The year 1969 marked the birth of Steven Johnson in Chula Vista, California. In the early 1970s, his father, a senior chief in the navy, got tattoos by legendary Bob Shaw at 22 S Chestnut Place in Long Beach (currently known as Outer Limits, the longest continuously running parlor in the United States). His father’s […]
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Interview with Lena Fedchenko on Botanical Tattoos
Lena Fedchenko, born in 1987 in Yartsevo, a small town in the far Western region of Russia, relocated to the suburbs of Moscow at the age of 17 and later to the city itself at the age of 22. She graduated from Dubna International University in 2010 with a Sociology degree. After working in the […]
Looking into the Soul: Q&As with Tattooist Yoshi
Yoshihiro Sakaguchi (Yoshi) was born in 1988 in the coastal inlet city of Kagoshima, Japan. His family relocated to South Korea when he was only one year old. In primary school, he was a wrestler (in the traditional style of Ssireum) and left the team in middle school, which resulted in significant weight gain and […]
Tattooer Pisatché Draws Inspiration from ’80s Mecha Anime
Pisatché, a 29-year-old tattooer who depicts giant robots and electronic hands, is not attempting to project himself into the future; instead, he is reviving the 1980s science fiction, Mecha anime (television series and films), and manga. While “Transformers” in the 1980s in the West, this concept originated in Japan and greatly inspired him. Pisatché nods […]
2024 Tahoe Tattoo Show
Any event on the weekend of April 19 to 21, 2024, will inevitably be impacted by Germany’s “Gods of Ink” mega convention. However, we find ourselves in Lake Tahoe, Nevada, a national treasure known for its snow-covered mountain peaks and emerald-hued water. The mere presence of tattoo artists nearby enhances the allure of the voyage. […]
The Tattoo Art of Chou Chou Incorporates Enigmatic Eyeballs
Chou Chou’s mother stated that during her childhood, she had no other interest besides drawing relentlessly. She completed her secondary education in art and subsequently earned a degree in Western painting from a Korean university. Her initial job was teaching high school pupils art as they prepared for collegiate entrance exams. Afterward, she instructed middle […]
Seasonal Fruit and Flora Tattoos by Isle
Isle, who is 33 years old, spent her collegiate years studying Asian painting and earned a bachelor’s degree in 2015. Having always been engrossed with the arts, she determined that tattooing would be her vocation. After completing an apprenticeship and embarking on a professional tattooing career in 2019, Isle has prioritized the requests of numerous […]
Foret’s Whip-Shaded Birds and Foliage Tattoos
Foret, 27 years old, embarked on an incremental learning journey towards becoming a pro tattooer in 2018 while pursuing her visual design studies at Sahmyook University in Seoul. In contrast to other tattoo artists in Korea, her parents have always encouraged her to seek this line of work. Foret’s potential clients are curious about the […]
Inno’s Liquid-like Creature Tattoos
Inno is 28 years old. After earning a bachelor’s degree in 2019 with a major in video design and gaining employment at a fashion brand, he pursued an alternative career path. He enrolled at Sol’s Tattoo Academy in South Korea in 2020. The latter assisted him in learning the fundamentals of becoming a tattooer. Despite […]
Dragons and Other Decorative Tattoos by Ehyang
Having a college degree in multimedia design and becoming a UI/UX designer, Ehyang was dissatisfied with corporate work and departed the industry to complete an apprenticeship at Sol’s Tattoo Academy in South Korea. A new vocation that grants her the autonomy to design her images and allows others to wear them has proven to be […]