Sailor Jerry’s Secrets As Told By Lance McLain
Inked interviews Lance McLain: The guy that took Sailor Jerry’s seat. “Are you Sailor Jerry?” “Yeah.” “Well okay, Ed Hardy sent me down here. I got work from him and he said to show you […]
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The Sailor Jerry Art Gallery to Debut at SXSW
“My work speaks for itself,” was one of the most accurate things Norman Collins ever said. The man better known as Sailor Jerry put everything into his work, eventually fusing Americana and traditional Japanese tattooing […]
Tattoo Lingo
Ever hear someone say their first tattoo was done by a “scratcher” or a tattoo artist say they were “Loyal to the coil,” but weren’t entirely sure what those words were referring to? What really […]
Iggy Pop x Sailor Jerry: The Flash Collection
Sailor Jerry is a brand known for wearing their style on their sleeves, literally. That’s why when it came to teaming up with an iconic and fashion forward punk rocker to help collaborate on the […]
Tattoos by Bugs
Bugs tattoos in a manner unlike almost any other artist. His style of art work owes a lot more to the work of Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque than it does Norman “Sailor Jerry” Collins […]
Body Electric: An Artistic History of Tattoos
How often do you pass someone on the street with tattoos and stop to think Wow, tattoos have come a long way in the last 100 years? Well, if you don’t, now is the time […]
Sailor Jerry Day
Rebels all around the country will be paying tribute to one of the most iconic men in America, the father of old school tattoos, Norman “Sailor Jerry” Collins, on Thursday June 12. It’s been 40 […]
Sailor Jerry Tattoos and Flash
If it weren’t for the contributions of Norman “Sailor Jerry” Collins INKED probably wouldn’t even exist. When you track down the origins of the American Traditional style of tattooing the trail will lead directly back […]
A Sailor’s Life
The legend of tattooer Sailor Jerry Collins Long Before Norman “Sailor Jerry” Collins arrived on Honolulu Hotel Street and revolutionized tattooing, the man himself was forged in the blood and sweat of America at the […]
