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Articles & Blogs (27 found)

blog/customers-line-13-tattoos-friday-13th

A Fort Lauderdale tattoo shop made Friday the 13th a special occasion for its customers last week by offering them tattoos for only $13.

Formula Ink had many of its regulars lined up outside as artists worked on those eager to add some more ink to their collection.

Gwen Gersich, who works at the shop, said, "It's a fun ...

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blog/death-or-glory-customs

Created by Jeff Couillard and Chad Chase, Death or Glory Customs is providing tattoo artists with handmade dual input adapter boxes, tattoo foot switches and misc. power supplies. The dual input adapters seen abouve are avaialble in both a dark oak and light oak stain. Both designs have brass painted hardware and two red LED lights above each input jack ...

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blog/samsungs-galaxy-note-ii-review

If you're in the market for a new smartphone this holiday season, forget the iPhone 5. Samsung is overshadowing Apple with its latest and, according to techies worldwide, greatest creation: the Galaxy Note 2. Samsung recently released the Note 2 to the eager public, and we have some exclusive insights as to why you Need. This. Phone. For starters ......

blog/comics-and-costumes-and-characters-oh-my

In a city like New York, where we are very much accustomed to the presence of "characters", it comes as nothing short of a surprise that we are truly sad to see the 2012 New York Comic Con come to an end and watch all it's characters leave with it. From storm troopers to porn stars to wrestlers to ......

blog/tipping-your-tattoo-artist

Tipping etiquette is always a big question when talking about any industry. Just like when you tip your hair dresser, nail tech, or waiter, 20% is great. If your artist is doing custom work for you and including the design in the cost of the piece always take that time into consideration as well. It's always nice to make ......

blog/new-york-earthquake-inspires-tattoo

If you live in the northeastern part of the United States, you definitely remember the earthquake that hit on Tuesday afternoon. "My whole shop [Citizen Ink Studios in Sheepshead Bay] was swaying back and forth," said Joe Khay to the NY Daily News. "We thought we were hung over or something." "So then we check Facebook to find out what ......

blog/first-ever-tattoo-competition-series

Spike TV has tapped Jane's Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro to host InkMaster, the first-ever tattoo competition series, TVGuide.com has learned. The show — executive-produced by Charlie Corwin and Jay Peterson, the team behind LA Ink, Miami Ink and NY Ink — will feature the nation's top tattoo artists competing in challenges to win a $100,000 grand prize and ......

blog/motor-ink

Every great artist knows that truly special ink requires a precise blend of planning, design, aesthetics and character. In the world of custom motorcycle fabricators, those characteristics are also of paramount importance to create powerful machines with enough attitude and edge to satisfy the riders who mount them. Dave Perewitz understands both of these dynamics as one of the most ......

inked-people/skratch

Southern California custom car guru Skratch laughs cautiously about the flowing script across the front of his Skratch’s Garage T-shirt that reads, “I ain’t the best but I’m better than you......

blog/lets-get-these-clarafied

Ask your everyday person how to clean a piercing and i can majically guess their answer. Alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, neosporin, or bactine. This is one thing that STILL makes me feel like smacking their head and saying they need a V8. In a time of the information super highway, cloning and A chanel on TV about EVERYTHIng under the sun ......

inked-spots/club-tattoo

Battle your way through the swirling mosh pit at one of Linkin Park’s sold- out arena shows and there’s a good chance you’ll find at least a few die- hard fans sporting forearm flame tattoos as a tribute to the band’s frontman, Chester Bennington. Just don’t bet that those fans had their derivative ink laid ......

inked-spots/red-letter-1

If you're into neon signs and lots of flash on the walls, then there are plenty of tattoo shops to choose from on the streets of Florida. But when Phil Holt opened RedLetter1 in 2003, he wanted something different for both his customers and himself. "When I first opened, I had just gotten back from Mick's shop in ......

inked-spots/perfection-tattoo

Perfection Tattoo is definitely a custom shop. Located in Central Austin, and surrounded by an eclectic residential area, Perfection was opened in 1978 by Bob Moreau. Moreau passed the shop to his student Dave Lum, who then passed it to Chris Treviño, the current owner, in 1992. Treviño, known worldwide as Horimana, has garnered a well-deserved reputation for his amazing ......

inked-spots/true-blue-tattoo

Smack in the middle of the Red River District, glows the cool neon of True Blue Tattoo. Founded by the late Vanessa Alvarez, this two-fl oor ex-carriage house (the first floor is for tattooing; the second fl oor, known as “Glory Hole,” is strictly for piercings) is home to nine full-time tattoo artists and three piercers. The shop can get ......

inked-spots/rock-ages

Producing high-quality, specialized work is paramount to Jason Brooks, Tony Hundahl, and Hector Fong—the three diverse artists who make up Rock of Ages in South Austin. Opened in October of 2005, Rock of Ages is a pure custom shop specializing in traditional American and Japanese tattooing. Hailing from an artistic family (his father was a professional illustrator), Brooks began ......

inked-spots/diablo-rojo

At 26th and Guadalupe Streets, right across from the University of Texas campus, Diablo Rojo has “probably one of the best locations in town, ” according to owner Doug Curtis. Though it’s within earshot of the school, the shop is for the most part custom, according to Curtis. But the weekends do have a tendency toward a “street shop atmosphere ......

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/olde-city-tattoo

Sure, Olde City Tattoo has a street-shop vibe, but they’re really the city’s go-to guys for quality custom pieces. The shop has a staff of six artists, so you can be sure that someone will give you what you’re look ing for, whether it’s a portrait or black-and-gray piece from owner Jason Goldberg or Japanese stylings ......

inked-spots/zulu-tattoo

Spirituality rules at this famed establishment, whose client list includes Montel Williams and Dennis Rodman. “Western tattooing, unfortunately, is about money,” says owner Roni Zulu. “But the art of tattooing is a very ancient, very sacred art form.” Concerned with learning and preserving the primordial cultural aspects of the craft, Zulu frequently travels to places like the Tahitian islands and ......

inked-spots/purple-panther-tattoo

You won’t find any heavy metal music blaring or stereotypical “tough guys” (read: assholes) with needles at this unpretentious shop. Specializing in high-quality, custom work and cover-ups, owner M. Alder stresses that it’s not about attitude at the Purple Panther. “The goal is to create an environment where people feel comfortable coming in with their own ideas,” says ......

inked-spots/seventh-son-tattoo

Seventh Son might be the best amalgamation of all San Francisco’s tattoo scene has to offer. Co-owned by Jason Kundell (former coowner of Artwork Rebels), Erik Rieth (formerly of Everlasting Tattoo), and Luke Stewart (who was a regular guest artist at Artwork Rebel), the studio may be on the new side, but its artists have certainly been around long ......

inked-spots/tattoo-city

Co-owned and operated by venerable artists Ed Hardy and Fip Buchanan, Tattoo City, in the heart of the historic North Beach area, is at the apex of the tattoo world. Hardy himself hand picks each of the store’s artists to carry on the tradition he began more than 40 years ago. “Everyone has an individual style, but they all ......

inked-spots/diamond-club

Run by Bill Salmon with Juni, his wife of 20 years, Diamond Club is anything but your average mom-and-pop shop. Both Salmons have spent their whole lives tattooing, mostly as a team. “Working with my wife everyday is fun stuff,” says Bill. “It’s a good time everyday.” Before opening its doors to the public just a few years ago ......

inked-people/jk5

Joseph Ari Aloi has been known in the tattooing world for 14 years as JK5, although few stop to ask what's behind the initials, instead focusing on his trippy custom work that rocks the collars, hands, and bellies of Williamsburg, Brooklyn— home to Saved Tattoo, where he's been tattooing for the past two years. When an artist marries ......

inked-people/seth-wood

Landing an appointment with famed New York City tattooer Seth Wood is tough. Finding him is the really hard part. Although he works a booked-solid schedule at Daredevil Tattoo and his own home studio, Wood spends more time traveling to conventions and guest spots at shops around the world, such as Invictus Custom Tattooing in Oslo and LTW in Barcelona ......

inked-people/mario-barth

Mario Barth grew up in Austria, immigrating to the states in 1995 to set up his tattoo shop in New Jersey. “I started tattooing a long time ago. It chose me to do it,” he says. “There was no scene at the time, it was all very underground. I had no financial interest in it, but then I realized I ......

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Forum Postings (1 found)

Custom Pinup Artist In Nyc (28 words)

Hi,

Does anyone recommend a really good custom pinup artist in NYC? I've been doing research online and can't find anyone I'm really happy with.

thanks

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Forum Replies (4)

Reply to ' L.A. ' (150 words)

yeah true is def the place to go. though im sure there are many great tattoo shops with less of a celebrity status, true's reputation is thru the roof. just dont go to high voltage. though they do great work, the prices are INSANE. im not a price shopper when it comes to tattoos, but i also dont appreciate ......

Reply to 'Lets Talk About Our Shitty Tattoos..' (143 words)

yes i did, i just thought he knew what he was doing and thats how he was "planning" it. then he was dont and i was pissed. he only got the linework done though so it can still be mended im sure. if i could tat lefty i would do it myself. thats why i only show off my left ......

Reply to 'Tattoo Etiquette' (179 words)

yeah i hear ya, they're doin a job. as a hairstylist, i dont wanna talk to every customer and 'connect' with them either. sometimes you're just doing your job, and a lot of times i forget that the hair i'm workin on is on someone's head, just as i can imagine a tattooer will zone in ......

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 ......