Chopstick Tattoo
http://www.chopsticktattoo.org/
Chopstick is one of Osaka's oldest and most respected studios, it also happens to be the work place of US ex-pat, Osaka Ben, whose distinctly Japanese pop-culture referenced art style won us over almost immediately. Check out some photos that didn't make the latest issue of Post Modern Ink.
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Trevor McStay
Master in Japanese tattooing, Trevor McStay, works out of his Melbourne-based studio, Dynamic Tattoo. And we took some photos - to see what Trevor had to say, pick up thesecond issue of Post Modern Ink.
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Tatudharma
Welcome to our studio section! We'll be regularly updating this area of the site with our featured magazine studios as well as other reputable places to visit if you're feeling ink-itchy; replete with all the info you could need about the studio and its artists.
To begin our studio section we're featuring Tatudharma, Sydney's first appointment-only tattoo studio. After being tattooed by Horiyoshi III in his old studio, Josh Roelink came to the decision that "the process of getting tattooed could be seperated from the chaos and stress of the street shop environment." Based on this traditional Japanese master's private apartment/studio concept, Josh opened Tatudharma in 2002, joined shortly thereafter in late 2003 by Nathan Puta.
From there things only grew to such an extent that Josh recently renovated the studio to accomodate his fellow staff. After Nathan, Josh was joined by Clarity Hampshire and by his apprentice, Nancy Montan.
FInally, the team was completed with the inclusion of Tong and Alex 'Rusty' Cairns.
You can find Tatudharma online by follwing this link.
