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Article
The Slow Art of Tebori
Tracing the hand-carving method behind Japan's traditional tattoo canon: what the word means, where it came from, and why a handful of masters still keep it alive.
Interview
In conversation with Steven Roy
Trading the chef's knife for the needle. A conversation on discipline, business, and why "fear is the mind-killer."
Article
A Deep Dive on Early European, British and American Tattooers
From Sutherland MacDonald to Bert Grimm, a history of the early tattooers who helped shape American traditional and Western tattooing.
Interview
In conversation with Christian Maheux
He learned tattooing the old-school way, but has little interest in standing still. On creativity, freedom, learning from a younger generation & making a living without losing the art.
Article
Irezumi vs Horimono
Two names for the same Japanese tattoos, often traded as synonyms yet far from identical: where each word comes from, why one still carries the shadow of punishment, and which to reach for in front of a master.
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Nexus Tattoo & Piercing -
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