I had a friend complain to me about a client once who wanted to get a lion tattooed on his arm to symbolize courage. My friend spent a really solid chunk of time drawing this lion out. He had sketched it out in different angles, really worked on making a beautiful mane that would stand out, wanted to make sure the face captured “courage”. When my friend presented the drawing to the client, he did not approve. He demanded it be redrawn with a million other things added to it. He proceeded to ask my friend if he could include...

Tattoo art is no longer confined to the body as “living” art. Tattoos that used to be a signature of outcasts, criminals, and sailors are now becoming appreciated as expressions of intricate visual design. This new appreciation was showcased for the first time last weekend at New York-based auction house, Guernsey’s, during the first-ever auction of original tattoo art. The collection contained over 1,000 pieces of tattoo art ranging from $500-$30,000, many of which Arlan Ettinger – president of Guernsey’s – expects to double in value within a year. For those who’ve never heard of the world-renowned auction house, Guernsey’s...

Basma Hameed was severely burned as a young child in a hot oil kitchen accident. The accident left permanent scarring and discoloration on parts of her face. After undergoing over 100 procedures, she was still not able to conceal the third-degree burns. It was not until she was getting her eyebrows tattooed that she had the idea to tattoo her entire face. "I saw the result immediately," she told Mic.com of the procedure, which she underwent following failed eyebrow transplants. "I was so happy that I thought to myself -- why not do the same procedure using skin tone pigments...

A fun and informative video by Claudia Aguirre with some cool tattoo history (the oldest recorded tattoo is over 8,000 years old!) and the science behind the art.perbandingan smartphone   Don’t forget to follow us! TATSoul’s Instagram: @tatsoul TATSoul’s Twitter: @tatsoul TATSoul’s Facebook: www.facebook.com/TATSOULsupply   Thanks, TATSoul

The title explains it all. This video, also featured on Tattoo Snob, shows a tattoo machine in action…but in slow-mo. The video really captures the power that escapes the naked eye. GueT is the man behind the machine. Slowmotion Tattoo from GueT Deep on Vimeo. Don’t forget to follow us! TATSoul’s Instagram: @tatsoul TATSoul’s Twitter: @tatsoul TATSoul’s Facebook: www.facebook.com/TATSOULsupply.   Thanks, TATSoul

Recently we wrote about the Army’s regulations on tattoos. While tattoos are still allowed, they are now subjected to a list of specific restrictions. For instance, a tattoo may not be bigger than the soldier’s open hand. Yesterday The New York Times came out with an interesting angle on the topic. The article covered the sudden surge of soldiers who have flocked to tattoo parlors before the regulations can affect them. While the bans were issued on March 30, there was also a 30-day grace period; if you got the artwork done before that period ended, then the new regulations...

It’s the age-old story of misconception versus reality. watch movie Get Out 2017 now Last September, the D.C. Health Department proposed a 24-hour waiting period for clients looking to get a tattoo or piercing. Their reasoning behind the proposal? “They can’t be responsible for themselves, as well as the person doing the work on them,” said Najma Roberts, a spokesperson for the D.C. Health Department. “We’re making sure when that decision is made that you’re in the right frame of mind, and you don’t wake up in the morning…saying, ‘Oh my God, what happened?’” Of course, the D.C. tattooing community...

Tattoos are works of visual style. But what if they had other functions that can't be detected by the eye? Such is the inkwork on Dmitry Morozov, a visual artist. He has a tattoo on his arm that serves as a barcode that can be scanned by a homemade sensor. The sensor, while reading the code, plays music at different tonalities, from a "theremin squeal to the low moan of guitar feedback.” And as reported by consequenceofsound.net, the build of the sensor is relatively simple: "the device uses two black line sensors available at most hardware stores, a basic stepper...

As reported by Tattoo Snob, a website called TastefullyOffensive.com has compiled clips of tattoos in film. The result is a video montage that spans from “Jaws” to “Lethal Weapon” to, of course, “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.” The cast of actors include George Clooney, James Franco, Al Pacino, and Seth Rogen. As shown in the video, tattoos have had a varied relationship with film. It’s not just action movies that feature tattoos (though, yes, there are plenty of them in the video); slapstick comedies have also flashed a lot of ink. Check out the video and see how many...

Here’s a crafty infographic from the National Post. While it gives a general overview on tattooing as a whole, it’s more than just a review of basic material. It asks some intriguing questions like: 1. Are single people more likely to get tattoos? 2. What percentage of Americans have gotten inked? 3. Do men and women differ in where they place their tattoos?watch full movie Hell or High Water online? You can see a larger version of the infographic here. Don’t forget to follow us! TATSoul’s Instagram: @tatsoul TATSoul’s Twitter: @tatsoul TATSoul’s Facebook: www.facebook.com/TATSOULsupply.   Thanks, TATSoul