Russian Tattoo Artist Detained for Hurting the Feelings of Christians with Her Tattoos
A young tattoo artist from St. Petersburg, Russia, was recently detained for insulting religious believers with controversial tattoos featuring Jesus Christ, the cross and other Christian symbols. Daria Krichker is facing up to one year in jail for her crimes. According to the Orthodox activist group that filed a complaint against her, she has committed […]
Talented Tattoo Artist Creates the Most Impressive Photorealistic Tattoos
Yeono is a super-talented artist who specializes in micro-realism, creating small but impressively realistic pieces that look ready to jump off of the skin. 28-year-old Yeono is recognized as one of the most talented tattoo artists in Los Angeles. Born and raised in South Korea, Yeono discovered her passion for tattoos only a decade or […]
Tattoo Artist Sparks Controversy with Amateurish-Looking $700 Tattoo
A German tattoo artist has been criticized for charging a client hundreds of dollars for a back tattoo that many have compared to a childish doodle. Mykhailo, a 21-year old tattoo artist from Berlin, Germany, recently posted a TikTok video of one of his latest projects, an abstract, scribble-like design that his client allegedly paid […]
The Macabre-Yet-Mesmerizing Tattoos of Sandry Riffard
Sandry Riffard is a talented tattoo artist from France who specializes in macabre hyperrealism with a three-dimensional layer. We’ve featured some amazing tattoo art over the last 15 years, from titans of the trade like Arlo DiCristina and Karol Rybakowski, to talented newcomers carving out their own niches, like Eduardo “Duda” Lozano or Mexican artist […]
Man Tattoos Marriage Certificate on His Arm as Valentine’s Day Present for Wife
A Thai man surprised his wife by tattooing their marriage certificate on his forearm as a Valentine’s Day present. A tattoo parlor in Kaeng Khoi, Central Thailand’s Saraburi province recently shared a photo of one of their latest projects, a lifesize copy of a marriage certificate tattooed on a person’s forearm. Apparently, the client wanted […]
The Amazing UV Tattoos of Jonny Hall
UK-born artist Jonny Hall is famous for being one of the first tattoo artists to introduce UV-reactive ink to the style of black-and-grey realism. UVealism, a term coined by Hall himself, basically refers to the enhancement of already-impressive black-and-grey realist tattoos with the ethereal glow of UV-reactive ink. In plain light, UV tattoos are semi-invisible, […]
Venezuelan Man Becomes First Person To Be Tattooed by a Monkey
A Venezuelan artist and social media influencer recently generated controversy online by letting himself be permanently tattooed by a small monkey. Funky Matas is no stranger to tattoos. In fact, he holds a Guinness Record for the most signatures tattooed on his back, over 220 of them, but his latest stunt can be described as […]
The Sculpture and Architecture-Inspired Tattoos of Ruben Jordan Langsted
Ruben Jordan Langsted is a talented tattoo artist who specializes in photo-realistic black & grey tattoos with high contrast and soft shadows. Born in Norway but currently working out of the Dropout Collective tattoo shop in Copenhagen, Denmark Ruben Jordan Langsted is regarded as one of the world’s best tattooers when it comes to realistic […]
Woman Is Going Blind After Tattooing Eyes Blue and Purple
A 32-year-old woman from Belfast, Ireland is apparently going blind after tattooing her eyeballs blue and purple, despite the warning of her 7-year-old daughter. Anaya Peterson, a young law student and fan of body modification influencer Amber Luke, who famously went blind for three weeks after tattooing the white of her eyeballs a bright blue, […]
Man Pays With His Forearm Thanks to Scannable Payment App Barcode Tattoo
A Taiwanese man has been getting a lot of attention on social media after getting a payment app barcode permanently tattooed on his forearm. The unnamed man recently took to the Taiwanese social media platform Dcard to share a functional barcode tattoo. Apparently, they had been contemplating getting a tattoo for a while, but they […]
Man Has Favorite Pair of Sneakers Permanently Tattooed on His Feet
Tired of always buying new pairs of gym sneakers, a UK man had his favorite pair of Nikes permanently tattooed onto his feet. Dean Gunther, a popular tattoo artist from Manchester, in the United Kingdom, recently went viral on Instagram and TikTok after sharing a short video of himself tattooing a pair of sneakers onto […]
Mom Draws Criticism for Giving One-Year-Old Son Realistic Temporary Tattoos
A young Florida fashion designer and tattoo-loving mother-of-one has been getting a lot of the online for covering her one-year-old son in hyperrealistic temporary tattoos. 29-year-old Shamekia Morris, a fashion designer from West Palm Beach, started putting temporary tattoos on her son Treylin when he was only six months old, and it has since become […]
Would You Let Yourself Be Tattooed by This 13-Year-Old Girl?
Despite being just 13-years-old, Lilith Siow is already one of the most talked-about tattoo artists in Singapore. Lilith first made international news headlines in 2019, when she attended the Culture Cartel Exhibition, in Singapore, where she showed off her steady hands and ability to work under pressure. The now 13-year-old is the daughter of Joseph […]
Eminem Fan Sets World Record For Most Tattoos of Single Musician
A Scottish fan of rap superstar Eminem has set a new Guinness record for most tattoos of a single musician after getting 28 tattoos inspired by her idol inked on her body. 35-year-old Nikki Patterson got her first tattoo, a smiley face, when she was 18, and she has added dozens of them since then. […]
You Can Now Tattoo Your Palm Lines to Alter Your Destiny
Palmistry, or the art of palm reading, is very popular in Thailand, so one entrepreneur has founded a business that specializes in tattooing people’s palm lines to allegedly change their fortunes for the better. They say you make “your own luck” and if you believe in palmistry there is now a very simple way to […]