Tattoos

Step into the life of Phil Wells, a tattoo artist based at Fallen Heroes in Parkhurst, Joburg. This short documentary focuses on Phil’s outlook on life and the tattoo industry. Thanks to FadeOut Films for the edit. Inking with Phil Wells. from FadeOut Films on Vimeo.

Last week we attended to the official opening of FH Black, the new tattoo/ art studio by Fallen Heroes. Now, this is not your usual tattoo shop, this is so much more – Fallen Heroes have brought the game changer! Fallen Heroes was born in 2012, with the opening of their first studio in Parkhurst, now 5 years on they have become ...

His bold and clean lines worked into traditional style tattoos have forged Wesley von Blerk’s name into the local tattoo industry. We caught up with Wes to chat about his career, tattoo style and more – meet our Tattoo Artist of the Week here. Name: Wesley von Blerk Age: 30 Hometown: Durban Shop: Handstyle 7th Street Tattoos Year tattooing: 3 years ...

The first annual South African International Tattoo Convention will be taking place at the CTICC in cape Town on the 24th, 25th and 26th March. With the rapid grown of the local tattoo industry, the convention provides a platform for local artists to showcase their skill alongside world-renowned international artists. The SAITC will be bringing you 78 of the world’s ...

For the very first time, the Soweto Ink Festival will be taking place this weekend, 26 November, at Ekasi Top Chillaz. Hosted by Soweto Ink, the festival will include live entertainment, giveaways and the Best Tattoo of the Day award. Tickets are available through Computicket here. For more info and details follow the Facebook Event Page.