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Joey Vernon Austin Tattoo Convention 2013 Interview for Tattoo Artist Magazine (VIDEO)

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Jeff Ensminger Austin Tattoo Convention 2013 Interview for Tattoo Artist Magazine (VIDEO)

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Matt Howse Austin Tattoo Convention 2013 Interview for Tattoo Artist Magazine (VIDEO)

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Ishmael Johnson Austin Tattoo Convention 2013 Interview for Tattoo Artist Magazine (VIDEO)


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Thom deVita Appearance and Pop-Up Gallery at Kings Ave Tattoo

devita-kings-aveIn honor of Tattoo Age’s Thom deVita episode, VICE is holding an art show and sale at Mike Rubendall’s Kings Ave Tattoo shop in NYC from January 11th-13th. Thom’s one of a kind creative rubbings from tattoo stencils, art boxes, signed books, and more will be available for purchase. The legendary artist himself will also be present to talk about his art and Scott Harrison will be tattooing Saturday and Sunday… (more…)


Dave Waugh: It Ain’t Rocket Science


By Dave Waugh
Here is a commission piece I did for fellow tattooer named Chris Smith. He was interested in purchasing a piece of artwork from me that had a similar format and he let me pick the subject matter… (more…)


Sailor Jerry: Oliver Peck Hold Fast (VIDEO)


Courtesy of Salior Jerry: Oliver Peck aka “Ducky” needs little introduction ever since he joined the judging panel on the hit Spike TV tattoo competition Ink Master, but this guy’s been at it for awhile. Based at Elm Street Tattoo in Dallas TX, a shop he founded with Dean Williams, Oliver has been laying in color since he was 19 years old. He even holds the Guinness World Record for most tattoos done in 24 hours with 415 pieces of his favorite subject, the number 13… (more…)


Dave Waugh: What, Are They Testing Missiles There?


By Dave Waugh

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Vice: Tattoo Age Thom deVita Episode V (VIDEO)


In the final part of Thom deVita’s Tattoo Age series we have to cover a lot of ground. So please sit back and prepare to go from the days before tattoo artists wore gloves while working to Thom’s current life as an artist. Enjoy. [More info on expanded page]
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Dave Waugh: How to Make a Juggalo in 3 Easy Steps


By Dave Waugh

How to Make a Juggalo in 3 Easy Steps… (more…)


Vice: Tattoo Age Thom deVita Episode IV (VIDEO)


In the new episode of the Thom deVita Tattoo Age series we explore the neighborhood in which Thom live and worked, the Lower East Side of Manhattan. We also go into the types of tattoos Thom did, and what it took to talk someone into getting tattoos that were a little out of the norm. [More info on expanded page] (more…)


Vice: Tattoo Age Thom deVita Episode III (VIDEO)


In part three of Thom deVIta’s epic Tattoo Age series, we take look at his personal history and how he came into tattooing. We also hear from tattoo legend Angelo Scotto on the history of tattooing in New York City… [More info on expanded page] (more…)


Depot Town Tattoo: Toys for Tats 2012 (VIDEO)

By Dawn Cooke This event is about donating a toy to a child in need. Every year around Christmas Depot Town Tattoo holds a toy drive. Front Street Tattoo, Mike Emmets shop in Traverse City, Michigan does the event also every year. Clients bring in a toy valued over $15 bucks and get a tattoo valued at least 50. We usually do 100-120 tattoos that day. We do this as a way to give back to the community. The toys go to Carrot Way Community Center for low income families who are struggling to get on their feet. They also go to Methodist Children’s Orphanage to kids who don’t have parents and kids who live in foster care…  (more…)


Alex Reinke (Horikitsune) London Tattoo Convention Interview for Tattoo Artist Magazine (VIDEO)

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Uncle Allan London Tattoo Convention Interview for Tattoo Artist Magazine (VIDEO)


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Vice: Tattoo Age Thom deVita Episode II (VIDEO)


In the second part of the Thom deVita Tattoo Age series we focus on the touching and often hilarious relationship he has with Nick Bubash. Thom and Nick met in the early 1970s and soon after Thom started to tattoo Nick, he also started to teach him how to tattoo. Over the past 40 years their relationship has gone way beyond tattooing, or even art for that matter, but they still continue to create together… [More info on expanded page] (more…)


Paul Dobleman London Tattoo Convention Interview for Tattoo Artist Magazine (VIDEO)

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Vice: Tattoo Age Thom deVita Episode I (VIDEO)


Thom deVita began tattooing in the late 60s in New York’s Lower East Side, when the practice was illegal. He quickly began to forge his own styles, drawing influence from Puebla Indian designs to Lord and Taylor shopping bags. In this episode, we hear from Ed Hardy, photographer Clayton Patterson, Nick Bubash, Scott Harrison, John Wyatt, Angelo Scotto, Bubba Reeves, Robert Ryan, and more, as we unfold Thom deVita’s epic story…. [More info on expanded page] (more…)


Workhorse Irons Builder Gathering 2012 (Final Compilation Video)

Workhorse Irons Tattoo Machine Builder Gathering 2012 featuring SOBA, Seth Ciferri, Cory Rogers, Mike Pike, Chris Smith, Chris Quidgeon, Marv Lerning, and Special Technique’s Ugly Bill, plus a guest visit from Bill Waverly.
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Chriss Dettmer London Tattoo Convention Interview for Tattoo Artist Magazine (VIDEO)

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Dave Waugh: Vintage Tattoo Flyers

By Dave Waugh

Wow. I went digging through a box of old papers and drawings and found something long forgotten… (more…)


Victor Policheri London Tattoo Convention Interview for Tattoo Artist Magazine (VIDEO)

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Liorcifer London Tattoo Convention Interview for Tattoo Artist Magazine (VIDEO)


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Vice: Tattoo Age Valerie Vargas Bonus Footage (VIDEO)

While we’re waiting for the premiere of Tattoo Age’s Thom DeVita killer episode, we just released some Valerie Vargas Bonus Footage. Vargas takes us to meet the legendary English tattooer Lal Hardy who has been tattooing since 1975 and is generally considered to be one of the people who elevated tattooing in the UK in the 1980s.

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