Articles from April 2011



Listen to Your Tattoo Artist Closely!

If you think walking into any old shop is the route to getting a good tat, you are out of your mind. The truth is you need to find an ink master that you have some connection with and whose style you really like. When you find them, listen to what they have to say! [...]

Tattoos – A Quick Trip Around the World

No one knows for certain when the first tattoos were inked. Ancient tattoos are often preserved when skin has been mummified or preserved in ice or peat. Ötzi the Iceman, dating back to approximately 3,300BC, was found in a glacier in the Alps between Italy and Austria. Ötzi had approximately 57 carbon tattoos consisting of [...]

Tribal Celtic Tattoos

Celtic tattoos take their heritage from the Celtic origin. These signs and symbols while offering us a glimpse at Celtic beliefs are sought after as much for their beauty, mysticism and as a way for many to advertise Celtic heritage, but they are also popular with those who want to honor and perhaps take on [...]