November 9, 2015
Minneapolis Tattoo Arts Convention Villian Arts is hosting its 7th annual show in Minneapolis this coming January 8th – 10th, 2016. The Minneapolis Tattoo Arts Convention is an experience you won’t want to miss! Tattooing and Entertainment While special guests and the entertainment schedule are still TBA, the entertainment lineup is already pretty impressive. Between The […]
September 20, 2015
“Show me a man with a tattoo and I’ll show you a man with an interesting past.” – Jack London Next up in our tattoo styles series are Traditional tattoos (also known as Old School, Old Skool, or American Traditional). This is the ink you see in gramps’ photos from the navy. Traditional tattoos are […]
August 30, 2015
Coming up October 9th – 11th is the 2nd Annual Fort Worth Ink & Arts Expo. This show may be young in years, but you wouldn’t know it. Organizers have lined up some great artists and entertainment. Artists and Entertainment: Don’t miss celebrity guests Sullen and Big Gus from Spike TV’s Tattoo Nightmares. This show […]
August 19, 2015
Do you have your ex’s name on your collarbone, Winnie the Pooh on your bicep (sorry, Josh), a misspelled word on your thigh, or a Chinese character on your lower back that means nothing? The real question is, what do you do when you are done with a tattoo? The time comes for many of […]
August 1, 2015
Lake Havasu, Arizona Tattoo Show – staff@TSF, August 1, 2015 It’s been a busy summer, but we wanted to take a few minutes to tell you about a great show coming up: the 8th annual Lake Havasu Tattoo Show, coming up September 4th – 6th. Like every year, this show will have awesome artists, live […]
July 11, 2015
This article from the Daily Mail has the top 10 most removed celebrity tattoos and the celebrities that have them inked! TOP TEN MOST REMOVED TATTOOS Name of ex-lover Dolphin Misspelt foreign quote Barbed wire Star Butterfly Chinese symbols Celtic designs Signs of the Zodiac Fairy
June 30, 2015
Each day, thousands of tattoos go from thought to reality. This is really cool, when you think about it. Unfortunately, though, there are many individuals who end up unhappy with their ink. Most of the time, the reason is related to the tattoo choice and maybe the way that the tattoo was done. What makes […]
June 15, 2015
Coming up July 17 – 19 is Inktoberfest’s fifth annual Inkin the Coast, a convention full of ink, pinups, art, and more! Dozens of artists, such as Joey Tattoo from Tattoo Rescue, Earl Noble from Ink Master, Aaron Antonucci (founder of this event) will be there! And, don’t forget to enter one of the many best […]
June 5, 2015
Phoenix, Arizona, may conjure up images in our minds of the Wild West, but, the truth is that this city is a major modern metropolis, the hub of this desert state’s culture, government, and economy. We were so overwhelmed by the number of highly rated and reviewed tattoo shops in the area that we decided, […]
May 28, 2015
Image credit: https://www.flickr.com/photos/macwagen/569970111 With any craft or art, application techniques differ from artist to artist. The same is true with tattoos! But, while techniques do differ, there are standard practices. If you are ready to take the plunge on getting your first ink, take a quick look at the information below, so you know what to […]
May 18, 2015
Even though the dates aren’t yet set (we’ll update you soon!), we couldn’t pass up letting folks know about a show coming up in one of our favorite cities, Santa Fe, New Mexico. The 2015 expo will be the show’s third year, and, like the first two, will be sure not to disappoint. Last year’s […]
May 8, 2015
Check out another great expo by Villain Arts, the Louisville Tattoo Arts Convention, coming up May 15 – 17. This show will be packed full of amazing artists, great entertainment, and awesome gear. Meet Jason Clay Dunn – Ink Master season 5 winner, Scott Marshall – Ink Master season 4 winner, Alli Baker – Best […]
April 24, 2015
When you combine the many kinds of tattoo styles, thousands of tattoo artists, and your own imagination, the possibilities are endless when it comes to choosing your next (or first!) piece of artwork. With so much to choose from, we thought it would be fun to do a series on the major types of tattoo […]
