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 […]
Tag: Fine Line Tattoos
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 […]
Freddy Corbin, Oakland’s Tattoo God
Freddy Corbin was born in Tampa, Florida, in 1966, grew up in Sacramento, and at 18, went to San Francisco, California, to pursue a career as a tattoo artist. Joshua Golden gives him his first professional tattoo at Lyle Tuttle’s shop. Corbin spent a lot of time at studios and received body art from various […]
Snakes and Dragons: A Chat with Tattooer Intat
Intat served almost two years in the military after dropping out of college. His index finger was nearly amputated due to a terrible hand accident he suffered while on active duty. After finishing his military service, he studied tattooing and developed more effective hand-use methods since he had lost most of his sense of touch […]
Tattooing Beloved Pets: An Interview with Kimria
The South Korean film industry, like the tattoo industry, is thriving. South Korea is a fine-line micro tattooing powerhouse because the quality and skill are exceptional, as demonstrated by Kimria, a Seoul-based artist specializing in pet portraits on skin. Kimria, who works in black-and-grey and color, discusses her passion for assisting clients in reconnecting with […]