Author: Alice Snape

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Frank Iero interview on film

Th-ink Music presents this short film of our Frank Iero interview (published in full in the Fruity Issue of Things&Ink)… Our music writer Jen Adamson chats to Frank about everything from fatherhood to being a frontman, all while Frank adds to his collection of ‘tour tats.’

Frank Iero for Things&Ink magazine from Alice Snape on Vimeo.

 
Read the full interview in issue 11,which is available to buy from thingsandink.com/buy.
With special thanks to Paul Saunders at Meteor Social Labs, who brought this film to life.
Tattoo by James Hate at One By One Store in London.
The track being played in the film is ‘She’s The Prettiest Girl at the Party, and She Can Prove It with a Solid Right Hook’ from the album Stomachaches, by frnkiero and the cellabration. Photos by Derek Bremner.

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Sunburnt in the name of art

While we’re all slathering ourselves – and our tattoos – in factor 50 during the summer sunshine heat, others appear to be burning “art” onto their skin in a strange, and dangerous, new social media phenomena: #sunburnart. Also called a sun tattoo or sunburn tattoo.

Search the hashtag #sunburnart and over 80 images come up that feature intricate art sunburned onto people’s skin. One guy has even created the Mona Lisa.

The hashtag has caused concern amongst dermatologists, and Deborah S. Sarnoff, MD, the Skin Cancer Foundation’s senior vice president, released the organisation’s official position on sunburn:

The Skin Cancer Foundation strongly advises the public to avoid sunburns at all costs. A sunburn is not only painful – it’s dangerous, and comes with consequences. Sunburns cause DNA damage to the skin, accelerate skin aging, and increase your lifetime skin cancer risk. In fact, sustaining five or more sunburns in youth increases lifetime melanoma risk by 80 percent. On average, a person’s risk for melanoma doubles if he or she has had more than five sunburns.

The Skin Cancer Foundation recommends adopting a complete sun protection regimen that includes seeking shade, covering up with clothing, including a broad-brimmed hat and UV blocking sunglasses, in addition to daily sunscreen use.

Guys, our advice to you: Be safe, don’t burn. Get quality tattoos instead – they look cooler too.

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American Tattoo Flash Day at Occult Tattoo

On 4 July 2015, Occult Tattoo Studio in Worthing will be paying homage to the roots of American Flash. From 11am, tattoo artists @mymorg, @fede_borgia and @wulfbaron will tattooing american flash all day at heavily discounted prices.

Join the Facebook event!

About the artists:

@mymorg – Morg was born and raised in Philadelphia,  she used to tattoo at AKA Berlin, her super solid heavy traditional style features wry observations, surreal situations and respectful twists on traditional tattooing.

@fede_borgia Rome/Brighton based Federica is an Italian tattooer and genuine rude girl. Loves american and Japanese traditional. Simple bold and cheeky tattoos.

@wulfbaron Charlie grew up in New Zealand and splits his time between making grim and brutal black metal influenced tattoos and illustrative slightly surreal pieces. Tongue fully in cheek.

 

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Things&Ink The Fruity Issue starring Jody Dawber

This is our favourite time in the Things&Ink calendar! The cover star reveal… and this issue we are super excited to showcase our fruitiest cover star of them all, the amazing tattoo artist and queen of the fruity tattoo JODY DAWBER.

Issue 11 is THE FRUITY ISSUE and is available to buy now from our website: thingsandink.com. It features an exclusive interview with Jody and the full set of fruity, Carmen Miranda vibes photos. Enjoy all the fruity goodness.

Photography by Stuart McCarthy
Hair, makeup and styling by Keely Reichardt using MAC Cosmetics
Art direction and styling by Adrianna Veal
Assisted by Maisie Jo Manning
Cherry head piece by Le Château des Gâteaux

 

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Mum banned from breastfeeding in Australia after she gets a tattoo

In a decision that has shocked breastfeeding supporters, a judge in Australia has banned a mother from breastfeeding her 11-month-old son because she got a tattoo. A court in Sydney has ruled that the woman’s decision to get it done has exposed her baby to harm.

The child’s dad raised concerns about the  tattoo in an ongoing parental dispute. The ban was ordered by the Federal Court in Australia despite the mother testing negative for hepatitis and Aids/HIV.

Judge Matthew Myers said there was “still an unacceptable risk” to the baby because the tests were inconclusive.

However breastfeeding supporters are shocked. “I think if it were reasonable then we would have very, many women in Australia who would be quite horrified and perhaps child protection authorities should be taking action because many mothers who are breastfeeding get tattoos – very often of their children’s names,” said Dr Karleen Gribble from the University of Western Sydney.

An appeal against the ruling is due to take place in a family court in Sydney on Friday.

What do you think? Have you breastfed and got tattooed?

Photo from rebelcircus.com