Roger Ingerton – Part Two

PART TWO By Margaret Ingerton In 1977 Roger moved to his present, much larger premises at 198 Cuba St. He intended to call the new shop ‘Roger’s Tattooart’, but on the new business card, the printer dropped one of the t’s in ‘Tattoo’. Roger liked the printer’s version, so he kept it. Hence – ‘Roger’s [...]

Laura Sadaati – Biography

Laura Sadaati Beginning life in the small northern California college town of Chico offered no reference for tattooing. Laura Sadaati’s earliest artistic inspiration was living in a home filled with art and artifacts from Iran. Her creative urge was unstoppable. She was always drawing and painting, inspired by the patterns, ornate designs and images of [...]

Chris Conn Design process

Chris was thoroughly impressed when he and Peter Mui Met with the folks at Disney to talk about creating Special Edition tattoo shirts for Pirates of the Caribbean III, At World’s End. Getting a peek at the promo package and stills from their killer art department was proof positive of their incredible attention to detail. [...]

Horiyoshi III – Biography

HORIYOSHI lll Japan’s undisputed Irezumi master. Born Yoshito Nakano in 1946, Horiyoshi III is the undisputed master of the 200-year-old tradition of Irezumi, or hand-applied Japanese tattoo. Specializing in full-body tattoos that often take years to complete, Horiyoshi III carefully chooses his clients, making him one of the most coveted, expensive, and exclusive tattooists in [...]