The Ink Blog
Shining a light into my Tattooing World.
What’s the deal with blackout tattoos?
Within the tattooing world, blackouts are known for being one of the most technically difficult techniques to master, and some artists undergo them in order to learn how to do them properly.
An artist who can do blackouts has a deep understanding of skin and knowledge over every aspect of tattooing, from types of ink to subtle differences in machines. These artists must also be enormously skilled, as the window in which to correct a mistake during a blackout is very small.
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!