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….

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 …

BBI stopped by the 2012 Body Art Expo at the Pomona Fairplex to visit some old friends and family. The expo is a three day event that brings some of the best black and grey artists out there and is also the springboard for a lot of new up and coming artists. Here are the few snaps. Enjoy!

The double cover of Bound By Ink Magazine features Kelly Eden in two very different striking covers and it hits newsstands soon so don’t miss out. Today I dropped by the office to go over some of the new projects we’re working on which includes the release of the highly anticipated Recoil Magazine.

A modern approach to an ancient art is the foundation and embodiment of Bound by Ink, an award-winning magazine devoted to art’s impact on tattoo culture and the lifestyle. The mysterious appeal of Bound by Ink is its unique melding of engaging design …

The 8th Annual Ink-N-Iron festival was nothing short of spectacular. People from all over the globe congregated and celebrated their love of custom hot rods and tattoo culture; once you stepped foot onto the playground, you were instantly taken back in time to when gorgeous pinup models, cool cats …

If you live an organic lifestyle and your old Powell Peralta deck just isn’t going to cut it on the wall of your art-deco–themed loft, then check out these longboards from the master craftsmen at Loyal Dean. Using premium woods like mahogany, oak and walnut, the artisans at Loyal Dean have crafted …

Mark Mahoney kicked off St. Patrick’s Day in the grandest of fashion by releasing a new ink collaboration he developed with Intenze. The new ink, appropriately called Shamrock Green, was limited to only 50 hand-crafted sets and even better was the packaging from which they came in. The Irish whiskey–inspired …

Saturday night’s toast to the one-year anniversary of The Honorable Society took place in West Hollywood, California, and it certainly did not disappoint. The sterling guest list of movers and shakers, accomplished artists, and some special celebrity attendees spent a good part of the evening rubbing elbows …