Victor Farinelli: Best Ink Season II (Episode 7)
By Victor Farinelli
This is not gonna be a long post because, frankly, this show is just becoming sad… Just sad. I thought this show would give me some great ammunition to vent the fury in my head. But alas, no. I have to take that out on my last place Brewers who, as I write this, beat the first place Cards. So I can’t even take it out on them. Fuck! I guess there are always the Astros… (more…)
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Tattoos By Guy Ursitti
Thicker Than Water Tattoo
New York, NY
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Richard Stell Benefit
Hello my name is Jason Freeman,
I’m trying to organize an event for the Stell’s. As you may know Richard recently suffered a heart attack and has been diagnosed with heart disease. This couldn’t have happened at a worse time for them as they are in the middle of opening their new shop Pair-O-Dice in Oklahoma. This event will be held June 15th, 2013. I’m asking everyone to work a normal day on the 15th, and send those profits from that one day’s work as a donation to the Stell’s via PayPal. The donation PayPal is: RStellHeart@gmail.com.
This way the donations will go directly to the Stell’s and I’m not the middle man or handling money. I know this may be rough for some to donate an entire day’s earnings, if you can’t do 100 percent then donate what you feel comfortable with. I will be making a poster for the event to be displayed on your Facebook and you can take that file from facebook and have it printed at your local copy place. It will be 11×17 standard size. Please contact me via text or phone call to get on the list as a participating tattooer or shop.
Anyone that is willing to participate please forward my information to other tattooers and shops who you think would be interested in participating…
Thank you and don’t forget to contact me: Jason Freeman Triumph Tattoo 241 West Second Street Reno, NV 89501 (775) 232-4484… (more…)
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Tattoos By Miss Arianna
Skinwear Tattoo
Rimini, Italy
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Lindsey Carmichael Article Preview for Tattoo Artist Magazine Issue #34
Interview by Tim Hendricks
Tim Hendricks: Do you plan on ever mellowing out with the traveling or do you want to keep going?
Lindsey Carmichael: I love it. I have to backtrack a tiny bit and say that I was at Gold Rush when these changes came about in my life, right after I turned 40. I was kind of feeling closed off and slightly alone in my life… (more…)
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Tattoos By Justin Shaw
Faith Tattoo
Santa Rosa, CA
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Knives & Needles: Star Wars, Tattoos and Wookiee Cookiees
By Brynne Palmer
Star Wars and I go back a long time ago, not so far way. I grew up in a household that loved the trilogy, and have so many fond memories of it intertwined in my childhood…. (more…)
Theo Mindell’s Orchid Teams Up with CVLT Nation for ‘The Mouth of Madness’ Release
(Courtesy of Nuclear Blast Records) Doom rocker, Orchid, has teamed up with CVLT Nation to stream the band’s upcoming release, The Mouths of Madness, in its entirety this week. The Mouths of Madness will hit stores today in North America on Nuclear Blast Records… Order album here: http://smarturl.it/Orchid… (more…)
Victor Farinelli: Best Ink Season II (Episode 6)
By Victor Farinelli
Let me start by reminding y’all that the views expressed in these here ramblings are my own and do not represent the views of TAM. With that out of the way, I wanted to touch on some action going on at the TAM Facebook page. There have been some posts that have criticized TAM for allowing me to even acknowledge that Best Ink, and other tattoo shows, even exist…
One: See the first sentence. Two: Face it folks; ever since MTV’s The Real World (maybe even The Dating Game), TV has become one “reality” show after another. COPS, Survivor, Idol, Top Chef; the list goes on and on. Tattoo shows are no different. I don’t think they are going to go away anytime soon, either. Look at how many seasons American Chopper has been on. Those goofballs still get huge ratings. True “outlaw bikers” probably hate that show, just like many passionate tattoo artists hate tattoo shows… (more…)
Steven Burlton Article Preview for Tattoo Artist Magazine Issue #34
Interview by Dan Sinnes
Dan Sinnes: What do you think about the new generation of tattooers? Like people who tattoo for three years and are amazing tattooers?
Steven Burlton: It’s just like we were talking about. They’re well on their way. Of course it’s way easier to get into it and the facets are all open now. There’s no limit to what you can get a hold of, as far as reference materials and supplies and stuff like that… (more…)
Dave Shore Dragon Art Tribute and Auction
By Dave Allen
Dave Shore passed away suddenly this year, the very day his shop was scheduled to close. He worked almost daily right up to the end. It is his legacy that we wish to honor! A character of mythical proportions… Stories of his days in Texas, Hawaii and Europe are from an era in tattooing few of us got to witness. Dave worked under the banner of such great tattooists as Mike Malone, Zeke Owens and Henk (Hanky Panky) Schiffmacher and alongside Ed Hardy, Horiyoshi, Luke Atkinson, Corey Miller, Paul Jefferies and many more. Dave was bigger than life and left a great impression wherever he went… (more…)
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Tattoos By Justin Warn
Torch Tattoo
Anaheim, CA
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Hori Tsuki Kage (Shad) Article Preview for Tattoo Artist Magazine Issue #34
Interview by Brian Kaneko
Brian Kaneko: So you do all Japanese tattoo art on people, but what others aspects of that culture do you use in tattooing? For example, how your studio is set up, how you interact with clients, etc. Also, what is your approach to a new client who will be starting a large piece with you?
Shad: My studio is a private studio by appointment only. First, the customer contacts me by e-mail, which is the easiest way to get in touch with me. We can talk about the design… (more…)
Illustrated Monthly, Reference Material and Beyond
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(Courtesy of http://needlesandsins.com/)
If you’re looking for inspiration for your next tattoo, check the resources available at Illustrated Monthly — a one-stop shop for artist reference material. The materials are packaged as virtual sketchbooks, available for download in medium and high-resolution. The e-books are organized by different themes, like lettering, flowers and foliage, pulp imagery and more. Most downloads go for about $2.99 for medium resolution… (more…)
Alex Grey: Entheon Kickstarter Project
Dear Cosmonauts,
We have been inspired by the recent success of Kickstarter for funding projects large and small. Just this month, two movie projects have generated millions of dollars by rallying their dedicated fans. If artists projects can be financed by friends, there is no limit to creative freedom. In that spirit we announce the launch of the Entheon Kickstarter today! Check it out, make a pledge, and build Entheon with us… (more…)
ROC City Tattoo Expo 2013
By johndotcom
There are only two things you need to know about the ROC City Tattoo Expo…
- 1. If you are a tattooer, this show should be on your tat con list!
- 2. If you are a tattoo enthusiast, this show should be on your tat con list!
Actually, there’s more to it than that… But just like me, that’s the tall and skinny of it… I cannot begin to thank Jet (Joseph DiProjetto, Love Hate Tattoo), Shane Stevens and the whole ROC Crew for making this experience better every time I come to Rochester… (more…)
Ms. Mikki Talks About the Dalai Lama’s Visit and Tibetan Buddhism in Oregon
Mikki Colmus participates in a meditation class at Maitripa College in SE Portland. Maitripa College, the first and only Tibetan Buddhist college in the Pacific Northwest, will host His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, to Portland for an environmental summit May 9-11, 2013. (Jamie Francis/The Oregonian )
By Cornelius Swart (Story originally appears at http://www.oregonlive.com)
The Dalai Lama will show off his science side when he visits Portland this week for an environmental summit. The spiritual leader of Tibetans in exile and a widely revered advocate of compassion and peace, he is coming at the invitation of Maitripa College, a graduate school of Tibetan Buddhism in Southeast Portland… (more…)
Vans Presents Black Flag Art Show ‘Barred For Life’
Blag Flag exhibition entitled ‘Barred For Life’ will take place on May 10th – 11th, 2013 at V Revolution Records in Manchester, UK. The exhibition will provide unique insights to the band as well as an examination of the enduring legacy to date. The after party on the 11th of May will take place at Satan’s Hollow and will wrap up the occasion with performances from Mob Rules, Moloch, Thawed Out and Sump… (more…)
Victor Farinelli: Best Ink Season II (Episode 5)
By Victor Farinelli
Howdy folks. It’s me again here to bring you yet another exciting and death-defying episode of Best Ink Season II. This episode demonstrates to me that I am absolutely no judge of what a decent tattoo should be. I thought that most of the work that came out of this episode was pretty good. However, walking heart-attack Joe Capobianco hated most of them. I never had good taste… (more…)
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Tattoos By Matt Howse
Spider Murphy’s Tattoo
San Rafael, CA
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Larry Brogan: How to Throw an Opening Party
Courtesy of Larry Brogan and Tattoo City
I thought I would send some info about our Grand Opening of my Tattoo City and Flower of Life Art Gallery located at 1601 State Street in Lockport, Illinois. Over two hundred people, including the mayor of Lockport, various city officials and reporters from the Lockport Legend newspaper. Friends traveled from far and wide, from Florida, North Carolina, Ohio and even Canada, to share in the occasion… (more…)
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Tattoos By Ross Nagle
Allstar Ink Tattoos
Limerick, Ireland
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Tattoos By Alex Trufant
Trufant Bros. Tattoo
San Angelo, TX
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