Baltazar Paprocki: Creating a Watercolor Tattoo
Get to know the incredible journey of tattoo artist Baltazar Paprocki Neto – from doodles for TV cartoons to vibrant body art! In this revealing interview, explore his design process and technique while hearing tales from his early life in Brazil. Discover how he uses the canvas of skin as a medium for unique works of art, challenging himself with harmonizing colors and light strokes. From oil paintings to collages, learn about his sources of inspiration and why his favorite Disney figure is Captain Hook – an awe-inspiring story not to be missed!
Meet Lizzie Loveless: inked model.
Get to know the inspiring story of Lizzie Loveless, a model-turned-artist who is carving her own path in the tattoo industry! With vibrant ink, a rebellious spirit and an undying ambition to succeed, this creative gal’s journey has been filled with hardship and self-expression. Facing judgement and discrimination due to her tattoos in the modelling industry, she shrugged it off with laughter – knowing that nothing should be judged on skin alone. Juggling a career with self-care, she has remained financially stable and is now Vegas-bound to shoot with renowned photographers before taking Hollywood by storm at Club Sinister. Hear all about her success from an icon of courage and resilience!
18 Powerful & Meaningful Lion Tattoos for Women
Have you ever wanted to express your fierce and fearless nature? Lion tattoos are an excellent way to do so! They convey strength, courage, and
20+ Lion Tattoo Designs to Bring Out Your Inner Beast!
Welcome, tattoo enthusiasts! Today we’re looking at 20+ lion tattoo designs, ranging from the wild roaring lion tattoo to the more adventurous winged lion tattoo!
15+ Lion Tattoos for Men that Scream Strength and Bravery
For a lot of guys, getting a tattoo is all about feeling like a badass. And what says “badass” more than a big ol’ lion?
Lion on Forearm Tattoo
Whether you’re a tattoo artist looking for new ideas or a tattoo enthusiast considering a lion forearm tattoo, this post is for you! We’ve gathered
Top 10 Valentine tattoo ideas
Valentine’s Day is a special time to celebrate the love and relationships in our lives, and what better way to show affection than with a
International Brussels Tattoo Convention: a quick recap!
As we all know, the Brussels Tattoo Convention is an annual event that takes place in the heart of Brussels, Belgium. This is one of the biggest tattoo conventions in Europe and it brings together some of the world’s most talented and renowned tattoo artists. Not to forget the thousands of tattoo enthusiasts from all over Europe!
First time hostess Bomba Boom talks about presenting at the Brussels Tattoo Convention
Photo model Bomba Boom (@bombaboom_sg) recently had the opportunity to be the hostess at the Brussels Tattoo convention, so we decided to ask her how it’s going. Here’s what she had to say.
Tattoo artist Tasha Wild talks about running a tattoo shop
Neo-traditional tattoo artist Tasha Wild has been in the industry for over 10 years now. She’s not only a tattoo artist but a business owner as well. Together with her boyfriend Steve Myles and her friend Lauren, she runs the Crawe Tattoo studio located 2 minutes away from the Leeds train station.
Tattoo artist Steve Myles talks about the dangers of social media
Not so long ago, tattoo artist Steve Myles went to the Brugge Tattoo convention and little did we know, it was his first convention ever.
Tattoo Artist interview: Aggie Vnek
Aggie Vnek is a photorealism tattoo artist from the UK and she recently attended the Brussels Tattoo convention.
We had the pleasure of talking to her – so, naturally, we asked her a couple of questions. Here’s what Aggie shared.
Axel Zaminga talks about the old-school way of a tattoo apprenticeship
Axel Zaminga is an Italian tattoo artist with a focus on old-school and Japanese tattoos. During the Brugge Tattoo convention we had the opportunity to ask him a few questions about apprenticeships. Here’s what he had to say.
Clémence Audiard talks about her experience at the Brussels Tattoo convention
Clémence Audiard is an adult movie star and a model, that recently went to a tattoo convention for the first time representing the Black Tape project!
What it takes to become a tattoo apprentice – hear it from tattoo artist Simon Halpern
Join us as we take a closer look into Simon’s apprenticeship story, from the initial rejection to the ultimate success and as we find out the tips he has for the beginners out there!
Tattoo artists talk: numbing cream for tattoos
Ah yes, yet another never ending discussion in the tattoo industry – numbing cream. To numb or not to numb?
French tattoo artist says Belgian customers are more open-minded: interview with tattoo artist Fred Bertoli
Amongst all of the talented tattoo artists at the Brussels Tattoo Convention was also Fred Bertoli, a neo-traditional artist from France.
Model Ad.ink.ra talks about discrimination due to social media: interview with a tattoo model
At the recent Brussels Tattoo Convention, model Ad.ink.ra had the opportunity to participate in the Black Tape project. We had the luck to be able
When tattooing runs in your blood: interview with Dario Berrittella
Dario has been in the tattoo industry for 7 years now, but his art journey started much earlier than this. He began his journey as a child of art, with his father introducing him to the industry at the age of seven.
Interview with Russian tattoo artist Roman Vainer: ‘’Customers can drink our blood sometimes’’
Roman Vainer is a realism tattoo artist who has been in the industry for quite a while now – he started back in 2008! His journey however, started even earlier at just 12 years old. We decided to interview him and we’re glad we did!
Interview with tattoo artist Juan Muriana, first place award winner at the BXL tattoo convention
This convention is considered one of the most important in Europe and Juan wanted to make a bold statement by attending, which he managed to do might we add.