Featured Tattoo Articles from Bound By Ink
Miss Understood
Tattooed model and college graduate Dani Oxman lives and breathes her artistic commitments in every aspect of her life, proving that despite a double standard with gender equality in the tattoo world, a girl with her whole body covered can still be considered a lady
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Driving Miss Deisy
The duality of life and the path of personal growth guide model Deisy De La Muerte toward her own destiny, giving her a unique perspective on life, modeling, and spirituality.
Text by Mike Landers I Photos: Andy Hartmark Read the rest of this entry »
With Honor
After serving in the Italian army, tattoo artist and founder of The Honorable Society, Marco Cerretelli, found his call of duty within the American tattoo scene. Known for his real-world-meets-vintage-comic-art tattoo style, Cerretelli learned firsthand about the trappings of the competitive tattoo world, surviving a backlash that would provide the opportunity to open the doors to his dreams and his own tattoo shop. Read the rest of this entry »
Smile Now, Cry Later
Passing down his artistic reputation to his son Isaiah has not been an easy road for Tattoo Icon and legend Freddy Negrete. His life is a testament to the virtues of believing in yourself, paving the way for others, and getting one more chance. After fathering Chicano-inspired tattoo designs, receiving Tattoo Artist of the Year Honors, working on 30 feature films, and gracing chairs in Goodtime Charlie’s, Tattoomania, and Mark Mahoney’s Shamrock Social Club, Freddy insists he still has plenty of work to do as he nurtures his son’s tattoo career, writes a book about his life, and uses his own testimony to help wayward youth get off drugs. Read the rest of this entry »
Socially Speaking
One of the most noble and necessary careers in the world is that of the social worker. Oftentimes, they dedicate their own lives to helping others, bearing the burden of their clients’ circumstances while going largely unappreciated and underpaid in the process. It is truly a profession for a select individual, and we caught up with one of those individuals, albeit a beautiful one at that. Say hello to Simona Gass. Simona sits down with Bound by Ink to discuss why even having a Ph.D from the University of Vienna didn’t matter at the workplace because negative stereotypes prevailed. She’s candid here about doing her part to change social stigmas to improve society and happily explains how her work helps to make the world a little bit better. Read the rest of this entry »
Veni, Vidi, Vici!
Tattoos often serve as reminders of both where we’ve been and where we’re going. As head chef and proprietor of Bollini’s Pizzeria, the world Christiano Bollini lives in now is vastly different from the world he faced as a 12-year-old orphan. While the trials and tribulations he faced growing up would have broken many men, Christiano’s resolve to uphold his family heritage and realize his dreams of becoming a head chef have come full circle. Now this tattooed restaurateur is living the American Dream — the Italian-American dream. Read the rest of this entry »
Garden of Eden
What happens when the master becomes the muse? Ask Kelly Eden, an amazingly talented painter who suddenly found herself as the subject in her own life’s masterpiece. With a bachelor’s degree in fine arts and an unparalleled beauty, Kelly has spread her wings in the modeling world and is soaring toward living out her dreams in a world filled with art, expression, passion, and empowerment. Read the rest of this entry »
MUSINK FESTIVAL
BBI was invited to the annual Orange County’s MusInk Festivaland let me tell you I was an absolute blast! The festival took place over the weekend of March 2-4 at the OC Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa, CA. With some of the most talented tattoo artists locally and countrywide, the festival was litterally buzzing with people and fans of all creeds and cultures from all around. Read the rest of this entry »
