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A Veteran's View
Sir
I have recently retired after 51 years of tattooing. I began in 1955 at the age of 8 years old, practising on myself at first then progressing on to a few screaming friends and...
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Licensing Laws? Pah...
Dear Skin Deep
Could some one please tell me to why do County or City Councils issue Tattoo Licences to any Tom Dick and Harry without a single question regarding the art of...
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Freedom Of Expression
Skin Deep
I’ve been into tattoos and tattoo culture for around ten years now and I thought I’d stick keys to board and say my little bit. Basically all I want to say is I LOVE...
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Cover Cutie
Dear Skin Deep,
I have been buying your fine publication for a while now and know that being the fine publication that you are, you regularly have women of beauty to equal your greatness as a magazine...
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It's Up To You
Hello!
Hope this isn’t an unwelcome missive, but I just had to get a little something off my chest. Those who choose to get tattooed do so of their own volition. It is my very heartfelt belief...
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Self-Respect
Hi Skin Deep
I’m a 43 year old female who is heavily tattooed on my upper body, back, sides, and half sleeves work in progress.
I work in a special school supporting children, working alongside...
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Tattoos Command Respect
Dear Skin Deep
How great it was to read the letter you printed from Alan Cavalera, Al’z Tattooz. I, for my many sins, am a special needs teacher for 12 to 16 year olds...
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eBay Concerns
Dear Skin Deep
eBay is now the scorn of the tattoo trade. I had a customer in my studio this week showing me a piece he did on his own forearm (it was disgusting, might I add). It...
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A Response
Patrick,
I’m so sorry if my interview offended you and your pseudo-intellectual, Daily Mail bashing, snobby ideals – welcome to the real world. Did you really think this didn’t go on in every major city...
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Well, if you are reading this before you have had your first tattoo, CONGRATULATIONS! You are on the right road to getting that perfect piece of ink that will give you the most enjoyment from your tattoo for the next oh, sixty years or so.
Don’t forget, tattoos are for life, so don’t enter into the world of permanent...
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Silva Tongue backlash
Dear Skin Deep,
I’ve just received Issue 158 in the post, and was moved to write to your excellent magazine for the first time, almost inevitably, by the interview with Gray...
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Old Timer Ink
Dear Skin Deep
Here’s a story. It was National Service time and there I was in Aldershot; young, innocent and full of the bravado that only goes with youth. Mr Skuse was tattooing there...
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Artist Dilemma
I always wanted tattoos since I was a kid and at the age of 17 got my first a dragon on my right arm, which I still love 12 years on. Then in the year 2000 I got some lettering on my outer forearm...
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Dear Skin Deep
I am writing to you in response to something that was said in the December edition of our beloved magazine. In an interview with the band ‘Bring Me The Horizon’, a couple of the members...
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Hey Neil
Some tattoo magazines you read, the editorials drone on and on. You however, always seem to get those good old brain waves cascading into action. The editorial you wrote about that lovely...
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Hello there
Firstly I’d like to say thank you for publishing such a high quality magazine. I found this article this morning in the technology section of the Guardian Online website and thought it...
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Hi to all at Skin Deep,
The letter from Laura in your June issue has appealed to me tremendously. I found her views to be interesting and I also agree about the lack of everyday people. I feel it’s...
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Hi Skin Deep
I was reading your latest issue 145 and was somewhat dismayed to read that the industry is looking to close the door even more on tattooists.
I’m all in favour of registration for...
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Hi there Skin Deep,
You probably know me by now as I have written in a few times regarding meeting up with my long lost friend Eleanor who I managed to track down after discovering a very convincing...
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Dear Skin Deep,
I am writing a frank yet honest reply to Toms letter in #143 who feels passionately about the fact the council and colleges should run more tattoo orientated courses.
I would like to...