Mr. Kaves Shares a Mark Mahoney Portrait

A couple weeks back, I ran into Michael Kaves on 3rd Avenue, a couple blocks away from his shop, Brooklyn Made Tattoo. Kaves is also one of the founding members of The Lordz of Brooklyn. I know Kaves from around the neighborhood, and although I've never been tattooed by him, I have been under the needle in his shop and have had the pleasure of seeing...

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Repost for Memorial Dsy: A Traditional Naval Tattoo on a 21st Century Ship

This post originally appeared on November 7, 2009. I felt it was appropriate to re-post on Memorial Day, 2011: The USS New York was put into service today by the United States Navy.Her hull was forged with steel salvaged from the rubble of the World Trade Center.It's a momentous occasion indeed, and several crew members were in attendance with...

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Life is War

Back in April, I met Joshua outside of Penn Station, and he shared this, one of his five tattoos:This forearm tattoo, exemplifies Joshua's philosophy that life is war: "you have to go through war to get where you're going."An ex-girlfriend drew it up for him and then he had it tattooed by Jamie at Bullseye Tattoo Shop in Staten Island, New York.Thanks...

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Japanese TATTOO Horimitsu style God of West Tiger 白虎

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from: Victor H. Mairto: Tian date: Wed, May 25, 2011 at 7:30 PMsubject: smatter Hanzi Smatter circa 1700http://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=3160A friend of Dr. Mair sent him a photograph of Dutch chinoiserie tile panel from the late 17th-early 18th century, and asked him to help her identify some of the curious scenes represented on it. Dr. Mair,...

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from: Fryeda K.to: tiangotlost@gmail.comdate: Fri, May 20, 2011 at 1:20 PMsubject: TattooThis idiot went to get "his name", but now gets "lots of laughs in Chinese restaurants".So, the question is, what does it really say?Thanks!Although top character is 積, however it would not make any sense combining with 神. Most likely it was a typo and intended...

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from: John C.to: tiangotlost@gmail.comdate: Tue, May 17, 2011 at 12:58 PMsubject Tattoo Translation Hi there,I got a tattoo a few years back saw the image in a shop alongside a few others, and decided to get it. It is supposed to be Outlaw, though someone I used to game online with from China told me it actually directly translates to Out of the Law....

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Chad and the City

I met Chad one afternoon in April outside of Madison Square Garden. He shared this tattoo which is on his left shin:As one might have guessed, Chad is a huge fan of the former HBO series Sex and the City and this is one of a large number of tattoos that he has. When I asked how many he had, he quipped “I have no clue.”Chad’s work was inked by Eileen...

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Stephen's Killer Klown

One of the significant changes in the chronology of Tattoosday was the discovery that the Amtrak waiting area in Penn Station was a wonderful place for inkspotting, not just on rainy days, but whenever I had the chance to pass that way.Stopping someone on the streets of New York City, especially when they are in a hurry to get somewhere, can be challenging....

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Japanese TATTOO Horimitsu style KIKUSUI Japanese traditional design 菊水

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Japanese TATTOO Horimitsu style インフォメーション information

またもやクラシュ！！これからPCメンテ・・・（ｒｙ明日更新します。しばらくお待ちください。my PC was clash again (TT)I'm gonna update tomorrow.wait a whi...

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Our 1000th Post! David's Mermaid and Seahorse Blow Us Away......

Pardon the royal "we," but this is our 1000th post, and we feel a little celebratory.To honor this milestone, we are sharing this amazing half sleeve belonging to David:This astonishing work is the creation of artist Erick Lynch at Redemption Tattoo in Cambridge, Massachusetts.David said that he had wanted a mermaid, as his wife loves mermaids, and...

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A short tale of the Half-Continent well worthy of your time (IMO)

Hello folks, I have just returned from England's sunny shores and am so jet-lagged my body keeps asking me in a feed back loop, "Should I sleep now? Should I eat now? Should I go out and run about now?..." Taken up in the name of research for the next Half-Continent story (now in its 4th chapter) the trip to the UK has filled my head and soul with so much historical and contextual excellence I scribbled...

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Christine's Sleeve of Colorful Flowers and Butterflies

Some posts don't need a lot of explaining. I met Christine on 3rd Avenue in Bay Ridge earlier this month, and she shared these stunning tattoos, perfect for celebrating on a warm spring day:The Tiger lily and Red-spotted Purple butterfly above are only the top section of a full sleeve:The flowers on the forearm are Violets, which span the inside of...

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Don't Sit Under the Cherry Tree with Anyone Else but Me

I spotted Christina one Friday afternoon in Penn Station, sporting this awesome cherry blossom tattoo:She took some photos in to Jason Loui, then at Redemption Tattoo in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He sketched out a design, and the rest is history. Mr. Loui now works out of Good Faith Tattooing, in Brookline, Massachusetts.Thanks to Christina for sharing...

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Musician Monday: Ryan from The Disconnects

Here on our second installment of Musician Mondays, we have a rockin', self-explanatory tattoo from Ryan, lead singer and guitarist from an unsigned band called The Disconnects:From her mohawk to her Doc Martens, this punk rock girl and her "Too Fast to Live, To Young to Die" banner totally capture that raw, rock aesthetic.I met Ryan last month, across...

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Ivan's Sleeve: Doom, Zombies, and The Joker

Last month I met Ivan in Penn Station, and I took a bunch of photos of his right arm, fully-sleeved. There's a lot going on here, so let's take a look:And the inner part of the sleeve: Ivan's tattoo artist is Larry Davis at Explicit Tattoo in Suffern, New York He also credits Adrienne Levy with the design of the cat on his wrist.Ivan explains...

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Japanese TATTOO horimitsu style Information お知らせ

私の所有する仕事用パソコンが壊れました(-｡-;早急に復旧する予定です。また、ブログデザインの更新も進んでいません(^_^;)お客様のデザインもお待ちいただいている状態です。人間万事塞翁が馬。いい事あると思って頑張ります。My PC is broken today.So I can not update blog.I'm gonna restore my PC as soon as possible.Please wait a few days.Thank you.From my i...

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Best Week Ever: Tattoosday Edition

The last seven days have been quite a whirlwind, and I felt it is worth a recap, just because I can't believe what happened since last Saturday.A week ago, I had my best trip to the New York Tattoo Convention, saw a lot of great ink, reconnected with old blogging friends, and met a lot of cool people. All my posts since Sunday (with the exception of...

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The death of Baldur

The most tragic moment in northern Mythology: Baldur, the god of Joy, Life and Goodness gets shot with an arrow, made of Misteltoe, so the floral ornaments around him show the misteltoe leafs and berrys. /* Disable right click script II (on images)- By Dynamicdrive.com For full source, Terms of service, and 100s DTHML scripts Visit http://www.dynamicdrive.com...

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Tarot-Tattoo

The design is inspired by the Tarot cards from Aleister Crowley and Lady Frieda Harris and it symbolizes the wheel of fortune, others say, the carmic wheel....... /* Disable right click script II (on images)- By Dynamicdrive.com For full source, Terms of service, and 100s DTHML scripts Visit http://www.dynamicdrive.com */ var clickmessage="Copyright...

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Kathryn's Birdhouse Reminds Her of Home

I spotted Kathryn in Penn Station earlier this month and asked her about her tattoos. She shared this one, which jumped out at me from across the room:I had a nice time chatting with Kathryn who referred to her approximately 18 tattoos as a "patchwork" collection, with each tattoo marking a different occasion and/or the places she has been. I totally...

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NYC Tattoo Convention Spotlight: Chris Shares His Half-Sleeve Inspired by the Indigenous Cultures of the Pacific Northwest

For this, my final post highlighting work I enjoyed at the New York City Tattoo Convention last Saturday, we turn to Chris, who offered up this half-sleeve from his right arm:Chris explained that he is a great admirer of Native American art and that, after a trip to a museum in British Columbia, he was inspired by a First Nations exhibit. He purchased...

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NYC Tattoo Convention Spotlight: Steve's Phenomenal Celtic Cross

Among the many amazing tattoos I saw last Saturday, this cross belonging to Steve was among my favorites:There's really not much to it, other than amazing colors and craftsmanship.Steve explained that the design is a nod to his Irish heritage, inspired by the Book of Kells, as exemplified by the Celtic knot in the center of the piece. He estimated...

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NYC Tattoo Convention Spotlight: Caroline's Death's-head Hawk Moth and The Silence of the Lambs

Sending an inkblogger into a tattoo convention, is like sending a kid into Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory - we just go into sensory overload.It's always interesting to see who I will interview first, as nearly everyone has amazing work. My first choice appeared to me after I had been at the New York City Tattoo Convention for about an hour:Behold...

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