Equal Fashion Magazine Vol 4-2016
Brian Tipping, owner of EyeCandy tattoo studio in Bangor, is rising as a
top artist in Northern Ireland with his diverse portfolio of work and
having won four awards since opening in 2011. Brian had humble
beginnings, using his artistic talent to do everything from painting
shop displays to children?s bedrooms.
When Brian?s intrigue into
tattooing began,the tattoo scene
was not as we know it today;
Studios weren?t as common and
equipment was much harder to
come by. Struggling to get a
place in a studio at the time,
Brian practiced on friends and
family, learning how to perfect
his technique, a time that he
remembers as being fun and
exciting but also somewhat of a
challenging time; ?Transferring
from paper to skin was a long
and frustrating process but also
fascinating and joyful. Its 90%
confidence and that?s easy to
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have if your working on yourself
or my brother or close
friend...you know they wont be
too pissed off if you fuck it up.?
Brian laughs. But with only a
little direction from another local
artist, Brian?s achievements have
been huge.?When I think about
what I?ve achieved, it?s not bad.
To be honest I?ve never thought
about that as I just plug away at
stuff but I?ve managed to throw
together a career and one that I
genuinely love. I love going to
work and still get excited at the
thought of putting ideas
together for whatever I?m doing.