the Polish (political) scene

Leroy

With the recent election all having gone wrong (and most of us just waiting for some disaster to happen), the Polish political scene got more colorful thanks to a rapper turned politician, Leroy. Since nothing works better like changing subjects and distracting ppl from more important issues, Leroy’s tattoos became an issue on their own.

The conclusion? Modern so-called journalists will use the most ridiculous things to come up with poor texts and tattoos are still going strong as a tool to make ppl seem less worthy to do good things. Sad but true!

old and new side by side

bodymod grinders

A pretty interesting article on more extreme forms of body modification and people who decided to undergo such procedures. As with everything, it’s actually unwise to ask why as the reasons are endless and yet everything can be summed up with simple ‘why not?’

body suspension in Sri Lanca

This photo appeared in the newest issue of the Polish NG. It’s nicely traditional and shows that there is way more more to body suspension than the mass media want us to think!

made in Poland …

This ad has been around for some time now.

not freaks

We have tattoos. We are not freaks!” a sort of grassroot movement trying to show ppl that ‘tattooed’ doesn’t really equal “weird,” “anormal” or “bad.”

camo colors

Camo colors‘ about tattoos covering mastectomy scars in this weekend’s issue of the Polish “High Heels” edition.

Open your eyes, open your minds!

more and more tattoo contexts

artists with Down Syndrome and tattoos

An interesting article on the Huff site about an episode of the reality ink TV featuring tattoos designed by people/ artists with Down Syndrome.

the world atlas of tattoos

More about the book “The World Atlas of Tattoos.

Traditonal tattoos in Alaska – more about it.

Be a tattooed and good wo/man – ‘get a tattoo, help a baby.’

dress code and tattoos in Polish

A bunch of Polish ones: a modified look and job search, a calendar project focused on tattooed profesionals plus two interesting ones from a pretty unexpected source (thank you sent your way! 😉 ): tattoo regrets *not* and interesting tattoo projects based on individual anatomy.

perspectives

perspectives

It’s not a secret that my approach to tattoos is not about ‘hey, nice ink, dude!) but rather ‘it’s totally interesting; let’s learn some more and look into it,’ so I’m all about reading and thinking about tattoos on many levels. Those who think about tattoos in one way only are totally mistaken IMHO and I love proving it over and over gain.

so… without further ado …

Swimming, like many other sports, focus on body and mind but it’s also a bit different as it exposes its practitioners in more than one regard. Tattoos in swimming may be something special.

A Polish one about tattoos and job market. Much has been said about this question already and even much more will be said in the future. Always interesting even if a bit pointless.

Medical alert tattoos – they save lives with some body mutilation thrown in for good measure! 😛

A new book on tattoos!

Vitiligo sounds deliciously Latin but it’s WAY more than that!

Tattoos in Hong Kong.

Varied and interesting enough? 😉

inspiring

stand against

With so many ppl being anti-multi-culti now, it’s actually refreshing to see someone who supports tolerance and open-mindness by means of tattoos (or not).

Nicely said, too!

stand against 2

Inspiring quotes to get done as tattoos. Powerful as they may be, it’s always better to choose something that’s more personal than an online recommendation 😉

inspirng quotes

variety is good!

busy but still reading!

One of the “GoT” tattoos sums is up best: ‘A mind needs books like a stone needs a whetstone if it is to keep its edge.’

100 years of tattoos

more about ‘100 Years of Tattoos’ book.

body suspension

Base suspension here.

It’s never too late – we already know it but it always fun to read about it and know other great minds think the same! 😉

in Polish

Finally, a Polish text about tattoos and their current alleged normalcy – way too simplified but worth some thinking.

not just skin deep …

beauty is ...

it’s a common phrase used to describe tattoos – beauty is more than skin deep … true and trivial as it is, all of us may prove this statement true. A new photography project, by Niall Patterson, shows people who not only look beautiful but are also able to articulate their thoughts pretty well! Funny that a big cosmetic company goes for a similar thing in their new campaign “I’m beautiful because …

jestem piekna bo ...

The History of Tattooed Women” lectured in NYC!

Finally, an interesting article from SA about tattoos on dark-skinned Africans!

diverse and that’s why interesting

Apple Watch and tattoos

An explanation why the Apple Watch doesn’t work on tattooed skin.

arm modifications

bizarre’ arm modifications – do they make you gasp? 😉

Rick-Walters' legend

Rick Walters – one of the living legends of the industry.

Polish musicians

Always cool when it’s in Polish – tattoos on Polish musicians and the modern tattoo scene as seen by tattoo artists and their customers!