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If you find yourself near Düsseldorf, Germany Max is a must visit artist for bold American traditional tattooing thats meant to last. Read on to get to know Max and get a taste of his work. 1. What got you into tattooing and where do you work? “Hey, my name is Max (rroott.tattoo). I’m 35 and I’ve been tattooing for 8 years. I live and work in Düsseldorf Germany. I was drawing and creating my…

We all remember the cringey tribal tattoo craze of the 90s and early 2000s, big black designs with lots of sharp edges usually tattooed on frat boys and jocks. But you may have noticed a “new” style of tribal taking over in the 2020’s. done by @kybut done by @justinrakowskitattoo Borneo for those who don’t know is the third largest island in the world and the largest in Asia. This post is NOT…

You’ve booked your trip to Hawai‘i, one of the most well known and popular places to get tattooed in the world and now you need to find a shop and artist. Thankfully Hawai’i is rich in tattoo history including traditional native or “kākau” tattooing as well as American traditional style tattooing which was hugely popularized in no small part thanks to Norman Collins, AKA Sailor Jerry who is most…

Ruby Mae at Lucky Rat Tattoo in Nottingham When you think of a skinhead you probably picture a bald headed, tattooed punk with big boots and more likely than not sporting a plaid shirt and/or a Harrington/Bomber jacket. So far you’re more or less spot on, but many people also assume (wrongly) that all skinheads are racists. This post will dispel those myths once and for all; proper skinheads…

Justin is a tattooer currently working out of Showdown Tattoo in Edmonton known for crazy bold mainly American traditional style designs. 1. How did you first get both getting tattoos and tattooing? “My best friend of like 40 years is a tattoo artist and he gave me my shot in the industry. From tricycles to tattoos I’m forever grateful to him for the chance to do my dream job and I just started…

Danika is a must visit ornamental, black and grey and fine line tattooer working out of a private studio in beautiful and historic New Orleans. Check out her work and give her a follow! How did you first get into both getting tattooed and tattooing? “My earliest memory of being intrigued with tattoos was probably around 12. I grew up being close to my Aunt and her best friend at the time who was…

With the rise of AI slop in all aspects of life, this insult to artistry has even infiltrated the tattoo world. If you are paying money for an artist to design a custom piece of art for you, or even recreate repeatable flash, why on earth would you want them to use a computer to do the art part for them? Done by @jessiemaisonneuve If you are looking at getting a tattoo but are not artistically…

Antonio works out of plush tattoo & intuitive arts with his wife Amber in Portland; a cute bipoc owned safe space for all bodies (racists not welcome). Be sure to check out their shop if you’re in the area for impeccably chill vibes and fun tattoos! When, where and how did you first get into tattooing? “It’s funny that you mentioned in another conversation about Rancid’s “out come the wolves”.…

by “Mouse” at Old Habits Tattoo in London, England by Yvetattoos in Melbourne, Australia. First and foremost, many people don’t know when the medieval time period actually is and just refer to “old Europe” as medieval. So for clarification I am writing about tattoos that have themes and designs that are reminiscent of the later middle ages which is considered to be approximately 1300- 1500.…

Jacci Gresham is widely regarded as the United States’ first (known) Black female tattooer. “Remembering my old 9th ward shop oh how much I miss her lost her during hurricane Katrina who all remember the 9ward shop” – Jacci Gresham Jacci was born in 1951 in Flint, Michigan and moved to New Orleans in the 70s to open the U.S’ first Black female owned tattoo shop in 1976 with her partner Ajit…

I often get comments from people on some of my more political posts asking why, on a tattoo focused page and blog, do I post anything political? In this blog post I will answer that question with a very brief introduction to the politics of tattoos. I must stress BRIEF, this is by no means a full examination of tattoos and politics. Scroll to the bottom for suggestions on where to learn…

Nico is an artist from France who has fast become a long-distance friend of mine, even sending each other art from across the world. If you find yourself near Metz, France which borders Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany you should do yourself a favour and stop by Le Salon de Gaby tattoo and piercing shop. Tell ’em Jon sent you! When and where did you start tattooing? “I began tattooing in 1994 in…

This months feature is Nicolas Jamin currently working out of Sinsin Tattoo in Antwerp Belgium. Keep reading to find out how he got into tattooing, and some words of wisdom for would be tattooers out there! What first made you interested in tattooing? Actually hating my job. I used to drive a truck at a towing company and did some asphalt road pavement work also driving a 44 tonne truck. I…

Fun ACAB Sheet done by @bubbitattoo. Chain and ACAB done by @dirtyrandytattoo. If you live in North America, or probably most parts of Europe as well, you are already aware of how violent the police in the US are. But did you know that it’s so bad that in 2025 there were only 6 days out of the year that the police didn’t kill someone? And keep in mind this is just police, not ICE, who are…

The X Files is a popular American made science fiction show that aired from 1993-2002 and then again for one year each in 2026 and 2018. Scully’s phone and the shows logo done by Alexandra Fische Tattoos in Philadelphia, PA Another cool phone tattoo this time in black and grey, done by Heather Kathryn – Tattoos & Nail Art in Liverpool The show follows FBI agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully as…

Circa 1588 by French artist Jacques Le Moyne de Morgues Small Pictish inspired designs done by Hamish Findlay Lamley Before we get into both historical and modern Pictish tattoos let’s take a quick look at who the Picts were. The Picts or ‘Picti’ were given their name by the Roman Britoni sometime in late 200 CE to early 300 CE. The earliest known document with the name ‘Picti” written on it…

Andrei Stepanov While there are multiple meanings behind the imagery of a burning church, including racially motivated hate crimes or for political reasons, this post is going to focus on black metal church burnings and the more recent motivation for church burnings in North America and Europe. Paul Nycz at Iron Heart Tattoo in Des Moines Classick Tattoo at Sail Boat Tattoo in Seoul Black…