blog/gypsy-gentleman-ties-tattoo-culture-history-and-tr If you love tattoos, you'll love The Gypsy Gentleman.
The web series follows its tattoo artist host, Marcus Kuhn, as he travels to different cities and explores their vibrant tattoo culture. In each episode, Kuhn is accompanied by two local guest artists, who look to graveyards, museums and record stores for inspiration. By the end, Kuhn and his companions ...
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article/american-picker-danielle-colby You can pick your friends and you can pick your trash but you can't pick your friends trash... or can you? Danielle Colby from The History Channel's American Pickers thinks otherwise....
blog/ink-fast The current Guinness World Record for the most tattoos done by a single artist in a 24-hour period is 801. That record was set on Nov. 16, 2008, by Hollis Cantrell of Artistic Tattoo in Phoenix, Arizona
Jason Freeman of Triumph Tattoo in Reno is aiming for 804 tattoos in his upcoming attempt to break that world record, starting at ......
games/dantes-inferno Talk about a loose adaptation. In the classic poem The Divine Comedy, a timid poet reluctantly journeys through the nine circles of hell, while the video game version features Dante, a revenge-driven mercenary more interested in killing monsters than chronicling their suffering. Armed with a scythe he stole from Death and a holy cross, Dante fights his way through each ......
drive/magic-bullitt Steve McQueen nailed the concept of cool in the 1968 film Bullitt with his portrayal of Frank Bullitt, a San Francisco police lieutenant who floors a souped-up Ford Mustang through one of the most exciting cinematic chase scenes in history (and makes turtlenecks with sport coats cool in the process)....
drive/muscle-flow The most prolific era of the American muscle car started in 1970, when growling engines, screeching tires, and acrid blue smoke were lit in the night by the glow of a thousand red taillights. 1970 was also the year the original Dodge Challenger was introduced. And while its place in muscle car history could be argued ad nauseam over a ......
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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article/pinstripe-wizards The history of pinstriping stretches back in one long, straight, hand-painted line all the way to horse-drawn carriages and further back in time to cave walls. What’s certain is this: you can’t talk about pinstriping without hearing the name Kenny Howard, best known as Von Dutch. Thought to be the granddaddy of the art, Von Dutch was an ......
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/chinatown-tattoo Walk around the streets of Philadelphia and you’ll quickly notice it’s a city that takes tattooing seri ously. “In the summer you’ll see ink all over everyone,” says Chinatown Tattoo co-owner Braden Kendall. “It crosses all genres; I’ve sleeved out two doctors recently.” The shop sees a lot of action from walk-in clients—“We do names ......
inked-spots/philadelphia-eddies For those who appreciate a walk down memory lane, there’s only one shop in town to visit: Philadelphia Eddie’s. Opened 13 years ago by (you guessed it) “Philadelphia Eddie” Funk, it was passed down five years ago to two of his longtime colleagues, Jerry Donohoe and Tom Napp. These guys are the real deal for both authentic traditional ......
inked-spots/tomato-tattoo When Tomato Tattoo owner Robert Hixon set out to name his shop, he jokingly suggested an unusual moniker to his girlfriend. “In our history, tomato is symbolic of love,” he says. “So I threw it out there and the more we thought about it, the more it seemed to make sense.” The name does seem perfect for the little shop ......
inked-people/shawn-barber “My art has become a history lesson for me,” reflects San Francisco artist Shawn Barber. “I’m constantly learning about the tattoo industry, the people that have defi ned it, and those who have changed it.” The 37-year-old painter has devoted the past three years to creating Tattooed Portraits, a bold collection of paintings of artists with tattoos, tattoo artists ......
inked-people/rashad-mccants Rashad McCants played possessed. In high school, he ripped through the competition, earning state MVP honors in New Hampshire while taking his team to the state championship. College was no different. At Air Jordan’s alma mater, University of North Carolina, McCants scorched opposing defenses with his silky smooth skills, earning All-Conference and second team All-American status as a sophomore ......
inked-people/nadia-g You’re flicking through the late-night television options in the haze of half sleep when you pause on the Cooking Channel because of the incongruity of what you’re hearing and what you’re seeing. From behind a kitchen counter on a cooking-show set that’s art-directed within a half inch of its life, a woman with the stage presence ......
blog/site-redesign-launch-version-30 Welcome to our newly redesigned web site. Please take some time to look around at our new video channels, put yourself on the cover of Inked or if you’re up to it, submit your photo to become an Inked Girl. ?
We’ve taken some time to create a design that makes it easy to find Inked Magazine content, peruse ......
inked-people/yung-berg Fifteen is a tough age to get anything right, let alone to handle the lifestyle and responsibilities associated with landing a major record deal. Christian "Yung Berg" Ward signed his first deal as a teenager and felt all was cool with his adolescent fame and fortune, though his parents didn't quite share the sentiment. "I was wild'n out ......
inked-people/cast-la-ink The Learning Channel's reality show L.A. Ink is a phenomenon. It's come on the scene and pummeled the ratings of every tattoo television show that came before, and its star, Kat Von D, is the hottest thing in heels right now. Known for her lifelike black-and-gray portraits for more than ten years, the 25-year-old vixen has put ......
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 'Americans Getting Chinese Tattoos' (130 words)Why not bro?
The asians have a far deeper history than we americans do.
They have ancient ways, traditions and beliefs that were based of calligraphic symbols and
animals that represent a far deeper connection to beliefs, desires and inspirations. These
symbols can bring pride and inspiration to the wearer.
I know first-hand, I have a koi tattoo.
I chose ......
Reply to 'Americans Getting Chinese Tattoos' (177 words)the 'american' tattoo art is generally defined as the art by, or inspired by, people like Sailor Jerry, Ed Hardy, etc.. its thick outlines, simple bold colors and distinctive style have been around for a while (relatively speaking, with respect to america's relatively short complete history). pin up girls, navy themes, banners and stars are just a few hallmarks ......
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...