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The Saskatoon Tattoo Expo Was Such a Blast...

Saskatoon was lit! Over 300 tattoo artists were in attendance, coming from all over the country a...

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Don Kunto Talks Pre-Tattooing Life, Trading One Lifelong Passion For Another and The Plague of Plagiarism

Don Kunto chats with Patrick Coste about his 10 short years of tattooing, exchanging one of his l...

The Pros of Using a Heavy-Duty Tattoo Bed Cover

The EarthLite Flexa-Cover™ is a durable, chemical and water-resistant cover designed to fit 30" o...

Nick Wilson Talks Tattooing, Farming and Finding Love while living in Japan

Nick Wilson chats with Patrick Coste about tattooing in Okinawa for the past few years, working o...

Silverback Ink Update!

If you haven't been following along, Randy and the Silverback crew have been keeping artists in t...

Bob Paulin Talks Canadian Tattooing History, The 80s & 90s, and Staying Sharp

“Bob Paulin, caretaker of tattoo history, an old-timer who learned early on how to stay up to par...

Mike Austin Talks History, Learning from Legends, And Farley Mowat...

A passionate curator is what best describes Mike Austin for me. A living, breathing “library” of...

Mike Young Talks Machine Building, Tattooing With His Son, and Bonsai

"PEI-based machine builder/tattooer Mike Young is nothing short of passionate and dedicated to ta...