Not Just A Girl tattoo charity flash day is back for its second year. On Sunday 28th of October 2018, some of Australia’s best female tattoo artists are joining forces to raise money for three worthy charities. Not Just A Girl is all about supporting women’s charities, but it is stressed that the flash day is inclusive and all about equality – everyone is welcome to attend and get tattooed. WHAT IS NJAG ALL ABOUT? “This event was created as a reaction to the collective experiences of gender inequality by women in tattooing. Not Just A Girl is a group of female identifying tattoo artists who decided to work together to…

Did you know? Despite often being referred to as killer whales, orca actually belong to the dolphin family – it is just one of 40 extant species of this aquatic mammal. Dolphins have few marine enemies (some are even apex predators), however it is humans that their wild populations are threatened by. The organised shark culling programs are responsible for the deaths of thousands of dolphins (not just sharks) every year, in addition to boat propellers, plastics, and ocean pollution. These beautiful, intelligent animals deserve better in the tattoo realm as well as real life. Dolphins were a symbol of the 90s and even now there are still so many…

Alan Partridge is a fictional character created by Steve Coogan 30 years ago. Alan Partridge’s first appearance on LWG was in our TAP (Tattoo Artist Profile) on Matt Youl and British film and television icons – and an icon they both are. A parody of British television personalities, Alan Partridge was first portrayed on On the Hour, a BBC Radio show in 1991. The following year he got his own radio show where he would inevitably find a way to unintentionally annoy or insults guests. Partridge made the move to the small screen in 1995 with Knowing Me, Knowing You. In the years since, the character of Alan Partridge has…

There has never been as easier time for people to find amazing tattoo artists and get incredible tattoos than right now. There’s tattooed people – and even tattoo artists – sharing their knowledge and experiences through blogs, YouTube and social media. Yet, we still see people confused when it comes to getting their first (or first few) tattoos. Is it a case of information overload? It appears that people are getting confused and stressing themselves out for no reason. We’re all for avoiding over-complicating things. Here are our top 5 tips: tattoos hurt  No one can tell you how much or how little tattooing a certain body part will hurt, because…

Here at Littered With Garbage we sort through the rubbish tattooers to make your search for the perfect artist that much easier. There’s over 900 (yes, nine hundred) curated lists containing thousands of images from the world’s most talented tattooers. We’ve scoured every inch of Instagram for the best tattoos, and the artists behind them, so you don’t have to! // Be Inspired. Never Copy //

Here at Littered With Garbage we sort through the rubbish tattooers to make your search for the perfect artist that much easier. There’s over 900 (yes, nine hundred) curated lists containing thousands of images from the world’s most talented tattooers. We’ve scoured every inch of Instagram for the best tattoos, and the artists behind them, so you don’t have to! // Be Inspired. Never Copy //

Unlike most of the 80s and 90s content we’ve covered so far in Halloween Month, the use of crystal balls dates all the way back to the Celtic Druids. Scrying was a popular practice in Victoria times, just like the use of planchettes and ouija boards in seances, but it differed in that crystal balls weren’t for connecting with the deceased. Scryers were the people who would (claim to) see images in water or crystals and would guide people to make certain decisions in all aspects of their life. Some Christian groups considered crystal gazing as a form a magic, thereby a satanic practice – they were concerned its use could lead to…

Only in its second, Literary Ink is fast becoming a favourite tattoo convention for tattoo artists and tattoo collectors alike. Sharing a love for the wizarding world of Harry Potter has (from an outsider’s perspective) created a weekend full of fun where people can celebrate their fandom with likeminded people, all while having the opportunity to add some Harry Potter pieces to their tattoo collections. Checking out the images from Literary Ink on Instagram just isn’t the same as attending the event, but it is the next best thing. We’ve selected our top 15 tattoos from the three-day convention to give you a taste of the caliber of artists the…

Who lives in a pineapple under the sea? If you don’t know the answer to that question then this post might not be the one for you – check out one of our other 600+ tattoo posts instead. For the rest of you, you now probably have the SpongeBob SquarePants theme song on repeat in your head. You’re welcome. SpongeBob SquarePants was first broadcast to the world when a preview of episode one aired on Nickelodeon on May 1, following the 1999 Kids’ Choice Awards. July 17 of 2019 marks the 20th anniversary of the show’s official premiere, and we here at LWG believe there is no better way to…

Since so many of us are practising social distancing and avoiding leaving the house, we’ve put together some questions for you about our (and probably your) favourite topic: tattoos! Share your answers in the comment section down below, or on Instagram and make sure to tag us @litteredwithgarbage Get your favourite tattooed YouTubers involved by sharing the link to this post with them. Now, onto the questions. 1.The first tattoo artist whose work you admired? 2. Name an artist you first disliked but now love their work. 3. Name any tattoo artists you love but wouldn’t get tattooed by. 4. Who are the most recent tattoo artists that you’ve just…