

Maisie Williams, decided to get a second ‘Game of Thrones’ themed tat this weekend to honor the end of the television series that made her debut as an actress in 2011 for her character Ayra Stark. Since she was cast she won the EWwy and Portal award for Best Supporting Actress. She was also nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. Maisie showcases her gratitude for the opportunity the role has given her with some teeny ink.
It’s time for the second episode of our brand new INKED Talk series. Last week, 25 of the top tattoo artists from around the world shared how they became tattoo artists and rose to prominence in the industry. This week, we’re mixing things up in a big week. We asked our artist their craziest client story, and trust us, you’re not ready for what you’re about to hear. Even the highest tier tattooers experience out of control clients and nearly everyone had an experience wilder than the last. From a client who puked all over a tattooer and his station, to a horny customer getting a boner during a tattoo—these artists have truly experienced the worst of the worst.
Tatu Baby is a realism artist based in Miami, Florida.
Steve Butcher is a color realism artist based in New Zealand.
Sara Fable is a black-and-grey artist based in Los Angeles, California.
Saga Anderson is a color realism artist based in Calgary, Canada.
Ryan Ashley Malarkey is the season 8 winner of Ink Master. She specializes in black-and-grey and is based in NYC.
Po Zhang is a black-and-grey artist originally from China, but currently based in Long Island, New York.
Pony Lawson is a color realism and surrealism artist based in Chicago.
Poch is a color realism artist based in Yucaipa, California.
Paul Booth is a dark horror artist based in NYC.
Nikki Simpson is a neo-traditional artist based in NYC.
Megan Jean Morris is a color realism and surrealism artist based in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Marky Chavez is a black-and-grey artist based in Alhambra, California.
Joice Wang is a color realism and micro artist based in NYC.
Jess Yen is a Japanese traditional tattooer from Taiwan who is currently based in California.
Evan Olin is a color realism artist based in Cranston, Rhode Island.
Deanna Smith is a realism artist based in Denton, Texas.
Dave Paulo is a surrealism artist based in Portugal.
Chris Showstoppr is a color realism artist originally from New Zealand but currently based in Sydney, Australia.
Ben Kaye is a color realism artist based in New Zealand.
Arlo DiCristina is a surrealism artist based in Grand Junction, Colorado.
Anthony Michaels is the season 7 winner of INK Master and works in Arizona.
Alisha Gory is a black-and-grey artist who was born in South Korea, but is based in NYC.
Megan Massacre is a NY Ink alum and a realism artist based in NYC.
Adrian Cier is a color realism artist originally from Spain and currently working in Germany.
Yomico Moreno is a color realism artist from Venezuela working in NYC.
As women, we’re accustomed to hearing criticism about our bodies from a variety of sources—whether it be the media, the diet industry or social media. And as tattooed women, we’re guaranteed to receive unsolicited feedback from strangers across the board, especially coming from men. Men love to tell women how they feel about their ink, whether their opinion is positive or negative. I can’t speak for tattooed men, as I have never lived life as a man, however, I have a hard time believing that they go through a similar life experience. For instance, how often do you hear women ranting about their disdain for tattooed men? Yeah, that’s what I thought. But when it comes to men talking about their preferences (or in this case, distaste) for tattooed women, you can find plenty of examples in the form of articles or YouTube videos. Take a look at the gallery below to meet a tattooed man who finds tattoos on women unattractive and let us know what you think about his controversial point of view.
On July 11th, Viceland premiered the second season of Tattoo Age with Miami Ink’s Chris Garver. The show gives audiences an up close and personal look at industry legends in tattooing, from the 90s until now. With a concentration on American Traditional and Japanese tattooing, Tattoo Age introduces the mainstream to heavy hitters who have moulded the tattoo world and gives collectors an enhanced perspective on ink culture thus far. We had the chance to pick the brain of the show’s creator, executive producer Chris Grosso, and learn what inspired him to document the experiences of renowned tattooers from around the globe.
In February Kat Von D married Prayers vocalist Leafar Seyer therefore breaking a lot of guy’s hearts. In May, Kat Von D announced that she was pregnant and the tattoo world went a-buzz! Then in June, Kat tied the knot again (with Leafer) with a gothic wedding that had stylists and designers dropping their jaws with the extravagance that wrapped around the event!
Well, it appears Kat can’t do anything, including doing something as simple as going to grab a vegan meal, without causing a stir and being chased by the paparazzi. We have to admit, we are just as guilty as everyone else and the slideshow coming up is proof of that!
Get tattooed at 10 different shops and you are bound to get at least five different sets of instructions on how to care for your new ink. And out of those five, we’re pretty sure all of them each have some merit. So that being said we took the advice of 100 different tattoo artists from around the country and put together seven of the most common “hacks” to allow your new tattoo to heal quickly, safely and maintaining the most ink concentration as possible.
So, whether you have new ink now or are about to get tattooed in the future, here are some serious tips to have it heal right!
Once again, it’s time to discuss tattoo copying. Whether you’re a tattoo collector, an artist or an editor at INKED Magazine, you probably have some feelings about tattoo copying. We asked some of the top tattooers in the world, from Megan Massacre to Anthony Michaels to Nikki Simpson to Ryan Ashley Malarkey, what they had to say about tattoo copying and it’s time you found out from some of the industries’ finest what they think about stealing an artist’s intellectual property. And you will definitely be surprised to learn that there is a variety of answers amongst the industry heavy weights. Many have strong feeling against tattoo copying, believing it to be one of the biggest sins that an artist can make. Others, on the other hand, find imitation a form of flattery.
At the close of our cover shoot and spread with Post Malone, the rapper decided that he wanted to try his hand at tattooing. Luckily, he was able to receive one-on-one mentorship for the day from the master of American Traditional—Myke Chambers. We caught their lesson on film and it’s time you saw Malone ink up his manager in our exclusive video.