Skin Deep 184

We debated butchering another timeless snippet of great English poetry again this month, but we’re suffering a horrendous sugar crash following our demolition of some poor sod’s Easter eggs and therefore have zero inclination to get clever. That makes a change, huh?

So, what doth the delights of May’s Skin Deep hold for thee, our wonderful readers? Many things of goodness and delight, with half of the usual salt content and no added preservatives.

Blood Brothers have held London’s Holloway Road under their spell for many glorious years now with their deft creations, and the bevy of talented individuals are bound until death does them part…ahem.

Read all about the incredible exploits of he first lady of horimono, Horiren: one of Japan’s most celebrated female tattooists who continues the practice of tebori on an ever-willing legion of clients.

Surfer dude and creator of the weird and wonderful, Shakey Pete (which is possibly the greatest tattooing name of all time) takes time out from the beach and the tattoo studio to bring us up to speed on his adventures.

Our supplement for the month of May is a spectacular of tattoo-inspired art featuring the divine talents of Shawn Barber, Turf One, Avelina de Moray and the Embodiment body art extravaganza.

Reader profiles come from horror make-up artist Lucy Darkness and the duo of Candice and Haris.

We cover the ink-slathered delights of the Manchester International Tattoo Show and the Antipodean extravaganza of Surf Ink, two rockin’ conventions in one issue.

The regulars are here in all their glory, with Fallout, Ink Spot, Tattoo Tour, and another smattering Tattoo Jam Skin Pix. We’ll be back next month, and possibly with a lifelong friend in the form of diabetes...

Enjoy!