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Skin Deep 211
  • Sydney Tattoo & Body Art Expo 2012
    The 4th Sydney Tattoo and Body Art Expo were held on the weekend of March 9-11 at Olympic park, Sydney, Australia. The Expo was held over three amazingly packed days – something was happening on the main stage the whole time the show went on,...
  • Toys in the Attic - Frank Kozik
    In every city, around every corner, talented folks with interesting tattoos and compelling stories to accompany them are just waiting to be pestered by Skin Deep staffers. Designer toy revolutionary Frank Kozik is no exception.
  • Walk This Way - 211: Worth Its Weight In Gold
    There must a million sites on the web that like to shovel digital art in your general direction – and then we came across this one…
  • Celebrity Skin: James Ellington
    Talent is a wily beast and can be tricky to pin down. Sometimes you can go years wondering what it is you’re good at; some of us might even feel we haven’t worked it out yet. Not James Ellington. He caught up with his talent at a young age – as you’...
  • Let The Dead Speak - Paul Koudounaris
    Enter if you will into this peculiar homage Paul Koudounaris gives to the Grim Reaper with his erudite and amazingly illustrated book, The Empire of Death…
  • The Fetishist - Nina Kate
    On a sunny day in late March, I had the pleasure of chatting with Nina Kate. As we were talking, she was working on a pair of leggings for a hair show she had coming up at the weekend in Manchester. No stranger to fashion, Nina is also the founder...
  • Paul Sweeney - 211: Hot in the City
    Yep, that’s right, I’m up to my old tricks again, using catchy pop titles to lure you into what will inevitably become another random stream of consciousness, pulled from the depths of obscurity, loosely held together like the first ever Guns ‘n’...
  • An Eye Is Upon You - 211: Define Yourself
    Scratcher: A person, animal, or thing that scratches.
  • Quick-Fire Questions: Lasse Sjoroos
    A ‘jail dude’ inspired Lasse Sjöroos at Individual Ink in Turku, Finland, to build his own tattoo machine. His first tattoo was a horrible tribal star that looked more like a ninja star, but 16 years later he’s one of Finland’s best tattooists when...
  • The Bug Lady - Jessa Huebing-Reitinger
    Jessa Huebing-Reitinger was born in Wisconsin in 1971. At the age of nine, she moved to Florida and began painting using soft pastels. Two years later and she had sold her first commission and become a professional artist. Not bad going for a 12-...
  • The Beast Within - Robear of NY Ink
    A fine arts student, licensed New York real estate agent, gay rights activist and cancer survivor, NY Ink’s floor manager is a man of many facets. Maybe that’s why he needs two names – RoBear and RoBeast.
  • East of Eden - Craigy Lee
    It’s pretty hard slipping back into a normal way of life after travelling for the last year-and-a-half. I hadn’t even unpacked my bag before I decided I wouldn’t be stopping for long…
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Skin Deep 210
  • Into the Darkness - David Stoupakis
    For centuries, adversity has lead to the creation of captivating works of art and, yes, even success. New York-based painter and tattoo collector, David Stoupakis, is the latest in a line of greats who’s turning his hardships into gorgeous tableaus.
  • Paperback Writers Part 2
    Previously, we looked at some of the celluloid capers that have immortalised ink over the years, and now, just to keep you on your toes, we come back to the humble written word. Once again we’ve uncovered some weird and wonderful tales that use...
  • The Dot Matrix - Ferank Manseed
    I swear I only asked one question. One simple question and Ferank was away like a high-speed train carrying royalty. Maybe he is. Thus, in the spirit of the way the interview turned out, I find it best to simply hand over the pen and let the master...
  • The Smoking Gun - Brian Viveros
    You know you have a cult following when you have a section on your website specifically for fans to upload images of their interpretations of your work. Fetish artist, Brian M. Viveros, is one such painter.
  • First Blood 210 - Custom Vs Flash
    Continuing our series of short articles for those new to the scene.
  • International Brussels Tattoo Convention 2011
    The International Brussels Tattoo Convention is a new player on the European tattoo scene. The organiser, Kim, a Dutchman living in Brussels, worked for Henk Schiffmacher, has a great eye for the artistic side of tattooing, and this convention’s...
  • Ami James - NY Ink
    Whatever your opinion of the ‘ink’ shows currently running the gauntlet on TV, to deny they had collectively changed the face of modern tattooing would be foolish. Thus, when Ami James agreed to partake of a Skin Deep-style grilling, we turned up...
  • An Eye Is Upon You - 210: Style Counsel
    “Fashion changes, only style remains the same.” - Coco Chanel.
  • Singapore Sling - Craigy Lee
    As I fly over the tiny island of Singapore, I look out below and see a sea sparkling with the lights of cargo ships reflecting in the water. Over the last two centuries the island has served as a port for many countries, both commercial and military...
  • Paul Sweeney - 210: The Future's Vintage
    “What the hell is he talking about this time? The Future’s Vintage?” “Stop living in the past mate!”
  • Tales of Gods & Monsters - Gunnar
    Who would’ve thought that a wizard, an outing to one of the world’s greatest museums, and a closer look at the surrealist works of Salvador Dalí, could lead to the formation of a tattoo artist? You learn something new every day…
  • Reader Profile 210 - Coco
    Coco Fierce was born Haili Hughes in the northern town of Warrington, a place she describes as “a large town with somewhat of a small town mentality”
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Skin Deep 209
  • Breaking the Silence - MxM
    After a few years of being a graphic designer, MxM started an apprenticeship as a tattoo artist with Filip Leu which lasted for roughly three years, and has now been actively tattooing for four years. Prepare yourself for some fascinating insights...
  • Tales of a Perpetual Artist - Jamie Macpherson
    From drawing comics to tattooing in the back of a hair salon to hanging with Filip Leu in Switzerland, I challenge you to find a tattooer with a more interesting tale to tell than Vancouver, Canada-based artist, Jamie Macpherson.
  • Am-Jam, Syracuse - 2012
    To be honest, there aren’t a lot of tattoo conventions that continue to capture my attention after a few years, but one in particular tends to call me back with it’s siren song year after year.
  • Reader Profile 209 - Grace
    Some years ago, as her mum painted in her studio, a young Grace perused the shelves, thumbing through books on tribal culture, scarification and tattoos.
  • The Cat in the Hat - Xoil
    The Brazilian painter, Sérgio Ferro, would often paint classical figures and leave them half-finished before going back and splashing them with paint. This would create a challenging visual marriage/ contest of different art movements.
  • The Fast and the Furious - Joe Capobianco's Hope Gallery
    It’s no secret to us ink-loving folk that tattooing is the equivalent of all other art forms, but sometimes it takes a little convincing to get others on the same page. Joe Capobianco’s Hope Gallery, which opened in 2003 in New Haven, Connecticut,...
  • Celebrity Skin: Lemmy of Motorhead
    Known as much for his influence on the world of music as for his dress, Rickenbacker bass guitar and unabashed honesty, the man in question is so legendary, he only requires a one-word name – Lemmy.
  • First Blood 209 - The Strong Arm of the Law
    The first in a new series of short articles for those starting out on their quest.
  • The Human Touch - Jason Frieling
    Being someone whose artistic abilities amount to well-drawn stick figures (take my word for this), I am always blown away by brilliant art. It continually amazes me when an artist takes a blank canvas, or naked area of skin, and turns it into...
  • Another Loose Screw - Jason Stephan
    For some tattooists, the call of the ink comes later in life; maybe after getting their first tattoo, going to a convention, or even stumbling across the medium through chance. But to others it is imprinted in their minds from a very early age. One...
  • An Eye Is Upon You - 209: Welcome to the Dolls House
    When I was about eight years old I collected novelty erasers, my older sister collected pig-related paraphernalia, and we both owned perfectly scaled dollhouses that were immaculately and extensively furnished.
  • Paul Sweeney - 209
    With Mr Smallman being busier than ever, it is with much sadness that we have had to part ways for the time being. We wish Jim only the very best in everything he does. He leaves behind a big hole, one that can only be filled by The Flying Squad....
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