Yunda is one of the first generation of tattoo artists in his native country of Colombia and believes that communication is what makes a good tattoo artist a great tattoo artist. He collaborates closely with his clients in creating his designs and specializes in what he calls “magical realism,” a specific style of tattooing that blends magical elements with the real world.
Another day, another dollar - but you can still look good doing it.
Laura Satana was born badass. Growing up in the Paris suburbs (think projects, not picket fences) the 31-year-old picked up her first tattoo machine at 15. The setup, a homemade scratcher piece, was a gift from gypsies she often watched tattoo her young friends, sometimes using Satana's own drawings. With machine in hand, the teenage tattooist opened up shop in her parents' bedroom doing what she calls "prison-style tattoos." Her first tattoo: three dots on her own hand, the cholo markings of Mi Vida Loca. "This rules my whole life," she says. "If your life is crazy, you deserve this tattoo." Today, the teen from the projects is an internationally ...
Laurieann Gibson is your typical warrior. Well, except for that directorial Emmy nomination, choreographing everything Lady Gaga (including the “Bad Romance” video), those reality TV shows, and her position as creative director of Interscope Records...
"I don't like to do nice, clean tattoos or realistic stuff. A tattoo should look like a tattoo," says Lea Vendetta, the Paris-born 37-year-old tattoo artist whose journey has taken her from the City of Lights to Key West, FL . Vendetta started in tattooing in 1989, when, at the age of 18, she got her first ink—a Celtic piece that she has since had lasered off. In 1992, while in the South of France, she was introduced to Dave "Bastard" Archer by a mutual friend and tattoo artist. She married the native Floridian three years later and moved with him to West Palm Beach. "I was drawing and painting ...
While competing on tattoo’s most-watched competition stage, Spike TV’s Ink Master, the fiery redhead showcased her artistic flair, flying under the radar of typical reality show theatrics.
THE XXX FACTOR: Take it from these gorgeous stars of adult film: The More Skin on Display, The More Tattoos There Should Be.
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