It’s not my cup of tea, but if it’s yours, then go nuts. The only thing I’d sugges is that the paw prints are positioned as if they were placed by the animal walking, not side by side, know what I mean?

I had my tongue pierced for about six years and absolutely loved it (although not as much as my old fella did). It didn’t hurt at all, I had it done by a properly apprenticed and trained pro who also happens to be a friend. It took a couple of weeks to get used to and for the first while I sounded like an absolute f@#!wad… my piercer used a…[Read more]

My first tattoo was a tide pool, black and grey, right arm from wrist to elbow – a starfish, a crab, sand dollars, a couple of mussels, sort of sumi style, is that the right word? It looks like it’s under water. I was 24.

I’ve heard of reactions to red, but not anything else related to colour. This tat – it’s an octopus – is purple and blue. It’s probably nothing, certainly it looks totally normal… but it sure itches more than my black and grey work. Weird.

My partner has almost the exact same figures tattooed on him, one on each thigh. He was working at a Chinese Pure Land Buddhism temple where they have incredible statues – these guys guard the gates. They’re supposed to protect one from oneself, sort of. The latest issue of Tattoo Energy has pics of his temple guards, in the Mike Austin…[Read more]