The Pop Surrealist Tattoo Art of Kozo
There are so many talented tattoo artists in the world (like this guy), it's always difficult to choose whose work to share with you. But…
Duda Lozano’s Embroidered Patch Tattoos Are Mind-Blowing.
Embroidered patch tattoos. São Paulo tattoo artist Duda Lozano takes his inking a step further than the usual skull or floral portrait. He’s developed a way to make his ink look EXACTLY like three dimensional embroidered patches sewn directly onto the skin. And it’s mightily impressive. (more…)
Ex-Gang Members See Themselves Without Tattoos For The First Time
Photographer Steven Burton started his project, Skin Deep, with a simple premise: take heavily tattooed ex-gang members, digitally remove their ink and create before and after portraits. Teaming up with Homeboy Industries, an organization that supports ex-gang members and the previously incarcerated, the Skin Deep project has evolved into an emotionally charged series of images, insights and a newly published book. (more…)
Oliver Sweeney Tattoos Shoes. And They Are Stunning.
British men’s shoemakers and fashion brand Oliver Sweeney offers a unique form of personalization. With their Sweeney tattoo service, they will hand-ink a custom design for you on any of their leather goods. Shoes, boots, flasks or wallets can be embellished by a custom design of your exacting specifications by a professional tattoo artist. (more…)
Plastic Fantastic. A Look At All Of Good Ol’ Sailor Brand’s Bottle Designs For Their 3 Vodkas, Beer and Now, Gin.
Good ol’ Sailor is Galatea’s brand for traditional, organic and innovative vodka, classic beer and – launching this month, Gin. Besides being great-tasting, Sailor Vodka, Beer and Gin add two important dimensions: ecological thinking brought into liquor products, and the way to wrap them in playful, artistic designs by female illustrators, in a male dominated and often conservative niche. (more…)
Tattoos and Tentacles by Julian Murray Captures Inked People with Things That Squirt Ink.
Tattoos and Tentacles by Julian Murray is a new coffee table book featuring a collection of photographs of inked people, wearing very little except their body art, and draped in cephalopods that squirt ink (that’s a fancy way of saying octopus and squid). (more…)