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…
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November 7, 2011 | Categories: art, collectible, entertainment, fundraiser, japan, japanese earthquake and tsunami relief, memorabilia, photos, pictures, tattoo, tattoo artist magazine, tattooing, tattoos, travel | Tags: california, Chad Koeplinger., Chris Brand, chris trevino, Chris Yvon, Chuey Quintanar, Colin Baker, Dan Wysuph, fundraiser, horiken, horitaka, interview, japanese earthquake and tsunami relief, photos, pics, pictures, Sacramento, san fransisco, san jose, santa barbara, scott sylvia, Secret Sidewalk tattoo, State of Grace, Steve Byrne, Takahiro “Horitaka” Kitamura, TAM, TAM BLOG, TAMBLOG, tats, tattoo, tattoo artist magazine, tattoo artist magazine blog, tattooer, tattooing, tattoos, thomas hooper, tim hendricks | Leave A Comment »
By Takahiro “Horitaka” Kitamura
My first blog…
I’ve never blogged before but I’ve been a contributor/reader/supporter of Tattoo Artist Magazine since its inception, and so when Crash asked me to join the new blogging crew, I readily agreed. I figure it’ll be a mix of tattoo news, upcoming projects, food posts and photos of my dog… Very similar to my Facebook probably. Hope ya”ll like it…
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June 23, 2011 | Categories: conventions, entertainment, japan, photos, pictures, tattoo, tattoo artist magazine, tattoo conventions, tattooing, travel | Tags: california, Chad Koeplinger., Chuey Quintanar, Cody Miller, Colin Baker, conventions, Dan Wysuph, Eric Jones, Henning, ink and iron, ink n iron, Jack Rudy, juan puente, long beach, los angeles, oliver peck, Paulo Manabe, photos, pics, Robert Atkinson, scott sylvia, State of Grace, state of grace tattoo, Steve Byrne, Steve Looney, Takahiro "Horitaka" Kitamura, Taki, TAM, TAMBLOG, tattoo, tattoo artist magazine, tattoo artist magazine blog, tattooer, tattooing, tattoos, tim hendricks, travel | Leave A Comment »