EXCLUSIVE: Premiere of Mesplé’s ‘Killing Time’
May 19, 2016
Behold the exclusive world premiere of Mesplé’s “Killing Time.” When is the last time a piece of art made your synapses explode? If it’s been a while then you are…
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Creators of NBA 2K16 Being Sued Over LeBron’s Ink
February 2, 2016
As tattoo fans we were thrilled when we heard that NBA 2K16 video game would include the real life ink of all of our favorite players. It turns out that…
Ted Cruz Embraces His Tattooed Alter Ego
February 2, 2016
Early in 2014 we reported on what we thought was nothing more than a clever bit of street art satire—a poster featuring a tattooed Sen. Ted Cruz promoting his “Blacklisted…
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Jes Baker Q&A: ‘My Tattoos Were About Becoming Visible’
December 30, 2015
The unapologetic, outspoken self-love author Jes Baker started getting tattooed almost a decade ago, when she was 20-years-old, on the places she hated most on her body. This ink came…
Mixing Metals: The Technology and Foundry Infusion of Mesplé
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The career of a blacksmith goes back centuries and it can take true innovation to bring something new to a craft that helped to advance western society throughout the Iron…
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO – Behind the Scenes of August Burns Red’s ‘Identity’
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Exclusive Video Follows the Text Mermen and metalcore make unlikely bedfellows. Thanks to a childhood spent singing along to the calypso-inspired jams in The Little Mermaid I never could have…
Camouflage Body Painting
August 17, 2015
Body painting is serious business and requires lots of time and patience. For some artists, body painting is a hobby, and for others, like Trina Merry, it is what they…
Beyond the Ink – Meet Shelby, the Urban Cowgirl
May 19, 2015
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Anni Irish and the History of the American Tattooed Ladies
May 8, 2015
When Anni Irish was 16-years-old she entered a tattoo shop for the first time. She had ventured in looking to get her nose pierced but ended up leaving with a…