Tebori tattoo

Do you know how to make traditional Japanese tattoos? That's right, at a time when there were no electric tattoo machines, all the tattoos were done with a special bamboo stick - tebori. Masters using this tool claim that such a manual method allows you to get a more subtle gradation of tones in a tattoo. Traditional tebori tattoos really take a lot of time, turning the process of painting the body into an entire ritual.

Renowned for his ultra clean and bold work, Koji Ichimaru talks about the importance of process in finding an artistic voice.

Tattoo artists practicing this direction are invariably immersed in the traditional canons and rules of the Japanese tattoo culture, willingly implementing individual projects for each client based on his desires, thoughts and life path.

Here you can find a huge guide for Japonese tattoos: - More about the history of Japanese tattoos. - Irezumi and Yakuza explanation. - Japanese tattoos and colors meanings. - A lot of ideas. - Some of the better Japanese tattoo artists.

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Tebori tattoo equipment.

In this article we explore stylistic elements and influences in the world of Japanese tattooing.

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Janet ‘Rusty’ Skuse—once Britain’s most tattooed lady. Let’s try and imagine just how shocking it once must have been to have seen a young lady decorated in tattoos out shopping on the high street. It must have been quite something. These days, it’s almost de rigueur for young ladies to sport tatts. This morning, for instance, while taking the train to work, on came three young girls who barely looked old enough to be out of junior high let alone inked with a set of rather splendid tattoos…