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THE TATTOO MACHINE: ITS ORIGINS The tattoo machine originated in 1891 when New Yorker Samuel O’Reilly re-engineered Thomas Edison’s electric pen, designed for duplicating documents, to create the first tattoo machine.

THE IMPORTANCE OF RESPECTING THE SKIN Tattooing is an art, and those who practice it are artists. But unlike a painter facing a fabric canvas, a tattoo artist faces a living organ that is different for every person. This is why it’s essential for a tattoo artist to learn about the skin and its physiological […]

Managing a Tattoo Studio How do you manage a tattoo and piercing studio? Nowadays, the art every tattoo artist puts into their work is no longer enough to keep the shop full of clients. You need to take care of every aspect of the work and practical management.

Why Study to Become Professional Tattoo Artists, Explained by Milano Tattoo School and Tiziano (no, not the singer) The skin is the largest organ of the human body. The skin is our protective covering; it encloses us, it is the layer that separates what we commonly call “self” from the world, and at the same […]

“Beauty is in the eye of the beholder,” sure, but it’s also in the hands of the tattoo artist. Indeed, because while the ability to draw can sometimes be a mere matter of talent, knowing how to reproduce a design on skin without cheapening the concept, the narrative, the nuances, and the context in which […]

Becoming a Tattoo Artist: Put your socks in the drawer and come to school Turning your passion into a profession has always been everyone’s dream. But while until a few decades ago becoming a tattoo artist was an aspiration to keep in a drawer or whisper quietly, today it represents a significant growth and career […]