Notes on Tattooing

Tattooing is more than a trade. It’s a craft, a culture, and an evolving industry.

These essays explore the realities of modern tattooing,  from business and culture to the everyday work behind the chair.

Written alongside over two decades of professional tattooing — including a decade contributing to Total Tattoo magazine — these pieces explore how tattooing evolves through economic shifts, technology, and artistic independence.

Some are observations from inside the industry. Others are reflections on making work that lasts. All form part of an ongoing conversation about where tattooing has been, and where it might be going next.