Sunil Pai aka Sunny of God Gift Tower, Hill Road - S.V Road Junction, Bandra(W), Mumbai-400051, has inked this Tibetan tattoo, which reads “oM ma Ni padme hUM”. This is a well known mantra in Tibetan Buddhism. This is a very hard phrase to read because it is really Sanskrit.

Tattoos are not new in India but are a growing fad here. Our grandparents can be seen with atleast one small tattoo on hand whether it is a “Trishool”, or a simple “Om”. Ladies were seen with three black dot tattoo on their chin or a “Chakara.” The word tattoo was this much small in early India but now with Westernization even the meanings of tattoo are changing for youngsters. Tattoos are becoming a symbol of their modernization and the day is not far when these small tattoos will take the place of huge pieces.

Sunny says:

“Youngsters are better fond of tattoo culture, media & the internet is playing a big role for creating hype in tattoos, even celebrities, models are adopting the same culture and only few people know that Indian history has a big relation with tattoo culture. Tattoo industry will take some time to be on the ground in India, tattoo artist should take a responsibility to hype up tattoos in what level it should be, even I organize events, visit fashion shows, not today but one day everyone will have some large some small designs in Indian body.”

Cheers!

Tattoos in China are as Chinese as the Chinese dragon - said a tattoo artist. Tattoos are regaining popularity in China as the people are embracing Western culture.

Dong Dong is one of the globally renowned tattooists in Beijing who is not only known for his technical ability but also for his artistic sensibility. In 1996 he opened the Mummy Tattoo. Presently, LaoHuo is also working with Dong Dong at Mummy Tattoo.

Where other tattoo artists in China are struggling with the conflict whether to adapt Western or images from their own culture to reflect as their tattoo designs, Dong Dong follows the work of several tattoo artists from America, Japan and Europe but he feels connected to the images and history of his culture. In other words we can simply put, his work is a true amalgamation of Western and Chinese culture.

His work combines Gong-bi and Xie-yi techniques with western styles and Paul’s deep shading.
You may walk into his sophisticated shop between 11am to 9pm with a forehand appointment to get an extremely mark able tattoo. The cost for a piece starts from 1000 Yen. Address: Room 201, Tong Li Building, San Li Tun Bar Street, Chao Yang District, Beijing.

Click here to read More about Dong Dong

Christian Masot is a tattooist at Silk City Tattoo, Hawthorne, New Jersey, who has been into this business since seven years.

He’s a diverse artist whose works seems to be more into Neo-Japanese flare. His tattoos mingles various styles so, it’ll be an injustice to if we put his work under a specific style.

Other fellow tattooists who work with him at Silk City Tattoo are Shawn Dillon, Chi Chi Gunz, Russell Kelley, Nick Males and Ruler.

(Tattoo by Shawn Dillon)

It is sad for people like me, who are far and look forward to get an appointment through an e-mail or a phone call, as there is only one way to get the appointment and that is to pay a personal visit to the studio and a $20 non-refundable cash deposit. The rate can vary according to the size of the size of your tattoo. So what are you waiting for get ready for some strokes…here is the address: Silk City Tattoo, 7 Garfield Ave, Hawthorne, NJ 07506.

Anil Gupta of Inkline Studio is an eminent name from New York’s tattoo industry. Moreover, he is the favorite of many celebrities like Christian Slater, Richie Aprile and many more. His tattoos constitute abstract, portraits, biomechanical, Celtic, fantasy, nature, spiritual, art nouveau, Renaissance and contemporary fine arts, miniatures, photo-realism of any image, tribal, abstract and Oriental to name a few.

Like many tattoo artists even he does not do cover-ups, retouch or color enhancement on an existing tattoo. A very few artist like to do these works - thinking these do not show their original creativity.

You’ll notice that his tattoos are very patiently and skillfully inked. This tattoo shown below has gained a lot of popularity on internet for being so minutely and intelligently inked. For a second my mind said, this is what we see inside the skin of scholar!

Anil Gupta has also been talked about internationally on various tattoo magazines, the “Ripley’s Believe It or Not!” television series, and many other forthcoming projects.

You may call or e-mail in order to take some strokes on your skin by him. The most noteworthy part in sending e-mail is that you have to mention word TATTOO in the subject line, otherwise you may forget to receive any reply. The site says, “The prices are as unique as his tattoos, based on many factors: size, intricacy, research and required drawing time, placement, and the time it takes to execute the piece.”

Anil is a versatile tattoo artist but will not tolerate any alcohol, drug, or intoxicants in the studio. Moreover, they suggest - don’t drink alcohol or do drugs at least two days prior to getting tattooed. They provide you with fully satisfied sterilization methods.

Location:

Manhattan’s Lower East Side at 513 E. 5th Street #1A. (Between Avenue A and Avenue B). New York, NY-10009.

Tel: (212) 614 0094

leoha tiki

Only one word came out of my mouth when I looked at the work of Pavel Angel–perfect!

He is a Russian artist from Moscow and his work is incredibly intense. You’ll notice how infinitesimally and patiently the work is inked on the epidermis. The stone work is just awesome. I’ll give hold to my voice and let you think yourself about his work.

MAYA 3D

Dead hand

Giger+color

Rept

Snake on the……..

Today, I’m feeling helpless to give you more information about this great tattoo artist and his studio because the site is in Russian and I cannot read/understand this language.

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