Julia Seizure – Featured in Tiger Tales Magazine

Tiger Tales is the in flight magazine of Tiger Airways

“I was always drawing and loved art,” says Julia Seizure, co-owner of Star Crossed Tattoo & Piercing.” Born and raised in Hong Kong, Julia takes inspiration from neo-traditional design and Chinese water colour paintings to create tattoos that are a delicate mix of oriental class and western pop-culture. “It’s so easy to find inspiration in Hong Kong,” she says. “The architecture, beautiful patterns on plates and silk, lattice-work in old buildings… it’s endless.”

But it isn’t all beauty – for a long time tattooing wasn’t accepted owing to its close association with triads, says Julia. “It’s only recently that people have started to appreciate it as an art form.” There are also numerous health risks associated with getting a tattoo in Hong Kong - there are no hygiene laws relating to tattooing. “Some studios openly reuse needles. It’s awful,” warns Julia. Still, there are good and bad tattooists in any country. “I got my first tattoo when I was 13 on a trip to the UK. I guess I must have looked older and the place wasn’t exactly reputable,” she admits. “I got a skull with butterfly wings, which I managed to hide from my parents for several years. By then I had more, so they weren’t so concerned. Every time I see them, they still tell me not to get any more tattoos!”

So does Julia get bored of hearing requests for dragons and Asian symbols? “All tattooist groan at the thought of Chinese script, but it doesn’t have to be cliché,” she says. “When people want it, we get it designed by a traditional calligrapher down the road, rather than just printing it off on a computer.”

Link to the original article can be found http://tigertales.sg/2010/03/01/asia-ink/

Julia is doing a guest spot at the famous Flamin' Eight Tattoo in London's Kentish Town. Dates are 20th thru 28th August 2009. Flamin' Eight is a tattoo and body piercing studio based in Kentish Town, London. Tattoos carried out in all styles. They specialise in traditional, new school, tribal and fantasy -  winning awards in the UK and Europe . They are dedicated to our profession, and the quality of our work reflects that dedication on a daily basis. Flamin' Eight can be contacted HERE

On 15th and 16th August Star Crossed Tattoo can be found at the Norwich Body Arts Festival.  Contact Julia HERE for an appointment.

This year, Norwich embraces the alternative with its first Norwich Body Art Festival.

The city of Norwich has become a cultural and musical focal point for people throughout Norfolk and surrounding areas over the years. The City is seeing a growing population of budding tattoo and body modification enthusiasts.

Now available exclusively from Star Crossed Tattoo & Piercing...............Julia has drawn three fantastic drawings which are now available for purchase. Take a look at the pics below. You can buy the prints individually or as a set of three. Postage and packing will be advisedby email.

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These are printed on art paper and are absolutely fantastic, ready for mounting. Can be signed by Julia on request with or without dedication

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Taken from Inked Magazine - Inked - the magazine of pop culture and music for people that enjoy Tattoo art or have Tattoo designs on their bodies.

Original feature is here at INKED MAG

For all the feng shui and tai chi, Hong Kong isn't just about traditional pastimes. The massive city is awash in cool bars, amazing attractions, and an allaround progressive flair. Often referred to as “the melting pot of Asia,” Hong Kong is a hybrid of Chinese and Western cultures (the city was under British rule until 1997), so the city of 7 million is packed with expats. Some of our favorites are the Brits who run the popular Star Crossed Tattoo & Piercing. The shop frequently hosts guest artists from the States, and artist Julia Wilson often promotes local punk shows. One warning, if you choose to go elsewhere for a tattoo: There are no laws or regulations governing tattoos in Hong Kong, so many shops skip the autoclave and the hygiene.