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How To Not Be A Dick At The Tattoo Shop

By Emily McCombs
(This post originally appears at xojane.com.)
I used to do this dweeby game when I was about 20 and had recently moved to New York, where I would imagine my teenage self viewing my current life. Like, somehow a movie device portal would open up and she’d get a glimpse of her future life and she’d see me like, at the Nuyorican Poet’s Cafe!!! or kissing a really cute guy who’s totally in a band! (more…)

March 4, 2013 | Categories: tattoo artist magazine | Tags: Emily McCombs, how to, new york, virginia elwood | 10 Comments »

NEW Pictures Added to the TAM Blog Gallery

Tattoos By Virginia Elwood
Saved Tattoo
New York City

February 6, 2013 | Categories: tattoo artist magazine | Tags: new york, new york adorned, photos, pics, pictures, TAM, TAM BLOG, TAMBLOG, tattoo, tattoo artist magazine, tattoo artist magazine blog, tattooer, tattooing, tattoos, virginia elwood | Leave A Comment »

Victor Farinelli: Ink Master Review (Episode 11)

By Victor Farinelli It is getting down to the wire. Just a few more episodes to go until one of the contestants gets a $100,000 paycheck they have to pay taxes on and a feature in Inked Magazine. “Inked.” I hate that term. It is just as bad as “human canvases.” Hey man, I am going to go down to the tat shop and get inked! YOLO! Then, I am going to go watch The Hobbit! FRODO! (more…)

December 18, 2012 | Categories: artist profile, entertainment, photos, pictures, tattoo, tattoo artist magazine | Tags: art, artist profile, austin, chris nunez, contestants, darcy nutt, Dave Lum, dave navarro, forrest cavacco, ink master, jamie davis, Mike Rubendall, oliver peck, photos, pics, pictures, reality tv, spike tv, steve tefft, TAM, TAM BLOG, TAMBLOG, tattoo, tattoo artist magazine, tattoo artist magazine blog, tattoo reality tv, tattooer, tattooing, tattoos, texas, Victor Farinelli, virginia elwood | 4 Comments »

Dawn Cooke: Ladies, Ladies! Art Show 2012

By Dawn Cooke
I just wanted to tell everyone about a really cool art show you should check out if you are in NY or if you’re going out to the Convention. This should be really fun for both guys and gals to attend…

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April 30, 2012 | Categories: art, entertainment, photos, pictures, tats, tattoo, tattoo artist magazine, tattooing, tattoos | Tags: Alix Ge Ellie, Amanda Wachob, Angela de Rosette, Angela Smisek, Angelique Houtkamp, Anna Melo, Annie Lloyd, Aoki, Arianna Settembrino, art, Ashley Love, Becca Genne-Bacon, Betty Rose, blog, bloggers, blogs, Brooklyn, Bryn Perrott, Carolina Angel, Cecilia Granata, Cezilia Hjelt, Claire Vuillemot, Claudia De Sabe, Cora Raveyn, Cyn Rudzis, dawn cooke, debra yarian, depot town tattoo, difference between, Elisa Carisi, Emma Griffiths, Esther de Miguel, Federica Di Domenico, Geyer Gillian-Goldstein, guen douglas, Heather Bailey, Hillary Fischer-White, Itoyo Kinoshita, Jackie Dunn-Smith, Jaclyn Rehe, Jamie Ruth, Jamy Carlton, Jeff zuck, Jelena Nikolic, Jemma Jones Karolink, Jen Lohrey Carmean Madame Chan, Jennifer Moffatt, Jenny Lee, Jessica Mascitti, Julie Becker, Karin Schwaiger, Karina Figueroa, Kate Hellenbrandt, katie davis, Katie Gray, Kim Ann Nguyen, Kim Graziano, Kim Marks, Kimberly Reed, Lara Scotton, Leanka Platt, Lina Stigsson, Liser Burlton, Liz Gruesome, Magie Serpica, Malia Sioux, Marina Inoue, Mary Joy Scott-Darlymple, Maya Ventura-Medina, Megan Kargher, Megan Wilson, Mia Graffam, Michele Myles, Michelle Tarantelli-Tron, michigan, Minka Sicklinger, Miss Elvia, Naomi Smith, new york, new york tattoo convention, Nicoz Balboa, nyc tat con, Olivia Zephyr-Sanders, painting, paintings, Paola Robiolio Bose, Pat Sinatra, photos, pics, pictures, Rachel Ann Mina, Rachel Schilling, Sara Purr, Sarah Burden, Scarlet Sinclair, Sofia Estrella Olivieri, Sofia Mesisca, Stacey Martin, Stephanie Tamez, Sunny Buick, symbolism, TAM, TAM BLOG, Tamara Santibanez, TAMBLOG, tats, tattoo, tattoo art, tattoo artist magazine, tattoo artist magazine blog, tattooer, tattooing, tattoos, Thea Duskin, Tracy Demetriou, Tracy Nicole, Tricia Allen, Vale Lovette, virginia elwood, Wendi Ramirez, Wendy Koontz, ypsilanti, Zoe Bean | 1 Comment »

New York Tattoo Artists Publish Flash Book to Benefit Japanese Disaster Victims

Courtesy of Shirts and Destroy: On the six-month anniversary of the devastating tsunami that swept over northern Japan, New York City’s most renowned tattoo artists have come together to create a completely unique, limited edition spiral bound collection of tattoo flash sheets, entitled Flash For Japan to benefit victims of the tsunami…

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September 29, 2011 | Categories: art, collectible, japan, japanese earthquake and tsunami relief | Tags: tattoos, tattooing, tattoo, tattoo artist magazine, photos, pictures, TAM, thomas hooper, Timothy Hoyer, daniel albrigo, Japan, art, new york, Eddy Deutsche, paintings, Troy Denning, tattoo artist magazine blog, virginia elwood, TAM BLOG, TAMBLOG, Bert Krak, Steve Boltz, Eli Quinters, Daniel Santoro, kings avenue, kevin LeBlanc, Chris O'Donnell, Sarah Schor, Stephanie Tamez, Tom Yak, Regino Gonzalez, Seth Wood, Bart Bingham, Erik Desmond, Zac Scheinbaum, Horizakura, Damien, Rodriguez, Kiku, Yoni Zilber, Anderson Luna | 2 Comments »

Dawn Cooke: 13 Female Tattooers You Should Know About

I have been making contact with other female tattoo artists. And before you groan, like, “Oh geez… Not another feminist rant… boo!” Give this a chance because I think you might be at the very least slightly impressed or inspired by more than one of these women, I sure am! Please bare in mind the truth that there was a time when it was far more rare to see a woman tattoo artist who could lay down a solid tattoo. These days we are luckier than those who came before us and paved the way. Plus, there have always been terrible male artists also, but they never got that much attention anyway. So the focus seems to have been harder on the ladies. Attitudes toward the sexes are ever-changing…

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September 15, 2011 | Categories: art, entertainment, pictures, tattoo artist magazine, tattooing, tattoos | Tags: Annette Larue, Arianna Settembrino, Calamity Jane, Christina Garcia, Cindy Leal, Cindy Stromple, dawn cooke, Deb Brody, deb yarian, Debbie Lenz, Diane Mansfield, Elizabeth Dibois, Jacci Grasham, jen carmean, Jessica Swaffer, Jill Bonny, Karen Rose, katie davis, katie sellergren, Katja Ramirez, Marina Inoue, megan fernandez, megan hoogland, nikki lugo, photos, pics, pictures, stacy ann gards, Stacy Hill, Stephanie Tamez, TAM, TAM BLOG, Tamara Santibanez, TAMBLOG, tattoo, tattoo artist magazine, tattoo artist magazine blog, tattooer, tattooing, tattoos, Valerie Vargas, virginia elwood | 41 Comments »

Marcus Kuhn: The Gypsy Gentleman, Episode I (VIDEO)

Here is just one extraordinary example of our collective creative potential when it’s put into motion! The Gypsy Gentleman: Episode I is pretty amazing, and he did it all on his own dime. This is Marcus’ contribution to our community. Please read the article [below] we recently printed for this project in TAM #26. If you really ‘get it’ and want to help Marcus make more or spread the word, link The Gypsy Gentleman to your own site and blog. There’s another episode set to film in London this fall, but it won’t happen unless people, (primarily tattooers), sponsor and support it. These episodes will only get better as Marcus and his crew gain experience and a decent budget. Enjoy! -Crash

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July 14, 2011 | Categories: art, entertainment, Music, photos, pictures, tats, tattoo, tattoo artist magazine, tattooing, tattoos, travel, Video | Tags: art, episode I, gypsy gentleman, lucero, marcus kuhn, Marcus Kuhn's The Gypsy Gentleman, new york, paintings, photos, pics, pictures, TAM, TAM BLOG, TAMBLOG, tattoo, tattoo artist magazine, tattoo artist magazine blog, tattooer, tattooing, tattoos, thomas hooper, travel, video, virginia elwood | 7 Comments »

Marcus Kuhn: The Gypsy Gentleman (VIDEO)

A few months ago I decided to start a film project called, The Gypsy Gentleman. My name is Marcus Kuhn and I have been tattooing for 23 years, minus the time I spent in the pokey… –heh. I had the realization that my whole life has led up to this idea… (more…)