Tattoo equipment ranges from products for sanitation and hygiene like Autoclaves|autoclaves, to the actual tools used for tattooing such as the Tattoo Machines|tattoo machines themselves, and Tattoo Needles|tattoo needles. There are also many products for Tattoo Care|aftercare...
Tattooing has been a Eurasian practice at least since Neolithic times. Otzi the Iceman, dating from the fourth to fifth millennium BCE, was found in the Ötz valley in the Alps and had approximately 57 carbon tattoos consisting of simple dots and lines on his lower spine,...
Q. How and why did you get into Tattooing? Who are your heroes or your inspiration? I had originally been offered an apprenticeship by an old friend who was tattooing. I used to be known in my small home town growing up for my drawing ability, and he was looking for another...
Q. How and why did you get into Tattooing? Who are your heroes or your inspiration? I always knew i would be heavily tattooed from a very young age.. all throughout high school, i bought every tattoo magazine i could get my hands on. by the time art school came around i had...
Q. How and why did you get into Tattooing? Who are your heroes or your inspiration? I got into tattooing by chance really. I was taking evening courses at the Royal Fine Arts Academy in Brussels while working another job. I used to hang out at the tattoo shop on the corner of...
Q. How and why did you get into Tattooing? Who are your heroes or your inspiration? Guy Aitchison is definitely the biggest hero I have, others include Trent pare, Clint Danroth, Aaron Cain. Just bugged the local tattooist to train me .I bugged him every day for almost a year...
When properly used, autoclaves are an important part of any tattoo shop's overall sanitation program to keep both customers and artists safe from potential infections. An autoclave is a pressurized device designed to heat aqueous solutions above their boiling point to achieve...
Here's a selection of articles written by professional tattooists about their work and industry. The idea is to let you know more about the art, the work and get some useful advice and insights from the pros - use the links on the right to see a full list of the artists who've...
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There are many types of tattoo designs, which can be sorted into major categories such as black and grey tattoos, biomechanical tattoos, new school tattoos, Japanese, tribal, Celtic, and many others.
Within these categories, the subject matter often follows various...
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Cryosurgery (also known as cryotherapy) is the application of extreme cold to destroy abnormal or diseased tissue. This method of tattoo removal surgery uses the application of liquid nitrogen to the area in question to freeze it. Then, this freezing causes a peeling action...