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Author: Horimasa/Crystal MoreyGomineko Press: Available from www.gominekobooks.com Price: $150
Stunning. That’s the only word I can muster to describe this tome. There is not one element that stands proud of another because everything about “Horimasa” is deftly detailed, from the actual content right down to...
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Author: Jo WaterhouseISBN: 978-1-85669-631-9Laurence King: Available from www.amazon.com Price: £12.95It is a liberating statement to iterate that tattooing is a form of art, and here is documented proof of that fact. “Art By Tattooists” avoids the more common branches of tattoo art (e.g. flash) and focuses on the...
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Tattoo. What a loaded word it is, rife with associations to goons, bikers, tribal warriors, carnival artists, drunken sailors and jailbirds. Well, you can now add Aussie entrepreneurs to the mix. Meet the boys from Shock Mansion, from running a successful Australian clothing company to interviewing celebrities...
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Sick and tired of looking at the new wave of bands who gloomily stare out at you from the pages of rock magazines? Yes, this is one reason why Cry For Silence, the latest signings to UK label Visible Noise, are a band that grabs your attention.
Minutes after entering the studio, the five members of Cry for Silence had...
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Kat Von D is undeniably the media darling of Discovery Real Time’s LA Ink, but what of the other artists at the studio? Hannah, Kim and Corey are all exceptionally talented artists in their own right and aren’t what you might describe as ‘obscure’, but you can’t help but feel that they’re a little overshadowed by Ms...
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If ever there’s a British festival that’s frequented by tattoo enthusiasts, it’s Download. This year was certainly true to form, and so we set about the thronging crowds to see what dermal delights we could find. Upon our arrival on Friday, the sun was courteous enough to grace Donnington Park with its glorious rays,...
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The Wildhearts have had what can be best described as a tumultuous past, with highs and lows of every kind coming at a furious pace – breakups and frequent changes to their line-up went hand-in-hand with top 40 singles and critical acclaim. In one of their most frank and open interviews to date, Ginger and Scott...
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332B Goswell Road, London is home to what is now the country’s most famous tattoo studio; the location for London Ink. But when the camera crew pack up and the stars leave the set, the studio returns to the hands of its manager, Sparx, and he’s keen to impress the point that London Tattoo is a world away from the...
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Author: Horimasa/Crystal MoreyGomineko Press: Available from www.gominekobooks.com Price: $150 Stunning. That’s the only word I can muster to describe this tome. There is not one element that stands proud of another because everything about “Horimasa” is deftly detailed, from the actual content right down to...![Tattoo [node-title]](http://designs.bigtattooplanet.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/1colwidthcrop/attached/Art-by-tattooists.jpg)
Author: Jo WaterhouseISBN: 978-1-85669-631-9Laurence King: Available from www.amazon.com Price: £12.95It is a liberating statement to iterate that tattooing is a form of art, and here is documented proof of that fact. “Art By Tattooists” avoids the more common branches of tattoo art (e.g. flash) and focuses on the...
Tattoo. What a loaded word it is, rife with associations to goons, bikers, tribal warriors, carnival artists, drunken sailors and jailbirds. Well, you can now add Aussie entrepreneurs to the mix. Meet the boys from Shock Mansion, from running a successful Australian clothing company to interviewing celebrities...
Sick and tired of looking at the new wave of bands who gloomily stare out at you from the pages of rock magazines? Yes, this is one reason why Cry For Silence, the latest signings to UK label Visible Noise, are a band that grabs your attention. Minutes after entering the studio, the five members of Cry for Silence had...
Kat Von D is undeniably the media darling of Discovery Real Time’s LA Ink, but what of the other artists at the studio? Hannah, Kim and Corey are all exceptionally talented artists in their own right and aren’t what you might describe as ‘obscure’, but you can’t help but feel that they’re a little overshadowed by Ms...
If ever there’s a British festival that’s frequented by tattoo enthusiasts, it’s Download. This year was certainly true to form, and so we set about the thronging crowds to see what dermal delights we could find. Upon our arrival on Friday, the sun was courteous enough to grace Donnington Park with its glorious rays,...
The Wildhearts have had what can be best described as a tumultuous past, with highs and lows of every kind coming at a furious pace – breakups and frequent changes to their line-up went hand-in-hand with top 40 singles and critical acclaim. In one of their most frank and open interviews to date, Ginger and Scott...
332B Goswell Road, London is home to what is now the country’s most famous tattoo studio; the location for London Ink. But when the camera crew pack up and the stars leave the set, the studio returns to the hands of its manager, Sparx, and he’s keen to impress the point that London Tattoo is a world away from the...