TOTAL TATTOO - ISSUE 231

Artist interviews this month:

ANTHONY TEX – Dynamic, high energy, illustrative tattoos from this Canadian artist

MARCIN PTAK- Master of realism and founder member of Absolute Body Art
JAMIE ALLAN - Strange, niche and trippy, the surreal world of this Edinburgh artist

KYLE SHIELDS - A decade of artistic development in a changing industry
TOM MALEY – The inspiring young tattooer working with Paul Slifer at St Clair's

Show Reports:

DINO TATTOO SHOW – A fun-filled dinosaur-themed convention!

CORNWALL TATTOO FESTIVAL – A Festival of Ink in the heart of the Cornish countryside

Special Reports:

NOTES ON TATTOOING – Paul Talbot shares his thoughts on apprenticeships
CLIENTS: FRIEND OR FOE – Tattooist Lucie Knights (aka Lucietattoo) on friendships beyond the ink

LAUREN STEWART – The beginning of Cameron Rennie's new project in photography

Portfolios:

Yasmin
Claudio Denti
Tiziano Verna
Craig Olsen