This week we are interviewing West Midlands based artist Mikey Ellerby who specialises in realism pieces and has achieved a lot in his four years as a tattoo artist including owning his own studio which opened in 2018. We loved speaking with Mikey as he is down to earth and a great laugh. 0 Who
We start this week’s roundup of tattoo news in Saskatoon, Canada where one man’s wish to preserve his tattoos after his death has caught the attention of the BBC – Chris Wendell died in October of last year of heart failure leaving behind a wife and five children who sought to implement his wish. Chris’
Jason Mccillen, a father of two, tattoo enthusiast, the co-owner of Studio Mayhem Tattoos and just a genuinely nice guy. Based in Whittlesey, Studio Mayhem inherited its name from the chaos of their studio, but with humour like Jason’s you can’t really expect any different. Here’s what happened when we spoke to Jason about all things
From a schoolgirl punished for commemorating a tragedy to the emerging and extreme trend that is Nullo, this week’s News in Tattoos is as colourful as ever: This Clown’s Got Your Back Photorealistic tattoos are still pretty rare for all kinds of reasons – chief among them the incredible amount of time and effort it
Getting your first tattoo is one of those moments in life you don’t really forget; the anticipation of what the pain is going to be like, what if it goes wrong(?) oh, the fact you have to live with it forever. It can be a scary concept, but once you’ve been tattooed one time. It
Creme Egg Addict Shows Her Love We’re all probably feeling pretty sick of chocolate now Easter has been and gone for the year, but this is not the case for self-proclaimed Cadburys Creme Egg addict Jennifer Crockill from Liverpool. Crockill has been eating at least one creme egg every day for over 10 years, resulting
Heather Stagg is the co-owner of Black Tide, usually accompanied by her adorable sausage dog Izzy. Heather is based in Stafford in the West Midlands in a horror-themed studio, where she enjoys to tattoo bold colourful pieces, especially horror. In the 6 years she’s been tattooing she’s created a large portfolio of statement pieces. Hi
This week in the world of body art news, embroidery tattoos for fans of crafty style hit the headlines, and Busy Philipps shared her badass new tattoo and the story behind it. Embroidery tattoos (https://metro.co.uk/2019/04/10/embroidery-tattoos-body-art-trend-crafty-types-will-love-9146118/) Tattoos have long since shaken off their less salubrious associations of old, and as more people have embraced the world
Charlee Darwin is a 24 year old tattoo artist who is based at Tattoos at 58 in the heart of Stafford. In 5 years of tattooing Charlee has achieved a lot, she’s done numerous guest spots around the UK and Europe and has a stunning portfolio built up, featuring anything from dot work to bold traditional
In this week’s round-up of tattoos, we have a sweet celebrity matching tattoo story and a not-so-sweet story from Tattoo Fixers. Brace yourself… Matching tattoos for celebrity couple Chrissy Teigen and John Legend This week, one of everyone’s favourite Hollywood couples got inked! Chrissy Teigen and John Legend got matching tattoos in tribute to their
The tattoo news of this week tragically features the death of two tattoo legends, a beautiful tribute and Machine Gun Kelly getting a makeover – and it’s not what you might think! Sadly this week saw the passing of the legendary Lyle Tuttle who was one of the pioneers of modern tattooing. He has died
Bristol chippy boss speaks out against troll A chip shop boss in Bristol, UK, who received a 1 star Trip Advisor review from a customer who was served by a tattooed member of staff has responded. The customer at the Fenham Fish Bar left a review stating that tattoos were ‘not the best look to
Here’s a round up of news and views from early March 2019 designed to prick your interest and keep you ‘inked in’ to what’s trending in tattoos! “Tattoo therapy: How ink helps sexual assault survivors heal” CNN’s Nina Avramova reports on a new study focusing on how tattooing can act as an alternative therapy to
You would imagine that all those years at medical school would automatically earn you a fair amount of respect. Not true though, when you have tattoos, according to Dr Sarah Gray, from Adelaide, Australia. The 30-year-old is being dubbed “the world’s most tattooed doctor” by the media. She reports being at the receiving end of
