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Altered Carbon - The origins of Takeshi Kovac's Ouroboros Tattoo | Spirit Manual Impact Carbon Paper 0

Unless you've been living under a rock for the past few weeks, then I'm sure by now you'll be familiar with Netflix's latest hit series Altered Carbon.  The TV Show purports a reality in which digital consciousness exists, giving people the power of immortality (whether they like it or not).  The series follows Takeshi Kovacs, whose consciousness is uploaded into a new body by order of millionaire Lauren's Bancroft in order to solve his own murder case. 

You may recall the tattoo scene in episode one, where Kovac is tattooed on his  arm with an image of a dragon which appears to be eating its own tail?  The tattoo is actually a form of infinity symbol, but it's a little different to your typical infinity symbols that are gaining popularity in the tattoo world at the moment!  The symbol is called Ouroboros, which denotes from the Greek word 'Oura' (tail), and Boros (eating).  It's cyclical, and represents an infinite processs, which is of course analogous of the constant life, death, and rebirth process that takes place in Altered Carbon. 

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Dangerously good Dinosaur tattoos! | Buy Radiant Tattoo Ink online 0

I absolutely love Dinosaurs.  Naturally, I've never had the chance to encounter a real one, but I really enjoy checking out the pre-historic section of my local museum to have a look at some of the ancient fossils on display, and life-like dinosaur statues (Stegosaurus is my favourite!). I used to dabble in a bit of archaeology myself, so I've always found anything dinosaur-related to be really interesting. Unfortunately, the dinosaur days are over, but some people have taken their love for dinosaurs to the next level with some really cool dinosaur tattoos!
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Victor Portugal's exciting new product range | Radiant Tattoo Ink 0

One of the greatest black and grey masters in the tattoo industry at the moment, is widely renowned tattoo artist Victor Portugal. Born in Uruguay, Victor lived in Spain for several years, before eventually moving to Poland, and setting up shop in Krakow where he now works.  Victor started tattooing in 1998, and tends to favour dark, biomechanical work with surrealist elements.  He's really cemented his place within the tattoo industry as an exceptionally talented artist, and has been in the tattoo game a long time, working lots of different tattoo conventions worldwide, getting to know the industry inside and out.  So it's no surprise that someone with his talent and knowledge has brought out his own range of tattoo products. 
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A Charity Dog Day at Lord Nelson Tattoos, Chester 0

Last weekend, the guys at Lord Nelson Tattoos in Chester held a Charity Dog Day to raise money for Merseyside Dogs Home.  Every penny raised was donated to the dog’s home, who take in more stray dogs than any other rescue home on Merseyside.  They’re the smallest dog’s home, but work most effectively to ensure that all the dogs there find their forever homes!  They rely heavily on the support of the public to provide the dogs with the care and attention they need, and I think it’s amazing that these guys dedicated their time and efforts to such a good cause.  Donations were also made in the form of dog food, which is a great help to Merseyside Dogs Home.
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The turbulent history of Japanese style tattoos | Tattoo Ink Suppliers UK 0

The traditional Japanese style of art and tattooing has been around for thousands of years, and still remains as one of the most popular and long standing tattoo styles out there today.  It’s also one of my all-time favourite tattoo styles, and at Magnum Tattoo Supplies, a Tattoo Ink Suppliers in the UK, we love all things tattoos, so I wanted to talk about this today!
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5 Awesome Cover Up Tattoos! | Tattoo Ink by Radiant Colors 0

In our last post, we spoke about people removing their regrettable tattoos, now I thought we would look at some people who took the alternate route of a cover up. Even people who really love tattoos can regret them, but happily, it is sometimes possible to cover up an unfavourable tattoo with a shiny new one. Sometimes, the person doesn't necessarily dislike their old tattoo it might have just not aged very well so they need it revamped a bit. Here at MTS we sell tattoo ink by Radiant Colors but we also like looking at all things tattoos, so let's take a look at what people have had done!
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