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Drew Linden is a heavily tattooed alt model, and a tattoo apprentice with a very striking appearance to compliment her glamorous looks.
Drew has already carved a niche into the tattooing industry with her very distinct new/old school style tattooing and show signs of becoming a big name in her chosen style. Apart from...
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Ian was a self-confessed hyperactive youngster and used to get into all sorts of scrapes (I should know, I went to school with him!) during his formative years. He and his brother ran the teachers a merry dance at our small comprehensive in East Sussex.
Ian has had a few tattooing troubles over the years...
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Thamsin seems to have had the ‘ink calling’ from a very early age. As most of her friends went off doing adolescent things, she was on a one-girl mission to shock her peers and get tattooed.
As her somewhat eventful life opened up, Tham felt a little concerned as to how folk might perceive her tattoos so she slowed up...
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If you have ever come across disapproving looks because of your tattoos, try having a healthy tattoo coverage and then working within the adult industry. Strangely, Tallulah has found that she gets more negativity of her career choice than her tattoos, which is quite refreshing.
Tallulah and AJ have more than...
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Given the current trend (thanks to celebrities like Cheryl Cole, Billy Connolly, Britany Spears, et al) for hand tattoos, the popularity of public tattoos or highly visible marks seems to be growing. Does a visible tattoo mean the end of a career as we know it? Tony Jones speaks to three tattoo fans about getting ink...
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The legendary Jack Rudy is one of tattooing’s greats, having started in '75 and revolutionised the notoriously difficult single needle tattooing technique. Rudy is still revered as one of the top artists for black and grey work, taking the crude aesthetic from the jails, spawned from machinery that consisted of a...
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Lyle Tuttle is one of the most influential figures in the American tattoo landscape, having started tattooing in 1947, and opening his own store in the 1950s in California.
Whilst having retired over 15 years ago, he is considered an important historian and is still active in the tattooing industry as an...
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Preston, the cheeky, tattooed tyke, formally of the Ordinary Boys and contestant in Celebrity Big Brother has gone through some interesting stages in his career so far. From having his head gently nestled in Liz Hurley’s cleavage to having a number one album in Japan to getting his every move documented by...
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Lucy is one of those people that gets tattoos because the of the person doing the tattoo is a good person, something I wholeheartedly agree with; so not only is her work great but there is a special bond built with her and her chosen artists giving her some special memories of those moments.
Captured on film...
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Chopper Dave (Chopper Daves Casting co.) is a West Coast legend, and a guy that does it all; Asides from build complete motorcycles, he manufactures cast aluminium, and cast bronze motorcycle parts, and some accessories.
He does miscellaneous motorcycle fabrication work, writes for a handful of...
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Jackie may be slightly familiar to some of you long-term readers of Skin Deep, as she once graced the cover of this tome many years ago. Since then she has been in the limelight regularly as a fetish model, a regular convention attendee and as one of the London Rockin’ Rollers skater girl troupe.
Jackie...
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For freak show performance, you probably couldn’t find a more prolific pair of artists. Baawo and Becki, known as The Baron And Missy Macabre, perform regularly to very appreciative audiences across the UK and further afield. Both have a healthy interest in body modification, including tattoos; these have a part in...
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They say that beauty is skin deep and in the process of tattooing, a truer word has never been spoken. But for one photographer, body enthusiast and tattoo fan, that wasn’t enough. Claire Artmyz delved deeper into the tattooing process. Following the needles and swimming with the inks behind her camera, the French...
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Nina Kate and her Jane Doe latex clothing label have gained a steadfast reputation for tailoring mighty fine fetish garments and her prolific modeling work has seen a meteoric rise to prominence for both in recent times. We managed to secure some time with the first lady of latex to talk tattoos, Torture Garden, and...
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Often people focus on the negative points of having visible tattoo coverage, ranging from getting funny looks in the street, through to finding it a major hurdle to be taken seriously within certain professions. Many police forces even have an official ‘acceptable/unacceptable’ list of subject matter for tattoos....
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Maybe five years ago, I was living in Montreal up on St. Laurent and St. Joseph. If I remember correctly, it was the dead of winter - that week that we seem to get every year when no one really leaves their house if they can help it. My roommate and I wouldn’t have either if it weren’t for three things: our power went...
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I first came across Simon’s work whilst browsing the ‘tinternet. Upon closer inspection I realised that Simon has an incredible talent. Some of his images I have seen before as photographs but he has a way of making the subject leap off the page at you with his own unique style.
His artwork is superb and I really...
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James Robinson’s discrete rise to prominence has made him one of the UK’s best-kept secrets in tattooing. His delicate and beautifully composed work has won him many admirers and considering he has only been tattooing for eighteen months, you have to consider him one of the leading lights in future years. Based in...
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Brighton is known as a town that encourages and accepts ideas that fall outside the boundaries of ‘conventional’ thinking, in turn fostering individuals who strive for something different. Laura grew up in Brighton and found herself immersed in this melting pot of creativity; her artistic leanings were keenly...
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Marie Vlasik paints some stunning canvases with a healthy percentage of her work, based around images taken by a photographer friend, Anthony Camera. Anthony takes the photos and Marie paints the images giving them her own special tilt that captures the ambiance, feeling and passion in each of her paintings.
Marie is...
![Tattoo [node-title]](http://designs.bigtattooplanet.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/1colwidthcrop/attached/090610-Drew-Salton-Sea-425.jpg)
Drew Linden is a heavily tattooed alt model, and a tattoo apprentice with a very striking appearance to compliment her glamorous looks. Drew has already carved a niche into the tattooing industry with her very distinct new/old school style tattooing and show signs of becoming a big name in her chosen style. Apart from...![Tattoo [node-title]](http://designs.bigtattooplanet.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/1colwidthcrop/attached/IMG_8885.jpg)
Ian was a self-confessed hyperactive youngster and used to get into all sorts of scrapes (I should know, I went to school with him!) during his formative years. He and his brother ran the teachers a merry dance at our small comprehensive in East Sussex. Ian has had a few tattooing troubles over the years...![Tattoo [node-title]](http://designs.bigtattooplanet.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/1colwidthcrop/attached/IMG_4243.jpg)
Thamsin seems to have had the ‘ink calling’ from a very early age. As most of her friends went off doing adolescent things, she was on a one-girl mission to shock her peers and get tattooed. As her somewhat eventful life opened up, Tham felt a little concerned as to how folk might perceive her tattoos so she slowed up...![Tattoo [node-title]](http://designs.bigtattooplanet.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/1colwidthcrop/attached/IMG_0389.jpg)
If you have ever come across disapproving looks because of your tattoos, try having a healthy tattoo coverage and then working within the adult industry. Strangely, Tallulah has found that she gets more negativity of her career choice than her tattoos, which is quite refreshing. Tallulah and AJ have more than...![Tattoo [node-title]](http://designs.bigtattooplanet.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/1colwidthcrop/attached/Tony-Jones.jpg)
Given the current trend (thanks to celebrities like Cheryl Cole, Billy Connolly, Britany Spears, et al) for hand tattoos, the popularity of public tattoos or highly visible marks seems to be growing. Does a visible tattoo mean the end of a career as we know it? Tony Jones speaks to three tattoo fans about getting ink...![Tattoo [node-title]](http://designs.bigtattooplanet.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/1colwidthcrop/attached/3707128470_0a96f1d5c1_o.jpg)
The legendary Jack Rudy is one of tattooing’s greats, having started in '75 and revolutionised the notoriously difficult single needle tattooing technique. Rudy is still revered as one of the top artists for black and grey work, taking the crude aesthetic from the jails, spawned from machinery that consisted of a...![Tattoo [node-title]](http://designs.bigtattooplanet.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/1colwidthcrop/attached/_MG_6815.jpg)
Lyle Tuttle is one of the most influential figures in the American tattoo landscape, having started tattooing in 1947, and opening his own store in the 1950s in California. Whilst having retired over 15 years ago, he is considered an important historian and is still active in the tattooing industry as an...![Tattoo [node-title]](http://designs.bigtattooplanet.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/1colwidthcrop/attached/IMG_6114.jpg)
Preston, the cheeky, tattooed tyke, formally of the Ordinary Boys and contestant in Celebrity Big Brother has gone through some interesting stages in his career so far. From having his head gently nestled in Liz Hurley’s cleavage to having a number one album in Japan to getting his every move documented by...![Tattoo [node-title]](http://designs.bigtattooplanet.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/1colwidthcrop/attached/IMG_1002.jpg)
Lucy is one of those people that gets tattoos because the of the person doing the tattoo is a good person, something I wholeheartedly agree with; so not only is her work great but there is a special bond built with her and her chosen artists giving her some special memories of those moments. Captured on film...![Tattoo [node-title]](http://designs.bigtattooplanet.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/1colwidthcrop/attached/090526-Chopper-Dave-100.jpg)
Chopper Dave (Chopper Daves Casting co.) is a West Coast legend, and a guy that does it all; Asides from build complete motorcycles, he manufactures cast aluminium, and cast bronze motorcycle parts, and some accessories. He does miscellaneous motorcycle fabrication work, writes for a handful of...![Tattoo [node-title]](http://designs.bigtattooplanet.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/1colwidthcrop/attached/IMG_2447_1.jpg)
Jackie may be slightly familiar to some of you long-term readers of Skin Deep, as she once graced the cover of this tome many years ago. Since then she has been in the limelight regularly as a fetish model, a regular convention attendee and as one of the London Rockin’ Rollers skater girl troupe. Jackie...![Tattoo [node-title]](http://designs.bigtattooplanet.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/1colwidthcrop/attached/B--B-8618.jpg)
For freak show performance, you probably couldn’t find a more prolific pair of artists. Baawo and Becki, known as The Baron And Missy Macabre, perform regularly to very appreciative audiences across the UK and further afield. Both have a healthy interest in body modification, including tattoos; these have a part in...![Tattoo [node-title]](http://designs.bigtattooplanet.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/1colwidthcrop/attached/Artemyz.jpg)
They say that beauty is skin deep and in the process of tattooing, a truer word has never been spoken. But for one photographer, body enthusiast and tattoo fan, that wasn’t enough. Claire Artmyz delved deeper into the tattooing process. Following the needles and swimming with the inks behind her camera, the French...
Nina Kate and her Jane Doe latex clothing label have gained a steadfast reputation for tailoring mighty fine fetish garments and her prolific modeling work has seen a meteoric rise to prominence for both in recent times. We managed to secure some time with the first lady of latex to talk tattoos, Torture Garden, and...
Often people focus on the negative points of having visible tattoo coverage, ranging from getting funny looks in the street, through to finding it a major hurdle to be taken seriously within certain professions. Many police forces even have an official ‘acceptable/unacceptable’ list of subject matter for tattoos....
Maybe five years ago, I was living in Montreal up on St. Laurent and St. Joseph. If I remember correctly, it was the dead of winter - that week that we seem to get every year when no one really leaves their house if they can help it. My roommate and I wouldn’t have either if it weren’t for three things: our power went...
I first came across Simon’s work whilst browsing the ‘tinternet. Upon closer inspection I realised that Simon has an incredible talent. Some of his images I have seen before as photographs but he has a way of making the subject leap off the page at you with his own unique style. His artwork is superb and I really...
James Robinson’s discrete rise to prominence has made him one of the UK’s best-kept secrets in tattooing. His delicate and beautifully composed work has won him many admirers and considering he has only been tattooing for eighteen months, you have to consider him one of the leading lights in future years. Based in...
Brighton is known as a town that encourages and accepts ideas that fall outside the boundaries of ‘conventional’ thinking, in turn fostering individuals who strive for something different. Laura grew up in Brighton and found herself immersed in this melting pot of creativity; her artistic leanings were keenly...
Marie Vlasik paints some stunning canvases with a healthy percentage of her work, based around images taken by a photographer friend, Anthony Camera. Anthony takes the photos and Marie paints the images giving them her own special tilt that captures the ambiance, feeling and passion in each of her paintings. Marie is...