SKiN&BoNE: "Handpoke Tattoo": edited by Charles Boday, Pen & Sword Press

I just wanted to thank Charle Boday for contacting me about being in his project book on handpoked tattooing. It was a pleasure to talk to and exchange ideas with this man and I 'm happy that the suggessions I had were a positive effect. I've printed my own interview... but if you want to see more of the amazing work and commetaries from the other artists you'll have to buy the book on Amazon or at Skin&Bone

Other artists featured are: Boff Konkurz, Brent McCown, Cory Ferguson, Croc Coulter, Ferank Manseed, Gary Burns, Goldilox, Hellenic Stixis, Himemiya Neko, Igor Tangen, Kai Faust, Karolina Czaja, Kristijan Pavic, Lard Yao Peter, Lars Martinen, Marc Pinto, Mark Mason, Sakura Avalon, Sanya Youalli, Sulu'ape Angela Bolson, Tikiora, Thor Ola Svennevig

as well as a foreword by Alex Binnie

Enjoy!

I'm very proud to have my work gracing the front cover. Although in a Polynesian style which I usually prefer to leave to our expert guest artists... I think the dotwork technique and hand tools used set it apart from more authentic Polynesian.

Sort of Colinesian :-)

All the artists were given a list of questions which they were asked to answer as many as they could in their own words. The questions were not reprinted in each interview to allow for space. The answers from the artists is so rich and varied as are their personalities and experiences :-)

Tattooing Eric at Lejre

A memorial tattoo using only soot and ash from his recently departed father

Yggdrasil & Nidhögg

Raven on Nicholaj... a Russian Tattooist I met and tattooed in Moscow

Haida Eagle on an Inuit client with a son named Diamond

My second year at the Traditional Tattoo Festival arranged by Phil Cummings and Ferank Manseed in Cobh, Ireland. It was here that I met and became friends with many of the artists featured in this book.