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Nov 15, 2019

On top of his game. Yayo interviews black and grey master Troy Tuck

Troy Tuck is one of the UK's best black and grey realism tattoo artists. He is also a member of the Yayo Pro Team. Matt Haddon-Reichardt headed down to Devon to meet up with Troy and found out how he turned from self taught apprentice to master tattooer.

Nov 01, 2019

The Antibiotic Apocalypse and the end of tattooing

A tattooist saved my life; Guy Fletcher is his name. When my hot new ink got a bacterial infection his prompt advice to seek medical intervention stopped the spread of the bacteria and the onset of sepsis. Tattooing is under threat from treatment resistant bacteria and we are on the cusp of a global crisis. Yayo sent out investigative journalists Matt Haddon-Reichardt to separate the truth from the lies and answer the question: is this the end of tattooing as we know it?

Oct 25, 2019

Paul LaVey the master of colour realism

Halloween is nearly here and who better to interview than the horror tattoo master himself Paul LaVey. Not only is he a top bloke and one of the Yayo Pro Team he also does a mean line in colour realism. We sent out Yayo blog boy Matt Haddon-Reichardt to get the low down on Paul's superb work and see if Brexit really will break tattooing.

Oct 11, 2019

The ancient history of tattooing from ice mummies to Eygpt

Archaeological evidence proves that tattooing is an ancient art form that dates back at least 6000 years. Across the globe tattooing played a vital role in many ancient societies; from body decoration, to status symbols to the mark of a...

Oct 04, 2019

Matthew Pritchard the Dirty Vegan

Matthew Pritchard shot to fame as part of the notorious MTV stunt team Dirty Sanchez. Now he is a respectable endurance athlete, vegan cook and tattoo studio owner. Yayo sent roving reporter Matt Haddon-Reichardt to the valleys of Wales to get the low down on the man the man, the myth, the legend that is Pritchard.