The Ink Blog
Shining a light into my Tattooing World.
Poisonous Tattooed Tree Frog Ladies
According to my commenters, tattoos on a woman are a human form of aposematism: like the bright colors of the poison dart frog, heavy tattoos are a warning that a woman is “poisonous” in personality and should be avoided romantically and sexually. This subconscious, evolutionary signal is, apparently, why these men find women with tattoos so unattractive.
There are so many reasons why this is ridiculous…
To Numb or Not To Numb?
To numb or not to numb? That is the question.
Before we dive into the pros, cons, and controversies, it’s important to understand exactly what numbing agents are. The most common types are sprays and creams that contain small to medium amounts of lidocaine. Sprays typically have between 3 to 10% lidocaine and are usually used on open wounds, so they have to be applied after the tattoo has already begun.
Feature on CBS 5 Bay Area | Destination SF
Tattoo Regret | “What have I done?!”
Do you regret any of your tattoos?
How many of us have heard this question before? I certainly have, and I’d be willing to bet most people in the tattoo community have had to field it at one point or another. For a long time, my answer was always no. And while this was true, it didn’t tell the whole story.
What’s the deal with blackout tattoos?
Why the hate? What about blackouts makes people so uncomfortable? And why do they inspire such controversy?
I have always felt that people tend to dislike what they don’t understand, and a lot of people don’t understand blackouts. After all, they are large, solid black pieces that often cover huge areas of skin…
Voyage Austin | Press
Canvas Rebel | Press
Tattooing is a team effort in this regard so it makes sense if we can come out of the experience with a feeling of closeness within a relationship that is still professional. I always try to understand my client’s tattoo journey and guide them accordingly.
365Art+ Magazine | Press
Katie Mizuno, who uses the human body as the canvas for large-scale ornamental tattoos, this tension belies a fundamental truth: that humans and nature are not separate, but one.
Working from patterns she collects herself, Mizuno creates tattoos that flow seamlessly around the curves of her clients’ bodies. Mizuno calls her pieces ‘biophilic,’ and it’s easy to understand why. Her designs incorporate patterns based on leafs, shells, water, blood splatters, roots, soil, and more to create textured, layered tattoos that look more like fossils than drawings.
Berkeleyside | Press
See what Berkeleyside wrote about Dark Water in my first press interview ever!
Boudoir Poses for Tattooed Women
A collection of poses for tattooed women to show off their artwork!