The cuttings that get the most press seem to be the largest ones or the ones with the most removal. This piece, done by Ryan Ouellette and photographed by Atom More is a a combination of simple line cutting and modest removal; the effect is subtle but still very bold. Keep reading after the break … Continue reading
“The man has only one look, for Christ’s sake! Blue Steel? Ferrari? Le Tigra? They’re the same face! Doesn’t anybody notice this? I feel like I’m taking crazy pills!”? I seriously can’t look at this photo of Chris B.(shot by Atom Moore at SW3) without thinking of Derek Zoolander. I’ve photographed Chris a few times … Continue reading
It’s time for another round of “Does it Hurt?”. Casey shot this picture at the SW3 event in Philadelphia. The green stuff visible on the top half of the cutting is green tattoo pigment; ink rubbing is a hybrid of scarification and tattooing. After the cutting is completed tattoo pigment (ink) is rubbed into the … Continue reading
Todd seems bored. John Joyce and Brian Decker teamed up at SW3 in Philadelphia to do a collaborative geometric cutting/removal on Todd’s blacked out sleeve. Casey shot this picture shortly after they started the piece which took several hours before they called it quits until a followup appointment. Cutting/Branding into blacked out tattoos is fairly … Continue reading
I have very blurry memories of Håvve celebrating his birthday at my rented casita in La Paz, Mexico back in 2005. I’ve seen pictures, so I know I was there; but my recollection of our first meeting is fuzzy at best. Four years later, I’m happy be to be able to call Håvve a friend. … Continue reading
Staff photographer Atom Moore captured this fresh finger branding by Chris Davis at the SW3 event in Philadelphia using a Hasselblad medium format digital camera. Atom was on board for SW2 & 3 and continues to document interesting people the world over. Chris can be found at MissChrisDavis.com where she offers branding and tattooing.