Embracing female tattoo culture
Bill Passman quit his job as a lawyer, sold all his possessions and got his first passport all at the age of 51. Having travelled to over 70 countries and all 7 continents he decided to document his journey with a tattoo.
I realized that if I was going to do that it would have to be a tattoo of the entire World including the specific countries. I also knew that I would like to color in each of the countries that I had travelled to.
Bill Passman
Read about his continuing adventures on his blog
Tattoo artist Little Swastika who tattoos from a private studio in Germany (you can only contact him via email), created the word ‘Love’ over four people’s backs.
He painted the design by hand onto the four backs before beginning the long process of tattooing. Little Swastika frequently tattoos large back pieces, with designs flowing down both arms and legs, to him the whole body is a canvas.
Somewhere in middle of Italy in a private living room. 4 people and a total of around 32 hours of tattooing over 4 days on two working spaces. This was in a way killing me, but in another way showing me what is possible. When I started a few years ago with my first double piece I was just dreaming of making a tattoo in a size like this. Without many compromises at all. Many thanks to all you 4 and to all other pieces who made me walk, more than once, over the borders of dreams and reality…..
Little Swastika
He has created tattoos over two people before but the love project is his biggest piece to date.
Creating art is my key to escape from our life in our reality. Tattooing for me is a piece of freedom.
Little Swastika
Images and quotes from Little Swastika’s Facebook
Skullduggery Tatu is a custom tattoo studio based in Belfast. Both artists take inspiration from American Traditional tattoos, folk art and illustration. The results are powerful bold lines with a beautifully balanced colour palette; really strong and traditional.
After extensive travel, Helen McDonnell opened the studio in 2000, with tattoo artist Jenna McAleese joining her in 2011. The shop not only houses two female artists but also lends itself to travelling guest artists. You can also get tattooed by Helen and Jenna at various tattoo conventions.
To see all their recent work follow the artists and shop on Instagram
@skullduggery_tatu @helenskullduggery and @jennamcaleese
The shop acts as a gallery space showcasing the work of not only local artists but international ones too. Previous exhibitions have displayed beautiful embroidery pieces and large-scale wall paintings. Also live performances take place within the intimate tattoo space.
No Class in Colorado is a DIY tattoo parlour run by skater Jesse Brocato. That’s right you tattoo yourself, in his living room. Every tattoo is free and its a unwritten rule that you have to be wasted.
The idea behind No Class is, why would you want a fancy tattoo when you could have a shitty ghetto tattoo?
Peter Garritano visited No Class, see his interview with Jesse and photos at Vice.com
Would you tattoo yourself in some dude’s living room? Are they just a bunch of scratchers or do you like home made tattoos?
Watch this short video to see new technology that allows you to unlock your smart phone with a digital temporary tattoo.
The ‘tattoo’ stays on the wearer’s skin for five days once it has been stuck on. It has been created to work exclusively with Motorola’s Moto X Smartphone and is on sale in America for $10.