blog/angelina-jolie-sex-icon-tattoos-mastectomy Always being an empowered woman and inspiration to others, Angelina Jolie shares some intimate information with the public. Back in her bad girl days, Jolie always shared her body art with the public and today is no different in sharing her recent medical decision. Jolie wrote an op-ed piece stating that she was going to have her breasts removed and ...
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article/army-two-tattooers The most true-to-life digital tattoos of all time come to video gaming this month with the release of Army of Two: The Devil’s Cartel. Thousands of bits’ worth of tattoos have been in video games, but up until now they have been wholly lackluster, inaccurate, and rote. That all changes with Electronic Art’s third installment of the Army ...
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inked-people/my-favorite-piece-austin-sherbanenko Astronomers use the term metallicity to describe the amount of “metal” (elements besides hydrogen and helium) in a star, but we think it could also describe Austin Sherbanenko’s Odyn Vovk. The line’s clothes look to be fashioned for a futuristic motorcycle gang that also happens to play Nordic death metal and attends Milan Fashion Week. Odyn Vovk (translation ...
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inked-people/my-favorite-piece-willy-chavarria As Willy Chavarria and David Ramirez roamed around Ramirez’s hometown of Palmer, MA, they surveyed the decay of textile mills and knew that they wanted to bring back quality, American-made wares. Palmer Trading Company’s retail space was constructed with original wood from an old mill and houses both old and new pieces, all made with extreme care. Their ...
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inked-people/my-favorite-piece-jeffrey-sebelia Jeffrey Sebelia started off designing one-offs for rockers such as Dave Navarro and Chester Bennington (Linkin Park) with his line Cosa Nostra, and he went on to become the winner of Project Runway’s third season and a creative director for Fluxus. Now the designer has set his sights a little smaller—as in children’s clothes—with his line ...
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inked-people/my-favorite-piece-benny-gold Above Benny Gold’s desk there is a flash set by tattoo artist Scott Althen that is “inspired by subtle jokes and popular icons” from Gold’s eponymous brand. Althen and Gold attended the same art college and now, instead of working for the man in graphic design, they are their own bosses—one a tattooist and the other an ...
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inked-people/my-favorite-piece-daniel-feldman Daniel and Jonathan Feldman dreamed up a line that’s as American as apple pie, soul music, and blue jeans. Their New American Classics line is an ode to denim. The fabric “was worn in the early days by cowboys and stylized decade after decade by the modern man,” Daniel says. Although the company has only been in existence for ...
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inked-people/my-favorite-piece-fahrani-empel Dreamed up by Fahrani Empel and Miles Pitt, Cast Eyewear is a funky-chic line of shades that uses shapes and colors no other designers would dare to. “My passion for eyewear was the first thing that inspired me to do what I do. Then, in the process of creating it, I got my inspirations from everything that surrounds me—people ...
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inked-people/my-favorite-piece-frank-butcher-rivera Frank Rivera, better known as Frank the Butcher, is a hit man, in the sense that whatever he puts out kills on the market. His limited-release sneakers are snapped up quickly by a dedicated following of fans who have been known to store his sneakers in their boxes as if they were vintage Star Wars toys.
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inked-people/crawling-my-skin-chester-bennington Most musicians only worry about people stealing their music. Linkin Park's Chester Bennington is also concerned that people will copy his tattoos.
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blog/vinnie-myers-pioneer-3d-nipple Vinnie Myers is a gifted tattooist, with a portfolio of beautiful fish, feathers, dragon sleeves, and nipples. 3D nipples, to be specific.
Since 2001, Myers has tattooed over 2,000 women who have lost their nipples to mastectomies, and now works exclusively with women he calls "breast cancer warriors."
When he started, Myers saw a void in the options for ...
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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 ......
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Now we have historic proof that tattoos are cool. That proof is in the inked skin of the "Altai Princess" which is now in the museum of the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography in Russia. Researchers believe that the mummified body of the woman was buried 2,500 years ago, and she was probably between 25 and 28 years old ...
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blog/danny-trejo-launches-trejo-luxury-magazine-mymag-a Danny Trejo, the actor, the badass, the tatted and now the magazine editor.
Trejo, MYMAG and Inked have teamed up to make "TREJO," a limited edition luxury print and digital magazine that is 100 percent about the movie star. From a rough past to a giving and caring present, the magazine features articles written about things dear to him, about ...
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blog/lollapalooza-ends-high-note-despite-stormy-weather Lollapalooza had the usual suspects appear at this year's gathering in Chicago's Grant Park. Epic musicians, masses of fans, and tons of security were all in attendance. One uninvited guest though came sweeping in on Saturday.
A major storm unleashed itself on artists and festivalgoers, who had to run for cover to shield themselves from the torrential downpour ...
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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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Like her character the rogue agent Nikita, Maggie Q has remained an enigma. While Nikita begins to reveal herself throughout the second season of the CW show of the same name, Maggie tells her story through her tattoos.
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He may have his hands full being a father, starting up his own business, and breaking most of his bones, but Etnies’ moto-rider Jeremy “Twitch” Stenberg will still find time to kick up dust.
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Amy Forrester is a makeup artist who, interestingly enough, saves her brush solely for others.
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blog/exclusive-twin-atlantic-play-free-live-o2-academy Check out Scotland’s Twin Atlantic performing the title track from their new album “Free” LIVE from the SOLD OUT O2 Academy in Glasgow. See them as they tour across the US this month- head to
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icons/michelle-myles "It sucks but tattooing is not as cool as it used to be. Now it's as cool as an Ed Hardy T-shirt." - Michelle Myles
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Right in time for the Fall season, Casio G-Shock releases their new Army Green Collection proving to shock fans once again. The lineup includes the brand’s GW-6900KG, GW-7900KG and GW-M5610KG models, with an Army Green polished finish. Features included are new Solar Radio capabilities, leaving the option to receive time syncing radio waves from global stations.
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Right in time for the Fall season, Casio G-Shock releases their new Army Green Collection proving to shock fans once again. The lineup includes the brand’s GW-6900KG, GW-7900KG and GW-M5610KG models, with an Army Green polished finish. Features included are new Solar Radio capabilities, leaving the option to receive time syncing radio waves from global stations.
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inked-for-a-cause/amy-balsam Heidi Minx interviews the founder and President of In 2 It Media, which produces celebrity charity events....
games/army-two-40th-day Here’s the setup: Two steroid-shooting, joke-spewing mercenaries are in Shanghai for a routine mission. When the city comes under siege from a rival private military contractor, the cocky duo ditch the bravado and prepare for the worst. Escaping the chaotic disaster zone won’t be easy, with buildings collapsing around them, panicked civilians running for their lives, and a ...
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article/my-work-speaks-itself-sailor-jerry A new documentary explores the life of tattoo legend Sailor Jerry, and he hates you for liking it....
article/damage-case-lemmy-kilmister Forty years of hard liquor and harder drugs, wild women, and life on the road haven't killed Motörhead's Lemmy Kilmister. Can anything?...
inked-people/tiger-army Years from now, when nursing homes fill with tattooed and grommet ed punks pushing 70, Kearney Nick Jones, now known as Nick 13, the singer/guitarist of psychobilly juggernaut Tiger Army, won’t have any regrets. “If I were a guy sitting in my bed in a nursing home, I would rather have sleeves, even if they’re incredibly faded ......
music/walter-schreifels Walter Schreifels is probably best known as a member of acts such as Gorilla Biscuits, Quicksand, and Rival Schools, but his first release under his own name shows that when the distortion is stripped away, Schreifels truly shines. An Open Letter to the Scene features everything from folk-inspired rockers (“She Is to Me”) and jangly tracks reminiscent of Teenage Fanclub ......
music/xiu-xiu As you can tell by the title, the latest effort from experimental indie rock act Xiu Xiu isn’t going be 2010’s most uplifting album, but it may be one of the most sonically satisfying. Produced by Deerhoof’s Greg Saunier, Dear God, I Hate Myself sees Xiu Xiu mastermind Jamie Stewart fully realizing his band’s sound on ......
music/motion-city-soundtrack If My Dinosaur Life has a theme it’s about a breakup and whether Motion City Soundtrack singer Justin Pierre really wants to care about it. On opener “Worker Bee”—a blast of Blink-182 riffs (whose Mark Hoppus produced this album)—he sings, “It went from no good to fucked up to over.” Later, on “Her Words Destroyed My Planet ......
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blog/kate-moss-new-tattoos-send-bloggers-frenzy Supermodel Kate Moss' supposed "million dollar tattoos" from the late artist Lucian Freud, have been a hot topic this week. However, it's unclear whether she paid anything for them at all.
As a young man in the Navy, Freud gave sailors rough tattoos using ink and a scalpel. He offered his services to Moss after she expressed interest in ......
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 ......
blog/tattoo-aftercare So I have been getting tattooed now for 14 years and have run the gamut on tattoo aftercare. Many factors influence conditions including the type of skin you have, location of the tattoo (whether it is covered), and the climate you live in. I used to keep it wrapped for 24 hours, wash with anti-bacterial soap, use some kind of ......
blog/tatman-ryan-roberts-arizona-diamondbacks-talks-tat Ryan Roberts of the Arizona Diamondbacks said he appreciates when people ask him about his many, many tattoos. Roberts told Big League Stew, "When I first started getting tattoos, I never expected to get a lot. Over the course of my life, everything started happening for a reason. If people want to know why, I'll definitely explain the reasons ......
blog/steve-jobs-tribute-tattoo With the recent passing of the iconic and beloved former Apple CEO Steve Jobs, we thought it would be great to pay tribute to him in a way that only we can. Former Apple employee and music group Stella Revival band member, Dan Uricoli Jr., had a permanent tattoo of Steve Jobs inked on his arm.Uricoli, a die-hard Apple ......
article/true-love-never-dies It’s been more than two years since freestyle motocross racer Jeremy Lusk died as a result of a trick gone wrong, but he lives on in the heart of his wife, Lauren, and in the spirit of anyone who rocks In God’s Hands. ...
blog/tattoo-artist-and-former-la-ink-star-kat-von-d-rec Recently single Kat Von D is currently recording her first album. After success within the tattoo industry and LA Ink, we have no doubts that she will make some headway in the music industry as well. "I've been passionate about music all my life," Von D told E! News this weekend at the Rage video game launch in Los ......
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......
blog/inked-hits-jersey Inked spent the weekend at Inked Out NJ presented by the world renowned tattoo artist Mario Barth & Starlight Tattoo. In case you're not familiar, Mario Barth is also the owner of popular tattoo ink, Intenze and has tattooed a bevy of celebrities including Lenny Kravitz, Sylvester Stallone, Tommy Lee and Usher. With over 100 artists, including huge names like ......
blog/grandmother-six-gets-do-not-resuscitate-tattoo A mother of two, and grandmother, Joy Tomkins decided that she did not want to be brought back to life in a medical emergency following the slow death of her husband Malcom. She had 'Do Not Resuscitate' tattooes across her chest - and 'PTO' on her back. The grandmother-of-six, who suffers from arthritis, Reynard's disease and diabetes, said today that ......
blog/lindsay-lohan-gets-billy-joels-words-tattooed Earlier this week, Lindsay Lohan visited Mark Mahoney's famed Shamrock Social Club in LA to add to her growing collection of tattoos. She got these lyrics from Billy Joel's song "I Go To Extremes" tattooed on her ribcage: "Clear as a crystal, sharp as a knife I feel like I'm in the prime of my life." TMZ ......
blog/jager-gets-some-ink For our latest issue release, we teamed up with one of our favorite liquor brands. Jägermeister is known for inspiring crazy nights out, and last night at GunBar was no different. To fit the bill for the Inked party, Jägermeister teamed up with tattoo artist artist Joseph Aloi, who adorned the tap machine as he saw fit.
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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."
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blog/megan-foxs-marilyn-obsession Reasoning behind Megan Fox's mysteriously disappearing Marilyn Monroe tattoo is revealed. The inked-up actress who was a huge fan of the hollywood legend has decided to get the legend's face removed from her arm.
"It's a negative character, as [Marilyn Monroe] suffered from personality disorders and was bipolar," Fox told Amica Magazine. "I do not want to ......
blog/half-half Though Lady Gaga may have an artisticly rebellious side to her, she's still her father's little girl at heart. "All of my tattoos are on one side of my body, per my father's request," she explained. "He asked that I remain, on one side, slightly normal, so I only have tattoos on my life side."
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fashion/inked-girl-el-wood El Wood (not to be confused with Elle Woods from Legally Blonde—not that you would know that anyway) is so pretty and has such great ink that after gracing our “My First Ink” column, INKED readers demanded to see more of her... ...
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 ......
blog/lee-gets-clean Rocker Tommy Lee has changed his hard partying habits to raise his kids and make music. He's made it to the 90-day mark, and we at Inked support him. Check out his interview with Extra (link below)!...
blog/missinkamericacom-2010 Ms. Priscilla Noel, of Atlantic City, New Jersey, was crowned MissInkAmerica.com 2010 on Friday, February 19, during the first ever MissInkAmerica.com Pageant at The Pool inside Harrah’s Resort in Atlantic City, NJ.
Noel earned her crown, sash and scepter by rockin’ out her routine in a number of different categories including overall beauty, body art, personal platform ......
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/inked-oscars From the red carpet to the stage, tattoos were the talk of tinsel town at Sunday night's Academy Awards. Miley Cyrus commented on her mom's "nice choice in tattoos," to Ryan Seacrest. Nominated for Best Actress Helen Mirren's hand tattoo made her "even hotter," according to presenter Michael Sheen. Although Mirren told Good Morning America that it ......
blog/no-swift-ink Convinced her success would soar, 20 year-old country music star, Taylor Swift, planned on getting her lucky number tattooed on her arm. "I was born on the 13th. I turned 13 on Friday the 13th. My first album went gold in 13 weeks. My first number 1 song had a 13-second intro," she has previously said. "Every time I've ......
blog/little-monsters Riding high on the success of her last album as well as her chart-topping follow up album, Lady Gaga, decided to pay homage to her fans. On Twitter, Gaga wrote, "ook what i did last night. little monsters forever, on the arm that holds my mic. xx." ...
blog/making-start Here at Inked Magazine, we have a unique voice within the tattoo industry. Sometimes people may think that we've gone too comercial with our style, but our Inked Girls special edition tells a different story. Though certain shoots were done specifically for this issue, many of the shoots came from submissions that we recieved from up and coming photographers ......
blog/queen-disgusted Bet you never thought the queen would get a tattoo. Academy Award winner Helen Mirren, who won for her role in "The Queen", drunkenly got tattooed many years ago "when only sailors and Hell's Angels were tattooed." "I decided to get a tattoo because it was the most shocking thing I could think of doing," the 64-year-old British actress ......
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 ......
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 ......
music/foo-fighters Which is wilder to consider: that it’s been 18 years since Nirvana released Nevermind or that Dave Grohl’s Foo Fighters have released six albums since? While Nirvana was dragged kicking and screaming into playing arenas, Grohl built the Foos and their sound to fill them. Among the 16 tracks assembled on their first greatest hits collection are obvious ......
music/polar-bear-club Polar Bear Club’s debut album made best-of lists everywhere, but it takes until nearly the end of this follow-up for them to prove why. Not that Chasing Hamburg isn’t brilliant—it’s just that “One Hit Back,” a post-hardcore punch to haters everywhere, is so fist-pumping good that its shadow looms over the rest of the songs. “Living ......
games/uncharted-2-among-thieves Picking up a couple of years after Sony’s blockbuster title Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune, this sequel finds Abercrombie & Fitch adventurer Nathan Drake searching for the treasures of Marco Polo’s lost fleet. When Drake recovers historical documents indicating that Polo was searching for the mythical city of Shangri-La, he retraces the famed merchant’s footsteps into a hail of ......
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 ......
games/halo-3-odst With Master Chief elsewhere in the universe, ODST follows an elite group of soldiers known as Orbital Shock Drop Troopers. As the team descends into New Mombasa amidst the heavy Covenant onslaught, they get separated, and a new recruit known as The Rookie must traverse the war zone and piece together what happened. As The Rookie uncovers information, players are ......
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 ......
article/q-chris-ludacris-bridges The rapper-turned-actor-turned-Gamer is out to conquer the world and—what the hell—set the record straight about Jeremy Piven’s mercury poisoning while he’s at it....
drinks/barely-legal With the ban lifted, we peel back the myths about absinthe, the world’s most mysterious spirit, and give you the truth about the Green Fairy.
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travel/honduras Ten years ago, the only tattoos in Honduras belonged to gang members. These days, you’re more
likely to see them on expats who work in the country’s burgeoning adventure travel industry. One of
them is Myles Bean, a rafting guide living in La Ceiba who has the words “I’m Alive” and “Me Too” on top of his ......
travel/sturgis Dump 500,000 bikers, an endless supply of booze, and an army of barely clothed women anywhere and you’ll have a good time—even in the middle of nowhere. That’s just what the founders of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally did. Now in its 68th year, the legendary event takes place August 4 – 10 in the Black Hills of ......
drive/crossover-time The immense changes in the economy (we're all broke!) and the environment (we're all doomed!) have shifted what we want in a car. Translation: It's time to get over our passion for large, spacious SUVs and embrace the more practical Crossover Utility Vehicle (CUV). Here are a few of the most promising new crossover vehicles.
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article/inked-girls-new-york-city Even on the crowded subways and streets, the tattooed women of the Big Apple stand out. We threw open our doors and invited them to show off their ink, and they arrived with tattoos of everything from killer zombies to My Little Pony. Here is a look at just some of the ladies who dropped by. Watch for the Inked ......
article/180-proof While you're reading this, Tila Tequila is taking over the world. Since rocketing into the libidos of men and women everywhere with her saucy MySpace photos, the pintsized model has created an entire industry based on her sex-icon status. She still maintains her MySpace page (with over three million friends and counting), her MTV show A Shot at Love ......
inked-spots/elm-street-tattoo In 1990, tattooer Oliver Peck made the decision to never again wear a pair of shoes that wasn't red. "It's sort of an LSD-induced pact I made with myself," Peck explains from the floor of Elm Street Tattoo, which he opened with partner Dean Williams in 1996. In the 12 years since Elm Street opened its doors, Peck ......
inked-spots/keone-nunes Don’t even think about asking Keone Nunes to tattoo a dagger or dolphin on you. “All I do is Hawaiian tattoos, designs inked for various cultural reasons,” says Nunes. These designs (bold, geometric shapes) have names, meanings, prayers and can reflect the genealogy of the individual. Nunes, who has been tattooing since 1990, works nontraditionally—he has no shop ......
inked-spots/mike-ledger-tattoo “No one knew who I was when I moved to Hawaii,” says Mike Ledger. “I really had to work my way up from nothing again.” Originally from Farmingdale, New York, Ledger went from having a three-year waiting list to starting from scratch. “I had to prove myself and get accepted by the locals in Hawaii,” he remembers. Now he’s ......
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/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/mister-cartoon “Everybody thinks I came into the tattoo world with a red carpet at my feet,” says venerated artist Mister Cartoon. It’s easy to understand why this misconception exists: Cartoon was already well known in as a muralist and illustrator before becoming interested in tattooing. “Being a professional artist was a handicap,” he says. “I would have had an easier ......
inked-spots/spotlight-tattoos The difference between Spotlight and a lot of the other shops out there is evident as soon as you walk in. “Most shops in LA, or the world even, just have Xeroxed shit on the walls,” gripes artist Charlie Roberts. But at Spotlight, Roberts points out, “We’ve got original flash.” Much of that flash, it’s important to note ......
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/bangladesh Music producer Shondrae Crawford, a.k.a. Bangladesh, is known for creating beats so original that they sometimes cause a problem—no one can rhyme to them. "I never thought of my sound as that unique," admits the 30-year-old music producer. "But people kept telling me it was like nothing they'd ever heard before. It's foreign to their ......
inked-people/loved-ones The title of The Loved Ones' latest full-length, Build & Burn, has a special meaning for the band's frontman, Dave Hause. "I'm a partner in a small contracting company, and I try to maintain that while playing music," Hause explains while taking a break from a house-remodeling project near his home base of Philadelphia. "It's a lot of work, but it's also really rewarding; both aspects of my life have their challenges, but they also have their rewards." Amazon.com WidgetsHause knows a thing or two about paying his dues. He got his start as a roadie for New Jersey punk legends The Bouncing Souls and started The Loved Ones in ... ...
inked-people/new-found-glory Believe it: The Bible is better fodder for tattoo inspiration than it might seem. In fact, New Found Glory guitarist Chad Gilbert probably wouldn't have gotten his first tattoo if it weren't for the good book. "When I was really little, my mom gave me this Bible. On the spine, there was a shield with a cross in ......
inked-people/metal-sanaz Chances are you're already friends with Metal Sanaz. Since launching her MySpace page in 2003, Sanaz has become a fixture on the friend lists of over 700,000 fans around the world who have helped her rack up more than two million video views for her online metal show. That fan base helped earn Sanaz a spot as the ......
inked-people/erik-ellington Pro skateboarder Erik Ellington’s first-ever tattoo was nearly a casualty of his INKED photo shoot. “I went bombing down a hill and slammed,” the 31-year-old skater recounts. “I rolled down the hill like a rag doll, scraping up my whole right side.” The fall slashed up the word “Balance” on his upper arm—the name of the skate company ......
inked-people/sebastien-grainger Sebastien Grainger, one half of the now-defunct Canadian dance-punk duo Death From Above 1979, is many things, but a great parallel parker is not one of them. In fact, the 29-year-old doesn't have a driver's license. "I had a driving lesson this morning at 10 a.m.," Grainger says, laughing, via telephone from Toronto. "I always lived in ......
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/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/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/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/horitaka Ten years ago, when tattooer Horitaka traveled to Japan and sought out tattoo master Horiyoshi II with hopes of starting a back piece, he had no idea what he was truly beginning. "I wanted him to do my back piece, which is now finally completed, and we just hit it off," Horitaka explains. "If you had told me at that ......
inked-people/jereme-rogers Pro skateboarder Jereme Rogers can reel off a list of broken bones including numerous fingers, his left foot (twice), his right foot, his hand (several times), and a cut that nearly severed the tendon in his hand. “If it would have cut the tendon all the way in half it would have wound up into my wrist,” he remembers. “They ......
inked-people/h2o Reading off the tattoos from H20 front man Toby Morse’s skin is a lot like flipping through the artists on his iPod. “I probably have like 30 different band tattoos, man,” he says from his California home, scouring his legs for examples. “I’ve got 7 Seconds, Murphy’s Law, Madball, Kill Your Idols, Dag Nasty, Minor Threat. I ......
inked-people/jules-kim Jewelry designer Jules Kim doesn’t like to be ripped off, so the fact that her studio is in the heart of New York City’s Chinatown, the home of knockoffs, is a bit ironic. Not long after launching her high-end jewelry line Bijules in 2004 and seeing her work worn by everyone Gwen Stefani to Rihanna, Kim started a ......
inked-people/keril Five years ago, just before Estonian pop singer Kerli turned 16, she asked her conservative mother to let her get a tattoo of a “little Chinese hieroglyph” on the back of her neck for a birthday present and reward for her academic prowess. “She said, “No fucking way’” Kerli remembers. Instead, her mom challenged er to find every book in ......
inked-people/twinkie-chan There’s something different about San Francisco scarf designer Twinkie Chan. Several things actually. First, there’s the way she talks. Twinkie doesn’t say things like “Look at that” and “My parents said.” Instead, she says, “Take a gander” and “The parental response was.” The speech pattern is most likely the result of her San Francisco day job. She ......
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/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/pitbull The other side of Miamy lurks right behind the sandy shores and sweaty nightclubs of South Beach. From the proud Cuban communities like Little Havana to the mean streets of Liberty City, the city has another side that isn’t all sunshine and martinis. Like his hometown, there’s another side to Pitbull. Somewhere behind the bling and club bangers ......
inked-people/eddie-steeples Actor Eddie Steeples’ tattoos tell his life story— and as far as we can tell, it’s going to be a comedy. Writers’ strike or not, a hit comedy on NBC is doing Eddie Steeples pretty well. Or so it would seem for the My Name Is Earl star, who is nearly impossible to track down. When I finally get ......
inked-people/sandy-poirier It’s freezing in Boston, but Sandy Poirier pays the cold weather no mind—he’s sporting his typical uniform. “If I die, I want to be buried in a rock and roll T-shirt, tight jeans, Chrome Hearts jewelry, and sneakas,” he says, with a voice that sounds like a scratched-up recording of John F. Kennedy. At first glance ......
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 ......
inked-people/theo-kogan “I decided I wanted to be a clown when I was 7 years old,” says Theo Kogan, lead singer of Theo and the Skyscrapers. The whole clown thing didn’t quite work out, but, she says, “I think in a way I sorta became a clown on my own, especially with Lunachicks [Kogan’s first band]. That was taking clown ......
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 ......
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Having just wrapped their West Coast Tour 2012, Culprit is back in LA and ready to chat. We sat down with the indie rock band’s bassist, Zach Blumenfeld, to discuss all things music, tour life, and of course, tattoos.
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blog/seeing-spots-artist-creates-lifelike-portrait-tiny Armed with a single pen and some homemade rigs, Miami-based artist Miguel Endara filmed a video while he created a drawing of his father, using only dots.
3.2 million dots, to be exact.
The self-taught artist practiced his pointillism in college. "Instead of taking notes, I was stippling on the back of my notebooks," he said in an online ...
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blog/ami-james-tattoos-travel-and-balancing-life
Wooster St. Social Club's Ami James knows a lot about tattoos and the customers who want them. As he divides his time between his shops in New York and Miami, the star of TLC's "NY Ink" takes note of the personalities who are looking to get inked.
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blog/alife-presents-mayback-musics-self-made-vol-2-toda Today from 12-6, come see Mayback Music's biggest stars for a signing and pop up shop to celebrate the release of their compilation album, Self Made Vol 2.0. The event is being hosted in the heart of Manhattan, at Alife which is located on 158 Rivington St, NYC.
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blog/maker-muisc-presents-jon-warren-head-designer-vans Youtube channel Maker Music have released their latest video, Jon Warren. This video features Jon Warren (obviously), who is the head designer for Vans Lifestyle. The almost 6 minute video gives us insight into Warren's journey, from growing up in Chicago, how he first learned about Vans, and what it's like now creating them.
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blog/free-burritos-life What?! Free burritos for life? How? San Francisco's Casa Sanchez offers free burritos for life if you get the company's logo tattooed on you. The logo isn't offensive and kind of cute, and well who couldn't use lunch for free for the rest of their life. Times are hard but wouldn't a taco or burrito ......
article/its-hard-rock-life-harry-morton Inked covers millionaire and entrepreneur, Harry Morton....
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.
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blog/boston-celtics-guard-rajon-rondos-new-tattoo Athletes are known for getting tattoos in tribute to something that is meaningful in their life. Boston Celtics Guard Rajon Rondo recently got a tattoo of two interlocked R's on his back. Is it a coincidence that his RR happens to be his initials? Until we hear otherwise, we're just glad he didn't get an ice cream ......
blog/barbie-gets-inked-makeover Tokidoki, a Japanese inspired lifestyle brand, who's previous clientele includes Skull Candy, Hello Kitty, and Marvel; has now collaborated with Mattel to create this edgy, new Barbie. After 52 years of Barbie, it's about time this girl got some ink! Tokidoki Barbie shows off her chest piece, half sleeve and neck tattoos in a black skull heart and ......
blog/ny-islanders-fans-get-inked Coming in the next issue of ESPN Magazine, they report on the NY Islanders bold move to generate fan appreciation by opening up a tattoo shop in the arena. Although there are rumors that the Islanders will leave after their four year lease is up, die hard fans have no problem getting their permanent team memorabilia. Islanders' official tattoo shop ......
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/keith-urbans-eagle-tattoo-revealed When Keith Urban was 24 and had just moved state-side, he got a tattoo for himself as a present. The cool gift of the eagle tattoo on his should blade seemed “perfect” for the singer, since the bird is iconic and symbolic of American freedom and would accompany the singer on all of his journeys for the rest of this ......
article/inked-girl-leah-jung Oh, the illustrated life of Inked Girl Leah Jung. When we called on her for this photographic showcase, she said she’d come to us......
blog/tattoo-stories We have all heard them the stories behind the tattoos, but now you read them and get some good Karma points too. Smart Imagination has released Tattoo Stories a book with beautiful pictures and great stories to match with the foreword done by Chester Bennington from Linkin Park. From the Executive VP going through a divorce to the Hairstylist trying ......
blog/juice-your-iphone Are you often out of the office with 10% battery life and you need to be on location 15 minutes ago? This happens to our Creative Director Todd Weinberger at least once an issue. His Mophie Juice Pack has given him the freedom of a longer battery life and a sleek case. The Mophie Juice Pack giving Iphone users more ......
blog/if-you-cant-beat-them-buy-them The popular online fashion blog, FashionIndie.com, has just announced that it has been purchased by none other than famed French designer Christian Audigier.
The same Christian Audigier who is responsible for the ever so chic Ed Hardy and Smet brands. Audigier made this decision after deciding he wanted to stop fashion blogs from making fun of his trademark designs ......
music/titus-andronicus When you’re named after a Shakespeare play and you have a song that’s named after a Civil War–era naval battle (“The Battle Of Hampton Roads”), chances are someone in your band went to grad school. However, instead of being plodding and pretentious, Titus Andronicus’s second album sounds like a collaboration between The Hold Steady and Conor ......
blog/remembering-alexander-mcqueen With his shaved head and tattoos, Alexander McQueen didn't appear like your typical fashion designer. Much less one who, until 2001, was chief designer for Givenchy. Known for his wacky catwalk shows, McQueen was one of the fashion world's brightest stars. Today the fashion world was hit with a big blow with the news that McQueen took his ......
music/fucked The career of Fucked Up has been, well, fucked up. The Canadian band blew up the formula for hardcore with the album Hidden World, played stunt gigs such as performing for 12 straight hours in NYC, then released The Chemistry of Common Life, a massive wall of noise complete with violins. Despite that, this two-CD collection of B-sides and alternate ......
games/nhl-10 With record TV ratings, raucous fistfights, and the dazzling skill of young stars Patrick Kane and Sidney Crosby, hockey is back. The NHL’s newfound success injects new life into this award-winning series. Players now scrum along the boards while fighting for possession, score from their knees, and bat pucks out of the air for goals worthy of the highlight ......
drive/hip-be-square As the SUV craze sputters to a halt, automotive designers are learning to provide space and ? exibility in cool box-shaped vehicles, all without, um, cutting corners. Honda led the way with the Element (said to be fashioned after a Malibu Beach lifeguard station), and Toyota followed with the hugely successful Scion xB. Now the Ford Flex and the Kia Soul ......
article/amanda-beard Amanda Beard has swam in the Olympics four times, dissed Michael Phelps, and been tattooed on LA Ink. Now back from Beijing, she's ready to dive in to life outside of the pool.
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article/seven-wonders Seven Wonders: From the once-in-a-lifetime to the taking-your-life-in-your-hands.
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inked-spots/city-ink When City of Ink cofounders Miya Bailey and Tuki Carter moved their tattoo shop Prophet Art from Asheville, NC, to Atlanta in 2000, they wanted a new start, both for the shop and their art. According to Bailey, the plan was "to break that boundary of what black people and Hispanic people should be getting as tattoos and reflect more ......
inked-spots/tiki-tattoo When owner Robert Hackney opened A Tiki Tattoo, it effortlessly blended right in with colorful Waikiki. Unlike many of the tattoo parlors on the island, A Tiki embraces island lifestyle with its laid-back, open atmosphere and friendly staff. The shop feels like a tropical oasis complete with bamboo light decor and paneling. With more than 30 years experience, Hackney plans ......
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/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/vivica-fox INKED: How does your new VH1 show Glam God with Vivica A. Fox work? FOX: We moved 15 stylists into a home. They are from the different worlds of fashion, from hair to makeup to wardrobe. We divided them into teams and put them through tests of styling for either a photo shoot, red carpet for MTV, red carpet for ......
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/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 ......
inked-people/chris-santos By 3 p.m. on Saturday afternoon in Stanton Social’s kitchen on New York City’s Lower East Side, there’s a muted roar of polyglot jabber punctuated with the staccato clang of pots and pans. The restaurant’s team of chefs and line cooks are readying themselves for the onslaught ahead: 3,000 plates will be passed through ......
Finish My Tattoo.... (72 words)I got a traditional pin up girl on the inside of my arm...she extends from almost my arm pit to my elbow. I'd like to finish something on the outside and I have no idea what. I realized you can't necessarily mix modern tattoo's with traditional style tattoos. I love the floral pieces I've seen ...
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Cover-Up Tattoo On My Feet. (249 words)I have a tattoos going across both of my feet. I got it when I was 17 at a tattoo party. Its not the best work, well it actually looks like a five year old did it. I've wanted to get it covered up from the time I got it. But now I'm 19 and have the extra ...
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It Is My Dream To Have (65 words)Kari Barba, who's on the, " Best in the World " list do ink art, on my body.
Kari Barba's art, is the Frank Zappa, of the ink world...in their own class !
Go ahead ! How you gonna MATCH that ! ? Always unyeilding grace and expression.
Ahead of the crowd, reaching for the stars and discovering, building cressendo,
and the final ...
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Tattoo On My Birthmark! (111 words)who wants to do a project & tattoo on my birthmark?? I have a port wine stain birthmark on my arm, chest, and back. I want to see if I can cover it with tattooes. Not entirely sure how the ink will take to the skin but I want to find someone who will try. B/c if there's no ...
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How Do I Go Edit My Profile (12 words)i cant find it
to how to edit it anywhere
please help
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My Fav Artist (10 words)NIKKO Hurtado, he is the best all around tattoo artist.PERIOD.
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Getting My First Tattoo (29 words)I'm getting my first tattoo next month I was just lookin for some ideas.. I want to get a quote on my inner biceps that goes together. Any ideas??
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Help With Designing My Ink (156 words)Hi there all,
Try to keep this as brief as possible! I have several pieces of ink (chest, biceps and forearm) but I am now in the position were I can fulfil my dream of being 'seriously' inked.
Problem.. I have various ideas about what I want. For instance a Templar themed back piece. Left thigh to have a Knight ...
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Can I Get My Ribs Done If My Weight Fluxuates? (80 words)so.. here's the deal.. i'm 5'9" and my weight fluxuates between 160 and 220 on a constant basis.. i've been that way since i was about 18... now i really want get a giant koi on my ribs.. do you think i need to worry about it shifting in and out of place? i'm at ......
Ill Be S.F. For My Next Few. Who Should Tattoo Me? (45 words)so yeah. Im in the bay for the next few months and figured I should collect some tattoos from various greats. So far I hopeto get my ribs done at temple tattoo in Oakland. I'm thinking Jason mcaffee. What do you guys think? Any suggestions?...
Valkyrie Wings (90 words)Really need the shading and appearance to be high quality. Last tat I had was back in the day of Lyle Tuttle in LA.
I've been considering having the "Professor" of Inkslinger to do the work, in Overland Park, Kansas but would consider others, someone perhaps recommended in Las Vegas-get two for the price-sensory overload, plus since we are ...
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Hello (15 words)hello i am a photography published in inked how do i go about doing that?
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Please Vote /Rate My Pic Xxxx (22 words)HEY GUYS PLEASE,PLEASE,PLEASE VOTE FOR ME IN THE INKED GIRL COMP/AS MANY AS POSSABLE IV PUT SOME PIC UP THANX ALOT BACCARAXXXXXXXX
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Looking For An Artist (86 words)Hi,
I would like to create a unique tatoo across my whole back that would include the words: Born alone, live alone, die alone.
(“We're born alone, we live alone, we die alone. Only through our love and friendship can we create the illusion for the moment that we're not alone.”Orson Welles).
I am looking for creatives ......
Alexander Mcqueen (111 words)Wow, I can't believe he is gone. I was a mega fan of his. I wish I could give my condolences to his family. The fashion world has lost a great man today. It's rare, in my opinion, that designers with the kind of imagination, skill, and vision that McQueen possessed come along. His runway shows were art ......
Deploying Soldiers Needs Help (112 words)Okay, im gearing up for my second tour of Iraq, i have two tattoos made into one on my upper back, I need to get my HDMF which represents my buddies from my first tour. They saved my life when an IED hit me in the head. My wife and i want to get it on my lower abdomen but ......
Figuring Out What To Get And Where To Get It!.. (132 words)I have just started to think about all the great ideas i have for tattoos and i have been trying to put it all down on paper.. Just wondering does everyone feel the same way i do.. I DONT HAVE ENOUGH SKIN FOR ALL MY IDEAS! If you have some great ideas for a girl's sleeve let me know ......
Kids With Tattooed Parents Treated Differently (86 words)Hi all! I just wondered if I could get some opinions. I have 7 small tattoos and have finally decided to get my dream sleeve done (traditional roses and butterflies, nothing distasteful). My mother has told me that this will make people treat my young (5 and 6 month old)daughters differently and in a negative way, like at school ......
Best Use Of Tattoo In A Movie (18 words)who gets your vote?
my vote definitely goes to the veritas aequitas trigger-finger tattoos in the Boondock Saints...
Tattoo Tipping. Let's Talk Hard Numbers. (123 words)so just wondering if there is an expected percentage? Like 15 percent at a restaurant? I usually go with the most I can afford. But sometimes I take into account other things. For instance. I was gonna have two tattoo done at once and my tattooer said 260. So I gave 100 deposit and after the first tattoo he decided ......
What Do Kids Think Of Your Tattoos? (209 words)so i was waiting at a bus stop today when i noticed a little girl and her dad talking back and forth and looking over at me.. then i hear the dad say.. "just go over there".. so the little girl runs over.. who looks to be about 7 years old.. and she says.. "i really like your tattoos".. she ......
Kat Von D Will Be The Next Cameron Diaz (105 words)so after posting the question about tattooed actors.. it turns out that kat von d really is taking over the world.. she's staring in a movie with vinnie jones! yeah.. seriously.. i heard it from vinnie himself.. he drinks at my local on sundays and i was talking to him about tattoos and his interview in inked when he ......
Lyric Tattoo's (73 words)I am going to get "I would go out tonight, but i haven't got a stitch to wear" from This Charming Man by The Smiths tattooed but i was wondering of anyone had any lyric tattoo's that i can have a look at because i need some inspiration for it.
If you could send them on through that ......
Knuckle Tattoos.. What Will Yours Say? (80 words)so.. in another thread we were talking about the fingerstache tattoo and it got me thinking about how i want my knuckles to say JUDO CHOP.. i think it would be hilarious.. ofcourse i'd feel stupid having my knuckles tattooed with having a completely blank left arm.. i'd feel like a poser.. so i don't see myself ......
Lets Talk About Our Shitty Tattoos.. (189 words)also.. am i allowed to swear on here? i figured it was an adult community and you may as well know i swear quite a bit. except of course in public.
anyway.. most heavily tattooed people i know have a few shitty tattoos.. and by that.. i mean.. tattoos that could have been done better.. or just something you got ......
Inked Mag Party At The Mansion, Nyc (68 words)Hey guys, just wanted to give you all a heads up to the party we are having on May 15th at the Mansion here in NYC, right before the NYC Tattoo Convention. Party is actually on my birthday, so that worked out pretty sweet for me. Anyways, free open bar, 10 - 11:30 pm. Details are being ironed out, but ......
What Do You Think About Aftercare Methods? (332 words)so.. in an attempt to get everyone in on this one.. i'm asking..
what's the best method of aftercare.. and what are your views on the aftercare products on the market?
my shop wipes you down with a scalding hot towel right after the tattoo and then covers it in saranwrap.. so i leave the wrap on for ......
How Fast Did You Ink Up? (81 words)Alright,
So I'm just curious to see how quickly people
got tattooed after their first.
I just turned 19 earlier this month,
and I'm going on number seven.
My first was two days after my 18th birthday.
I had to wait to turn 18 because my parents
are 100% clueless that i have any tattoos, hah.
I've ......
Is It Possible To Be A Heavily Tattooed Actor? (147 words)i've lived in los angeles my entire life and i have never been an actor or ever tried to be one.. but would it even be possible with a solid set of sleeves? i know i could be type casted as a young rocker type.. but could i ever get serious rolls?
if we look at people like johnny ......
Should Your Tattoos Match? (167 words)so.. i'm finished with my right sleeve and am about to start working on the left arm.. but here is the main concern.. my right arm all follows the same style for the most part.. every piece is mainly black and grey with small additions of colour.. the only colours being red and yellow.. with the exception of a ......
Offering A Free Photoshoot For Those "Inked" (116 words)I wanted to throw this out there, didn't see a section necessarily to discuss this with people, but I do photography on a pretty regular basis and would love to hook up with some of the people from the Inked community in Southern California LA area for some shoots. I offer my services for free as of now so ......
Inked Girl (25 words)well i figure im a pretty inked girl so vote for my pic i just posted up if you have chance...my names kandy.
awesome!!Thanks!!
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Arabic Tattoos (Where Can I Find Translations?) (64 words)Hello fellow tat lovers.
I'm looking to get a phrase in arabic on my right shoulder.
Perhaps "Through understanding, peace"
Or maybe just peace
or something from the qu'ran.
Just FYI i'm a white american from philly. (haha)
Does anyone know any cool sites with this stuff?
Does anybody have one of these?
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Www.Empirestatestudios.Com (20 words)Empire State Studio
222 Merrick Rd.
Oceanside NY 11572
www.EmpireStateStudios.com
Tommy Helm
Kurt Fagerland
Bobby Chichester
Rich Verdino
Michele Gonzalez...
Are You Dedicated To One Tattooer?? (83 words)most people who get tattooed often are pretty dedicated to one tattooer. but some consider themselves collectors and get art from a ton of different people.
[i have had all my work (except my first 3 tats, which i stupidly had done by the bargain shops in town. hey, i was young) done by the same 2 guys. for years ......
New Jersey Black And Grey (67 words)Hey guys, what's going on?
I have a couple of tattoos already -- mainly traditional stuff, but lately I am looking to get something Black and Grey done. A lion on my upper back to be more specific. I'm wondering if any one knows any good Black and Grey tattoo artists in Jersey? Please direct me with a link ......
Anyone Else Concerned?? (95 words)i'm concerned. had my copy of the NEW inked for about a week now, and the main page on the website hasn't changed to show the new issue! now, maybe i'm overreacting, but this was the first sign that the old inked was going away! IT CANT HAPPEN AGAIN! its pretty much to only mag i read ......
It's That Time Of Year Again... (36 words)let the tax season begin!
are you getting a tax return or are you just gonna end up getting taxed?
i dont claim my son during the year,so let's just say i look forward to filing....
Bonedeep Tattoo Camarillo Ca (62 words)If your in the southern cali area and looking for a badass artist go see memo at bone deep tattoos in camarillo ca. This vato has 15 years experience and just finished a badass portait of the marines at iwo jima in wwII on my calf, a contest winning peice for sure. show check him out and tell him Devin ......
Best Flash (63 words)Anyone have any good flash they can recommend? I want add a couple books to my library for when I'm just sitting around drawing and looking for some inspiration. I saw a really rad religious flash set when I was at a convention not long ago, unfortunately I waited too long and could not find any places online that ......
What Celeb Has The Best Tattoos?? (18 words)my vote goes to david beckham, that dude has some serious art rockin that lanky body of his...
Weakness (19 words)I've Gotta Be Honest Seeing A Female With Tattoo's ...Makes My Jaw Drop ..Sleeves On A Girl Are Hot...
Where Is Everyone?! (24 words)just wanted to introduce myself and say hi!
*smiles and waves*
im prowl,sorry no profile pic up yet.
not hideious,promise.lol!
stoked on this forum!...
Tattoo Etiquette (117 words)we all know there's certain etiquette to follow when getting tattooed. i.e. cleanliness, tipping, etc. but should there be a certain etiquette demanded of the tattooer in the form of pleasant attitude, personality, and demeanor? i'm friends with all my tattooers, so i'm not opining one way or the other, but i'm also a hair ......
Musink Tattoo & Music Festival, Feb 22-24 (53 words)200 of the best tattooers from around the world including Kat Von D and the
entire LA Ink crew. Plus, music from The Used, Tiger Army, Throw Rag and Metal Skool.
Feb 22-24 at the Orange County Fair and Exposition Center
88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92626.
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Who Should Mark Me For Life..... (100 words)If i had to pick anyone in the world to give me my tattoo, itd be Kat von D. She's a lot like me in ways that just make the choice even easier to make! weve been drawing since day 1 and have an indescribeable love for tattoos. not to mention the fact that shes got a totally kickass ...
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Artislife Tattooandgallery (130 words)
"" Art Is Life Joins Forces with Hall of Fame Studio ""
Come Check out MikeJones New Tattoo&Piercing Spot
Art Is Life @ 90-10 Merrick Blvd.Jamaica,Queens
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Free massage with tattoo over$100
We allways have Aroma therepy with your session
Very Clean/Private atmosphere feel at home ...
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Gas Price's (54 words)So now that it's insanely expensive to just
go for a ride,do you find your living a more
active lifestyle?
Personally I think it's just forcing us to be
more environmentally conscience. Im totally
down to do the horse and buggy thing. It
would be awesome! Cant get a DUI riding your
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Reply to 'Vampires Everywhere! ' (11 words)Hope you reply to my post
Much immortal love emily lestat ...
Reply to 'Anyone..??' (45 words)I also would like to endorse the motion for not taking back moli. Not only was the site non-functioning. It would not even allow me to delete my profile. It really is rubbish. I'd suggest we make this forum functional. That really would be ideal. ...
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 'Touchy Subject... Tattoo Prices' (93 words)well from my personal exp, i have paid 200 hr and been very happy with the work. BUT at the same time i have to say, when i had bigger pieces done, like my right thigh or left half sleeve we worked out a price in advance,My leg piece we worked out 500 to do it and it took ......
Reply to 'Kids With Tattooed Parents Treated Differently' (91 words)I am tattooed head to toe and when my youngest son was bused to a "integrated school" there were problems. him being a bit shorter and red hair he got picked on a lot, he is not afraid to fight back but when you have 6 or 7 against one it becomes difficult. During middle school and high school I ......
Reply to 'Touchy Subject... Tattoo Prices' (118 words)Man I agree with you about 98%. If the artist you are going to now does good work at reasonable prices why go to someone else? Even you say that a good artist is that way whether he charges $150hr. or $250+ an hour. People get so hung up on the "Celebrity Artist" that they pay outrages prices to get ......
Reply to 'Touchy Subject... Tattoo Prices' (108 words)yeah. I'm having the delema right now. I got really good prices on my tattoos from the dude who has done 5 of the 7 I have. He I'd great and I feel really comfortable with him. But now I want to collect a few others from tattooers I really like however, the prices are gonna go up ......
Reply to 'Ill Be S.F. For My Next Few. Who Should Tattoo Me?' (88 words)Rock star tattooist are cool and all but don't over look us working class artist. A lot of us are just as good as the more well known artist. We are usally not as booked up and have time to make your tattoo just as you like.
Check out my portfolio at smshifflett.com.
Also why isn't my ......
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 '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' (177 words)OK i see most ppl responded long before now, but i have to voice my opinion. I have 2 half sleeves and a half leg from knee up. Im my entire life i never cared what others thought UNTIL i had my son, and i was very concerned with his being harrased because not only do i have so many ......
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' (107 words)Hello, I live in what is typically described as a very conservative community. I have visible tattoos on both arms, and have never had any problem with my daughters being treated differently from other children, and I have never encountered anything but respectful treatment from faculty and staff (I do happen to think that we have access to the best ......
Reply to 'Kids With Tattooed Parents Treated Differently' (109 words)Hi, ok well your always going to be judged by somebody. Whether its the kind of car u drive, the way u do your hair, if your too fat or too skinny. Unfortunately thats just how it is. IhI have a soon to be 2 yr old and a soon to be 13 yr old that gos to catholic school ......
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 'Best Use Of Tattoo In A Movie' (15 words)Definitely Boondock Saints, I have Veritas tattooed on my chest. But don't forget Eastern Promises....
Reply to 'Kids With Tattooed Parents Treated Differently' (126 words)Hi there just a quick reply to your post i have two young sons and i'am pretty covered in ink i have two full sleeves and neck tatts. My two sons have no problems at school in fact i've had parents come and talk to me about my tattoos and where i've had them done a few ......
Reply to 'Kids With Tattooed Parents Treated Differently' (104 words)Wow, are you spot on or what! Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts with me. I think you definately hit the nail on the head. I really appreciate your words. That's something that has always bothered me, I'm a shy, well mannered person and I constantly get commented on how amazing my 5yr olds manners are ......
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 'Best Use Of Tattoo In A Movie' (23 words)Veritas is truth and Aequitas is justice.
I love that tattoo, but my vote would be the tattoos on Guy Pearce in Momento....
Reply to 'Gas Price's' (102 words)that texas law is true, and they also have 24 hour drive thru liquor stores. man, if that isnt service. although i dont think ive ever been that desparate for my tanqueray.
but, funny story, there is this company making motorized scooter coolers. yup, its just a cooler you sit on that has wheels and handlebars and a small motor ......
Reply to 'Tattoo Tipping. Let's Talk Hard Numbers. ' (18 words)yeah I bring a six pack of mountain dew. Its both my tattooer's and my drink of choice. ...
Reply to 'Tattoo Tipping. Let's Talk Hard Numbers. ' (170 words)1) i hate you because you have an iphone and im chiseling away with a stone and hammer (otherwise known as a blackberry)
2) i like to be a good tipper in every aspect of life, from restaurants to tattoos to hairstyling (i am a hairstylist, and people i gotta tell ya, anything under 20-30% is pretty much insulting) so ......
Reply to 'Tattoo Removal:Yr Ex's Name' (75 words)buahahahaha!!!!!
that's awesome!
see that's what im saying, even though my ex really
put through the ringer i figure it would actually
be good to get a tattoo to signify the relationship.
instead of keeping it all bottled up i can just look
at my tattoo and smile knowing that im past that part
of my life.
but ......
Reply to 'Tattoo Removal:Yr Ex's Name' (69 words)yeah. She was probably the most nuerotic phycho whore I'll ever know. But my god she was fun to be around. When she wasn't blowing up and causing huge scenes in public, she was jumping into oceans fully clothed and having sex with me in dressing rooms. Hell. I'm half tempted to go get her name tattooed ......
Reply to 'Tattoo Tipping. Let's Talk Hard Numbers. ' (22 words)hey. I just realized how jacked up my post was. I typed it on my iPhone. So apologies for the funky format...
Reply to 'What Do Kids Think Of Your Tattoos?' (23 words)hahaha.... That's awesome! I've noticed I don't scrub as hard on my tattoos. I still have that fear that they might come off...
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 'Tattoo Removal:Yr Ex's Name' (169 words)yeah it's definitely a controversial subject.
in all the information that i have read,they
seem to say the same thing,"memories are what
make us human,so what happens when you take that away?"
currently the drug is being used on soldiers,trauma victims
and people that work in that kinda field like paramedics.
i found it all ......
Reply to 'What Do Kids Think Of Your Tattoos?' (152 words)so i was camping with my wife and some friends and their kids, and one of their sons who was about 4 was kinda interested in me cause i like to do things like make fire and burn stuff and break stuff and all kindsa crap when im camping and he was feelin his inner pyro so we were hanging ......
Reply to 'Tattoo Removal:Yr Ex's Name' (104 words)im good at forgetting past relationships, so not a big deal to me. as far as removing tattoos, i have a bunch of tattoos for my wife, i dont really think about removing them cause breaking up really isnt an option we entertain, ever. glad i didnt get any ink for relationships until after i got married though.
i know ......
Reply to 'What The Hells Goin On?' (14 words)agreed! i dont even have a myspace... yet...
too much social exposure for me....
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 'What Do Kids Think Of Your Tattoos?' (60 words)My son is only fourteen months old, but he'll try to pick my tattoos off my arm, lol. I think it's hilarious. My niece is almost three, and she always ask to see my fish (I have an angler fish on my forearm). I agree, I think kids are usually pretty accepting, it's usually adults that are ......
Reply to 'What Do Kids Think Of Your Tattoos?' (92 words)In general I find kids really like tattoos, it's the parents who sometimes are less than cool about them. I think it is really great that the little girls father encouraged her to talk to you and ask questions.
My Pentecostal cousin saw my first one when she was about 9 and she told me how cool it was ......
Reply to 'Lyric Tattoo's' (56 words)I'm going to get them on my chest, on the left hand side. 1 line underneath another like -
'I would go out tonight but,
i haven't got a stitch to wear'
I need to check out my artist's lettering 1st though and see what he can do because i've been designing it myself as well.
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Reply to 'What The Hells Goin On?' (56 words)was it moli.com? i got an email saying i should start posting over there.. but to be honest.. i don't care for the user interface.. it's too myspaceish.. which is not really for me.. i dig myspace.. but i'm not about to sign up for every other social networking site out there. it just gets overwhelming.....
Reply to 'Kat Von D Will Be The Next Cameron Diaz' (40 words)yeah.. my tattooer worked there and he said it was dope and they had some good music.. i wanted to go.. but didn't have the money to drop on a tattoo at the time.. so i passed till next year....
Reply to 'Lyric Tattoo's' (28 words)i was thinking about putting them around my elbow.. like how people do spider webs.. i dunno.. don't even think i'll ever get lyrics.. but if i did....
Reply to 'Lyric Tattoo's' (11 words)upper back, under my neck, starting in between in my shoulders....
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 'Free Photoshoots For Inked. Lets Raise The Bar!' (36 words)i'd be down to do this.. sounds like fun.. here's the catch.. i'm a chef who loves beer.. so my rockhard abs are hidden under a very thick protective layer of fat.. do i still apply?...
Reply to 'Knuckle Tattoos.. What Will Yours Say?' (36 words)oh hey.. what if i got the insides of my fingers to say.. high five! on just my right hand.. i could have the high on top and the five on the bottom.. what you think?...
Reply to 'Just Me, Or Are Some Of The Inked Girls Gross?' (52 words)well.. i've noticed that there are people out there with "inkedfever".. where they think that any girl with tattoos is hot.. it's ridiculous.. my friend has it and he will see some nasty girl with tons of tattoos and all of a sudden she is "so hot".. oh.. it grosses me out....
Reply to 'Just Me, Or Are Some Of The Inked Girls Gross?' (52 words)very good point. maybe the ugly ones get tattoos as a distraction "hey if i get insane amounts of tattoos maybe they wont notice my walrus like features". and the good looking girls with no tattoos are probably looking for more attention, cause god knows they need it. thats just my theory. ...
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 'Would You Ever Get A Tattoo At One Of The Tv Shops' (52 words)i'm kinda the same way.. there are some tattooers out there that have cool work and i would love to get a tattoo by them... but at the same time.. i really like my tattooer and i figure why go somewhere else if he can do just as good of a job....
Reply to 'How Do You "Preserve" Your Tattoo's?' (40 words)Hey..i stay away from anything with oil, just cuz. I have had my tats for a while and there still looking pretty healthy!. Lubriderm with sunblock or sunblock everyday. Thats what I do, but than again thats me.
Thx ;)...
Reply to 'Would You Ever Get A Tattoo At One Of The Tv Shops' (83 words)so the shop minimum was $200? i get tattooed at true tattoo in hollywood and i think the shopp minimum is $80. this is the shop where both kat von d and chris garver worked before miami ink.. and on a side note... i watched a youtube video of kat von d doing a dog's portrait on some dude ......
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 'What's The Stupidest Tattoo You've Ever Seen?' (164 words)hahaha! no they're not dandelions, that would be sissy.
reminds me, once almost got the kanji for 'hot sauce' tattooed on me due to a dare (any of my friends can tell u how much i LOOOOVE hot sauce) but i kinda figured nobody i know knows how to read it, so anyone who saw it in passing wouldnt ......
Reply to 'Instant Sleeve' (81 words)point proven. people are stupid!
(dont get me wrong, Kat von D is a GREAT tattooer, so are all those guys on tv, but no better than your other great tattooers. theres guys in my town that im pretty sure could blow those tv guys out of the water. [well, except Garver, that dudes somethin else.] point being, they're ......
Reply to 'How Do You "Preserve" Your Tattoo's?' (64 words)so i just clicked on teqdarlin's profile.. this girl is cute..
anyway.. i like the crayon idea.. i'll have to get one of those.. i just want to find a sunblock that doesn't make me feel like i'm wearing a rubber suit.. i used coppertone at the beach once and i felt like my skin couldn ......
Reply to 'How Do You "Preserve" Your Tattoo's?' (55 words)Hey..its not dumb, sunblock is the key. I always put it on every day i go outside, sun or no sun. My colored tattoos are still pretty bright! U know what i found is really great, i use my daughters waterbabies sunblock stick u just glide it on like a crayon, very convenient!
thx ;)...
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 'Knuckle Tattoos.. What Will Yours Say?' (13 words)hahaha.. guys.. my sister just said she wants her knuckles to say "eatadick"...
Reply to 'What's The Stupidest Tattoo You've Ever Seen?' (89 words)well.. are they dandelions or something? cause that's kinda sissy.. i have some roses on the bottom of my mary tattoo.. it just ends the piece and gives my sleeve a solid break..
as far as kanji goes.. if i ever get a chance to become a sushi chef.. i'm getting the kanji for chef.. that would be ......
Reply to 'What's The Stupidest Tattoo You've Ever Seen?' (90 words)hey an old school mom heart is NEVER gonna b a fad. its been around for 100 years now, so wear it proudly! tribal, AWFUL AWFUL AWFUL. armbands, AWFUL. and im really sorry, i know people like them, but i gotta lump kanji tattoos into that AWFUL category too! its hard, cause my best friend has 3 of them, but ......
Reply to 'Instant Sleeve' (89 words)i wonder what goes through someone like thats mind, do they wake up and say " i think i am going to get my arms covered in tattoos today, right after brunch." then they go home to mummsies and dad and say " hey guys would ya like to see how productive my day was" ill tell ya what it is, that ......
Reply to 'What's The Stupidest Tattoo You've Ever Seen?' (45 words)i'm so glad i never got anything fad like.. i can proudly say i don't sport any armbands or tribal... i do however have a red heart with a banner that says mom on my shoulder.. i figured you couldn't get more stereotypical than that....
Reply to 'Instant Sleeve' (24 words)o its coverable. and going to get covered. i wanna do my stomach rocker and chest first though, then ill get to my leg...
Reply to 'Knuckle Tattoos.. What Will Yours Say?' (125 words)my wedding ring is actually a tattoo on my left ring finger knuckle, so i guess theres no 8 letter combinations for this guy. i once thought about getting GODSPEED on my knuckles, but then quickly realized that one of my hands would say GODS and the other would say PEED. i dont need that kind of stress in my ......
Reply to 'What's The Stupidest Tattoo You've Ever Seen?' (29 words)o yeah fingerstache is the best! my buddy n i do it all the time with sharpies. no chance ur not gonna laugh at a fingerstache, its the best...
Reply to 'Instant Sleeve' (107 words)no i dont have pics or a website, sorry! ill try to put some pics up on my myspace or somethin, i only have one pic of myself on it now but of course, all u can see is the top of my 'clean' arm lol! my wife has a pic or 2 up on her page, but they're ......
Reply to 'Traditional Tattoo Methods' (67 words)if my traditional methods you mean the hand poked method of horimono.. i would definately consider doing something like that.. but i really have no tattoo ideas that would be relevant to that type of tattooing.. i definitely wouldn't get a hand poked tattoo of a day of the dead skull or something like that.. so i can't ......
Reply to 'Instant Sleeve' (76 words)im all for thinking it through,slowly but surely.
too many life experiences at such a young age,gotta
sift through the muck and see which story to draw out.
basically im set on getting my back "sleeved up".
does that make sense? i want to connect the current tattoo
on my lower left side and have it go up ......
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 '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 'What's The Stupidest Tattoo You've Ever Seen?' (91 words)so yeah, one of the worst i ever saw... a friend of a friend came running up to me one day yelling 'mat mat look i got a tattoo!' she got a halo and the acronym for 'Disciple Of God' on the back of her neck. THAT MEANS SHE GOT 'D.O.G.' ON THE BACK OF HER NECK!!!!!! hahahahahahaha ......
Reply to 'Lets Talk About Our Shitty Tattoos..' (16 words)yeah.. i just keep responding to my own comments with the hope of someone getting involved....
Reply to 'Lets Talk About Our Shitty Tattoos..' (62 words)pretty much. bought some low grade shit, some grapefruit, worked on that for bout a month, did my first tat on some guys back, then it just kinda took off. i havent even been doing it a yr yet, so far i have been getting good feedback from people though. given alot ot work on but its progressing alot faster ......
Reply to 'Any Females' (92 words)oh dude.. i just read this for the first time.. i absolutely love the way you requested "femails" it was very ice cube of you. anyway. as crazy as it sounds.. i've met females on myspace and dated them.. it was weird.. but i'm always up for a little excitement.. and don't trip about being away from ......
Reply to 'Lets Talk About Our Shitty Tattoos..' (21 words)alright.. i'll go check myspace.. i'm not having too much faith in this forum.. it seems like no one it here....
Reply to 'Lets Talk About Our Shitty Tattoos..' (25 words)or just check out the gallery. just found that btw. once i get a better pic of the rest of my arm ill post it...
Reply to 'Lets Talk About Our Shitty Tattoos..' (82 words)yup, my friends say i have a problem, im addicted to tattooing myself, and i should seek help. i say malarky. and i guess myspace is the thing that comes to mind right off the top of my head. either that or that inkednation hoopadoop. myspace: nathan ramboldt (my profile is private due to horrible people) inked nation: n8rs. most ......
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 '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 'Are We Supposed To Be Using Inkednation?' (15 words)and another thing.. my msg posted twice.. i don't have the ability to delete one?...
Reply to 'What Do You Think About Aftercare Methods?' (666 words)here is an aftercare rundown i copied from oliver peck's myspace.. it's said to be the perfect method..
How To SERIOUSLY Heal Tattoos
1. After getting Tattooed leave the saran wrap on for a few hours before removing...this allows the tattoo the bleed out without your lymph drying and scabbing.
2. After leaving the Tattoo shop go ......
Reply to 'Inked Girls Of L.A. Preview' (24 words)i watched this one a few times on myspace.. took me forever to figure out what her knuckles said.. i'm guessing it's jane doe?...
Reply to 'What Celeb Has The Best Tattoos??' (112 words)OMG yeah ive pretty much been in love with her since i first saw her in that vin diesel movie XXX. my wife still doesnt get why i like Asia, since most of her movies are kinda 'out there', and every time i wanna buy another one of her dvd's i have to search high and low on amazon ......
Reply to 'Students' (54 words)yeah i definitely do not contribute back to world via my job.
im a office manager for a doctor. i do EVERYTHING for him.
i guess im like his bitch. ha ha! anyways, i do plan on
producing some charity shows that would give back to
inner city schools.*details to be provided later :)*...
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 'Symbol Of Love' (43 words)i think it can be anything.. i got some bombs dropping down my arm and a small explosion by my wrist.. so i can jokingly threaten to drop bombs on my nephew.. my way of showing him love.. tough love if you will....
Reply to 'Tattoo Pet Peeves' (51 words)hahahah.. yeah.. and i don't have the heart to correct my friends.. a week or so back i went into a bar and saw an old bartender i used to know and he says "i see you had some more work done" and i'm thinking.. come on.. it's not reconstructive surgery.. ...
Reply to 'Should Your Tattoos Match?' (53 words)yeah.. my entire left arm is blank.. but i'm sure it'll get done eventually.. right now i kinda like the one sleeve look.. and there are a few tattoos i have planned for my back and ribs.. so i'll do those first.. i figure that way.. i'll be working from right to left....
Reply to 'How Fast Did You Ink Up?' (41 words)now that is class.. i love the tattoos that make you laugh.. at some point i'm just gonna get some off the wall tattoo.. i was thinking about getting mount rushmore with the faces of me and my 3 best friends....
Reply to 'Let's Get This Forum Running..' (51 words)that's what i'm saying.. it's hard to find a decent tattoo forum where people don't sound like idiots asking moron questions and whatnot.. so this is gonna be the only board i'll go to.. i've got my subsciption to inked and i'm happy to show as much support as i can....
Reply to 'Deciding On A Tattoo.' (86 words)oooooo yeah theres some wisdom here. good advice.
i think back to the time i decided to tattoo 'dilligaf' on my leg with my buddy's homemade gun! ok, by 'tattooed my leg' i meant 'cut the crap out of my ankle with a pen and guitar string that didnt leave any ink in my skin and nothing came of ......
Reply to 'Tattoo Pet Peeves' (113 words)o man i agree. 110% they're frickin TATTOOS not 'work'. frick. to the tattooer they're work cause thats his frickin job. to me, they're my TATTOOS.
and also, i'm guilty. i have some relatively abstract stuff mixed in with the old-school stuff. sure it has a deep meaning, but that doesnt mean i want to tell ......
Reply to 'Tattoo Pet Peeves' (113 words)o man i agree. 110% they're frickin TATTOOS not 'work'. frick. to the tattooer they're work cause thats his frickin job. to me, they're my TATTOOS.
and also, i'm guilty. i have some relatively abstract stuff mixed in with the old-school stuff. sure it has a deep meaning, but that doesnt mean i want to tell ......
Reply to 'Tattoo Pet Peeves' (70 words)o man i agree. 110% they're frickin TATTOOS not 'work'. frick. to the tattooer they're work cause thats his frickin job. to me, they're my TATTOOS.
and also, i'm guilty. i have some relatively abstract stuff mixed in with the old-school stuff. sure it has a deep meaning, but that doesnt mean i want to tell ......
Reply to 'Tattoo Pet Peeves' (70 words)o man i agree. 110% they're frickin TATTOOS not 'work'. frick. to the tattooer they're work cause thats his frickin job. to me, they're my TATTOOS.
and also, i'm guilty. i have some relatively abstract stuff mixed in with the old-school stuff. sure it has a deep meaning, but that doesnt mean i want to tell ......
Reply to 'Should Your Tattoos Match?' (30 words)yeah thats kinda why i forced myself to get only one sleeve. other arm completely blank. had to permanantly un-balance myself hahaha! figured everything in my life was too symmetrical....
Reply to 'Let's Get This Forum Running..' (49 words)hell yeah man we've been postin our asses of since day one! dont stop now! now we just gotta get everyone else goin! like ive said before, this is the only board i belong to! my internet geek-dom is few and far between but im tryin! man, im tryin!...
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 'How Fast Did You Ink Up?' (78 words)haha.. you went from having it being half an inch big.. to being a foot and a half long! that's crazy.. i am looking forward to having my ribs done at some point.. i want a huge koi swimming downstream.. the tail half is gonna be oranges and reds and the head half is gonna be a skeleton looking ......
Reply to 'How Fast Did You Ink Up?' (51 words)oh,
i'm quite the ninja. hah,
when i'm home at least.
i don't live at home,
with the exception of this summer.
i have an apartment by my school starting this August.
i know they will find out eventually.
i hoping to keep it a secret until i'm
finished with school.
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Reply to 'Students' (117 words)part time student, just nailing the basic college requirements for now. debating to take fire science or something else depending on these few months ahead. full time united states navy shipboard firefighting slave. just turn 22, about to start school at a community college in pasadena california when im out in september. i'll be a freshmen in college when ......
Reply to 'How Fast Did You Ink Up?' (225 words)it takes time for me. my first tattoo was when i was 19 station in italy for 2 years where there was only 2 tattoo artist on the whole fricken island. i've been wanting it since freshmen year. waited 5 years.
my second california tattoo. gave a whole lot of thought. i first wanted it on my left hand ......
Reply to 'How Fast Did You Ink Up?' (102 words)well. keep in mind you will never be able to hide them forever.. so eventually they will find out.. i don't have parents.. but i have a sister who is 9 years older than me and she acts like my mom.. she always frowned on my tattoos but accepted them cause she had no choice... so what i did ......
Reply to 'How Fast Did You Ink Up?' (35 words)yeah,
i gotcha.
i think long and hard about my tattoos.
Can't go anywhere too visible since i hide them from my parents,
and don't want to die..
or lose my funding for school. hah.
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Reply to 'How Fast Did You Ink Up?' (63 words)well,let's see...
first one at 18 and 2nd one at 21 but that was a pretty
big piece,about 7 hours. now i want to get another big piece
connecting the original going up my back but i cant find my guy!
:( he's m.i.a. so im currently taking my time trying to find a new ......
Reply to 'Is It Possible To Be A Heavily Tattooed Actor?' (151 words)well.. i dunno dude. i think apple suicide could have pulled it off.. ok.. kidding..
anyway.. what got me thinking about it was that geeky kid from 90210.. brian austin green.. he's dating the hot girl from transformers and has what looks to be a dragon or snake or something wrapping around his forearm.. although he is not really ......
Reply to 'Should Your Tattoos Match?' (38 words)yeah.. i figured it would somehow work out.. i just feel like all my tattoos so far have a real specific style to them... how do i post photos on this board? is my only option the gallery?...
Reply to 'How Fast Did You Ink Up?' (267 words)go as quickly or as slowly as you want to its your friggen ink. the only ting i will tell you, though, is at 18 and 19 you really need to be sure you're getting things you'll want forever. i have a friend who finished his full sleeves by 20, and he's bummed, to be honest. he ......
Reply to 'Should Your Tattoos Match?' (51 words)make it work. as long as you arent putting tom 'n jerry right next to a samurai or fineline- mermaid, you'll be fine. get a good tattooer to make it all flow. my best friend has full sleeves, one all b&g, one color. it works i promise. get what u want....
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 'Should Your Tattoos Match?' (16 words)I guess my first question would be....you are getting the tattoos to please exactly who?
NYCPhotog...
Reply to 'Im Just Curious...' (45 words)yo.. i'm in santa monica.. born in highland park and grew up all over los angeles.. a lot of the culture reflects in my tattoos.. and i definitely want the words "los angeles" somewhere on my body at some point. it's nothing but california love....
Reply to 'How Fast Did You Ink Up?' (144 words)i got my first tattoo at 18 too.. and a second one came just about a month later.. if not sooner.. i then waited about 7 years.. i knew i wanted more.. but i just didn't have an artist or shop that i was comfortable with.. the one after 7 years came out shitty and i waited another year ......
Reply to 'Are You Dedicated To One Tattooer??' (73 words)i have had my last 5 tattoos done by the same man.. jeffery page of truetattoo.. however i nkow that some tattoos would be best done by other people.. i imagine for serious japanese work.. i would go to someone else.. or if i wanted a super crazy colour portrait like nikko hurtado or joshua carlton do.. then i would ......
Reply to 'Tattoo Pet Peeves' (37 words)i hate the word 'tats' but i also hate every asshole walking up to me asking if they hurt. IDont watch miami ink i DONT know who your talking about and YES my parents hate them.
<3lol...
Reply to 'Pain Managment' (161 words)look.. heres how i do it.. relax.. it's basically all in the mind.. if you are tense and focus on the pain.. it's going to hurt.. but if you lay back and breath.. it's all good.. i'm fortunate to have a good relationship with my tattooer.. so we talk and bullshit the whole time and i ......
Reply to 'Tattoo Pet Peeves' (158 words)yo.. so my majour gripe is strangers wanting an explanation.. i'll be sat at the pub and some girl will always say "what do they mean?" like it's obvious that the heart that says mom means i love my mom.. but i also have a pinup chick playing a man's ruin themed pinball machine.. do i really ......
Reply to 'What Sports?' (14 words)i'm a soccer girl..
played it all my life..
til i got hurt.
bahhhh....
Reply to 'Quotes... Who Has Them And What Do They Say?' (89 words)i don't have any quotes just yet,
but i plan on getting some done this summer
on either side of my rib cage
On the right side: "Ink smears as sometimes thoughts do."
On the left: This world is but a canvas to our imagination."
I'm also getting "Pretty in ink" on my back, between my skull & crossbones ......
Reply to 'Tattoo Pet Peeves' (89 words)i'm gonna have to agree with people touching my tattoos!
gahhh i hate it when people just reach over and like touch my stomach and such just because
there is ink there..
like.. who asked you to touch me .. ?
anddd..
people somehow have it in their heads that
the cherry blossoms on my stomach are fake?
and they always ......
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 'Symbol Of Love' (34 words)i have the sign for "i love you" in sign language on my back :) with a banner stating its
meaning,
of course it has personal meaning to me
but it's an idea ;)...
Reply to 'Quotes... Who Has Them And What Do They Say?' (14 words)yeah me too!
there's quite a few things im thinking of...
hence my curiousity......
Reply to 'Phoenix Tattoo' (26 words)haha,thanks!
Im out in the desert,a place called havasu in Arizona...its hott!!!My husbands from san diego,i think we'll be going down to visit family soon...
x...
Reply to 'Deciding On A Tattoo.' (72 words)it took me about a year to actually decide on doing a portrait.. i was going to do a symbolization but always drew out ideas, and they didnt work for me. i found the perfect picture that resembles what i wanted, it shows love,comfort,and trust... its not done yet of course, i have quote's going on the ......
Reply to 'How Do You Start Your Day?' (55 words)uugghh good luck!
i just remembered the first night i brought my
son home from the hospital,had no idea what i was in for.
he's 2years old now and i just got him to sleep in his own bed.
so needless to say i wake up every few hours just to see if he's ok....
Reply to 'Waddup Everyone!!!!!!!!!!' (13 words)yeah i feel you on that,maybe my title should've been
"WAKE UP EVERYONE!"...
Reply to 'Symbol Of Love' (63 words)other than the obvious,anything can be a symbol of love.
for instance im thinking of getting a little red riding hood cape
on my wrist and to me that symbolizes love and a personal loss.
whatever you put on you will be very personal and people will
are always going to misinterpret your tatt's. it's your choice ......
Reply to 'Are You Dedicated To One Tattooer??' (111 words)I only have one tattoo as of now, so I may not be qualified to reply, but I will anyway. I have my tattoo artist (Patrick from Patrick Tattoo, in Audubon NJ. Tattooartist.com) But I am looking to get work done from several different people. I am REALLY hoping to get work done at the tattoo convention in philly ......
Reply to 'Need Advice Upon Getting Sleeves' (102 words)Oh and one more thingy,
I just read the comment by the Surgeon, so I may have to retract a few of my statements. I DO know that, at least in the Philadelphia region, tattoos are generally frowned upon in hospitals. Also keep in mind that the surgeon is in fact a surgeon, and would have less patient interaction (though ......
Reply to 'Deciding On A Tattoo.' (12 words)I thought long and hard for 2 years about my first tattoo.
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Reply to 'Waddup Everyone!!!!!!!!!!' (18 words)ive made up my mind. im going to get sleeves. now i just have to think of what. ...
Reply to 'Pain Killers Before A Tattoo...' (89 words)My father had five 14hour days in a row to get his Maori pi'aa done the ancient traditional way. With whale bone,a chesel and sharpend pig teeth on the end of a stick. The ink was made out of karaka tree leaves and catapilers<<< Yes catapilers u know those things that turn into buttaflies haha. It nearly killed ......
Reply to 'Americans Getting Chinese Tattoos' (192 words)i do think its stupid whe people get kanji or japanese without researching or knowing what it means. but i do have some kanji and japanese tats and i love them and i get tons of compliments on them. i've also had japanese people read them to me and they mean exactly what i knew they meant. i researched ......
Reply to 'An Excellent Script Artist In Austin, Tx' (86 words)My chest was done in script by an artist by the name of justin vickers at the golden apple on 6th street. I found him because i was also looking for an artist that was talented at script and I was conviced that he was the guy for the job after he did script on my friend's wrist. He ......
Reply to 'Symmetry' (158 words)i started off with just black tattoos (but that was more to do with calls-himself-an-artist that i went to for them), but i have since added some colour. not alot though, now that i think about it... i think it really depends on what the design is. for example, i have a beautiful maori tribal piece on my foot, VERY ......
Reply to 'Need Advice Upon Getting Sleeves' (116 words)in this day and age, if a profession can't look past some ink to see that you really are the best person for the job, then you probably shouldn't be working there. in the past there have been jobs that i know i didn't get because of the way i look(ed) (unnaturally coloured hair, facial piercings ......
Reply to 'Deciding On A Tattoo.' (192 words)i have to agree with the previous people. i've never just gone into a shop and looked through the flash and picked something, although i know alot of people who do. all of my ink has meaning to me, it represents something, its not just to look pretty. the shop i used to go to was, like, 12 hours ......
Reply to 'How Do You Start Your Day?' (14 words)its supposed to say caffeine, not caffie, my keyboard is a piece of shit......
Reply to 'How Do You Start Your Day?' (147 words)ah, all you lucky bastards out there who get to be awake and function during daylight hours...
00:00 start work
05:00 leave work
05:15 arrive home and promptly try to get to sleep
06:00 finally fall asleep
07:30 awake to my husband's alarm clock
08:30 fall back asleep (if its a good day ......
Reply to 'Full Circle Tattoo!!!' (38 words)nice blog.
so are you only there during the week?
we only make it down on the weekends,granted o.b. is only
7 minutes away from my house,but i work during the week.
anyways,hope we see you down there....
Reply to 'Need Advice Upon Getting Sleeves' (32 words)i have sleeves, but if i wore a regular shirt no one would know.
infact my mom doesnt even know, i just dont need that shit in my life right now lol...
Reply to 'Are You Dedicated To One Tattooer??' (45 words)I got my first 3 from different people, then I found Tony The Tattoo Guy about 10 years ago and he has done all my work since(lots of it)He is currently @ skINStAIN? TATTOO Co In St Pete FL. I prefer to stick with him
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Reply to 'Shops In San Diego...' (36 words)Update on the job situation...I think I managed to get myself sent back home! I should be flying back next week if everything goes well. I'm sure you'll see me swingin by the office soon. =)...
Reply to 'Are You Dedicated To One Tattooer??' (26 words)i am dedicated to one artist, however it's mainly because i want my arms to flow together. i have 2 tattoos that are from another guy....
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 'How Do You Start Your Day?' (119 words)yeah i was burned out on coffee for a long time, drank too much coffee in college i just got addicted again about a year ago. i LOVE STARBUCKS. i buy their beans and brew it at home. (though i usually just buy the pre-ground beans cause my wife really doesn't appreciate the CCCCHHHHHHHHHHEEEEEERRRRRRRZZZZZZZZZZKKKKKKKK the grinder makes at dawn ......
Reply to 'Deciding On A Tattoo.' (122 words)divine inspiration. and by that i mean it usually comes to me like a lightbulb went off above my head. theres a bunch of stuff i would get and be quite happy with, but i usually wait til i get that 'click' in my head. then i get it. i figure, it's like, if you only got one chance ......
Reply to 'Symmetry' (32 words)my equilibrium is pretty tip to the right because i have my only two tattoos on my right side.
i think it really depends on the design and mood of the tattoo. ...
Reply to 'Shops In San Diego...' (32 words)Two of my current fav things listed in the same post....hodads and SG's. I just joined that site not too long ago. People on there are waaaay cooler than folks on myspace....
Reply to 'Need Advice Upon Getting Sleeves' (272 words)what is a respected job anyway? being a doctor? lets be honest, is that your passion? if it is, then you're going to find a way to make it work. my chiropractor has tattoos and he's doing just fine. my buddy keith is full sleeves and torso and he's a high school english teacher. it works out ......
Reply to 'What Celeb Has The Best Tattoos??' (22 words)I like Tarrie B. I don't know much about celebrities unless they have a myspace. I'm such a lamer, I know ;)...
Reply to 'Be An Inked Girl' (91 words)I was noticing that as well Lady. Also I would go to vote for some of the hot new pics that I hadn't seen before and it was like it wasn't registering my votes. :( I wish there was a way to link to your exact posts as well because some of my friends are too damn lazy to ......
Reply to 'Pain Killers Before A Tattoo...' (24 words)if you decide to take pain killers before getting work done don't forget to call your mommy to kiss your booboo when your done. ...
Reply to 'Americans Getting Chinese Tattoos' (191 words)the article sited above is from the original run of Inked!!! nice! but hey, i agree. if i was a tattooer, i wouldnt even do kanji tattoos. refuse. its ridiculous. i LOVE tradidional japanese art, i dont have it tattooed on me but i think its beautiful. im just not asian, yakuza, nor does that particular type of art hold ......
Reply to 'Be An Inked Girl' (14 words)Got my submissions in. Man, there's alot of great photos!! Good luck everyone!! :)...
Reply to 'Be An Inked Girl' (88 words)I have written everyone about the contest on all the sites I belong to. LouisvilleMojo, MySpace, InkedNation and a few others. I have never entered a contest before because I never felt as beautiful as many of the other girls that are in magazines. I know Dawn Geary and the fact that you had her here, makes me realize that ......
Reply to 'Be An Inked Girl' (83 words)Hey, I was just wondering...I've been in the contest for about 3 days now and yesterday my votes were decreased by about 10 !!!
Can you tell me WHY?
Just checking because I've been working hard to get all my friends, family, and MySpace people to sign up and VOTE for me and it seems a little unfair ......
Reply to 'Tattoo Etiquette' (38 words)every ones different im good mates with my artist but he still a hard edged bastard, i wouldent want to be inked by some touchy feely sensitive loon, each to their own but a bit edgy suits me. ...
Reply to 'What Do You Guys Think Of American/Japanese Style' (54 words)very cool & reassuring! many artists think mixing syles in a big no-no. i started with japanese on my arm & i am currently in works with my artists to fuse a more traditional style with my japanese. it can deff be done...glad to see i'm not the only one who thinks so! :)...
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 'Shops In San Diego...' (35 words)im probably the only person in the world who does
not have myspace!
but im always cruisin on this site,just remind me as the date gets closer.
i will let the girls know whats up....
Reply to 'Shops In San Diego...' (43 words)mmmm...
hodads...
*drools*
so friggin good!
cool man!
cant wait.
you guys gonna do an open house shin-dig?
lemme know.
one of my good friends is a "suicide girl"
maybe we can arrange some of the san diego suicide girls to roll down....
Reply to 'Musink Tattoo & Music Festival, Feb 22-24' (11 words)so who's gonna go? I'll be there on Saturday, TIGER ARMY!!!...
Reply to 'Shops In San Diego...' (5 words)yup,good ol'ocean beach!
my hometown....
Reply to 'It's That Time Of Year Again...' (147 words)I generally get a decent tax return but that's primarily because I am self-employed and put away far more money in a tax account than I need to. Having a good accountant means a world of difference. People like to think that only the wealthy have accountants, and only because they can afford them, but in reality a good ......
Reply to 'How Do You Start Your Day?' (137 words)Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays
wake up at 10am
take a shower
get dressed
brush teeth, shave, etc
out the door by 10:15-10:20
drive to school
Theo 210 from 10:55-12:00
go to lunch with classmates
head home
Monday Night exclusive: Go to Maynard's Bar and Grill for a Monday night car meet that I host
Tuesdays, Thursdays ......
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 'New Ink' (25 words)Finish my leg piece, maybe finish the background on my backpiece, finish my sleeves
and get a big panda on my thigh...that's about it LOL...
Reply to 'New Ink' (39 words)I'll be working on a few sleeves this year, each branching off of the single pieces I have on each of my arms and on my right leg. Should be fun. I can't wait to get started on them....
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 'Best Flash' (139 words)if you don't already have them, sailor jerry flash books are a MUST. the man basically started tattooing as we know it today. there are two volumes of his books, full of his original flash, available at his family's website www.sailorjerry.com they also sell lots of clothing and stuff with his designs on it. also, not ......
Reply to 'Any Females' (74 words)awww i didnt mean it as a slap in the face lol.. i was just saying that myspace is not the best way to meet girls.... my friend meets hella ppl on there and they dont seem like there picture lol... or you might be talking to some old 65 year old trying to hit up on you lol
ha ......
Reply to 'Any Females' (49 words)yeah i guess your right i just think being stuck in wa all this damn time when i have my real home on the east is KILLING me ... i just need to get out of the army ...but thanks for the slap in the face.. i needed it ...
Reply to 'Mad's Untitled Forum Post' (61 words)I'd probably be covered if I had the money, but instead I have to take it slow. In a way I'm kind of glad for that because it gives me more time for ideas to stew. Unfortunately my artist is moving up north soon so I'm going to have to be taking some long treks every time ......
Reply to 'Shops In South Fl' (54 words)hey, i'm here in south florida! i love love chip harris at vatican tattoo. he originally was part of the aces high shop here in west palm beach...but he just opened a new shop right there in ft laudie. you can google his myspace etc....he's very good! you also have chris blingston in pompano!...
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 'Tattoo Etiquette' (104 words)I have a tramp stamp!!
It is a hard line for the tattoo artist to perform the work in my opinion. You wil get varyiung types of clients. Some want this spiritual experience when getting it done.. then the distant hard edge will work. Others want to talk etc.. Lady I work with I talk to her for the whole ......
Reply to 'Pain Killers Before A Tattoo...' (98 words)Screw painkillers. The hurt is part of the fun. I love the natural high that I get from getting work done. It makes me want to come back for more. Underneath by my armpit was the most tender spot that I had done so far. I heard funny bone can get you. My buddy also told me that pain killers ......
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 'New Ink' (70 words)Cant get enough::::My next tattoo is going to be on my wrist with fancy cursive saying Deeper than skin. Then im going to get my star filled solid black on my back.. then I was thinking of getting my foot done with a rosary around my ankle in memory of my dad ..I'm hoping to do a full ......
Reply to 'Tattoo Etiquette' (110 words)"i honestly couldnt get tattooed by someone that i didnt like personally"
That says it all for me right there. The guy that does all my work now, we can actually talk for all those hours I'm in the shop. I've gotten work done by others that I felt uncomfortable around and at the end of the session ......
Reply to 'New Ink' (42 words)yeah i was sticking to symmetry big time for a while, even got a mirror images on my back from one shoulder to another! i figured i was nuts though, so i made myself get one sleeve only and be permanantly off-balance....
Reply to 'New Ink' (33 words)getting two large pieces either side of my rib cage on my 19th birthday.
they will be kind of like paisley?
the rest of my work is symmetrical .. can't break it now.
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Reply to 'New Ink' (20 words)my guy is drawing up a half sleeve for me right now... i'm excited to see what it looks likes...
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 ' (88 words)(by 'another musician' i mean i'm a musician, and two musicians under one roof is one too many in my house. didn't mean i was previously married to a musician. of course, if i ever did marry a musician, it would probably have had to have been spoken about in past tense. many friends who are musicians. music ......
Reply to 'Where Is Everyone?!' (116 words)What do you do behind a computer for hours? This is aside from browsing and posting.. :) I too am behind a computer for a ridiculous amount of hours every day, but that's because its my profession and my passion. I may be showing my age, but I remember 20 years ago when before the web, we used to have ......
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....
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 '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. ...
Reply to 'Weakness ' (13 words)of course!
my son's father keeps on insisting that i get half sleeves......
Reply to 'Tattoo Etiquette' (48 words)i think it's okay to be somewhat mysterious,soft-spoken and a little hard-edged,but
please guys dont be a complete dick!
lol!
it's not so much about returning clients,but the experience of getting the tattoo.
not only is this permanent ink on you,but it's a memory you will never forget....
Reply to 'New Ink' (58 words)yeah, my guy is moving out of town too. got one last appt this sunday, and then he's off to boston. had some plans, now i dont know what i'm gonna do. been getting inked by the same dude for 4 years now. o well, find someone new i guess! won't hurt to give someone else a ......
Reply to 'John Mayer's New Sleeve' (73 words)yeah i guess lifes just a bunch of copromises aint it. o well. got great tattoos, hot wife, career i love, just not enough money yet. dammit. wheres the balance between doing what you love and just not quite making enough money at it yet? guess ill have to climb that mountain and ask that wise man with the long ......
Reply to 'Is It Possible To Be A Heavily Tattooed Actor?' (124 words)yeah that 90210 kid does do it. so does freddie prinze jr. but they only have a small spattering of ink, not 'solid' ink. but hey, look at Danny Trejo! dude has made a career being 'that tattooed mexican guy'! thats awesome! now, that being said, could betty lipstick be the next 'Bond girl' well damnit she should be, but ......
Reply to 'Pain Killers Before A Tattoo...' (41 words)mite just be me but im a fan of the pain gives you focus plus when you do some thing in life that would otherwise have killed you can laugh it off and look hard in front of yer mates lol....