My wrestling character Shemeikka has a finisher move called Terminator 2. Terminator 2 is my favorite movie, but the name of the move actually derives from the time I still played rugby. My teammate once said that we should all have some sort of nicknames. He then picked a name for each of us, and … Continue reading ‘Shemeikka’
Otin ensimmäisen tatuointini 18 vuotta sitten. Välillä minua huvittaa, kuinka ensimmäiset tatuointini edustavat juuri niitä teemoja, joita kaikki 2000-luvun alussa halusivat: on tribaalia, kiinalaisia merkkejä ja lohikäärmettä alaselässä. Siihen aikaan oli kuitenkin vielä juttu itsessään, että tatuointeja ylipäätään otti – niiden merkitys oli toissijaista. Tuohon aikaan naamani oli täynnä lävistyksiä ja pääni ajeltu siiliksi, ja … Continue reading Riikka (Suomeksi/In Finnish)
I’m from Vietnam, and I moved to Finland three years ago. First I came to study logistics and supply-change management, but then I switched to study digital marketing. I currently live in Helsinki and work as a junior growth hacker. People always ask me why Finland – that must be the most common question I … Continue reading Tuan
I used to live in London, so I’ve got most of my tattoos there. I got my insteps tattooed first. They were tattooed ten years ago, when I was 20 years old. The other tattoo is a turquoise butterfly, the other a pink butterfly. I didn’t plan my first tattoos almost at all – my … Continue reading Tea
I got my first tattoos at a young age: the first one when I was 13, the second one when I was 14 years old. My very first tattoo was a black widow spider on my shoulder blade. I got the tattoo together with my best friend after my dad gave me permission. The pain … Continue reading Noora
I started tattooing two years ago. I saw on Facebook that Ravi-Lassi (link) was looking for an apprentice, and after thinking for a while I decided to apply. I had been admiring Lassi’s artwork for a long time and therefore felt quite nervous when I sent him an e-mail with some of my drawings. Earlier, … Continue reading Artist in spotlight: Blackcap Tattoo
I used to be a punk kid when I was young, with a mohawk and all. I guess my first tattoos were some sort of rebellion, too. When I was young, my father always said to me I shouldn’t get any tattoos. He had made tattoos with his friends in his younger years while being … Continue reading Pete
