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Daniel’s Back Piece Begins…

admin — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 12:07:20 +0000

In my previous post, I described meeting Daniel and Katte. And, although Katte’s work was what initially prompted me to stop the couple, Daniel offered up the bigger surprise.

I have yet to come up with a term for the phenomenon, but anyone who responds to an inquiry about a visible tattoo with an unprompted unveiling of a covered one, earns a place in Tattoosday lore.

(See some memorable examples here, here, here, and here).

Daniel lifted up his shirt to reveal “the start of a back piece”:

He went to Chuck at Broken Heart Tattoos in Keyport, New Jersey, with a general outline and gave the artist the “freedom to shade and color” as he saw fit. Three sessions and nine hours later, Daniel had this kick-ass skull on his back to anchor what will eventually be a much larger piece.

Thanks to Daniel for sharing this awesome tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!

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Tattoo Art Gallery - Find the Best Ones Today

admin — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:07:20 +0000

If you’re getting bombarded by every generic laced tattoo art gallery on the planet, then listen up. There is no need to waste your day weeding through a never ending amount of cookie cutter artwork. You can take the short and sweet path directly to the artwork sites that have tons of fresh, high quality designs to choose from. It’s all about how you start looking for a tattoo art gallery.

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Als Kommentar-Antwort zu lang…

admin — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 12:07:20 +0000

Eigentlich wollte ich nur auf den Kommentar eines älteren Artikels anworten, aber irgendwie ist das ein kleeeeeiiin wenig ausgeartet.
Also, zum Ausspruch:

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Body Mods and Job Discrimination

admin — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:07:20 +0000

What would/should/can you do if your employer discriminates against your tattoos and/or piercings? What, if any, legal recourse do you have if someone refuses to hire you because of your body mods?

This is actually my QOW (Question of the Week) but while drafting my response, it lent itself to other thoughts and subsequently a much longer answer than I usually publish here as a simple blog. So, instead I published it as an FAQ article page, which can be viewed here.

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Tiffany’s Tree of Life

admin — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 12:07:20 +0000

I was walking through Penn Station back on July 3 when I noticed the woman ahead of me had an interesting-looking tattoo on her inner left bicep.

But it was rush hour and I was off to a small birthday gathering so, when we went separate ways at the turnstiles, I sighed and thanked the tattoo deities for letting me meet two other people earlier in the day.

A few minutes later, however, while pacing the platform, I ran into her again. And, well, I couldn’t resist talking to her about this fascinating tattoo:

Tiffany, who was visiting the East Coast from Los Angeles, was quick to point out that this was not the tree of knowledge in the Garden of Eden. Apparently the serpent confuses a lot of people.

In fact, Tiffany says the tree is based on the tree of life in Angkor Wat, Cambodia, where she visited two summers ago.

The presence of the serpent is due to her affection for snakes, and the image of the reptile climbing the tree in pursuit is a nod to the circle of life. The tree sustains the bird; the bird sustains the snake.

Of the three tattoos I saw on my birthday, this one just made my day. The detail is phenomenal, and I just loved the concept of the piece.

It was tattooed by Henry Lewis at Incognito Tattoo in Pasadena, although he has moved to Northrn California. Although not listed on their website, he has been associated with Everlasting Tattoo in San Francisco. Incognito’s site says he still makes guest appearances at the shop in Pasadena.

Thanks much to Tiffany for capping off an awesome day by sharing her wonderful tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!

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Find Websites That Continuously Have Great Images of Tattoos

admin — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:07:20 +0000

One of the simplest thing to do is pulling up collections of images of tattoos. While it may be the simplest, it can sure gets frustrating rather quickly. I say this because many of you are stuck looking through galleries that are stuffed full of totally generic designs and nothing more. If you want to bypass cookie cutter junk, while getting to collections of fresh, high quality images of tattoos, here’s what you need to know.

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It’s been so long …

admin — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 12:07:20 +0000

My apologies, to anyone who cares, for not updating this in nearly 2 months. After handing in my last pieces of college work I sort of ignored anything vaguely college related for a bit, to kind of clear my head/forget about some of it completely

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Reading Mail: Learning to Tattoo

admin — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 12:07:20 +0000

Question: “I am 47 years old and I consider myself a good artist. I really just recently got interested in doing tattoos. I started looking at tattoo magazines for ideas for drawings. I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw how beautiful this artwork was! Then I read some articles in the magazines and one caught my attention and made me want to be a tattoo artist. The gentleman I read about was a pinup artist (I fell in love with pinup art) and he said the most gratifying feeling he has ever had was to see his artwork on someones body!! I would love to see my artwork on someoneâs body and to know that they loved my artwork that much would be the ultimate high to me!! I want to learn all that I can and I wish I had the money to become an apprentice but I don’t. Itâs so frustrating having lost my job had my car stolen and I really have no money to do what I want. I live in the San Fransisco Bay Area and I live in the “ghetto” but I must say there are a lot of tattoo shops here in the Bay area. So I am going to go to them and see if I can get someone to take me in. I am willing and able to work for mine!! If you have any suggestions I would really appreciate them. The first thing Iâm going to do is get together a portfolio and read up on sterilization and about the blood. Is that a good start?”

Answer: Yes, that is a good start. First, read and learn as much as you can and then start getting some more ink yourself. That’s going to cost some money, but if you go to a good artist, you can learn a lot by watching. Start building a relationship with your artist and then, in a year or so or however long it takes for them to recognize you when you walk in the door (and hopefully be glad to see you!), you can start asking them about the process and your desire to learn. If they can’t teach you themselves, they may be able to get you in touch with someone who is looking for an apprentice. The community of tattoo artists is a tight one and the GOOD ones know a lot of other good artists - get in good with one of them and it may open a door of opportunity for you.

Going to tattoo conventions is a great way to meet lots of artists and
find one that you feel a personal connection with.

Yes, that is a good start. First, read and learn as much as you can and then start getting some more ink yourself. That’s going to cost some money, but if you go to a good artist, you can learn a lot by watching. Start building a relationship with your artist and then, in a year or so or however long it takes for them to recognize you when you walk in the door, you can start asking them about the process and your desire to learn. If they can’t teach you themselves, they may be able to get you in touch with someone who is looking for an apprentice. The community of tattoo artists is a tight one and the GOOD ones know a lot of other good artists - get in good with one of them and it may open a door of opportunity for you.

Going to tattoo conventions is a great way to meet lots of artists and find one that you feel a personal connection with.

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Mari’s Unusual Ink

admin — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:07:20 +0000

Every so often, a Tattoosday post goes bust.

Despite amazing potential, the subject is in a hurry and, for whatever reason, I am never able to fully follow-up with the individual and we are left with a skeleton of a post.

This one’s not so bad, however. I met Mari in Herald Square. I believe she is a photographer, hailing from Brazil, but now living in New York.

I took two pictures of her tattoos and then emailed some follow-up questions.

I did receive a response, written in Portuguese, that had an attachment that looked suspiciously like a virus.

So, we’re going with what we have and perhaps Mari will follow-up and fill in the gaps, or perhaps not.

Mari has this tattoo on her right shin, a piece of art that her friend Wagner Viana aka GORDO designed (see his MySpace page here):

She also has this fascinating tattoo on her left leg, representing the different sizes of photographic paper.

As a photographer, perhaps she finds this useful to her vocation.

See an example of another practical “tat-tool” here.

The work was all inked in Brazil.

Thanks to Mari for sharing her tattoos with us here on Tattoosday!

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Parents Educate Your Children on Tattoos

admin — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:07:20 +0000

A parent’s worst nightmare could be when their child tells them that they want a tattoo. Of course your child could be ten years old and might only be saying that because an athlete they look up to has tattoos. Or because they are fascinated with those ever so popular temporary tattoos that every kid wants. The first thing to do is not to panic. They have got a good eight years before they are legally old enough to get a tattoo. Chances are they may grow out of it and it they don’t, do fret. Honestly, if you child wants a tattoo and they are of legal age they will get one no matter what you say because legally they can get one. However, you can help educated your child on tattoos and tattooing. After all you are the parent and it is your job to educate and install correct information in your children brain.

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