Durb Morrison: Tattoo Artists, Loosen Your Belts While You Are Tattooing!
By Durb Morrison
I have been tattooing for 22 years of my life currently and have tattooed nearly everyday over the last two decades. Throughout my career, I’ve had many of the common physical discomforts that us tattoo artists get like back aching all the time, forearm pain, numbness in my hand, fingers and forearm, even right ear hearing damage from machines running close to my ear daily. I’ve also worked in a lot of different places… some with the luxury of nice chairs, and some (like conventions) where I was completely folded in half, and leaning forward to get to the client’s tattoo. I twist to the right everyday to dip ink, and grab soap and ointment all while wearing a thick leather belt. The thick belts that I wore and my repetitive twisting while tattooing over the last two decades are what lead to the permanent nerve damage I now have in my left leg… (more…)
Hell City: Columbus
Courtesy of Hell City: America’s Favorite Tattoo Festival is returning to Columbus, Ohio once again! The Hell City Tattoo Festival’s 10-year anniversary will take place May 4th-6th at the Hyatt Regency, downtown Columbus, Ohio. The Hell City Tattoo Festival has been featured on the HistoryChannel’s “The Works” and TLC’s “Tattoo Wars,” now it’s your turn to step beyond television to experience the incredible world of tattoos at this year’s highly anticipated tattoo festival! With many of the best artists on the planet and today’s television tattoo celebrities attending, this year is already tattoo history in the making and guaranteed to leave a mark! (more…)
Big Gus Goes Off the Map at the Paradise Tattoo Gathering
By Big Gus
Alright, this year’s trip to Paradise Tattoo Gathering was super cool, and I also had a chance to go to Off The Map Tattoo and guest-spot the week of the show.
Let’s just say that the name Off The Map is fitting! It’s in small town USA where nobody locks their doors or cars, which seemed weird to me because back home in L.A. we lock up everything, including the dogs…
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