First Look Inside the New Amsterdam Tattoo Museum
A letter to Tattoo Artist Magazine from Dean Williams:
Tattoo Artist Mag…
Hey hey, it’s Dean Williams co-owner of Elm Street Tattoo with my long shadow-casting partner, Oliver Peck. On November 5th me, Oliver and couple of the guys from the shop went to Amsterdam for Hanky Panky’s grand-opening of the tattoo museum. I would say it exceeded my expectations, not to mention there’s… I believe a couple more buildings not yet open to the public. But what is open now is a couple of wings beautifully crafted with three floors with tattooing rooms upstairs that would accommodate any style of tattooing… (more…)
For the Record: Thomas Edison’s Muckers
Courtesy of Tattoo Archive: Another one of Thomas Edison’s stencil pens showed up for sale on Ebay recently. This device is often described as “the first electric motor driven appliance produced and sold in the US.” This is not easy to prove, but sure sounds good! Of course to the tattoo world this stencil pen is the grandfather of all electric tattooing machines. The one on Ebay was listed as “Buy it Now” for $35,000. The last time I checked there were no takers, but it got me to thinking more about the machine’s inventor and builders. Edison held at least four different US patents for his stencil pen ideas. The first was issued on August 8, 1876; this was an abbreviated version of the patent he had received one year earlier in England. Edison took some of the other ideas from the English patent, and in 1877 and 1878 got US patents for them… (more…)
Horitaka: Give ‘Em A Hand Project
By Takahiro “Horitaka” Kitamura
When I think about good tattooing, I think of art executed by skilled craftsman. In an era of chain stores and mass production, it is always refreshing to see something hand-made. I met Jamie from RePop through my good friend Chris Yvon. Chris told me about Jamie and RePop, and the hand-made goods they produced. The product certainly lived up to the hype! Rings, buckles, wallets and more, all with old world craftsmanship, with some weight -no cheap materials, and a great retro feel…
New Amsterdam Tattoo Museum to Open on Schedule
By Danny Boy (A letter to Crash)
Just wanted to let you and your readers know where we are at with the museum. We got 12 days left and going into the last round. This week should be pretty hectic, but that’s how we like it. The permanent exhibitions are just about finished as far as painters and carpenters go. Henk is working around the clock, painting away, having meetings, interviews, barking at everyone, overseeing some 50 people with the help of Annemarie Beers and Almar, still squeezing in some tattoos here and there, and still showing up in the mornings with new ideas and drawings of rooms and exhibitions he had made the night before. And all this is for you, tattoo lovers of the world…
*NEW* Scott Harrison Paintings Available on Headband Brothers Website
(Visit headbandbrothers.com to purchase and see more of Scott Harrison’s paintings) Larger image on expanded page.
*News* Tattoo Archive Website Redesigned
Courtsey of C.W. Eldridge: To all our faithful friends, we are very excited to let you know about our redesigned website at www.tattooarchive.com.
We know you’ll enjoy our new look, which features larger images and an easier to navigate Online Store. Did we mention larger images?
The Tattoo Archive still has the high quality tattoo history and collectibles that you have come to expect from us, as well as a chance to get involved with the Paul Rogers Tattoo Research Center and information about our online newsletter…
Jay Brown: The Life and Times of ‘Crazy’ Philadelphia Eddie
By Jay Brown
Crazy Philadelphia Eddie paved the way for tattooers today and his career spans almost six decades. He tattooed in New York, Hawaii, Chicago and Philadelphia where he spent 40 years tattooing. Eddie has seen the changes from the sponge-and-bucket days to the dawn of the sterilization era and beyond. He started one of the first tattoo clubs, owned supply companies and even ran tattoo conventions. In a career as long as Eddie’s the adventures were abundant, and he is still having them today…
Tattoo Artist Magazine Volume I Book Will Be Arriving Next Week!
We are excited to announce that Tattoo Artist Magazine Vol. I will be arriving next week from our printer! We will begin shipping all pre-orders at the end of next week. We apologize for the extended delay and would like to thank everyone for their patience regarding this matter.
If you would like to order the book please visit our TAM Pro Store here:
http://tattooartistmagazine.myshopify.com/password
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TAM Vol I. is for professional tattoo artists only.
Foil stamped cover art by Hunter Spanks.
Cheers- TEAM TAM
*NEW* Scott Harrison Paintings Available on Headband Brothers Website
Visit headbandbrothers.com to purchase and see more of Scott Harrison’s paintings. Larger image on expanded page.
Spider Murphy’s New Tattoo Flash Book
A unique collection of pages of flash signed Spider Murphy’s, designed by the finest tattoo artists who over the years worked in the famous California studio. The contains 110 sheets (mostly unpublished) dedicated to the most authentic and at the same time original American tattoo, designed by Theo Mindell, Matt Howse, Stuart Cripwell, Paul Anthony Dobleman and Heather Bailey.
A tribute to the early tattoo flash used in the West that decorated the first tattoo shops with vessels, ships, Cadillac cars, sports cars, women with feathers and jewels and the world of the circus that in the 20s became the most curious and unique American fashion. Dreams for the dreamers that captured the fantasy of customers, taking them on journeys to faraway worlds, rearranged by Spider Murphy’s tattoo shop and published in this book. [Ordering instructions and photos on expanded page]
*NEW* Scott Harrison Paintings Available on Headband Brothers Website
Visit headbandbrothers.com to purchase and see more of Scott Harrison’s paintings. [Larger image on expanded page.]
Rollo & Me Comic #5
The “Rollo & Me” strip is a series of stories told by Keith Underwood and illustrated by Dan Henk which appear regularly in Tattoo Artist Magazine. They chronicle Keith’s experiences living with and working alongside one of tattooing’s greatest icons of the 20th century- Mike ‘Rollo Banks’ Malone. Mike departed this life in 2007 but these stories represent Keith’s healing process and are figuratively supposed to occur on the couch of his therapist.
Enjoy. There’s more to come.
Paul Booth ‘Reincarnates’ Last Rites Tattoo Parlor
Come one and all! Not to be missed!
The second evening to our reincarnation weekend is when we drop the black curtains and launch the all new Tattoo Theatre area of our space. Not only is this another chance to take in the art of Chet Zar and Craig Larotonda, but on this special night you can truly soak in the entire Last Rites experience… (more…)
Danny Boy Discusses New Amsterdam Tattoo Museum with Horitaka
By Takahiro “Horitaka” Kitamura
Tattooers love to travel… I recently got to catch-up with Danny Boy as he was running up and down California. His wife was getting tattooed by Horitomo at my shop and they crashed at my house for the night. We chatted a bit over coffee and I was especially eager to ask about the New Amsterdam Tattoo Museum. This project is the brainchild of Henk “Hanky Panky” Schiffmacher, a living legend of tattooing and one of the world’s leading tattoo historians. The opening is scheduled for later this year… (more…)
*NEW* Scott Harrison Paintings Available on Headband Brothers Website
Visit headbandbrothers.com to purchase and see more of Scott Harrison’s paintings. [Larger image on expanded page.]
Helltown Friday The 13th Art Show
Are you superstitious? Well, Helltown Workshop is! Well for the last two weeks of May anyways. Friday the 13th gave the Provincetown, Massachusetts gallery a chance to get very superstitious. Over 20 artists exhibited works that showcased the weird, the wild, the dark, the distressed, the silly and the mysterious side of our obsessions with Friday the 13th and superstitions… [Video and pictures of expanded page] (more…)
Sailor Jerry Documentary ‘Hori Smoku’ Screening at Ink ‘n Iron
The Sailor Jerry Rum Company will be hosting a special screening of Hori Smoku this weekend at the Ink and Iron Festival on the Queen Mary in Long Beach, California. If you have not seen this award winning documentary, this would be a great time to see it… [Lager image and more info on expanded page]
*NEW* Scott Harrison Paintings Available on Headband Brothers Website
Visit headbandbrothers.com to purchase and see more of Scott Harrison’s paintings. [Larger image on expanded page.]
Tattoo Artist Magazine Book (Issues 1-5) Pre-Order Now Available
As you may know, the first five issues of TAM have become highly sought after and sales have recently been limited to full-set orders only due to our dwindling inventory. With this in mind we created TAM Volume 1, a book that consists of issues 1-5. The response to the prototype of this book at tattoo conventions all over the world has been unanimous, “We want this book!”
Jeff Gogue: Calvaria Book Preview (VIDEO)
Calvaria is the Latin word for skull. This book is a collection of skulls painted and tattooed by Jeff Gogué from 2006-2010. It is printed with the highest quality paper and ink available, and bound by hand. The cover is made of the finest Italian leatherette, and debossed with a custom die designed by Jeff… [Additional video and pictures on expanded page] (more…)
*NEW* Scott Harrison Paintings Available on Headband Brothers Website
Visit headbandbrothers.com to purchase and see more of Scott Harrison’s paintings. [Larger image on expanded page.]
Richard Stell Prints
Pork Chops Sheet: 31”/42” 300.00 plus shipping but price changes at the end of the month of April or May to cover the paper cost going up… it will be 450.00 when he gets the last run at the price we are getting them for currently….
*NEW* Scott Harrison Paintings Available on Headband Brothers Website
(Visit headbandbrothers.com to purchase and see more of Scott Harrison’s paintings) Larger image on expanded page.
Tattoo Industry’s Leading Talents Design Shirts to Support Japanese Relief Efforts
By John Niederkorn
As the dust settles from the earthquake and tsunami that shook Japan to its foundation, tattoo artists including Jeff Gogue, Mike Godfrey, Horitaka, Chad Koeplinger and Japanese resident, Shige, have come forward to donate their time and artistic talents to help raise money for people of Japan. (more…)
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