For centuries people have said that idle hands are the devil’s workshop, meaning that when people are left with nothing to do they turn to vice. When the phrase was coined in medieval England, no one imagined that tattooing could be the virtue in such a situation, but that is the case in the life of Keith Underwood.
Chris Garver is a reluctant rock star of the tattoo world. Being celebrated in tattooing’s inner circle is one thing but being a reality star was another, so he’s tried to skirt the limelight since Miami Ink.
While it might not have been the California penal system’s goal, the jails in that state also fostered the prison tattoo art of Freddy Negrete...
Pat Fish is a veteran tattooist internationally renowned for her powerful and intricate Celtic knot-work tattoos.
"When I started tattooing it was something I didn’t even know I could make money doing. Now, every couple of years there is something going on in my life that I didn’t think was possible.”
Don Ed Hardy changed modern American tattooing. He inspired fellow artists and tattoo collectors to move beyond the tattoo “menu” on shop walls and pursue custom, personalized art.
"It sucks but tattooing is not as cool as it used to be. Now it's as cool as an Ed Hardy T-shirt." - Michelle Myles
Troy Denning isn’t afraid to speak his mind; in fact, he makes no apologies. Tattooing since 1992, Denning has strong opinions about the craft in its current state...