blog/amy-winehouse-tattoos-some-good-some-bad-some-horr Buzz Feed has brought not only the funnies but also the "awww's," and the "aw hell naw's," in one of their newer lists, Amy Winehouse Tribute Tattoos: The Good, The Bad and The WTF. Here at Inked we love Amy, we only approve Amy tribute tattoos that are immaculate. Some of these tattoos are really good, while other ...
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blog/rihanna-discusses-her-bad-girl-persona
Pop music rebel Rihanna talks about her wild life in the August issue of "Harper's Bazaar" magazine.
The singer is sporting a more glamorous look in the mag, despite being more known for her sexy clothing and edgy hairstyles, which she admits is true to her fierce nature.
"[I'm] rebellious through my music, through my fashion, tattoos, and ...
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You might have seen them on the subway or even while walking down the street. You can't help but stare at a tattoo that doesn't seem too look quite right.
Be it bacon and eggs on a hairy belly (#14), Prince William and his bride Kate Middleton (#32), or late rapper Tupac Shakur as a unicorn (#35), the ...
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blog/bad-tattoo-dealbreaker Thanks to the amazing Needles and Sins Tattoo Blog for bringing this great clip from IFC show Portlandia to our attention. It brings up an important question: Is a bad tattoo a "deal breaker"? In the case of this Pearl-Jammer-Eddie-Vedder-playing-tambourines tattoo... the answer is a resounding YES! Have you ever dated somebody and broken up with them because of bad ...
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blog/bad-tattoo-deal-breaker Last week the Hope Gallery Blog posted about the second episode from the IFC Original short-based comedy series Portlandia, Season 2, where Carrie falls for a guy but soon learns he has a bad tattoo of Eddie Vedder playing tambourines. Is a bad tattoo really that hard to over look?
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blog/good-bad-ugly This week's issue of NME Magazine, a weekly music magazine based out of London, features the lead singer of a scottish rock band, Glasvegas, with a quote from Blade Runner scrolled across his body. Despite the fact that it is not actually a tattoo, they decided to cover some of the most recent rock star tattoos. They'll be ......
games/battlefield-bad-company-2 With rampant cheating, broken leader boards, and poorly balanced weapons, the rough launch of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2’s multiplayer mode sent some virtual soldiers AWOL. Bad Company 2 gives those mercenaries a new home. Melding its signature destructible environments with large, open maps and firepower-happy vehicles like choppers and tanks, Battlefield stresses tactics and teamwork over the ...
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blog/boondock-saints-gone-bad The sequel to the bad ass cult film, Boondock Saints, has finally released its sequel this month; I’m shocked it made it to theaters. All of the components that made this movie memorable have been replaced with bad acting, terrible writing, and random wind tunnels. Willem Dafoe has been replaced with Julie Benz, "Rita" from Dexter. Instead of Dafoe ......
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blog/tattooed-santa-stars-new-dreamworks-film A hulking Russian ex-swordfighter with tattooed forearms - sounds like the lead in a new Guy Ritchie flick, no? Alas, you will have to watch old DVD's if you're hankering for violence and British slang. Because this rugged new character is none other than Santa Claus, the benevolent lead in Dreamworks' recently released "Rise of the Guardians."
Seldom have ......
blog/jeremiah-weed-tattoos-nascar-fans A group of lucky NASCAR fans received a very permanent reminder of their trip to Talladega Superspeedway this weekend – in the form of badass, free tattoos from Jeremiah Weed.
NASCAR Championship contender Matt Kenseth, who now sits in 2nd place in the Chase standings, and the flavored malt beverage maker teamed up to offer free permanent tattoos to race fans ......
inked-people/laurieann-gibson Laurieann Gibson is your typical warrior. Well, except for that directorial Emmy nomination, choreographing everything Lady Gaga (including the “Bad Romance” video), those reality TV shows, and her position as creative director of Interscope Records......
inked-people/porcelain-black A spontaneous badass with a seductive smile, Alaina Beaton is an industrial pop songwriter who goes by the name Porcelain Black. Citing her biggest musical influences as Marilyn Manson and Britney Spears, Black makes music that’s both sneeringly edgy and frivolously infectious... ...
fashion/inked-girl-alesandra-nicole Alesandra Nicole is a gun-toting badass. Okay, so her gun collection doesn’t go past the tattoos on her hips, but the fact that you’re going to fall in love with her is a sure shot. ...
blog/exclusive-black-tide-behind-scenes Miami based hard-rock outfit Black Tide discusses their tattoos (the good, the bad, and the ugly) behind-the-scenes from their recent music video shoot for the song, "That Fire." The song comes from the band's upcoming sophomore release Post Mortem which is due out August 23rd on Interscope Records...
blog/sailor-jerry-gets-x Sailor Jerry Rum took on the X Games this year; presenting one of the most preeminent hardcore punk bands of the late 70's. "The Circle Jerks" live at Belly Up is Aspen, CO . With over 1000 people waiting in line around the venue this was the most anticipated buzzed event during XGames .
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blog/winning-short-head A 39-year-old German man wanted a new car so bad that he got the logo tattooed... on his penis. The man, Andreas Muller, was a contestant on a radio show in Austria that awarded the car to the person that pulled off the craziest stunt. The tattoo was done by Matthew Seebo from Bernburg, who operates from Pehoinix Tattoo.
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blog/you-50 Tattooed bad boy has been working hard for his role as the cancer stricken football player in Mario Van Peebles' up coming film, "Things Fall Apart." The Queens rapper lost an amazing 50 pounds for the role, leaving him almost unrecognizable. He also has had his arm tattoos removed for this and other upcoming roles. 50 told People.com, "It ......
blog/who-doesnt-love-t-shirts Now your love for t-shirts can help Skateboarder Kenny Brime battle Leukemia. Bad Brains and ROIR Records have come together on one t-shirt to aid Kenny in battle. To support the cause click below and get the t-shirt you can never have too many....
blog/ankh-symbol What do Dennis Rodman, Erykah Badu, Shaquille O'Neil and Amy Winehouse have in common? They all have the Egyptian Ankh symbol adorned on their bodies in the form of a tattoo. The Ankh represents virtues craved by many and these celebrities are no exception. The Egyptian Hieroglyphic commonly found in tomb paintings represents Eternal Life. It was also considered ......
blog/where-we-come Ever wonder how some of your artists and piercers got into this industry.... We watch these tattoo and piercing shows and yet they never ask this one main question.... I find their roads to this industry are as diverse and interesting as the artist themselves....
For me i envied these artists for their talent and their knowledge but never had ......
games/brutal-legend Roadies spend the majority of their time hauling equipment and tuning instruments. Not Eddie Riggs. After he spills blood on his badass belt buckle in a backstage mishap, the world’s best roadie is transported to an alternate universe ripped straight from a heavy metal album cover. Under the reign of evil Lord Doviculus and his glam rockin’ minion General ......
drive/max You couldn't have fit more muscle on the original Yamaha V-MAX. With its massive V4 engine crammed into the frame, the V-MAX was one of the most muscular bikes on the streets back in 1985. And with the exception of a few tweaks and cosmetic touches along the way, the model remained largely unchanged until it was pulled from ......
drive/rolllin-green The Toyota Prius hybrid might do it for Leonardo DiCaprio and Cameron Diaz in Hollywood, but it's not going to fly with the wide array of Americans, from NFL players to PTA members, looking for something bigger and badder. And that's the riddle of the alternative-fuel auto marketplace: we are not a one-size-fits-all culture—as the tattoo community ......
article/blood-tracks Bikes, guns, tattoos, broken bones, best friends, and feuds. The uncensored history of the Metal Mulisha, the most badass unit in freestyle motocross.
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inked-people/laura-santana Laura Satana was born badass. Growing up in the Paris suburbs (think projects, not picket fences) the 31-year-old picked up her first tattoo machine at 15. The setup, a homemade scratcher piece, was a gift from gypsies she often watched tattoo her young friends, sometimes using Satana's own drawings. With machine in hand, the teenage tattooist opened up shop ......
inked-people/rachel-larratt Rachel Larratt, also known as Chica Loca, takes a hair-pin turn at 129 miles per hour in her 2006 Lotus Elise and finds that the preceding evening's rain has washed away a large chunk of the stretch of Mexican roadway where she's been racing. She pilots around it and continues on, just a streak of gunmetal in Mexico ......
inked-people/civet Most artists are inspired by art they love, but it was a particularly bad backyard show by a Los Angeles punk group that spurred singer Liza Graves to form a band. "I went home and started my own band because I was so disappointed," Graves remembers. She teamed with her sister, guitarist Suzi Homewrecker, bassist Jacqui Valentine, and drummer Danni ......
inked-people/xx-factor Tattooing wouldn't be where it is today without females, both as inspiration and as artists. INKED looks at a few of the American women who spend every day wrist-deep in ink and blood. Stephanie Tamez AGE: 45 SHOP: New York Adorned, New York City and Brooklyn “I'm not exaggerating when I say that every day is an unusual ......
inked-people/vinnie-jones VINNIE JONES IS A PSYCHO. It’s the nickname he earned himself as a pro soccer player, and if you had to pick just one word to describe the roles he’s pursued in his second career as a Hollywood bad-ass, “psycho” would fit the bill quite snugly. The 43-year-old British expat first came to notoriety in the ’80s. Though ......
inked-people/michael-madsen “There’s a huge snow blizzard. Holy shit.” Michael Madsen is getting snowed in at his ranch in Montana. Married with six kids, I ask him if his entire family is with him. “Yes, except for my two older ones. They’re 16 and 18, back in L.A. pumping pussy. I don’t blame them.” With most actors, you ......
fashion/golden-boy If you think there should be a movie based on your life, dress the part of the leading man.
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blog/13-year-old-boy-dragon-tattoo Once again, minors with tattoos have made the news. Police in Centralia, Washington are investigating how and where a 13-year-old boy got a tattoo. The nameless boy came home with a 6-inch tattoo of a dragon on his chest, which he says, marks his survival on leukemia. Sounds pretty bad ass to me.
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blog/playboys-greatest-covers Compilation albums or books are always the best, because you are getting all of your favorites on one medium. Playboy has done just that with their new book, Playboy's Greatest Covers. Wirtten by Damon Brown who is pop specialist and contributer to Playboy, curated by Hef, and foreword written by Pamela Anderson, how is this not the best book ...
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blog/10-year-old-boy-gets-tattoo-florida-removed-home
As a special treat for receiving good grades in school, a 10-year-old Jacksonville, FL boy was given permission by his parents to get his initials tattooed on his leg. What stands as a "family tradition" to them was a problem for local authorities.
The boy, as well as his siblings, were promptly removed from their home and placed into foster ...
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blog/billionaire-boys-club-summer-2012-release Hypes and BBC fans alike can rejoice because Billionaire Boys Club have released part of their Summer 2012 collection. The Pharrell Williams created fashion line debuted a new form of their famous graphic t-shirts, button ups, and khaki shorts. The collection has a strong sailor feel to it, which is nothing but appropriate for the summer.
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blog/zombie-boy-comic-con-july-13th If you have always dreamed of meeting Rico the Zombie Boy, you're in luck. Rick Genest is the latest celebrity announced to be attending Comic Con in San Diego. He will be featured at Tonner Doll Company booth, doing multiple signings on Friday, July 13th... How appropriate.
Rick first got his start with fashion guru Nicola Formichetti, and went ...
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blog/exclusive-behind-scenes-zombie-boy-inked-magazine A behind the scenes look at the fashion editorial we shot for the November issue of Inked Magazine featuring Rick Genest (AKA ZOMBIE BOY). He was gracious enough to spend some time talking a little bit about what it's like to be him and what he's been up to lately.
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blog/beckham-boys-get-tattooed-temporarily Their father is covered in body art so it's no surprise that the Beckham boys are fans of tattoos too. David and Victoria Beckham's boys have been spotted wearing temporary transfers before and it seems they had another inking session this weekend.
Brooklyn, 12, Romeo, nine, and six year-odld Cruz, were once again enjoying some soccer practice in ......
blog/zombie-boy-cover-dermablend As many of our readers know, you can't judge a book by it's cover. This is the whole message behind Dermadblend's new campaign featuring Rick Genest AKA Zombie Boy! In case you have been living under a rock, let us catch you up. In January 2011, he was featured in the MUGLER campaign. Shortly thereafter, he starred ......
blog/more-ink-fox Transformers hottie Megan Fox showed off her new ink on the beaches of Maui with boyfriend Brian Austin Green. Inspired by philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, Fox got, "Those who danced were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music," tattooed on her right side. This would be tattoo number 9 for the actress. We'll be anxiously ......
music/jonsi Jón “Jónsi” Þór Birgisson gained fame as the frontman for Icelandic post-rock act Sigur Rós, but his solo release sees him transposing his gift for orchestral explosions into a pop-friendly context (mostly because he’s singing in English). Jónsi’s voice is so distinctive that the songs sound similar to Sigur Rós’s in many ways, but sweetly syncopated tracks ......
blog/smile-seen-round-world Tattooed photographer, Matthew McDermott, captured a photograph of a young Haitian boy named Kiki. McDermott is known for taking iconic images of world events such as the September 11th attacks in New York City. This image of Kiki with his arms outstretched and a huge smile is sure to become an iconic representation of the rescue efforts after this devastating ......
music/paramore When a young band like Paramore explodes out of nowhere (Franklin, TN?) there are always repercussions. On their third album, the group’s pint-sized singer with the giant voice, Hayley Williams, outlines the trail of mistrust and broken relationships. Fame has taught her that you “can’t be too careful anymore” (“Careful”), and later, on “Feeling Sorry,” she looks back ......
music/reverend-horton-heat Hot damn if the Reverend Horton Heat didn’t lay down some wide-open guitar licks in his day. The good Rev has slowed with age, and on his first new album in five years it’s obvious that he’s more content observing from his La-Z-Boy than a bar stool—a fact he addresses on “Beer Holder,” an ode to ......
inked-people/jose-mangin The new host of MTV’s Headbangers Ball, José Mangin, got his first tat- too at 16 (Pantera’s famous Cowboys From Hell logo) and was hooked. But it was his encounter with the band’s late, great guitarist, Dimebag Darrell, that got him addicted. “I walked up to him and said, ‘Scarred for life, man,’ and he totally tripped ......
inked-people/ben-baller Ben Baller, the man behind Icee Fresh & Co., a high-end jewelry outfit that specializes in classy bling, may have been raised in the Koreatown section of south central Los Angeles, but he was born in hip-hop. “I’ve been around hip-hop since the late ’70s,” Baller explains. “I got to see it in every single aspect. I was a b-boy ......
inked-people/missy-suicide The explosion of tattooed, pierced, and otherwise modified models can be traced back to one Portland, Oregon, woman who was fed up with "siliconeenhanced Barbie dolls." Using her prior experience on the Web and the camera skills she learned in art school, Selena Moody (now known as Missy Suicide) snapped photos of her friends in pinup-style poses and worked with ......
inked-people/jonathon-davis Web exclusive: Check out our gallery of Korn tattoos here. Upload yours. Jonathan Davis is the last guy in America you’d expect to be well adjusted. Think about it: The guy’s whole career has been built on being a fuck-up. For the last 15 years, Davis has battled and exploited his inner demons as the lead singer of ......
inked-people/caridee-english Stuck in a house for months without television, music, or a phone is like solitary confinement. Add in flamenco-dancing Tyra Banks, vicious fashionista boys, and a gaggle of neurotic women and it becomes a surrealist nightmare. If you survive, you have what it takes to be America’s Next Top Model. 22-year-old CariDee English calmly climbed to the top of ......
Reply to 'Touchy Subject... Tattoo Prices' (93 words)Bad attitude?..nah i wouldn't say that. I completeley agree with you. Its just that tattoos have become so common now that there are actual idiots that will pay out the #*% too get a tat. I actually have 2 guys that tattoo me now and there both amazing, but one charges by the hour and the other one by ......
Reply to 'Kids With Tattooed Parents Treated Differently' (171 words)Getting inked is more common and normal in States then here in Europe.Speacially attidude wise.People seem relate to tattoos differently in States more open mindedly then here in Europe.
Here you still seem to get that stamp of being "criminal". My personal opinion is
that I hope that tattooes would get even more common so the "stamp" of ......
Reply to 'Kids With Tattooed Parents Treated Differently' (280 words)I am a mother of a 9 year old and I have 12 tattoos that are pretty large. My daughter is in elementary school and not only that but she is in the same school with the same teachers that I had 20 years ago, so not only is it akward for me but they always look at me like ......
Reply to 'Kids With Tattooed Parents Treated Differently' (229 words)Hello! I couldn't help but reply to your post.. I am still young and i plan on having children. I also plan on having alot more tattoos.. I grew up being raised by a father who had sleeves and tattoos everywhere you couldnt hide them. My father is a very nice looking man and i never noticed anyone that ......
Reply to 'Kids With Tattooed Parents Treated Differently' (92 words)Hello honestly i think if you want something bad enough who cares what other people think
however i was tough never judge a book by its cover. also dose your mom have tattoos and if
so maybe you should ask her if you where judge because of her tattoos. If You love getting
inked Go For It.I mean they ......
Reply to 'Tattoo Removal:Yr Ex's Name' (10 words)Oops! I meant to say learning from the bad times....
Reply to 'Tattoo Removal:Yr Ex's Name' (86 words)I really think that I would keep any relationship tattoos that didn't work out. There's no point in trying to forget the good times just cause there were some bad.
I once had a girlfriend lock me out of our apartment and donate everything I owned to the salvation army. Yet I still have some photos of us ......
Reply to 'Would You Ever Get A Tattoo At One Of The Tv Shops' (204 words)well.. i watch all the shows just cause it involves tattooing.. miami got stupid cause it's all about staging stuff now.. like nunez gets a speeding ticket every morning.. so amy buys him a day at the race track.. it's just moronic.. and la ink makes kat von d look like such a bitch.. she treated pixie like ......
Reply to 'Would You Ever Get A Tattoo At One Of The Tv Shops' (157 words)man that was one of the series-highlights to me! some deuche bag wanting an armband, and getting shot down! i love it! darren is the man for that. but anyways, no, i would never EVER get tattooed at one of the tv shops. except London Ink, louis malloy is SICK and doesnt seem to be swept up in the whole ......
Reply to 'Just Me, Or Are Some Of The Inked Girls Gross?' (57 words)Sad Sad Sad, There are a lot beautiful women but no tats,or one little tat you can barley see. I thought tats were the reason for voting in the gallery.
Then the ugly ones, bad posing, really crappy tats. I would be ashamed to even show myself on the street let alone in a great mag.
Tattooedcowboy...
Reply to 'What's The Stupidest Tattoo You've Ever Seen?' (84 words)yeah.. i would have the get the chef kanji on my neck if i did ever get it.. just to show my devotion to the fish... which reminds me.. i could get a forearm tattoo of a spicy tuna roll surrounded by water.. it would look as if it were meant to be a koi.. but ended up a roll ......
Reply to 'How Do You "Preserve" Your Tattoo's?' (109 words)every tattooer i know is anti tattoo goo.. but from what i understand.. the best way is just to keep it out of the sun and use sunblock.. not to sound weird or anything.. but i have a friend who slathers his whole face in spf50 sunblock everyday and he has the face of a 13 year old.. the sun ......
Reply to 'Instant Sleeve' (70 words)yeah dude.. i used to work with a dude who didn't have any tattoos but said that mine looked badass so he was gonna get one.. but only a half sleeve.. he said he wanted his entire upper left arm to be all japanese.. he wanted a bigass dragon or koi or something.. he wasn't sure.. but he ......
Reply to 'John Mayer's New Sleeve' (112 words)oh.. well.. i guess if he copied it then that's not too bad.. it just seriously looked like a U to me.. but whatever.. i kinda feel bad for him though.. cause his "instant sleeve" was fucked up by pre existing tattoos.. he'd have a way nicer effect if he didn't have those other shitty tattoos.. poor ......
Reply to 'What's The Stupidest Tattoo You've Ever Seen?' (57 words)haha.. that sucks.. why would you want dog on the back of your neck? did you read the kim saigh article where she says she saw a guy get "bad ass" on the back of one arm and "white boy" on the back of the other.. and when he was wearing a t-shirt is said "ass boy"...
Reply to 'Instant Sleeve' (205 words)i think you can do instant sleeve if you want.. the majority of the time you end up wasting a lot of good space though.. so it's better if you can think everything though...
this reminds me of a time i drunkingly almost got into a fight with my roommate.. he was talking nonsense as usual and i was ......
Reply to 'Lets Talk About Our Shitty Tattoos..' (60 words)oh dude.. i just checked out your arm.. that is nutty.. i can't believe you did that much work on yourself.. and it's not even that bad.. i mean.. it isn't great either.. but it certainly isn't jailhouse shit... how did yo get into tattooing? don't tell me you just went out and bought a ......
Reply to 'John Mayer's New Sleeve' (33 words)on another side note.. i feel bad for the guy cause he has stevie ray vaughn's initials and the v looks like a u.. why would you want a tattoo that said SRU?...
Reply to 'John Mayer's New Sleeve' (22 words)Yeah, I dunno about that guy. It just seemed like instant sleeve, didn't it? Just add water and your a bad ass.......
Reply to 'What Celeb Has The Best Tattoos??' (157 words)ok.. i felt like i could chime in now.. basically.. every celebrity i can think of has shitty tattoos.. david beckham has a few good pieces.. but the majority of them are poorly thought out and executed. when i think of "best tattoos" i think of the layout and design and quality.. and as far as i can think.. the ......
Reply to 'What Do You Think About Aftercare Methods?' (50 words)there's an interesting one.. a+d ointment.. i read somewhere that it's used during tattooing.. but is really bad for aftercare..
then i knew someone who got a tattoo on venice beach and it said use ointment for 3 days after then switch too lotion... it's all just random isn't it?...
Reply to 'Students' (99 words)yeah.. you superficialist you.. i went to culinary school.. so it can be said that i make people fat.. i guess if depends on how you do your job.. i like to think i make people happy and content with life... or sometimes when i notice a couple on their first date.. i really make the effore to help them ......
Reply to 'Weakness ' (101 words)it seriously depends on the girl.. there are a lot of girls out there who have really ruined a good thing with bad tattoos.. i seriously think girls need to stop with the tattoos on the lower back.. and i did recently meet a girl with a half sleeve of an octopus that just didn't match with her personality ......
Reply to 'Is It Possible To Be A Heavily Tattooed Actor?' (262 words)i think it automatically type-casts an actor. having a few here and there, like johnny depp, isnt such a hindrance. you'd actually be surprised at how many actors have tattoos. however, the world is still stupid, judgemental, and closed-minded, so people with serious ink such as a sleeve, backpiece, or god forbid a neck tattoo, continue to be put ......
Reply to 'Pain Managment' (66 words)just go for it. you'll be surprised what your body can handle. after about 3 hours you'll stop caring and just go with it. put in some headphones if you need to. most people can't sit that long, but if you do have a chance to, go for it cause it ain't that bad. i don ......
Reply to 'Tattoo Starter Kits?' (33 words)just my opinion, but i think they are a bad idea! you are putting work on people's skin. unlike learning on paper....your learning process is permanent with tattooing. i'd rec finding an apprecticeship....
Reply to 'What Do You Guys Think Of American/Japanese Style' (23 words)indeed! ive never seen a sabado piece up front, but i heard the coloring and shading are insane! like it was airbrushed on!...
Reply to 'Giants Or Patriots' (26 words)man i hope you're right! i hate the f'n patriots with a passion! its just too bad that shockey won't get to be on the field......
Reply to 'Mad's Untitled Forum Post' (245 words)yeah, it ain't a cheap habit i'd be a lil further along if i had the cash i'm sure!!! and, ya know, i just thought about what the other guy said a few comments up and i think he's right too. if what you get is heart-felt, then hell, go for it, right now. if you ......
Reply to 'R.I.P. Heath Ledger' (53 words)yeah definitely not the kind of actor you would expect this to happen to.
he had no known drug abuse problems and his family strongly believes this was not
a suicide.i guess the world will have to wait for the autopsy report.
it's his 2 year old daughter,matilda, that i feel bad for. ...
Reply to 'Mad's Untitled Forum Post' (102 words)I have quite a bit of work on me, most unfinished. I used to work in a tattoo shop and during downtime a lot of the work that gets done on employees is spur of the moment. Do I regret getting some of what I got, ya...kind of. We used to tell customers to pick something out and then ......
Reply to 'Pain Killers Before A Tattoo...' (43 words)alcohol is definitely a blood thinner. so are most pain killers, but pain killers are definitely NOT rock 'N roll. (for the record, pain killers arent gonna do squat. screw that. get tattooed. if it was that bad, nobody would do it. pussy.)...
Reply to 'Tattoo Etiquette' (56 words)i honestly couldnt get tattooed by someone that i didnt like personally. i had a guy tell me in the middle of a tattoo that he was still drunk from the night before and i never went back! it's just like in any business that involves working with people. channel the bad day into the tattoo...
Reply to 'Weakness ' (36 words)yeah i have to agree with that. my wife has about 1 for every 10 i have, and thats not a bad ratio, but i'm always tryin to talk her into gettin the big ink goin!...
Reply to 'Where Is Everyone?!' (27 words)well hey, looks like there's about 4 of us, not a bad start lol! i remember the old forums though, they took a while to get going....
Reply to 'Allen Iverson Vs. Carmelo Anthony' (70 words)i felt i should follow that up with the fact that i have more than one of those style of those tattoos right alongside some pretty high quality ones, so i'm not meaning to speculate on one's judgement, i too love crap tattoos. sometimes the aren't meant to be art, just bad ass! no ill will to ......
Reply to ' L.A. ' (29 words)Yo. I'm an l.a. boy and I get all my tattoos at true tattoo in hollywood. The place is owned by clay decker and some amazing artist work there...
Reply to 'Students' (65 words)boy do i feel all shallow, i went to school to be a hairstylist! hahaha! almost signedon in to the navy, but i figured id do the next manliest thing i could think of and be a hairstylist. :) my wife does work with children though, so at least she contributes to the greater whole. i just make people pretty. boy ......
Reply to 'Tattoo Pet Peeves' (16 words)OHHHHH........ boy i feel dumbfounded. i've never had the guts to even ask something like that. ...
Reply to 'Tattoo Pet Peeves' (71 words)*people touching them without asking (i dont like to be touched lol) *tribal tattoos *kanji tattoos *postage-stamp sized tattoos *people with postage-stamp sized ink that want to tell me their whole story behind it and think they have something in common with me *when people ask who does my 'art' and calls them 'pieces' instead of just friggen tattoos *armband ......
Reply to 'R.I.P. Heath Ledger' (7 words)not everyone can be a drugstore cowboy......
Reply to 'Any Females' (902 words)jersey boy... you dont want to find a gf on myspace.... ever heard that song from gym class heros.... Friend Request???
I remember when I first laid eyes on you
My man Tom introduced us but I was too shy to say hi
When I finally built up enough nerve to drop a line
You made it clear you wasn ......
Reply to 'New Ink' (83 words)thats exactly why i squeaked in one last appt with my boy, its a whole spot where some shading just kind of fades down around my wrist to end my sleeve and i wanted to extend my sleeve onto the back of my hand and i'm so anal i dont think i would have been ok with someone else ......
Reply to 'Weakness ' (24 words)funny thing is my son's father has never been inked.
whereas my prior ex-boyfriends have had tattoos and i loved it.
kinda miss that....