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Jessica Alba Met a Cop with a Tattoo of Her Face
February 2, 2017
Jessica Alba gets the surprise of her life when a cop stops her, not to issue her a ticket, but to show her a tattoo he got done inspired by…
Yallzee’s Sugar Skull Tattoos
August 5, 2016
It can be Dia de los Muertos all year long with an amazing sugar skull tattoo. In a gallery curated by Yallzee, these tattoos are based off of the sweet…
Michael Douglas’ Son Shows Off Tattoos of His Dad and Grandpa
August 5, 2016
Cameron Douglas—son of actor Michael and grandson of Kirk—just got out of jail and is showing off his new outlook on life but also a huge tattoo in honor of…
Airplane Tattoos
July 25, 2016
When these artists designed the tattoos in this gallery they aimed for the clouds, literally. Man has always been fascinated by the idea of flight, so it should be no…
Quiz: What Tattoo Style Best Suits You?
July 18, 2016
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Biker Tattoos
July 14, 2016
Bikers take two things very seriously—their bike and their ink. When their not tearing it up on the highways of America you know they are spending time at the tattoo…
First Look at The Terrifying Pennywise from the ‘It’ Remake
July 13, 2016
Clowns are terrifying. This is almost an indisputable fact. They were scary enough before horror legend Stephen King penned 1986’s It introduced us to the psychotic Pennywise the Dancing Clown,…
All Star Baseball Tattoos
July 12, 2016
Considering that baseball is our national pastime, one should not be surprised to see that there are a heck of a lot of baseball tattoos out there. There are so…
Yallzee’s Tattoos for Barbers
July 7, 2016
Tattoo artists and barbers have a lot in common. Simply put, they are the unsung heroes that make sure you are looking good. When you sit in the chair—whether it…
Yallzee’s Vampire Tattoos
June 17, 2016
This gallery of vampire tattoos made us think about how the mythical bloodsuckers actually have a lot in common with tattoos. For example, both vampires and tattoos will live forever…
‘Illustrative Portraiture’ Shows A Tattooed Man in a New Light
June 15, 2016
Photographer William King turned his lens on the extensively tattooed Chris Lavish for a set of photos that are simply beautiful. King’s photography captures not only the striking features of…
Yallzee’s Incredible Cat Tattoos
April 29, 2016
This gallery has 20 incredible cat tattoos, #9 will give you new respect for the King of the Jungle. Cats come in all shapes and sizes, as do cat tattoos.…
Yallzee’s Amazing Black & Grey Tattoos You May Have Missed
April 25, 2016
This gallery contains 23 amazing black & grey tattoos, tattoo #5 will leave you in awe. There are so many phenomenal tattoo artists specializing in black & grey tattoos that…
Happy Earth Day! Here’s 16 Earthworm Tattoos
April 22, 2016
Take a look at these 16 squiggly wiggly earthworm tattoos, photo #12 features Hollywood’s most famous worm of all! A few good uses for worms: Fishing, bird feeding, the world’s…
Yallzee’s Bloody Tattoos
April 14, 2016
This gallery contains 20 of the bloodiest tattoos you’ve ever seen, fans of scary movies will lose their mind over #17 No, this list is not of fresh tattoo bleeding,…
Yallzee’s Tremendous Skull Tattoos Part 2
April 7, 2016
This gallery contains 20 tremendous skull tattoos, we bet that #15 will absolutely blow your mind! It’s impossible to consider yourself a fan of tattoos and tattoo art without having…
Tattoos for Bartenders
March 24, 2016
It’s time we give bartenders a little bit of love. They really do the lord’s work; can you imagine still cracking a smile while serving drinks to pushy drunks for…
Yallzee’s Mesmerizing Eye Tattoos
February 26, 2016
They say that our eyes are the window to our souls; we find that this is also true in the tattooed version of eyes. Whenever I see a tattoo of…
Yallzee’s Grab Bag of Beyond Impressive Tattoos
February 25, 2016
We spend so much time putting tattoos into neat little categories, like color biomechanical using pre-Industrial Revolution technology or ultra-realistic black and grey portraiture of children, that sometimes we lose…
Yallzee’s Incredible Hand Tattoos
February 24, 2016
We’ve got to hand it to these tattoo artists. OK, that was a terrible joke. But you know what’s not terrible? These incredible hand tattoos! Once your hands are tattooed…
Yallzee’s Amazing Skull Tattoos Part 1
February 24, 2016
We are guessing that if there was any possible way to catalog every tattoo that’s ever been inked—and trust us, this is impossible, we have tried—skull tattoos would be the…
Yallzee’s Remarkably Colorful Back Pieces
February 23, 2016
There are few tasks a tattoo artist craves more than being given the chance to let their imagination run wild on an enormous back piece. The back offers the most…
Yallzee’s 20 Beautiful Tattoos You Don’t Want To Miss
February 17, 2016
Gallery Follows the Text Our friend Yallzee has selected 20 tattoos by 20 different artists to deliver an epic gallery of beautiful tattoos you need to see. From baby portraits…
Tattoos by Sandry Riffard
February 5, 2016
Every tattoo artist has done 1,000 skull tattoos in their time, so it takes a very special effort to stand out from all the rest. Sandry Riffard‘s black and grey…
The Unique Portraiture of Dzikson
January 11, 2016
Rafael Marquez, better known throughout the tattoo community as Dzikson, tattoos portraits unlike any other artist we have ever seen. Each of his tattoos is a lesson in how to…
Tattoos by Megan Hoogland
January 5, 2016
Megan Hoogland, a tattoo artist out of Mankato, Minn., has always stunned us with the diversity of her portfolio. Hoogland is able to switch between black & grey and color;…
Snowflake Tattoos
December 7, 2015
Although the weather this year has been fairly mild in comparison to years past, winter is rapidly creeping up. Long gone are the days where you could wear shorts and…
Modified Skull Tattoos
November 9, 2015
Skulls have been a popular subject for tattoo artists across all styles, from American Traditional to photorealism and beyond. They are classic, readable, and popular due to the fact that…
Tattoos With Gold and Silver Coloring
November 4, 2015
Gold and silver are trademark colors for royalty and luxury. They add a special pop of shine in tattoos and it takes great skill for a tattoo artist to master…
Irresistible Hand and Finger Tattoos
October 26, 2015
For those who are familiar with the process of getting a tattoo, you know very well that the hands and fingers can be a pretty sensitive spot to get inked.…
Eerie Skulls!
October 15, 2015
Do you remember the first tattoo you ever saw? It was a skull tattoo, wasn’t it? Yeah, yeah it was. Skulls have always been one of the most popular subject…
An Inside Look At the ‘Ink Master’ Live Finale
October 14, 2015
On Tuesday October 13th 2015, Spike TV unveiled their live finale for season six of Ink Master. Hosted at the Manhattan Center, nestled between 8th and 9th, this live finale…
All Seeing Eye Tattoos
October 1, 2015
You can never escape the sight of the all seeing eye, so why not pay homage to it with a cool tattoo. The symbol, also known as the Eye of…
Evil Clown Tattoos
September 24, 2015
We don’t care what their intentions are, clowns are terrifying. They may seem friendly, but we know what lies underneath. Perhaps it’s because I’ve read It a few too many…
Give Yourself A Scare With These Skull Tattoos
September 22, 2015
Do you remember the first tattoo you ever saw? It was a skull tattoo, wasn’t it? Yeah, yeah it was. Skulls have always been one of the most popular subject…
Color Portraiture by Alex de Pase
September 10, 2015
Hailing from Cervighano Del Friuli, Italy, Alex de Pase is an artist to watch. A resident artist at Off the Map Tattoo, Alex began his career as a tattoo artist…
Good Luck Tattoos
August 20, 2015
People have been carrying around lucky trinkets for as long as anyone can remember. But what happens when you misplace that lucky rabbit’s foot? Your life goes to hell, that’s…
These Tattoos Are So Bright They’ve Got To Wear Shades
August 12, 2015
Even if there are only a few more weeks of summer, it’s not time to put away those shades yet. In fact, these tattoos live their lives (as much as…
Catch a Sneak Peek of the New Freshly Inked with Tater Tatts
July 27, 2015
Photo Gallery Follows the Text The brand new August/September issue of Freshly Inked is just about to hit newsstands. Before you run out and pick up your copy bursting at…
Tattoo Style Remix
June 23, 2015
The majority of tattoo artists tend to find a style that works best for them and they stick with it. For example, if you become known for color realism (or…
Religious Tattoos
June 17, 2015
Faith is a very important part of many people’s lives. It can help guide a person’s choices and it can give them comfort in the times that they need it…
Incredible Tattoo Body Suits
June 15, 2015
When it comes to tattoos we believe the more the merrier so few things make us perk up more than seeing a badass body suit. Sometimes the work is from…
Tattoos to Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth
June 11, 2015
For some people dessert is nothing more than an afterthought, something they have from time to time after a good meal. For others, those with a sweet tooth, dessert is…
Tattoos That Are Out of This World
June 10, 2015
When we finally make contact with an alien species for the first time we will be able to answer a question that keeps me up late at night—do aliens have…
Happy Birthday Johnny Depp
June 9, 2015
Actor Johnny Depp turns 52 today, but you would hardly know it by looking at him. Despite having two decades on me he still looks younger, but I guess that’s…
Tattoos that Use the Entire Hand
June 5, 2015
A new take on the hand tattoo has really taken off in the industry—tattooing the whole hand. Normally what we consider to be a hand tattoo will stop around the…
Tattoos That Look Exactly Like Photographs
May 22, 2015
The greatest compliment you can give a tattoo artist upon completion of a portrait is to tell them that it looks like the photo. Sometimes a tattoo is so realistic…
This Week’s Most Insane Skull Tattoos
May 20, 2015
Do you remember the first tattoo you ever saw? It was a skull tattoo, wasn’t it? Yeah, yeah it was. Skulls have always been one of the most popular subject…
A Preview of the Brand New Freshly Inked W/ Carlos Rojas
May 15, 2015
Carlos Rojas rose to prominence by tattooing a Breaking Bad sleeve so realistic that you can almost smell the chemicals coming off of Walter White’s HazMat suit, but the art…
A Skull a Day Keeps the Doctor Away
May 7, 2015
At any given moment there is a tattoo artist somewhere around the world tattooing a skull, that’s how popular they are. One of the reasons that they are so popular,…
Skull Tattoos You’re Dying To See
April 27, 2015
Do you remember the first tattoo you ever saw? It was a skull tattoo, wasn’t it? Yeah, yeah it was. Skulls have always been one of the most popular subject…
A Tattoo of a Dirty Old Man
April 10, 2015
The reason that doing portrait work can be so difficult is that the key doesn’t lie in replicating the face perfectly as much as it does in capturing the spirit…
A Tattoo to Keep Your Eye On
March 6, 2015
You’re a liar if you claim that you haven’t rocked out to “Eye of the Tiger” at least a few times in your life. But have you ever had the…