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Tattoo Nation

For years people saw tattoos as a sign of rebellion. A middle finger salute to the rest of the world. Outlaw bikers got tattoos. Sailors on leave in Singapore got tattoos. Lifers in the joint got tattoos. But now in the United States one out of every three adults under forty has a tattoo! So what happened? How did tattoo go from something that was put on you to an expression that comes from within you? Tattoo Nation tells the story of a few people who helped transform the world of tattoo, and the way we think about tattoos, forever. This is the true story of the ink revolution.

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Marie Sena SLC International Tattoo Convention 2013 Interview for Tattoo Artist Magazine (VIDEO)

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Dave Waugh: Rollo


By Dave Waugh
Yesterday was the birthday of one of my biggest early influences in tattooing. His name was Mike Malone, his friends called him Rollo… I called him, Mr. Malone…  (more…)


Dave Waugh: Up The Irons


By Dave Waugh
I was asked to participate in an Iron Maiden themed art show at The Pretty Pretty Collective in San Francisco. The show started Friday, March 16th and runs for two months… (more…)


Josh Egnew SLC International Tattoo Convention 2013 Interview for Tattoo Artist Magazine (VIDEO)

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Marty McEwen Motor City Tattoo Expo 2013 Interview for Tattoo Artist Magazine (VIDEO)

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Erik Gillespie Motor City Tattoo Expo 2013 Interview for Tattoo Artist Magazine (VIDEO)

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Variety: It Hurts So Good at ‘Tattoo Nation’ Premiere Opens Today 4/4/13

TattooNation_FacebookCard_6By Michelle Salemi (Original story appears at: http://variety.com/)
Skin artwork was not a sign of rebellion but camaraderie at the L.A. preem of D&E’s doc “Tattoo Nation” on March 28.

“There’s just such great soul in these tattoo artist, and then if you have the talent, pass it on!” tattoo artist Don Ed Hardy said before the Arclight screening.

Actor Danny Trejo, whose tattoos include a family portrait of his children on his back, gets asked a lot about his ink: “People ask me if my tattoos have hindered my career. I say, ‘For the first five years of it.’ I played inmate number one. The only thing I heard the director say was ‘Danny, take off your shirt.’ “ (more…)


Tattoo Artist Magazine’s ‘Tattoo Nation’ Sneak Peek Opening In Theaters On 4/4/13 (VIDEO)

tattoo-nation-la-sneak-peek-1By Kent Smith
When approached by Eric Schwartz and John Corry (the director and producer) of Tattoo Nation over a year ago, we knew they were on to something good. While they were not apart of the industry, we knew they were doing this movie the “right way.” Eric had taken his time and developed a story that encompassed the true black and grey history of tattooing…

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Ron Meyers Motor City Tattoo Expo 2013 Interview for Tattoo Artist Magazine (VIDEO)

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Dusty Neal Motor City Tattoo Expo 2013 Interview for Tattoo Artist Magazine (VIDEO)

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Ink Shadows Music Video For ‘Tattoo Nation’ Opening In Theaters On 4/4/13


Courtesy of Tattoo Nation:  For Country, City and Theater listings visit: https://www.facebook.com/notes/tattoo-nation-movie/137-us-theaters/600257663333494.

Find Music from TATTOO NATION at iTunes on 4-2-13. Tickets at:http://www.TattooNationScreenings.com
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Dave Waugh: This Week’s Record Reviews


By Dave Waugh
So I’ ll begin this weeks record reviews from low to high. It was a good score from Emmittsburg this week with both lows and highs. And lows that should have been highs. Up first, a bland 60′s comp of “danger music” movie and TV theme songs…
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Danny Trejo Talks About ‘Tattoo Nation’ Opening In Theaters On 4/4/13

Courtesy of Tattoo Nation:  For Country, City and Theater listings visit: https://www.facebook.com/notes/tattoo-nation-movie/137-us-theaters/600257663333494
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Pep Williams: Tattoo Nation Movie Review

pep-williamsBy Pep Williams
Yesterday I had a chance to see a private screening of Tattoo Nation with the creators of the film: the directors, producers, editor and so on. There were only nine of us in the screening to view it so it was very cool to be invited for a pre-screening of the film. All I have to say is this film is an amazing piece of art and history…  (more…)


Scott Ellis Austin Tattoo Convention 2013 Interview for Tattoo Artist Magazine (VIDEO)

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Jesse Roberts Austin Tattoo Convention 2013 Interview for Tattoo Artist Magazine (VIDEO)

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Paco Cendon Austin Tattoo Convention 2013 Interview for Tattoo Artist Magazine (VIDEO)

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Keet D’Arms Austin Tattoo Convention 2013 Interview for Tattoo Artist Magazine (VIDEO)

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Derek Noble Austin Tattoo Convention 2013 Interview for Tattoo Artist Magazine (VIDEO)

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Joey Ortega Austin Tattoo Convention 2013 Interview for Tattoo Artist Magazine (VIDEO)

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Jeff Cornell Austin Tattoo Convention 2013 Interview for Tattoo Artist Magazine (VIDEO)

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Marcus Kuhn: The Gypsy Gentleman Episode VI (VIDEO)

The Gypsy Gentleman Episode 6: Paris. Marcus Kuhn presents the sixth edition of his new tattoo and travel video series. This new adventure features interviews with Laura Satana and Tin-Tin as they travel deep into the catacombs of France to dig up some skull reference… To support this project for future episodes please visit the Gypsy Gentleman website and donate: http://gypsygentleman.com/.

 

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Dave Waugh: Holy Diver… Or How To Fuck Up A Painting And Attempt To Fix It


By Dave Waugh
So I received a lot of positive feedback on my recent Dio flash sheet, so I was inspired to do another Dio-esque piece, and this time it was for a trade…

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