Total Tattoo - December 2013 UK

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Innovation& Evolution

Gene

Coffey

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Neo NordicRevival

Kai Uwe FaustCONVENTIONSnternational London Tattoo Con!ention

Nor"ich Bod# Art Festi!alPortsmoth Tattoo Con!entionMilton Ke#nes Tattoo Con!ention

nspiration just for youThe Lady with

the Silver Needles

SamFord

Private ViewBrenden, Tattoo HQ

Mug ShotTommi Crazy

Middleton Tattoo Studio

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Alice came to a fork in the road.

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NewS & ReviewSTattoo news and reviews for your delectation and delight. If it goes on in the tattoo world, it goes in here.Send us your news items, books or products for review and items of general curiosity and intrigue for the tattoo cognoscenti.Nes, Total Tattoo Maga#ine, PO Bo! 10038, Sudbur", Suffolk, CO10 7WL

Book ReviewWabori: Traditional Japanese TattooBy Manami OkazakiPublished by Kingyo PressPrice: 62252 pages

Though there are man" highl" desirablepublications about Japanese tattooing, ManamiOka#akisWabori has the most personal feelof an" that eve come across.

RepTilia artist printand t-shirt up for grabs

RepTilia Art Movement is the brainchild of David Hillier,

an avid tattoo and art enthusiast. More than just a clothing

company, its objective is to promote the work of the

RepTilia family of artists as well as producing some nice

looking clobber. There are five handpicked resident artists

in the family, each with their own signature style, plus

invited guest artists and an apprentice (following the tattoo

studio model!) If you want to find out a bit more about the

RepTilia family or the RepTilia philosophy, head to

www.reptiliaartmovement.bigcartel.com In the mean

time, how about a t-shirt and signed print by Canadian tattoo artist and RepTilia family member, James

Greenaway? To enter, just email your name and address to [email protected] with the subject line

COLD-BLOODED. Closing date 5th December. T&Cs apply (see page 5).

The intervies ith the horimono masters,conducted and compiled over a si! "ear period,have a real human touch and provide afascinating insight into the discipline of theirlifest"le. The book starts ith an informativeovervie of the histor" of tattooing in Japanand also includes intervies ith MotoharuAsaka, master oodblock printer, and Shoko

Tendo, daughter of a Yaku#a boss. Interovenith the te!t are some onderful photographs.All in all, plent" of poerful reasons for loversof Japanese tattooing to invest in this title.

ctopusattooColin Jones fromStained Class ill beguesting at OctopusTattoo in Derb! from6th to 9th November.If !ou"re interested inan appointment, callOctopus Tattoo on:

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Certain topics retain a perennial fascination for tattoo collectors and artists

alike, and Mexicos traditional celebration of El Dia de los Muertos is

certainly one of those. During the past decade, the characteristic imagery

of decorated skulls and beautiful womens faces overlaid with skeletal

features has found its way into the vocabulary of tattoo artists worldwide,

the variations limited only by their imagination. This massive volume

bears witness to that fact. Within its pages are countless versions of Day of

the Dead iconography including paintings, drawings, photographs and

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Interview by Marco Annunziata

Photos by Marco Annunziata and Gene Coffey

Gene Coffey is not a traditional tattoo artist by any stretch

of the imagination. He has invented his own visual

language after experimenting with many different media

over the years. Considered by many to be one of the masters of

watercolour tattoos, he himself does not like to attach labels to his

ever-evolving style. We met him at the shop he has made his home,

Tattoo Culture in Brooklyn, New York, where he works next to

Brian Wren and his friend and mentor, Noon.

Tell us a little about yourselfI grew up mostly in North Carolina, and lived in Texas for a few of my teenage years, but I

currently live in New York City. I moved here in 1994 for art school, then dropped out and stuck

around. I started to get tattooed and fell in love with it. I have been a painter and artist since

childhood, so I did a traditional apprenticeship, doing everything that entails: making needles,

cleaning the shop, painting the walls, running errands, reading, studying, booking appointments,

taking out the trash, building machines, scrubbing tubes, breaking down and setting up stations.

Eventually I got to make tattoos. After six months, I was sent out into the world.

Who are your mentors and biggest influences?I find influences all around me: paintings, street art, music, literature, comics, video games

pretty much everything fuels me. As for tattoo artists, Noon has been my mentor. He encourages

me a lot and has truly been a great friend and teacher throughout my career.


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Solitude can nurture immensebreakthroughs in creativity, butit shouldn't be confused withisolation. Isolation can do theexact opposite and be detrimental

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How important has your artistictraining been to you in your work?If you are going to be a good tattoo artist you

need to have a foundation in the basics of art.

To me that means you need to be able to draw.

Hand to eye coordination is essential for being

able to create visual art. Some people create

their entire designs for tattoos by using

Photoshop and images that they find online.

But if you don't know how to execute a clean

drawing of the design, your work is going to

be trash. Shitty execution makes for shitty

tattoos. Some people look at some of the stuff

I do and just see messy tattoos and think, Oh

awesome, I can just skip all that learning how

to draw and paint bullshit and just do messy /

scratchy tattoos and call them artistic! What

they don't know is I spend hours on some of

the designs beforehand, painting and drawing

and repainting them, sometimes half a dozen

times before I find the one that feels right and

works as a tattoo. A tattoo is only as good as

the prep work. The drawing is essential.

Do you think its important for moderntattoo artists to work with differentartistic media?I consider myself to be an artist first and

foremost. I just happen to be tattooing for a

living. But my passion is in creating works of

art, whether on people's skin or on canvas. I

think that a modern tattooist does not need to

work outside the tattoo medium to do great

tattoos. But if you want to expand on the

vocabulary of the art form you need to seek

answers outside tattooing, and that means

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How would you describe your style?It's just me. I don't know how to describe it. People call it watercolour tattoos, but for some reason

I hate that term. I don't think it's entirely accurate, and it also makes me feel compartmentalised,

which is not something I want to be.

Whats the weirdest thing anyone has asked you to tattoo and what should acustomer avoid asking you?People don't really ask me for weird stuff. That's more Brian's cup of tea. As for what they

shouldnt ask me, its the same for all tattooists: Dont ask me to copy someone else's tattoo or

someone else's style. And dont ask me to do it cheaper or try to bargain. It's insulting.


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You have been in New York for twodecades now, so sometimes I guess you

just need to get away?

I certainly could not live without visiting otherplaces. I need to see other cultures for my own

growth. Every time I go somewhere I come

back with a renewed sense of purpose and

insight. Sometimes, just being on a plane for a

couple of hours can help put my whole life

into perspective. I contemplate how big our

planet is, how many people there actually are

on it and how different we all are, and also

how much we are all alike. I love going by

myself to a country where I don't speak the

language and just being a fly on the wall for a

week or two. Something strange happens when

you go somewhere unfamiliar and don't have a

real conversation with another person for a

couple weeks. You gain a huge appreciation of

what you have back home. Solitude can

nurture immense breakthroughs in creativity.

But it shouldn't be confused with isolation.

Isolation can do the exact opposite and be

detrimental to my state of mind. It's a fine line,

but worth exploring. I've had some of my

biggest ideas while on solitary trips abroad.

Do conventions play a part in your loveof travel?

Not so much. I love the comforts of home and

having the peace of mind that goes with itwhen tattooing, and I don't party. I'm a bit of a

recluse, in that respect. I think I'm kind of

awkward around strangers. Working in a shop

is preferable to a convention for me.

Is New York still the creative hub itwas?New York is big and fast and has a lot of

artistic institutions. I wish I could say that it'sstill the New York that I fell in love with 20

years ago, but it's not. It used to be edgy and

full of creative energy that spilled out onto the

streets and sidewalks. It was full of interesting

characters and people. But now it's overrun

with rich and well-to-do folk. It seems to

become more and more sterile by the day. And

to be honest, I don't like it that much anymore;

it's a city chock-full of sports bars and big

banks and fancy cars. I'm just trying to keep a

little bit of the seediness around to remind all

the straights where their sparkling city came

from.

www.tattooculture.net


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londoninternational tattoo convention

1. choshu horikazu (japan)

2. anna by rodrigo melo,

north star tattoo (usa)

3. ami james of miami ink fame,

love hate (usa)

4. chris garver of miami ink fame,

love hate (usa)

5. chris crooks, white dragon tattoo

6. rob by greg christian (usa)

7. huey, fun lovin criminals

8. ashley by lina stigsson,

admiraal tattoo (netherlands)

9. ty by carlos torres (usa)

10. crez, adrenalink (italy)

11. pili mo'o (spain)

E!er$ $ear thosands of tattoo fans con!erge on London's

East End. The historic Tobacco Dock is their destination

and there can onl$ be one reason for the pilgrimage: the

London International Tattoo Con!ention has come to to"n.

B%%ing "ith e#citement, "hether the$ are planning to get

tattooed or not, the$ all kno" this sho" is something special.

And that feeling is infectios; it jst seems to radiate from

e!er$bod$ & tattoo fans and artists alike.

It$s going to be virtuall! impossible for me to conve! in words the creative magnitude of this

event. It$s almost overwhelming. When !ou$re there, !ou just have to take a deep breath, accept

that there$s no wa! !ou$re going to be able to eperience ever!thing that$s on offer, and plunge in.

Just enjo! being part of it# it$s a fun show to be lost in. It can be broken down into bite si"e

chunks for a more focused approach (and to avoid serious indigestion), and the similarities in the

la!out each !ear help !ou to get !our orientation, but there$s alwa!s some great surprises in

store.

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12. lyu by tang ping, ziyou tattoo (china)13. t-loz by csaba mullner, tattoo de sade (hungary)14. steve by laura juan (spain)15. nick by victor chil (spain)16. the fuel girls17. shige, yellow blaze (japan)18. erikas by eddy tattoo studio (lithuania)

19. patricia by issa, tin tin tatouages (france)20. massimiliano by crez, adrenalink (italy)21. richard by xam, the family business22. james by norm, will rise tattoo (usa)23. rosa by dask, sake tattoo (greece)24. emma by jondix (spain)


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25. norm, will rise tattoo (usa)26. by touka voodoo, divine canvas27. by cui tattoo (china)28. dan di mattia, calypso tattoo (belguim)29. ty by victor portugal (poland)30. by simone, buena vista tattoo club (germany)31. by horiyoshi III, chris trevino and tim lehi32. by bugs, tattoo lounge (usa)33. the urban voodoo machine

34. henrys funeral shoe35. cup cake heaven36. by josh duffy, timeline (usa)37. massimo and gabi38. by brad fink, daredevil tattoo (usa)


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As al"a$s, the "ork "as stnning. Yo "ill not find a better global sho"case than the London

Tattoo Con!ention. No"ada$s the "orld&s tattooists might be jst a click a"a$ "ith the

internet, bt nothingbeats the feeling of actall$ looking throgh an artist&s book, $or heart

qickening as $o realise their "ork is something special, then being able to talk to them inperson or "atch them "ork. The e#perience of tattoo cannot be fond online or on

tele!ision; that !ital element of hman contact is missing. The reale#perience is still to be

fond, ali!e and "ell, in the stdios and at the sho"s. And for me, the London International

Tattoo Con!ention is the epitome of that e#perience, at the !er$ highest le!el.

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39. self portrait by roman abrego,artistic element (usa)

40. by jes yen, my tattoo (usa)41 jes yen, my tattoo (usa)42. by jee sayalero,

human fly tattoo (spain)43. by dave tevenal, memento tattoo (usa)44. by florian karg,

vicious circle (germany)45 & 46. by gunnar foley,

imperial tattoo (sweden)47. by henning jrgensen,

royal tattoo (denmark)48. nikole lowe, jondix, blue49. by marco galdo, trafficanti d'arte (italy)50. by bill canales, full circle (usa)

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51. by henrik g (france)52. by brent mccown, tattoo tatau (austria)53. by cui tattoo (china)54. by chris crooks, white dragon55. by miss arianna, skinwear (italy)56. by miss arianna, skinwear (italy)57. by stizzo, best of times tattoo (italy)


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PRIVATE VIEWOur showcase for paintings, drawings and design work by the most creative tattooists on the planet.

This month Benden, Ta!!oo HQ If you would like us to consider your work, please send examples to:

Pi#a!e Vie$, To!al Ta!!oo Maga'ine, PO Bo% 10038, S"db"&, S"ffolk, CO10 7WL, UK

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The loss of Marcuse of Smilin Demons tattoo in September 2013 was deeply felt by many.

Here is a selection of his unpublished works kindly given to us by his wife Maya,

along with some that Marcuse gave to me on our last meeting.

Although we talked many times about many things, for some reason we never switched the recorder on.

There was always going to be another time.

In truth Marcuse was never that fond of doing interviews. His philosophy was so much simpler

''Let my tattoos and artworks say who I am!''

Marcuse

Tribute by James


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Exhibition

In honour of Marcuse, and to celebrate the fifteenth anniversary of the studio,

Smilin' Demons Tattoo are holding an exhibition of past and present

tattoo-inspired art.

The show will run from 15th October 2013 to 15th February 2014.The list of exhibiting artists says all that needs to be said about the high regard

in which Marcuse was held by his peers.


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16. simon by lee withey,

ghost house collective

17. alex by mike wilson,inksmith and rogers (usa)

18. jack by justin burnout,

ghost house collective

19. steve by oddboy, real art tattoo


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Telly... is this your real name?

People do seem to think that Telly is my

stage name, but its actually a nickname I got

in first grade that just stuck. Its a mixture of

my first name and my surname.

If you werent living in Milan, where

would you like to be?

If were talking Italian cities, then it would

be Rome. I love it the weather, the lifestyle

and part of my family comes from there

too. Open it up to the whole of Europe, and I

would have to say Berlin. It has such a

vibrant underground scene. The only thing

that stops me moving there is the weather;

its way too cold for an Italian chick like me!

How would you describe your

performance work?

My show is based on jazz and contemporary

dance styles, matched with contrasting

music. I try not to follow any recognisable

trends in the performing arts. Stereotypes

and the fashions of the moment just bore me.

I usually perform in clubs and at tattoo

conventions. The audiences at these events

just seem to get what Im trying to do.

Tell us a bit about modelling and the

shoots that you do.

The shoots Im involved in are usually for

advertising and magazine features. Lately

Ive been asked to do more for the fitness

industry as well. I love to be photographed,

especially when Im actively collaborating in

the creative process. Thats the best part of

modelling work.

And whats the worst thing about

modelling?

When you are forced to deal with peoplewho have a totally different point of view to

your own, or completely different tastes.

How would you describe your own

personal style?

My style is the result of the life I have lived,

the person I have become, and the person I

am seeking to be. Now this may sound

confusing... but I strongly believe that there

is no such thing as good taste. What we can

find is a unique personal beauty through the

experiencing of life.

What do your family think about your

tattoos?

Lets just say that my family have got used to

them. When I got my first tattoo it was a bit

of a tragedy. My mother said, This may be

your first one, but it also has to be the last

one that you are ever going to have.

Obviously, as you can tell, I dont really

listen to my mother. But she is pretty happy

about the way things have turned out.

So what was your first tattoo?

I never talk about my first tattoo or show it to

anyone but this isnt because I dont like it.

I really love it! All I can tell you is that its

very small and its a fruit.

Do you have a favourite or most important

tattoo?

No. Each one of them has its own meaning

and its own soul. My tattoos help me to feel

strong and they remind me that freedom is

the most important aspect of life.

Do you ever feel the need to cover your

tattoos?

No, I never feel the need to cover myself. I

actually do the exact opposite. Of course

sometimes people stare, or want to talk to me

about my choices, but what can you do? This

is one of the things you need to take intoconsideration when you get heavily tattooed!

This months cover model is Telly Lale. Italian born and bred, she livesin Milan. When shes not working as a personal trainer or modelshe can be found wowing the crowds with her neo-burlesque show.Telly started performing at the tender age of four, and shes been driven

by a desire for originality and a fiercely independent spirit ever since.

Do you worry about how your tattoos will

look when you are older?

Absolutely not! I see myself as a beautiful,

colourful, older woman who will never feel

lonely, because there will always be someone

asking me about my tattoos.

You haveFuckin Casino on your stomach.

What that does this mean?

It means everythings a bloody mess a right

royal bloody mess, you know? Troubles are

always there, around every corner, just waiting

for you to bump into them. Sometimes that can

be fun, but other times it can be difficult. But

its all part of a big neurotic picture. Life is

like one great big Fuckin Casino.

What makes you happy and what makes

you sad?

Freedom makes me happy. The freedom to

decide what I want to do and where and

when I want to do it. Professional and personal

satisfaction are important to me, and I like

sharing these feelings with the people I love.

And the people I love are the people who make

me happy. Surrounding myself with people

who do not question me, people who are justhappy for me... that makes me happy too.

As for what makes me feel sad the past can

make me sad. I sometimes feel very

melancholic. There are skeletons in everyones

closet, ready to scare you and remind you of

negative things, but I have no regrets in life.

Whatever has happened was meant to happen.

Finally, do you have any advice for our

readers?

Never be in a hurry to get tattooed, and be

meticulous about both the artist and the tattoo

style you choose. The most important thing isto be sure about what you are doing. What

other people think or say or how they react to

your ink is of no concern to you.


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Photography: Tina Korhonen(www.tina-k.co.uk)

Location: Studio Altino.

Special thanks for Danila Luppino.


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GALLERYPLUS

SomethingFishy

Sci-Fi

Cluck

ToolsoftheTrade


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londonslade,kingstreetsocial(cana

da)

jeremytmiller,

screamininktattoo(usa)

ade, ninefilip,studiozatetoviranje(croatia)

something fishycraigylee,ontheroad


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brendanoconnor,seventhcircle(australia)

richarddean,alanstattoostudio

olegturyanskiy(russia)

sren granhof schjtt, lowkey tattoo (denmark)


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joemyler,jmdsbodyart(ireland)

joewang,8voltstattoo(singapore)

parispierides,paristattoos(usa)

markgibson,monkido

scottmustapic,oddfell

owstattoocollective


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richardbarclay,michaelrosevisualart

ueo,ueotattoo(italy)

miguelangelbohigues,v-tattoo(spain)

brenden,tattoohq

mie,ninetails


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craig wilson, electric kicks

adamikerik,loco-motivetattoo(hun

gary)

oddboy,real arttattoo

sci-fi


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chrisjones,physicalgraffiti

markbester,markedforlife

hanz,kingstreettattoo(germany)


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leeoldcorn,cosmictattoojakex,tophattattoo

jankowzki, kynst (holland)joshbodwell,funhousetat

tooing(usa)


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dimitrihk,(france)

neil dransfield, oddfellows tattoo collective

simabbott,cosmictattoo

lassesjoroos,individualink(finland)


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danstewart, luckyrabbittattoos(usa)

georgemavridis,tattooligans(greece)

mikeadair,electricboogaloo(canada

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karl cooper, fools gold


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oddboy, realarttattoo jaredstomber,empirestate(usa)

seanherman,royalstreettattoo(usa

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cecilporter(usa)

kamil,kamiltattoo

john vanderpool, smalltown tattoos (usa)

nick baldwin,boldasbrass


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kirksheppard, raincity tattoo(canada)

timcroke,secondskintattoo

xoil

blaolh,painarttattoo(hungary)


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cluck

patrickmcfarlane,theblackfreightertattooco

ylianapaolini(ontheroad)

seanherman,royalstreettattoo(usa)

romaintriptik,apsaratatouage(france)


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mattadamson,jaynedoetattoo

danemancini,inkamatic(italy)

mike devries, md tattoos (usa)

han,kingofkings(holland)


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tools of the

tradejordancroke,secondskint

attoo amanda ruby, the jewel in the lotus

kazimierzkosarychlikowski,speakincolor(poland)


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dimitrihk(france)max pniewski, southmead tattoo

chris jones, physical graffiti

georgemavridis,tattooligans(greece)

miguelangelbohigues,v

-tattoo(spain)


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bugs,tattoolounge(usa)

ianmcalister,redhota

ndblue

michal suchanowski, michael da bear tattoo

craigylee(ontheroad)

pontus jonsson, alternative art (sweden)


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1. jamie by archiebald cook,

sharp practice

2. amber by col cooper, fools gold

3. mary by eugene, ian ink

4. alan by nutz, nutz tattoo

5. toby by tim childs,

tebori custom tattoo

6. ruby7. nicky by gabriel gozzer,

framed fabula (portugal)

8. joss by kaya-moon, kiss my ink

9. emma by steve hunter,

touch of ink

10. festa by gez bradley,

indelible ink

11. the guildhall

12. alex by wez and jags,

the ink doctors

13. charlie by jonjo grant,

black pearl tattoo studio

14. danny by daryl williams,

my last one

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portsmouthtattoo conventionJ"l& a$ " heading do$n o Pormo"h for he econd ime hi &ear. O"r deinaion$a he majeic G"ildhall in he cenre of o$n, he #en"e for hi "mmer' Pormo"hTaoo Con#enion. The "n hone on he fo"reenh incarnaion of hi old gen of heaoo calendar. I' an e#en ha' al$a& had a rep"aion for eneraining he p"nerand hi &ear $a no e%cepion, $ih fire-eaing, b"rleq"e and a big nake... noforgeing $ha $e all came for - he ar of aoo. Thi compac con#enion cerainl&keep re-in#ening ielf, and i ha a real graroo feeling o i. Can' $ai o ee $hahappen ne% &ear!

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AD 793was the year when hordes ofNordic warriors swept out ofScandinavia like a firestorm and laid waste to the

monastery at Lindisfarne, in Northumbria, to begin

what scholars now call the Viking Age. The Vikingshave long been known for their less-than-reputable

history as raiders and plunderers, but they also

excelled in shipbuilding, exploration and trade.

Theirs was a society rich in art, spirituality and

intellectual life. These aspects of their culture have

been preserved for us in the form of archaeological

monuments and artefacts... and, more recently,

tattooing.

Nearly twenty five years ago, pioneering Danish tattooists Erik

Reime (Kunsten p Kroppen, Copenhagen) and Jorgen Kristiansen

(Mjlner Tatovering, Aarhus) resurrected the ancient tradition of

Nordic skin art through painstaking research of Celtic, Pict, and

Viking tattoos. They passed this knowledge on to the next generation

of Neo-Nordic tattoo masters artists such as Colin Dale (Skin &

Bone Tattoo, Copenhagen) and now Kai Uwe Faust, who works with

Erik Reime in Copenhagen.

Text by Lars Krutak

Photos by Christina Heinrich (H2 Fotografie) and Kai Uwe Faust

Kai Uwe Faust

Prehistoric Norwegian rock carvings


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Kai Uwe Faust, known to his friends as

Dr Faustus, gravitated to this organic,

naturalistic and zoomorphic style of

tattooing very early in his artistic career.

Originally from the small town of Siegen

in Germany, he grew up in a very

Christian household where television was

not allowed but books were welcomed.

One book that particularly intrigued him

contained images of tattooed nomadic

warriors the Scythians, who ruled the

Eurasian steppes two thousand years ago.

Today, Kai wears a Scythian-styled deer

inked on his forearm (by Astrid Kpfler)

as a tribute to these Iron Age artisans

who continue to fascinate him and

inspire his art.

In fact Astrid Kpfler (all-round badass

German tattooist, of Tattoo Tarot project

fame) took the young Kai under her wing

for nine years. Kai tells me, I was a lost

kid. She took me in after seeing my

drawings and gave me an apprenticeship.

I can honestly say that was the best thing

that ever happened to me in my entire

life. She gave me so much perspective.

And she also helped me land a guest spot

at Kunsten p Kroppen, where I work to

this day!

According to Kai, the Neo-Nordic tattoo revival is in his

blood, because as native northern Europeans, its a thing that

we have naturally inside of us. You see, where I come from we

have stone circles in the forest, rock art sites and old places and

monuments where you can still see traces of the ancestors. The

soil we are walking on was cultivated by our forefathers for

thousands of years. We are connected to these places and to the

things out there on the landscape. They are power centres, and

deeply sacred.

The term Neo-Nordic was coined by Colin Dale. Kai tells me,

Colin came up with the term and it is perfectly fitting because,although the style references the ancients, the designs do not

copy actual artefacts. Neo-Nordic is an amalgamation of


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artistic elements from Sweden, Ireland

and other northern European countries

that even scientists would have a hard time

characterising. The term generally refers

to bold black and grey tattooing (though

Colin has also pioneered the use of natural

red ochre pigments in some of his

designs). So I shouldnt have been

surprised when Kai sent only black andwhite photos for this article! When I asked

the reason for this, he said, I dont work

in colour. Im colour blind. For a

moment, I thought he was serious... but

then he went on, No really, if you look at

the oldest tattoos they are all black, and

that is my preferred palette.

Although there is no firm evidence

regarding the types of tattoo pigments

used by the ancient Scandinavians, I

myself suspect that they probably used

natural substances such as charcoal and

soot. The oldest preserved example oftattooing in Europe is a 5300-year-old iceman [see Total

Tattoo Issue 80 for the full story] and it has been shown that his

tattoos were composed of vegetable carbon. Moreover, in all my

travels through the tribal world, documenting tattoos, I have

found charcoal to be the most widespread pigment used. It is

sterile and takes to the skin easily, especially when hand-tapped,

hand-poked, or skin-cut. And these are the ancient techniques in

which Kai Uwe Faust excels. Some of his clients have gone

back to nature and been tattooed with organic sooty pigments

on the tips of chert-tipped lancets and other skin-poking tools

that severely test ones courage, strength, and pain threshold.

But in the end the ordeal is well worth it. As Kai says, My

clients want to tap into the spiritual energy of nature and the

sacred places that dot the northern landscapes. Their chosen

motifs are varied. Some people want to get their kids names in

runes, make a memorial to a lost loved one, or have their

spiritual cosmos or power animals tattooed on their bodies

because they are very much into Shamanism and have these

kinds of images already imprinted upon their minds.

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Kai Uwe Faust, Colin Dale and the other Neo-

Nordic tattoo artists often wield their hand tools

at the Viking fairs and other Nordic festivals

that take place at heritage sites across northern

Europe. As Kai tells me, Its a very special

experience to create tattoos at these places

because, over a thousand years ago, the

Norsemen themselves were developing this

artistic style at locations just like these. Someof these fairs offer historical re-enactments and

demonstrations, such as blacksmiths forging

tools and heavily-armed (and tattooed) fighting men expertly manoeuvring Viking

longboats. Kai has entered into collaborations with many of the craftspeople involved in

the Neo-Nordic network, such as traditional jewellery designers and leatherworkers. But

one of his most enduring creative relationships is with his close friend, German

photographer Christina Heinrich of H2 Fotografie (www.body-art-photography.de),

whose work is featured on these pages. Christina has been producing her dramatically lit

images of Kais elegant work since 2009, often taking her mobile photo studio to major

tattoo conventions across Europe so that she can provide Kais clients with exquisite

shots of their newly acquired tattoos.

Neo-Nordic folks seem constantly to be re-educating themselves about ancient forms of

northern European art through book research or active engagement with the

environment, where they seek out rock carvings, runestones and other monuments from

which they might source design ideas. Kai tells me, A lot of thought goes into finding

meaningful sources of inspiration, and people are really interested in making the history

come alive again by having it tattooed on their skin. He goes on, It might sound like a

clich, but it is really important to think about what you are putting on your body. So I

really appreciate it when people come to me asking for a tattoo that will symbolise

something with which they have an intimate connection like family, the land, or

spirituality because that is something that is greater than themselves, and also greater

than Facebook or Instagram! I know many artists look for inspiration on the internet, but

I dont. My inspiration comes from

old books, artefacts, nature, and

carvings from religious sites, like old

stave churches.

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As my interview draws to a close, I am

curious to hear what Kai has to say about

the future of the Neo-Nordic tattoo

revival. Does he think the movement is

here to stay? Weve had all these recent

trends in the tattooing world tramp

stamps, Chinese characters, sugar skulls,

etc and now it seems to be portrait art.

Neo-Nordic tattooing has always beenthere, all this time, but its been practised

on the sidelines. Its never really been

popular, but then again its never been

too unpopular either. However, it is

increasing in popularity now and I dont

see it going away any time soon. But we

are still a really small niche in the ever-

expanding tattoo world and thats a fact.

One thing is certain though. Theres a

wave of Neo-Nordic artists coming over

the horizon bringing with them an

ancient Scandinavian tattooing tradition,

a body of art rich in symbolism andmeaning, for all to see and experience.

Mange tak og skl! *

Kai Uwe Faust

Kunsten p Kroppen

Rdhusstrde 15

1466 Copenhagen K

Denmark

Tel: +45 33 14 48 26

tattoo.dk

tattoodk.blogspot.com/

Many Thanks, and Cheers!

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Tattoo Symbolism

1. Compass wheel tattoo, symbolising a close-knit family.2. Stag and ram, symbolising power.

3. Baldur, Norse god of light and beauty.

4. Freija, Norse goddess of love and sexuality

(wearing Brisingamen, the most beautiful necklace ever made).

5. The Venus of Willendorf, an ancient Upper Palaeolithic fertility figure.

6. Tree of life, with family members' names in runes.

7. Raven holding Viking war god Thor's hammer (Mjlnir).

8. Stag rooted to the earth, and other symbols of life and power.

9. Yggdrasil, the immense tree central to Norse cosmology.

10. Tattoo evoking family history (including references to a blacksmith, a farmer and a priest).

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stockholmink bashWith its breathtaking location, world-class artists, and appreciative visitors(who know how to have a good time too), the Stockholm Ink Bash is aver special meeting. Now in its seventeenth ear, it has never sold outto commercialism and remains one of the world!s best conventions.A! !oon a! "he doo! open and "he p#blic i! admi""ed, i" !eem! "ha" e$e' a"i!" i! had a"%ok ( incl#ding !#ch !"a name! a! Volko and Simone of B#ena Vi!"a Ta""oo Cl#b, TimKen, Fabio Moo, Jondi&, Calo! Toe! and S"e$e So"o. B#" an'bod' %ho didn)" bookan appoin"men" in ad$ance needn)" de!pai. Man' of "he %old-cla!! a"i!"! %ho come "oS"ockholm don)" "ake pe-con$en"ion booking!. The' kno% "he' can el' on "he S%edi!h

p#blic)! h#nge fo gea" "a""oo! "o keep "hem b#!' all %eekend.

Thi! i! pa"ic#lal' "#e fo "he "adi"ional a"i!"! a" "he con$en"ion %ho pefe "o "a""oo "he%a' i" ha! been done fo h#nded!, if no" "ho#!and!, of 'ea! ( b' hand, %i"ho#" "he helpof machine!. Colin Dale of Skin And Bone ha! come o$e fom Denmak, and Ki%i a"i!"Ben" McCo%n ha! flo%n in fom A#!"ia. And fl'ing in fom e$en f#"he afield i! M#!a!hifom Japan, a h#ge fan of "he Ink Ba!h %ho come! hee e$e' 'ea.

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1. by den yakovlev, negative karma(russia)

2. by daveee, kult tattoo (poland)

3. by fru duva (sweden)4. by remigijus Cizauskas,

remis tattoo (ireland)

Wod! and pic"#e! b' Ta$ellin) Mick


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10. 11.

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13.5. by jens, circle tattoo (sweden)6. by wen long, cui tattoo (china)7. by rique corner (on the road)8. by sherbert cuff, crazy needle

(norway)9. by miguel angel bohigues,

v-tattoo (spain)10. by victor policheri,

heidi hay tattoo (sweden)11. by beam siamese ix (sweden)12. by jimmylajnen (sweden)13. by pino cafaro, elektrik revolver

(germany)


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S&edi"h #a##oo fan" a!e kno&ledgeable and p!epa!ed #o pa fo! $ali# ink; f$ll"lee%e" a!e p!e## m$ch main"#!eam no&ada", &i#h c$"#ome!" e'pec#a#ion"being "haped b #he &o!k of a!#i"#" "$ch a" Doc Fo!e"#, I"ak (Ea"# S#!ee#),T$mppi (Ho$"e of Pain), Calle (King Ca!lo") and Heidi Ha, &ho ha%e "e# #he"#anda!d" b &hich all "$b"e$en# &o!k i" j$dged.

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Held on the last "eekend of the month,the Stockholm Ink Bash conenientl$coincides "ith pa$da$ for most S"edes.And that means part$ time! It seems thateer$one "ants to conert their mone$into either ink or beer and, as the snstarts to sink lo"er in the sk$, chaoserpts at the bar. Bt this is Scandinaia,remember, so there&s hardl$ an$ troble atall % nothing more serios than a fe"spilled drinks, a fe" people passing ot on

the floor, and a "hole lot of headaches thene#t morning... The tattoo artists see thishappen eer$ $ear, of corse, and the$come prepared. The$ start their largerprojects earl$ on in the da$ in order to beable to enjo$ a fe" cold ones themseleslater on, and the$ kno" it&s highl$ nlikel$that their clients "ill be on time for aSnda$ morning appointment...

The Ink Bash finished "ith an afterpart$ inStockholm&s pictresqe Old To"n on theSnda$ eening. Eer$one "as talkingabot ho" good this $ear&s conention

had been % and eer$one "as alread$starting to plan their attendance at ne#t$ear&s meeting!

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14. by danne, house of pain (sweden)15. by andy blanco, lifestyle tattoo (sweden)16. by peter lagergren,

malm classic tattoo (sweden)17. by thomas, stuck tattoo (sweden)18. by tim kern, tribulation tattoo (usa)19. by iain, imperial tattoo (sweden)

20. by hakan, carneval tattoo (sweden)21. by frej lind, royal arch tattoo (sweden)22 & 23. by henrik, east street tattoo (sweden)


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Sam Ford is without question one of the rising stars within UK

tattooing at the moment. Her black and grey portraits and pin-ups

have a softness and movement that has become her trademark and

she is now applying that same level of skill and attention to her

detailed colour work. Never one to seek the limelight, Sams journey

into tattooing has been low profile, but it was only ever going to be a

matter of time before this talented artists quiet determination

brought her the recognition that she deserves. She is the daughter

of the hugely influential Tom Ptolemy, and her studio of course bears

the famous Silver Needles name, but most people only discover thisfamily connection after being wowed by her work.


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How do you rebel against something

thats already seen as rebellious? How did

growing up as the daughter of a famous

tattooist influence Sams attitude towards

tattooing? I never really thought about it,

and I think that in itself has played a big

part in my development. I didnt really see

tattooing as an industry that I wanted to be

involved in, because I wasnt looking at it

with the bright eyes of an outsider. Its

always just been part of my everyday life.

I only really saw my Dad once a week and

that was in the studio. Colourful people

surrounded me; mostly they werebig scary men, back in the day,

but I never felt intimidated.

Interview James Sandercock

Pictures Sam Ford

I want to be ableto appreciate all oftattooing and bringmy own thing to it.Its worldwide and

age old and Imexcited to learnabout it all.


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When she was younger, Sam wasnt

particularly interested in becoming a tattoo

artist, though looking back I did draw heartsand daggers in art class, so I guess something

must have been there without me even

knowing it. When she was twenty one she

started to work in Toms studio, but the drive

to tattoo still hadnt grabbed her; as she tells

me, it was just a way to pass some time as I

was in a bit of a slump. Then Jethro, who

worked in the shop, let Sam have a go on him.

According to Sam, it felt like the most natural

thing in the world. And that was the start.

Sam has been tattooing for eight years now,

but she tells me that the desire was not

necessarily there from day one. First of all it

was simply a way of making money. I know

thats not a very fashionable view these days,

but it was the same for my Dad when he

started out; he got into tattooing to make

money, then the passion grew. Im not sure if

Dad ever really wanted me to get involved

with the industry. It had taken him up and lethim down by the time I started and I dont

think he wanted me to get into something that

he been burned by (especially with me being a

woman). He had been consumed by tattooing

and I think he wanted something different for

me. Im glad I got into it on my own, although

of course I did have help. I am influenced by

him a lot and its amazing to have him there,

but I wasn't mollycoddled. He did not teach me

everything I know by a long shot, but its great

to be able to draw on his thoughts and

experiences.

So if the desire was not there at the beginning,

when did it start to take hold? I opened the

studio five years ago. That was a big outlay,

so the next three or four years were spent

tattooing everything that came through the


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door, fourteen hours a day, seven days a week.

I didn't really progress artistically at all. I was

in a bit of a bubble, but then we had a guest

artist come to visit Mark Blanchard from

Last Rites. He really opened my eyes. I felt

like a child. It was a bit like fuckin hell, I

know nothing." Mark gave Sam a crucial

piece of advice: he suggested she should

devote more of her time to tattooing, and

really focus on developing her work. He also

introduced her to Instagram. The new global

standard of tattooing blew her mind and she

wanted to be part of it. Something just clicked

and I started to be more selfish. I think perhaps

I was bit scared at how it had consumed Dad,

but now I understand. It creeps in! Im just

trying to find a balance.


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The convention circuit has also been a big part

of Sams growth as an artist, and has changed

the way she feels about her own ability to fit

into the tattoo world. I always had a feeling

of trepidation; I was not sure people would

accept me, or consider my opinions valid. But

the more shows I did, the more I felt I was

becoming part of a community. I've made a

few good friends along the way, and the

thought of being able to grow with those

people over the next thirty years... I find that

incredibly comforting. I feel like Im on the

cusp of something amazing.

Sam is the first to admit that she's created her

own mental barriers - including the desire to

do it herway rather than ask for help - but

those barriers are tumbling down now and a

new world is opening up. So much is

changing: the machines Im using, the inks,

needle configuration, new techniques. I just

look back and think, why havent I been using

these or doing this? For the first five years Iused the same inks, same machines, same

everything. I realised Id been making life

harder for myself. Its really just a case of

being open to new ideas.

With the industry rapidly evolving, the

multitude of inspirational artists posting on

Instagram 24/7, the conventions and the guest

spots, I wondered if Sam saw herself moving

in a different direction any time soon? I love

doing portraits and pin-ups and I could

probably carve out a whole career just doing

them, but thats not what I want to do. Maybe

its an ego thing, but I want to be good at

everything. Perhaps I just want to prove myself

a bit. People seem to think that if you can do

one thing well, then you cant do anything else

- and that puts my back up. Tattooing is not

just one thing and its arrogant to think it is.

Its constantly changing and always has been. I

want to do this for the next fifty years! I want

to be able to appreciate all of tattooing and

bring my own thing to it. Its worldwide and

age-old and Im excited to learn about it all. I

want to get as much out of tattooing as I can in

my lifetime.

106 Southchurch RoadSouthend on Sea, SS1 2LX

United Kingdom

Phone: 01702 603 946

www.facebook.com/samtattooartist


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1. dan by elliott wells, electric buddha

2. amazing reptiles

3. millie by aarone, underground tattoos

4. andy by a j curzon-berners, rising phoenix

5. matthew by elmo, underground tattoos

6. wayne by bobby leach, southmead tattoo

7. georgina by p j reynolds, rising phoenix

8. diego by leo rios, timebomb tattoo

9. chris by jake, top hat tattoo10. jared by tattoo guy, pigments tattoo studio

11. dom by elmo, underground tattoos

12. dean by carl collinson, urban image

13. rachael by silvia zed, shall adore

14. james by adem, fat fugu tattoo studio

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mugshotWe ask tattooists some probing questions and encourage

them to reeal a different side of themseles!

This month

Tommi Cra#"Middleton Tattoo Studio

What makes "ou happ"?

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What makes "ou angr"?

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What as the last book "ou read?

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What as the last moie "ou sa?

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What pets do "ou hae?

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What ould "ou eat for "our lastmeal on earth?

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If "ou on the lotter" hat is the

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Who ould pla" "ou in the moie of

"our life?

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What ould "our super poer be?

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What is "our biggest regret?

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What keeps "ou aake at night?

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What is the best lesson life has

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Ho ould "ou like to be

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What is "our faourite tattoo that

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Finish this sentence: Tommi is$

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