Go beyond typical sailor style with these conceptual tattoos by Amanda Wachob
Living in a heavily-tattooed city like Toronto means there’s bound to be some overlap in tattoo styles and trends. Anchors, eagles, daggers, sultry pin-ups–the tried and true motifs of old school tattooing are here to stay. Stepping outside the bounds of traditional tattooing is often risky business, and some things just aren’t meant to be tattooed–but, when done right, the combining of art, design and tattooing can really make for a striking piece. Here are our favourite tattooers who we think have nearly perfected that fine balance. Many of them are based abroad, but we’re willing to travel–they’re just that good.
– Kate Zavitz Hicke
Sasha Unisex, St. Petersburg
Marie Kraus, Berlin/Prague
Maxime Büchi, London/New York City
Amanda Wachob, New York City
Fabrizio Divari, Toronto
Marcin Surowiec, Milan/Warsaw
David Hale, Athens, Georgia
Jean-Philippe Burton, Bruxelles, Belgium
