More than 120 tattoo artists from around the world will come together for the 2024 South African International Tattoo Convention (SAITC) taking place in Cape Town from 29 – 31 March. This highly curated event is recognised as one of the best tattoo artist showcases worldwide, and is the only one of its kind in Africa. The three-day-long experience draws ...
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Tattoo Artist Katleho Mokoena
Meet Junior Artist Katleho Mokoena in this week’s Tattoo Artist feature, and get to know more about his lifestyle, passion for the industry, and the style of work he enjoys creating. Brought to you by Zappa. Full name: Katleho Mokoena (@katz_mokoena) Shop: Heart & Hand Tattoo Years tattooing: 3 1/2 years Tattoo style: Blackwork and illustrative Hourly rate: R800 How did your ...
Read More »Tattoo Artist Alyssa van der Merwe
Leaving Varsity to follow her passion, Alyssa van der Merwe is now a talented and aspiring Tattoo Artists, who has never looked back. Get some insight into her story of becoming a full time artist, her style of work, and more in our interview below. Brought to you by Zappa. Full name: Alyssa van der Merwe Shop: SheKnows Ink Years tattooing: 4 Tattoo style: Fineline, ...
Read More »Tattoo Artist Michael Palmer
Presenting Michael Palmer, aka Big Mike, as our featured Tattoo Artist. Delve into Mike’s story of how he became a full time artist, and where he’d like to see his career take him. Brought to you by Zappa. Full name: Michael Palmer Shop: Heart & Hand Tattoos Years tattooing: 9 years Tattoo style: Black and grey realism Hourly rate: R1000 Tell us your story of how ...
Read More »Tattoo Artist Lyndon Hippolite
With an eye for fine-line and illustrative work, we’re excited to present Lyndon Hippolite, AKA The Surgeon, as our featured Tattoo Artist. We caught up with Lyndon to chat about his career, how he got into the trade, and more… Brought to you by Zappa. Full name: Lyndon Hippolite (The Surgeon) Shop: Royal Ink Collective Tattoo Studio Years tattooing: 3 Tattoo style: Illustrative, Geometric, Black and ...
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