Things and Ink – a new style of tattoo magazine

Things and Ink – A compendium of thoughts in ink, launching 1 November

So, it’s time to tell you all about what I’ve been up to for the past months. I’ve been busy planning photo shoots, fashion and lifestyle features, homewares sections and columns, looking at pretty pictures of tattooed ladies and chatting about tattoo history and magazine design. All for a brand new tattoo magazine called Things and Ink.

Things and Ink is about tattoos, art, culture, stories, diversity and emotion.

Things and Ink is a new style of tattoo magazine that embraces female tattoo culture. The aim of the magazine is to give tattoos more context, to give the point of view of not only the tattoo artist, but the wearer, too. Tattoos should be viewed where they sit on the body and the story behind them should be told. Things and Ink will satisfy the reader’s curiosity and tell the intimate stories. Things and Ink will be pretty and arty and shatter tattoo myths. It will welcome collectors and tattoo virgins alike.

And here is a sneak peak of a photo shoot with Laura of Babb Photo and Rachael of Marry Me Ink…but you’ll have to wait until 1 November to see what it’s all about…

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Location: Into You, London Makeup: Hayley Fell

Cute Russian doll brooch

My mama is the best. She went on holiday to Norfolk and bought me this little Russian doll brooch.

Russian doll badge
Russian doll badge

 

It’s from a company called Re-Creart, who make jewellery out of recycled bottle tops. It’s upcycled wearable art!

Upcycling happens when something of equal or better value is made without downgrading the original material or creating more pollution during the process. So not only is my brooch cute, it’s environmentally friendly too, yay.

Alice Th'ink and Russian Doll badge
Modelling my new gift

 

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Olympic tattoos at The Family Business

Olympic tattoos at the Family Business
Olympic tattoos at the Family Business

 

The tattoo artists at The Family Business, on Exmouth Market in London, have been busy tattooing Olympians with the iconic rings.

Check out their specially-created blog to see who has been under the needle – The Family Business Olympic Journal. You can also watch a short film of some of the athletes, including swimmers Steven Kent and Emily Seebohm.

I really Hope Mo Farah pops to the tattoo parlour for some ink after his amazing double Olympic gold (he’s my highlight of the Games so far) #GoMo.