Conthey Tattoo Expo 20-22 May 2022 The Tattoo Museum Basel will be attending the 26th Conthey Tattoo Expo 20, 21, 22 May this year! Visit our stand, lots of merchandise for sale! Tshirts, Prints, etc Das Tattoo Museum Basel nimmt dieses Jahr an der 26. Conthey Tattoo Expo vom 20., 21., 22. Mai teil! Besuchen Sie unseren Stand, viele Waren zum Verkauf! Tshirts, Prints, etc
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Kazuo Oguri aka Horihide – Gifu City, Japan Package arrived in the mail today unexpectedly and I am absolutely thrilled! Since early in my career Horihide @kazuo_oguri_ was my hero and his books were my favorite references for Japanese styled tattoo designs. Kazuo Oguri is a living legend amongst Tattoo Artists and although retired from Tattooing, he continues to create beautiful images regularly. Today’s package included his personal tebori tools, the traditional Japanese method of tattooing by hand. Each needle grouping serving a different purpose, each one hand made. I am…
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English Below Am 2. November 2021 hatte unser Freund und Kollege Valentin Steinmann einen tragischen Motorradunfall mit einem Auto auf seiner geliebten Harley Davidson. Valentin wird in diesem Moment ins Krankenhaus eingeliefert und liegt aufgrund seiner schweren, lebensbedrohlichen Verletzungen im künstlichen Koma. Wir wissen, dass er am ganzen Körper mehrere gebrochene Knochen hat und sein linkes Bein unterhalb des Knies amputiert wurde. Valentin wird danach viele Operationen brauchen, aber heute sind wir froh, dass er noch lebt. Wir alle wünschen ihm mit unserer positiven Energie, unseren Gedanken und Gebeten für…
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Swiss Tattoo Museum Basel Association – Notification of Non-Opening Official Statement To our Members, Friends, Fans and the Media, The Swiss Tattoo Museum Basel Association rented a commercial property at Steinentorstrasse 26 in 4051 Basel. With a lot of effort and commitment as well as considerable investments, the space was ready in April. The Tattoo Museum should have opened in June 2021. Instead, the local authorities have drawn attention to the fact that the previous tenants have made unauthorized, major construction to the property. In addition, various work promised by…
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Events in Basel 2021 The Swiss Tattoo Museum will be a part of two major events in Basel and we look forward to seeing you there! Visit us at the Swiss Comic Con Fantasy Basel October 8-10 @ Booth # 460 We will have Books, Prints, Postcards, T-shirt’s & Memorabilia For Sale… There will also be 3 working Tattoo Artists at all times of the Show donating 40% of each tattoo to benefit the Swiss Tattoo Museum… Stay tuned, as we announce our lineup of professional tattoo artists… The Organisation @fantasybaselofficial that…
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2nd Art Fusion Swiss Tattoo Museum Basel Invitation Only English/German/French Sunday 25.07 we are having another Art Fusion at the Swiss Tattoo Museum in Basel … Invitation Only Event, to be broadcast on TV. 10:00 – 17:00 We expect 30-40 participating Tattoo Artists from CH🇨🇭 Food/Lunch & Drinks are supplied… Vegan/Vegetarians welcome 😉 You are also welcome to invite other tattoo artists within your circle of friends. We also would like you consider bringing artwork, etc. to decorate our tattoo art gallery. Every month we will be recognizing local artists…
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Help kickstart the museum… We are still raising funds The Swiss Tattoo Museum Basel collects tattoo artifacts, tattoo artwork, tattoo flash, documents, and historical memorabilia that illuminate the diverse social, cultural, economic, political, military, and religious history of Tattooing. Presenting to the public tattoo artwork from around the world, with the main focus recognizing the tattoo artists living and working in Switzerland. Our Tattoo Museum, Art Gallery and lounge is an interactive experience for both children and adults. An educational and cultural destination in Basel, the Swiss Tattoo Museum Basel…
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Successful event today, positive energy and lots of talented tattoo artists and volunteers having fun. Organized by Mario Rottweiler, the first Swiss Tattoo Museum “Art Fusion” meeting on Sunday the 20th of June was an enjoyable, Art, conversation, drink & food filled day. Photos & video will be posted soon… TeleBasel visited and did a small reportage here Bald eröffnet das erste Tattoo-Museum der Schweiz
Read MoreBuilding Inspector Delays Opening The Swiss Tattoo Museum Basel has encountered a legal setback and our planned opening in June will need to be moved forward. Although our internal planning was on schedule with cleaning, infrastructure repairs, painting, display construction and design, our efforts have been hampered somewhat. On 27.04.2021 the location on the Steinentorstr 26A in Basel was visited by the city building inspector for a scheduled meeting to preview our project. The meeting was attended by the building inspector, the house management, Mario Rottweiler and Dave Holm to discuss the…
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Tattoo Museum Floor Plans – 2 Floors 1 Museum Interior designing of the Swiss Tattoo Museum in Basel is complete! Our floor plans for the Swiss Tattoo Museum have been finalized and we are now ready for implementing our ideas. The Tattoo Museum visitors will experience a cultural center with a Café/Lounge, Giftshop, 18 display cases, 20 Monitors/TVs and 1 Event stage. Multimedia Presentation Placement of the Monitors & TVs were a challenge in itself as each screen will hold themed content, each relating to a different subject of tattooing. Due…
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