SOULKISS

I have developed over the years an obsession with Tattoos and I got quite a few and spent lot's of money in the process, the one on my hips/leg/ass cost me in the region of £1,000.
This was based on a fantasy painting by Boris Vallegio, just adapted to my own idea. I even had it videoed it for 3 hours of pain, I lost count of how many hours work is entaled in this piece.














The first Tattoo I had was on March 2nd 1991 chosen from Saz Saunders book and had this on my ass ( a small rose design with a scroll to which I added 'Wild at Heart' after seeing the movie of the same title) then I added my own once I got the ideas flowing. On my arm I chose a design of a rainbow with a butterfly and other bits and pieces, wanted it to be feminine. I then added the Celtic band with flowers inside (my idea), the necklace with clasp was the last created. I also have a bird covering my appendix scar which I'm not enamoured with - and last tat I had done was small black tat on my ankle. Maybe i will get the bird covered over one day, but it hurt like hell so maybe not.

 

Belinda and me at Dunstable Tattoo Convention, outftits made especially for the occasion.My sister has a mermaid design on his leg (with her own face) and also a lion's head on her breast. I must admit she ventured before me to have it done, once she took the plunge there was no stopping me.

Barrie "Saz" Saunders - Here is the man who did all of my Tattoos !!

Saz Saunders has been professionally tattooing in the North West area for over 30 years, from his studio's at Cadishead and Warrington. He started receiving awards for his work in the early 70's and has since collected numerous awards, including:

• Outstanding Artist of The Year 1994,
• Best Male Individual (Dunstable Expo) 1999
• and Best Male Individual (Chester Convention) 1999.
  

Saz's has a reputation as one of the best tattooists in Great Britain.

Here is the man in action...

I won an award in the late 90's at Rockworld and was featured in the magazine 'Skin Deep' with the necklace inspired by Cher, my design came from a Victorian book on Jewellery.

I had the last tattoo in 1998 completed on my foot, this was quite painful despite being a relatively small tattoo. It was taken from a design on a photo frame. My sister and I appear in a Tattoo video called 'Sink the ink'