Tattoo Stories
Communication Is a Love Language
Let’s be honest, tattoos are a bit like biltong: everyone has a specific taste, but not everyone knows how to ask for it. Whether it’s your first ink or you’re building a full sleeve, one thing makes all the difference: communication. No, not sending a vague screenshot from Pinterest with the caption “kinda like this?”…
Read MoreTrust Your Tattoo Artist: Why Letting Go Leads to Better Designs
You’ve got a tattoo idea. It’s been brewing since that music festival in Stellenbosch, or maybe from that one heartbreak that hit harder than load-shedding at dinner. You’ve doodled it on receipts, whispered about it to your bestie, and now you’re ready. You march into the tattoo studio, idea in hand, confidence in your step,…
Read MoreTrue Blue Tattoo Studio Celebrates 10 Years
How To Build a Tattoo Legacy True Blue Professional Tattoo Studio Celebrates 10 Years When True Blue Tattoo Studio opened its doors in 2013, the world was a different place. It was a time before COVID, when load shedding meant the day off, and dating actually required in-person attendance. In 2023, True Blue celebrates…
Read MoreBe Yourself. Be True Blue.
Be Yourself, Be True Blue To be yourself, To be True Blue, It all starts with a line. A line that connects us all, across borders, cultures, religions and professions. Steeped in history, it links us to the past when the ink was used as an amulet to safeguard its bearer, to express…
Read MoreTattoo Story: For the love of tattoos
Whether it’s in memory of a loved one, an expression of creativity or an attempt to cover up a drunken mistake, there are tons of reasons why people choose to get tattoos. There are even ‘tattoo collectors’, who collect tattoos like art and turn their bodies into a kind of art gallery that lives on…
Read MoreTattoo Story: It Doesn’t Always Have To Mean Something
When you meet Gina Gordon the first thing you notice is her soft-natured, shy smile that after a while turns into an ear-to-ear grin. The second thing is a bold, in-your-face tattoo on her chest, and somehow, they both seem equally natural. Working at a plastic surgeon’s office she’s in a place that’s no stranger…
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