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Jul 03, 2020

What I got up to on lockdown. Yayo talks to the man with a plan Geoff Chapman.

Geoff Chapman loves tattooing and he loves Yayo. He's been busy during lockdown volunteering and helping staff on the front line. Yayo sent out resident blog boy Matt Haddon-Reichardt to get the lowdown on what Geoff has been up to on lockdown.

Jun 26, 2020

What I got up to on lockdown with Peter John Reynolds and Gary Chase

While tattoo studios have been closed many tattooists have been busy indulging their love of art. Yayo had a virtual hook up with Peter John Reynolds and Gary Chase to find out what they have been doing while on lockdown.

Jun 19, 2020

What I got up to on lockdown, with Wayne Bewley.

Yayo has been keeping busy getting ready for tattooing to reopen. Wayne Bewley has been busy creating some jaw dropping and heart warming art. Yayo sent out writer Matt Haddon-Reichardt to get the low down.

Jun 15, 2020

How tattooing is surviving Covid-19. Part 2: Europe

Covid-19 has affected tattooing across Europe but each country has had a different approach to managing the virus and the tattoo industry. In the second part of our investigation Matt Haddon-Reichardt talks to tattoo artists in Sweden and Poland to contrast two radically different management schemes

Jun 12, 2020

What I got up to on lockdown, with Kirsty Sohl.

Tattooists have been a busy bunch while on lockdown. Many have used the time to flex their artistic muscles. This week the Yayo blog talks to Kirsty Sohl, about what she has been getting up to during lockdown.