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Interesting people and their interesting tattoos: Ben Elton and the King of Pigs.
Interesting people and their interesting tattoos: Ben Elton and the King of Pigs.
Rock and tattoos. They go together like cigarettes and alcohol. Yayo hooked up with Nottingham's finest bass player to talk all things tattoo and find out what it's really like... Read more...
The Blade Artist. Yayo interviews the divine Veronica Carol Blades.
The Blade Artist. Yayo interviews the divine Veronica Carol Blades.
Spring has sprung and we are finally entering the last stages of covid restrictions in the UK. To celebrate this great new rebirth Yayo headed to London to talk to... Read more...
The more things change, the more they stay the same. 10 years in the trade.
The more things change, the more they stay the same. 10 years in the trade.
It's been 10 years of blood, sweat and more than a few tears; but he made it. Our resident writer Matt Haddon-Reichardt has been writing about tattooing for a decade.... Read more...
Interesting people and their interesting tattoos. The tale of Mad Dog and The Wasp.
Interesting people and their interesting tattoos. The tale of Mad Dog and The Wasp.
Face tattoos, will they ever catch on? Or will they always be the territory of tribal warriors, street punks and intrepid tattoo collectors. Yayo sent out writer Matt Haddon-Reichardt to... Read more...
Interesting people and their interesting tattoos. Roy Robinson, the life saver.
Interesting people and their interesting tattoos. Roy Robinson, the life saver.
In our new blog feature we will be interviewing interesting people about their interesting tattoos. This week we talk to EMT Roy Robinson about his tattoo collection, working on the... Read more...
Don't blame the balm! Yayo investigates tattoo aftercare and healing.
Don't blame the balm! Yayo investigates tattoo aftercare and healing.
Tattoo healing is complex and complications can easily arise. All too often aftercare products are blamed for healing issues, when this is in fact far from the truth. This month... Read more...
Around the world: Interview with Meraki Fade.
Around the world: Interview with Meraki Fade.
In my humble opinion Meraki Fade is the most inspiring tattooist working today. An accomplished dot work tattooist, hand tap artist, business woman, film maker, anthropologist, adventurer and trapeze artist;... Read more...
Fade to black. Thomas Schwerdtfeger and the Blackwork Tattoo Convention
Fade to black. Thomas Schwerdtfeger and the Blackwork Tattoo Convention
The tattoo convention is back and there are some new additions to the ranks. Yayo went out to meet Thomas Schwerdtfeger to get the low down on his new event... Read more...
Tattoos and Forensic Identification WARNING: Parental Advisory, Graphic Content and discussion of death.
Tattoos and Forensic Identification WARNING: Parental Advisory, Graphic Content and discussion of death.
Tattoos are playing an increasingly important role in the identification of unknown human remains. Yayo talking to paramedic taylor and Dr Jan Bikker about how import body modification is in... Read more...
The Curse of the Ice Mummy! Are prehistoric tattoos art?
The Curse of the Ice Mummy! Are prehistoric tattoos art?
Archaeologists have uncovered the ancient history of prehistoric tattoos, but are these tattoos art? In excavating ancient burial mounds have scientists unwittingly unleashed a curse on the world? Yayo grabbed... Read more...
Tattoo technology take over. How machines threaten the future of tattooing as we know it.
Tattoo technology take over. How machines threaten the future of tattooing as we know it.
Is the war against the machines just beginning? Will traditional body art soon be a thing of the past replaced by high tech tattoo technology? Is the future augmented, virtual,... Read more...
Diggler's Diary: Getting up close and personal with Soy Wax
Diggler's Diary: Getting up close and personal with Soy Wax
The soft and soothing nature of soy wax means that it can be used as a moisturiser. It is easy to apply to the skin and creates excellent results, keeping... Read more...