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When Hollywood is looking for a hard guy, the kind you wouldn’t want to meet in even a well-lit alley, they call Danny Trejo. You’ve seen his tough persona, you’ve seen his prison tattoos, and you’ve seen the distinctive lines on his face blown up on a big screen, but have you ever seen Trejo melt ...
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blog/wrestlers-15000-tattoo-still-doesnt-help-mitt-romn For a hefty price, Indiana wrestler Eric Hartsburg auctioned off some face space to get Mitt Romney's logo tattooed on his temple.
Fifteen thousand dollars, to be exact.
Hartsburg admits that he was "totally disappointed" by the results of the election, but hopes that he can use his tattoo to encourage young people to vote.
"I was trying to ......
article/no-sleep-records-chris-hansen Chris Hansen may not be able to play an instrument but he has taken his love of music and turned it into a business. Hansen takes some time out of his hectic schedule to give us the scoop on his company, No Sleep Records, and of course his ink. ...
article/young-l Young L isn't afraid to take charge of his business. Actually, he prefers it. "That's how I do everything," he says. ...
inked-spots/smith-street-tattoo-parlour Fifty years ago, the tattoo game in Brooklyn was a strictly blue-collar business dominated by hard men with names like one-eyed Max Pelz, Tony the Pirate, Jack Red Cloud, and Brooklyn Blackie. They were tattooers, not tattoo artists. They worked out of parlors, not art studios. They needled strong black lines and bold colors. They had a code of conduct ......
inked-spots/think-tank When Th’ink Tank Tattoo Studio and Art Gallery opened in Denver it gave the ink-loving folks in the Mile-High City a quality place for tattoos and a stellar gallery space. It almost didn’t last. “When we first started, we opened up in a neighborhood that was just too pricey,” says artist Jef Kopp. “Luckily, we figured that out ......
inked-spots/kadillac-tattoo “First and foremost, we’re a neighborhood shop,” declares Cosmo, the owner of 13-year-old Kadillac Tattoo. “This ain’t no hipster hangout.” Located in the Manayunk section of Philadelphia, this clean, bright shop prides itself on being a mainstay of a neighborhood that has struggled to stay true to its blue-collar history, despite the chic shops and restaurants that have ......
inked-spots/philadelphia-eddies-tattoo-haven Yes, you read it correctly; this shop is also called Philadelphia Eddie’s. “This was the first shop that Eddie Funk opened on Fourth Street,” explains Troy Timpel, who has owned the business along with Furry since 2002. “When he retired he offered ownership of the different locations to the guys who helped run them. We’re keeping his legacy ......
inked-spots/philly-ink Philly Ink may be off the beaten path, but it’s well worth the trip into the Port Richmond section of the city. The shop, another former Philadelphia Eddie’s, is now run by Danny Emery, who grew up just six blocks away. “I used to get chased out as a kid because I was always coming around wanting to ......
inked-spots/taylor-street-tattoo Opening up a shop in Chicago’s Little Italy wasn’t easy for Keith Underwood. In fact, the Taylor Street owner has become almost as famous for the battle he faced trying to get his business open as he has for his art. “You can’t just rent and open here,” says Underwood of his difficulties. Strict laws about property ......
inked-people/nate-appleman Nate Appleman, executive chef at San Francisco’s acclaimed A16 and SPQR restaurants, didn’t inherit his culinary chops from his parents. “They don’t cook,” says the chef. However, Appleman’s father did pass on another lifelong passion. When Mr. Appleman, a physician, returned from a business trip with a small spider inked on his leg, the future chef ......
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/nichole-east Nichole East's business card reads "Kid Robot, Toy Baroness." That says enough. As one of the first employees at quirky-cool adult toy company Kid Robot, she remembers when the team was so tiny that they were excited just to have business cards. "There were only maybe six or seven of us total," she recalls. "We had so many tasks ......
inked-people/shirly-brener "I've gotten to play a lot of drug addicts and hookers this year," muses actress Shirly Brener. The Bardot-esque blonde, who possesses a paradoxical mix of girl-next-door charm and femme fatale-worthy dark sensuality, revels in her distinctiveness. She's as comfortable portraying the bubbly love interest in a romantic comedy as a depraved addict in an indie flick. "Once ......
inked-people/margaret-cho Nothing about Margaret Cho made it look like she had a chance in hell in Hollywood. Chubby, Korean, and bisexual (she admits to all three) in a business that typically has a hard time swallowing that list, Cho’s rank as one of the biggest female comedians on the planet is the result of a one-woman battle, built from her ......
inked-people/siri-garber Siri Garber, founder of Platform Public Relations in Los Angeles, has a groovy voice—a raspy, powerful one that probably makes some of her male clients think about pleasure, rather than business, when she picks up the phone. But this celebrity publicist’s throaty purr isn’t a result of barking orders. “I think some of us [in the public ......
Reply to 'Wtf???' (18 words)dude. It is back. dope! I was really not feeling the moli.com business. so glad the forums back. ...
Reply to 'Students' (34 words)im lily
im 18 and im a freshman at CSULA
im going to double major in art history and business managment
my ultimate goal is to own my own tattoo shop and art gallery....
Reply to 'Lets Talk About Our Shitty Tattoos..' (76 words)i have a half sleeve on my right arm of an angel in smoke, not completely finished (thank god, it can be fixed)done by the guy who first apprenticed me, after he was done destroying my arm and doing the original piece of artwork no justice, i immediately withdrew my apprenticeship, and decided i would be far better off ......
Reply to 'Shops In San Diego...' (35 words)myspace is crazy!
yeah i just met a girl at the office who works for hodads.
she's a cook! i feel you on the job thing. shit sucks when it's
not a business you own....
Reply to 'Tattoo Etiquette' (35 words)As a piercer and business owner of a studio, I would definitely say it's important
to be kind and have a great bedside manner! I strive to make my clients as comfortable
as possible :)...
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 'Tattoo Etiquette' (34 words)I agree. I've definitely experienced some serious attitude at certain shops. Not sure why. There's a weird mystique to tattoos that enables that. That would kill any other business. Somehow these shops keep going. ...