RIP Chester Bennington of Linkin Park
July 20, 2017
“Crawling in My Skin” — Inked Feb 2013 By Richard Bienstock. Photos by Chris Hinkle Chester Bennington of Linkin Park hanged himself. While he couldn’t beat his inner demons, he…
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Indian Motorcycle Ink
July 11, 2017
The black-gloved hand of iconic tattooer Franco Vescovi dips his needle into a cap of silky, onyx Indian Motorcycle Ink. He hovers his Bishop rotary machine over the collarbone of…
Incredibly Creative Tattoo Shop Marriage Proposal
June 26, 2017
She Definitely Didn’t See This Coming, And Neither Will You Some men view a marriage proposal as a chance to really get creative. You hear about people popping the question…
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The Art of Scarification: A Talk with Nicholas Adams
June 19, 2017
A Talk with a World Famous Scarification Artist About One of the Most Controversial Forms of Body Modification Scarification is an ancient body modification practice that involves the cutting and…
David Beckham Shares Sweet Story Behind Tattoo Pact with Brooklyn
June 14, 2017
Father and Son Bond Over Ink We all know that David Beckham accompanied his son, Brooklyn, to the tattoo shop in April to get inked for the very first time,…
Crayons and Tattoo Machines! Meet An 11 Year-Old Tattoo Artist!
June 8, 2017
He’s Taking Appointments! Honolulu Tattoo is a small yet interesting shop in a section of Panama City that prides itself on specializing in Norman Keith Collins (aka Sailor Jerry) style…
Video! Student Stuck on Subway Misses Grad Ceremony. See What Happened!
June 7, 2017
It Can Only Happen in New York! Jerich Alcantara, a nursing student at Hunter College left his home early so not to miss his graduation, but the subway train was…
Born Without a Nose. He Made Thousands Smile. Goodbye to an Angel.
June 5, 2017
He Made Everyone Smile Eli Thompson, was born premature and without a nose. As he grew into a toddler, this brave little boy fought through his severe medical issues and…
Cervena Fox: Inked Cover Girl
June 1, 2017
That’s One Foxy Lady The fiery (and bona fide fire performer) Cervena Fox warms up the new Indian Chieftain Dark Horse motorcycle. When Inked started publishing there were “tattooed models”…
Derrius Guice Shows Off Huge ‘Savage’ Back Tattoo
May 31, 2017
This LSU Tiger is a ‘Savage’ Spurs point guard Dejounte Murray got a tattoo of a “mean face” on his shoulder because, as he says, “I’m a SAVAGE!!!!” Well, it…