors

Posted by Carl Hallowell
On January 23, 2018

The tattoo of the month column here on my site highlights some my favorite tattoos that I have recently had the pleasure of doing. In these columns, I delve deeper into the makeup of the tattoo, what it is that makes it great, andwhat it is that makes me love it so. All of these […]

The Best Tattoo Artist in Dallas

Posted by Carl Hallowell
On December 12, 2017

Man, if you don’t know this then I guess you have been living under a rock for the last 25 years! While I thoroughly believe that tattooing is not a competition, definitely not a sport- and we need to make sure it stays like this. You must have an eye for quality in this deal […]

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