Kustom Kulture Gallery Blog

Natural Resources...

info@kustomkulturegallery.com — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:10:00 +0000

Keith Ciaramello featured in the Natural resources show!

Keith's entry in the show

"Keep it Real" advanced techniques for realistic tattooing Vol.1 Andre the Giant*

info@kustomkulturegallery.com — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:48:00 +0000

"Keep it Real"advanced techniques for realistic tattooing Vol.1 Andre the Giant*

Award winning artist Keith Ciaramello takes you through the process of tattooing a color portrait of "The Eighth Wonder of the World" Andre the Giant! Topics covered include; choosing reference, enhancing reference in Adobe® Photoshop®, making the stencil, stencil application, flesh-tones, color mixing, needles, inks, using the Neuma® Hybrid and much more. Many of the topics that were covered in Keith's "Keep it Real" live seminar are demonstrated on this DVD. The techniques discussed apply to coil and rotary machines as well.

*This DVD will ship in December 2009

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Andre dubbed HOT INK!

info@kustomkulturegallery.com — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 02:13:00 +0000

New Tattoos By Keith Ciaramello! Andre dubbed HOT INK!

New Tattoo By Keith Ciaramello!

info@kustomkulturegallery.com — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 15:42:00 +0000

New Tattoo By Keith Ciaramello!

Keith Ciaramello will be painting and tattooing at the Visionary Expo!

info@kustomkulturegallery.com — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 00:25:00 +0000

Keith Ciaramello will be painting and tattooing at the Visionary Expo!
Call the shop for availability 516 623 5665

Keep it Real Seminar...Last Chance

info@kustomkulturegallery.com — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:57:00 +0000

SUNDAY, JULY 12TH 2009, 12PM
LIVE FREE OR DIE TATTOO EXPO
MANCHESTER, NH @ THE RADISSON HOTEL

"This is the last time I will be giving my Keep it Real live seminar. Hope to see you there!" Keith Ciaramello

This seminar is for licensed tattoo artists only. The Neuma air-driven tattoo system will be explained, as well as all aspects of producing realistic color tattoos from photo reference. If you are not interested in using Neuma, but are interested in realistic tattoo techniques you should still attend. The techniques are applicable to coil and rotary machines as well.
Registration is $150.
Seating is limited to 20.
Call 516 623 5665 to register by phone
or PayPal kustomkulture@optonline.net

MORE INFO HERE
http://kustomkulturegallery.com/eventdetails.php?id=147

News and New Tatoos!!!

info@kustomkulturegallery.com — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 14:54:00 +0000

News and New Tatoos!!!

Hey everyone! Here are a few new tattoos from the last few weeks (see below). The first sessions were done with Neuma, but I finished them with coil machines (Next Generation Orion to be specific). It was great to use coils again.

Right away I noticed how fast I could work vs Neumas. I am hoping the Hybrid's new cam design will reduce the drag of the Neuma (I hear it does), because this is the main cause of the slow down. Comfort wise...coils still suck. LOL! So clunky and awkward...It is a trade off for speed in some cases though...

I will say this, Neuma did change the way I tattoo and think. I found myself running my coils in a way that duplicated the feel of my Neumas. Once I found that Neuma-ish sweet spot It was no problem to do all the effects and techniques I have come to expect from Neuma. Again the difference ws less drag and more speed.

Conclusion...I still see myself tattooing with Neuma (especially if the Hybrid addresses all the issues it is supposed to), because the comfort and ergonomics are simply the best. I also see myself using coil machines (as I did for 15 years), but with the sensitivity and techniques I developed in the last year or so of using Neuma. For the record I prefer light-weight aluminum machines. My favorite is the Orion from Next Generation. I have some great "Irons" too, but I get hand fatigue from them.

NEWS:

I am giving my seminar in Miami @ Visionary Expo.
Also look for my first DVD release later this year.
Lastly, I will be holding a tattoo artists' "Summer Boot Camp" two day seminar that will go beyond the "Keep it Real" seminar and deal with all styles of tattooing, portfolio review, basic painting techniques in oil & acrylic, photography, basic photoshop skills, machine tuning and care, tattoo workflow...a soup to nuts two day adventure. Seating will be limited to 20. Date and price TBA

Hope all is well, email me if you have any questions,
Keith

Skate Decks for 2008 No Comply...

info@kustomkulturegallery.com — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 22:56:00 +0000

Did some "wraps" of my tiki art. Sorry again for the iPhone pics....

Got me a new Tattoo!

info@kustomkulturegallery.com — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 22:54:00 +0000

Got this Bad Ass Dino tattoo from Jamie @ Top SHelf in NY!
Thanks Bro!
Sorry about the crappy iPhone pics...

Keith Ciaramello Tattoo Seminar "Keep It Real"

info@kustomkulturegallery.com — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 17:05:00 +0000

Kustom Kulture Gallery NY Opening Second Studio

info@kustomkulturegallery.com — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:21:00 +0000

***Kustom Kulture Gallery NY Opening Second Studio***

That's right, and we are looking for artists and guest artists for late 08, 09 and beyond. Please send a few pictures of your best tattoo work as well as a few pictures of any other mediums you work in. We attend major conventions during the year and have a good relationship with tattoo media and publications.

The ideal person for this job is someone who has taken their tattooing as far as it can go in the shop they work in, and is looking to work in a studio with artists who encourage each other to grow, and push their limits in tattooing and other mediums.

I can to help artists willing to re-locate to NY.

Serious professional artists only. If you suck, please don't email me until you get WAY better...LOL!

Thanks,
Keith Ciaramello

Email info@kustomkulturegallery.com or call 516 623 5665
Katie will take all your info

Kustom Kuture in PRICK mag this month!!!

info@kustomkulturegallery.com — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 23:42:00 +0000

NEW ONLINE SKETCHKULT COMMUNITY!!!

info@kustomkulturegallery.com — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:08:00 +0000

NEW KUSTOM KULTURE GALLERY SKETCHKULT COMMUNITY!!!
Go join the all new Kustom Kulture Gallery and tattoo online community at http://sketchkult.ning.com/!
Video, Photos, Blogs, Forums, Friends...More powerful site!!! Join now FREE!!!
sketchkult.com may be a thing of the past!!!
Thanks for all your support!
Keith Ciaramello

Hello Madrid!

info@kustomkulturegallery.com — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 22:18:00 +0000

Some new friends from Spain! Next time I feel like taking an 8 hour plane trip I'll have to go visit them!

Award winning artist? LOL!

info@kustomkulturegallery.com — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 19:09:00 +0000

Got a first place large male color and a third place medium female color in New Hampshire. So, do I write "award winning artist" next to my name now??? LOL! Feels good to win though. Thanks!

1st Pastels...Keith

info@kustomkulturegallery.com — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 03:40:00 +0000

They are hard and messy!

Featured on the New Joshua Carlton Tattoo Community!

info@kustomkulturegallery.com — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 21:51:00 +0000

Join Here!

Kustom Kulture Cover Story!!! Tattoo Society 11

info@kustomkulturegallery.com — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 00:54:00 +0000

Mike Devries, Shane O'Neil, Paul Booth and KISS THE CANVAS!!! Not bad company!!!

Hell City Killumbus and Arizona 2009! We will be there!!!

info@kustomkulturegallery.com — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 00:53:00 +0000

New online tattoo magazine interview with Keith Ciaramello

info@kustomkulturegallery.com — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:24:00 +0000

Full story...Click here>>

Hot off the Press!!!!

info@kustomkulturegallery.com — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:47:00 +0000

Keith's collaborative art will be in the new book "50/50 Tattoo art project" by Henri B from France. Here is a look at the news as it posted on tattooinkt.nl.
Tattooinkt.nl is a relatively new magazine style tattoo website. It looks like it will do well as it develops further in the future. Join up today!
Keith art as it appears on the Henri B website.
Kiss the canvas show is a cover story in the new "Tattoo Society" #11! Pick up your copy today!!! Here's a preview of the story as it appears in the magazine.

New Hampshire Tattoo Convention 2008

info@kustomkulturegallery.com — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:55:00 +0000

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New Hampshire Tattoo Convention 2008

Mobile blog test.

info@kustomkulturegallery.com — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:33:00 +0000

Kustom Kulture Gallery Airbrush Class 08!!

info@kustomkulturegallery.com — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Keith Ciaramello introducing the class to Javier Soto and Mike Barile. These guys are two of the most sought after custom painters around. Both have had vehicles featured in most of the major car and bike magazines and Javier is a star instructor for Airbrush Action Magazine.

Mike demos "true fire". This is one of the hottest effects around....Oh crap...did I just type that..
Mike explains the underlaying of white paint followed by translucent "candy" colors to achieve this effect. Later in the evening he showed everyone how it was done. He also showed some great freehand and loose masking techniques.
Javier Soto demonstrates his skin tone system for portrait style artwork. Even Mike snaps a few pictures of this one. Awesome! Javi rules!
All the participants got to do the "drills". Dot patterns, line segments, shading and dagger strokes were explained.

Javier's skin tone demo in progress. Beautiful!
Everyone got one on one time with the artists to ask any questions. Here Javier explains single and double action airbrushes.
Class ran into the night...
Shooting out of sequence....Scorsese on film...
Everyone got their hands dirty! That's what its all about!
Javier is so good you could swear he had a third arm. See it??? Whoa!
Mike makes it look WAY too easy. The airbrush is an extension of his hand for sure.
Thanks again to Mike and Javier for giving this class every year. If you would like to meet them and have an opportunity to try our airbrushing , they will be giving a short free demo this year at our annual "Brushes, Needles and Burnouts" event. Please check the website for details and a schedule of demos and happenings during this two day event.
Thanks for looking!
Keith Ciaramello
Kustom Kulture Gallery & Tattoo
778 Merrick Road
Baldwin, NY 11510
516 623 5665
www.kustomkulturegallery.com

Tales from the Moleskin....

info@kustomkulturegallery.com — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 23:59:00 +0000

Got me a little 3.5 x5.5 Moleskin watercolor book for my pocket. Wash drawings, doodles, and studies of other painters....
Here's the first two...