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Richie Bulldog is the co-founder and creative director of the world-famous Hustle Butter tattoo care. From getting his first tattoo in New York when the practice was still illegal in that state, to creating an all-natural, cruelty-free and vegan-friendly product, Richie and his Hustle Butter brand have seen the tattoo industry grow to where it […]

Fandoms feel like living, breathing things sometimes – they rise and fall, they have their cringe moments (looking at you, Star Wars Holiday Special) and their huge successes. And there is perhaps no greater fandom in the world than for Star Wars. So it’s no wonder that so many people want imagery from these iconic […]

Developed by the team behind the popular FK Irons and Spektra Rotary tattoo machines, the DarkLab app allows artists to connect their equipment via Bluetooth for firmware updates, voice control, utilising eGive, and more. In our latest video review, we took a look at how the app works with DarkLab’s Hover power supply and Lightning […]

The Bristol Tattoo Club is one of the most illustrious tattooing institutions around and was the brainchild of the legendary Les Skuse. The Club is still going strong today, with its President Jimmie Skuse having transformed it back to its glory days and overseeing the product of its iconic coil tattoo machines. We wanted to […]

Tattoos have existed on the skin for thousands of years, with countries and cultures all over the world having different methods and styles of tattooing. But perhaps none have ingrained themselves into a culture more than in Polynesia. From tribes and tatau to The Rock, we’re going to be taking a look at the history […]

When it comes to tattooing institutions, none are as well-known and have as much history as the Bristol Tattoo Club. The Bristol Tattoo Club, or BTC for short, was the brainchild of the Champion Tattoo Artist of All Great Britain, the legendary Les Skuse. Les had the original idea for the BTC back in 1951, […]

Take a look at one of your tattoos. No doubt you love it so much you want to keep it on your body forever. But here’s a question: would you mind it hanging up in an art gallery when you die? That’s exactly what will happen when Tim Steiner passes. Some have called it weird, […]

One brave breast cancer survivor tells the story of her diagnosis, how she wants to inspire other women and why she chose Killer Ink sponsored artist Willy G to give her a stunning mastectomy tattoo. Just before Christmas 2012, mum-of-four Sabrina Devlin from Hilltown, County Down in Northern Ireland was diagnosed with breast cancer at […]

Vegan. You usually hear the word associated with meat-free food and cruelty-free clothing, but how does veganism relate to the tattoo industry? To put it simply, many tattoo artists today are switching to using animal-friendly products in their work, especially when it comes to tattoo inks. Over the past few years, there has been a […]