Minggu, 30 September 2012
Jumat, 28 September 2012
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One of my favorite Tattoosday encounters involves Kristina, who I featured here back in 2010. As I recall in the post, I had originally met Kristina in Manhattan a couple years earlier, and had run into her again in my neighborhood when we were both picking up our kids from camp.
We've since become friends and I've kept up to date on some new tattoos she has had inked since we last featured her on Tattoosday.
Over the summer, we finally had a moment to stop, talk, and take pictures of her newer tattoos, both of which were tattooed by the fantastically awesome Virginia Elwood of New York Adorned.
This is the larger piece on her shoulder and upper chest:
She loves birds and the emblem on the chain was Elwood's idea. Kristina had wanted a compass but, as she put it "Virginia-ized." She added, "she [Elwood] does these beautiful geometric flowers like a spyrograph - I wanted it in that style."
Kristina also has this crane on her right ankle:
Kristina's son Oscar told her to get a crane, "which originally scared me," she said, "because he was little and I thought he meant a construction vehicle."
Clicking here will show you all the work I've featured by Virginia before on Tattoosday. Some day, I hope to get work from her, as well.
Thanks to Kristina for sharing her birds with us here on Tattoosday!
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Kamis, 27 September 2012
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The third and final installment of Vice's Tattoo Age is up:
This concluding segment was really cool. There's less tattooing and more about the relationship between Valerie and Stewart Robson. You see them hanging at the zoo and it's really interesting to see them and their reaction to some of the animals.
This is definitely a great series!
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This concluding segment was really cool. There's less tattooing and more about the relationship between Valerie and Stewart Robson. You see them hanging at the zoo and it's really interesting to see them and their reaction to some of the animals.
This is definitely a great series!
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Back at the end of July, I met Emil in Penn Station. He shared these two tattoos from his left arm:
These are the characters Pumbaa (top) and Timon (bottom) from the Disney animated film The Lion King.
Timon is a meerkat and Pumbaa is a warthog, and both were the characters providing comic relief in the film.
"Why did you get Timon and Pumbaa?" I asked.
"They are my idols," he told me.
Emil credited an artist named Richard Holm at Magic Man Tattoo and Art in Skövde, Sweden. Believe it or not, these are not the first tattoos we've come across from Magic Man Tattoo. A piece was featured previously here, back in 2009.
Thanks to Emil for sharing his tattoos with us here on Tattoosday!
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These are the characters Pumbaa (top) and Timon (bottom) from the Disney animated film The Lion King.
Timon is a meerkat and Pumbaa is a warthog, and both were the characters providing comic relief in the film.
"Why did you get Timon and Pumbaa?" I asked.
"They are my idols," he told me.
Emil credited an artist named Richard Holm at Magic Man Tattoo and Art in Skövde, Sweden. Believe it or not, these are not the first tattoos we've come across from Magic Man Tattoo. A piece was featured previously here, back in 2009.
Thanks to Emil for sharing his tattoos with us here on Tattoosday!
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Senin, 24 September 2012
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I'm still marveling over the cool tattoos I spotted at the Coney Island Mermaid Parade back in June.
This chameleon tattoo which belongs to Stefany is impressive to begin with....
and then you see the whole piece that wraps onto her back:
This piece was done by Nick Caruso at Bound for Glory Tattoo on Staten Island. Work from Nick has appeared previously on Tattoosday here.
You can tell Stefany has a lot of amazing work, including the seascape down on her ribs and hip, as well.
You can tell Stefany has a lot of amazing work, including the seascape down on her ribs and hip, as well.
Thanks to Stefany for sharing this beautiful tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!
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Minggu, 23 September 2012
11.53
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Some are always awake and others remain constantly sleeping
Nightwalkers in camouflaged wings
Hide their beauty in darkness
Your eyes are close when theirs open up
Carry dreams on their wings
The dark minds of the sleepless
Anger of the restless
Bring them to open ears
To glowing eyes in the dephts of the night
The north star will watch your demise
Unmoved
07.16
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Sometimes some people's tattoos are just destined for Tattoosday.
Case in point: this past July I was traversing the Brooklyn Bridge with family and some out of town friends. On the way down the bridge into Manhattan, a guy passed me walking toward Brooklyn. He had an amazing, colorful tattoo on his left arm. Under normal circumstances, I would have stopped him, but we were going different directions and the bridge was crowded.
It was a hot day, so we paused for some water at the bottom of the bridge before crossing into City Hall Park. There were seven of us in all and we were hanging by the Jacob Wrey Mould fountain when, who should I see, but the guy with the tattoo I so admired. Rather than crossing into Brooklyn, he had returned to Manhattan.
His name was Matthew and he was visiting from Utah. Check out his amazing tattoo:
It seemed appropriate to save this tattoo for the first full day of fall (I know it started yesterday, but technically not until 10:49 a.m. E.S.T.).
Matthew explained that this tattoo represents "where I've started [and] what I've grown to be."
He added, "I got the colors because my birthday is in the fall ... so autumn colors, as well as, it looks more like a Dr. Seuss, so it's different than anyone else's tree tattoo." I couldn't agree more!
The artist is Craig Secrist at Ironclad Electric Tattooing in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Thanks to Matthew for sharing this awesome tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!
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Case in point: this past July I was traversing the Brooklyn Bridge with family and some out of town friends. On the way down the bridge into Manhattan, a guy passed me walking toward Brooklyn. He had an amazing, colorful tattoo on his left arm. Under normal circumstances, I would have stopped him, but we were going different directions and the bridge was crowded.
It was a hot day, so we paused for some water at the bottom of the bridge before crossing into City Hall Park. There were seven of us in all and we were hanging by the Jacob Wrey Mould fountain when, who should I see, but the guy with the tattoo I so admired. Rather than crossing into Brooklyn, he had returned to Manhattan.
His name was Matthew and he was visiting from Utah. Check out his amazing tattoo:
It seemed appropriate to save this tattoo for the first full day of fall (I know it started yesterday, but technically not until 10:49 a.m. E.S.T.).
Matthew explained that this tattoo represents "where I've started [and] what I've grown to be."
He added, "I got the colors because my birthday is in the fall ... so autumn colors, as well as, it looks more like a Dr. Seuss, so it's different than anyone else's tree tattoo." I couldn't agree more!
The artist is Craig Secrist at Ironclad Electric Tattooing in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Thanks to Matthew for sharing this awesome tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!
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Sabtu, 22 September 2012
12.27
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from: Fabiano B.
to: tiangotlost@gmail.com
date: Thu, Sep 20, 2012 at 11:24 AM
subject: Chinese tatoo?
Can you translate this tattoo, please. Thank you.
It is absolute meaningless gibberish based on this font!
Another gullible individual with "THEO" on his arm.
to: tiangotlost@gmail.com
date: Thu, Sep 20, 2012 at 11:24 AM
subject: Chinese tatoo?
Can you translate this tattoo, please. Thank you.
It is absolute meaningless gibberish based on this font!
Another gullible individual with "THEO" on his arm.
08.09
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We've saved this one for today, the first day of fall:
This half-sleeve of falling leaves belongs to Domenic, who I met in Penn Station back in early July.
He credited the artist Laura Usowski at Lovecraft Tattoo in Hamden, Connecticut. He says he wanted something representing fall and Laura designed the tattoo. She did a great job!
Thanks to Domenic for sharing this tattoo which we here think is a perfect tattoo for the first day of fall!
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This half-sleeve of falling leaves belongs to Domenic, who I met in Penn Station back in early July.
He credited the artist Laura Usowski at Lovecraft Tattoo in Hamden, Connecticut. He says he wanted something representing fall and Laura designed the tattoo. She did a great job!
Thanks to Domenic for sharing this tattoo which we here think is a perfect tattoo for the first day of fall!
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The sun wheel pattern symbolizes the strenght of the deer.
Do I really have to mention, that these tattoos don´t have a political background...?
Entirely handmade, pieces like that take a day each to produce.
Why do the tattoos have different tones of black?
The bird on the left shoulder is two years old when the picture is taken, the bird on the right shoulder two days, deer on the left one day, the bird on the right two hours.
What happen is that especially the handmade pieces need a day to "arrive", meaning the dots are darker the day after. Then they bleach again a little within the next weeks, when the new skin grows over it.
Kamis, 20 September 2012
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I met Chelsea over the summer in Penn Station and she shared this tattoo from her upper back:
As many might guess, this tattoo is astrological in its origin, and reflects that Chelsea is a Pisces.
She said that tattooer is a free-lance artist in Brooklyn named Vega.
Thanks to Chelsea for sharing her tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!
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As many might guess, this tattoo is astrological in its origin, and reflects that Chelsea is a Pisces.
She said that tattooer is a free-lance artist in Brooklyn named Vega.
Thanks to Chelsea for sharing her tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!
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Rabu, 19 September 2012
Selasa, 18 September 2012
05.32
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Earlier this month, I headed to the Carroll Gardens section of Brooklyn on a mission - Melanie had sent me to Shelsky's Smoked Fish on Smith Street to fetch her some, well, smoked fish. Shelsky's has amazing lox, herring, and other tasty treats that cater to that refined palate. They also make some amazing sandwiches, flavored cream cheeses, and salads. I enjoyed their horseradish cream cheese and their citrus-roasted beet salad. Melanie's still kvelling about the thinly-sliced pastrami lox and house mustard herring. But, I digress.
Peter Shelsky, the owner, was gathering my order and I couldn't help but admire the pig tattoo on his arm:
He even rolled up his sleeve to show me that the tattoo had two parts:
Since the shop was busy when I was snapping the photos, I later asked Peter to tell a little more about the piece:
Today is the second day of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, and it seemed appropriate, or inappropriate, depending on your perspective, to share this during the holidays. After all, as Peter reminded me, Shelsky's has "tons of smoked fish, salads, and platters to offer for Break Fast on
Yom Kippur!" Check their full menu out at www.Shelskys.com!
Thanks to Peter Shelsky for sharing his porcine tattoo with us here on Tattoosday! And Happy New Year to all!
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Peter Shelsky, the owner, was gathering my order and I couldn't help but admire the pig tattoo on his arm:
He even rolled up his sleeve to show me that the tattoo had two parts:
Since the shop was busy when I was snapping the photos, I later asked Peter to tell a little more about the piece:
"My tattoo is an old-fashioned butcher's diagram of a pig. He is running into my Nenox chef knife which is above the elbow.
I got them done in 2009 after eating pork every day through 2008. I decided on New Year's eve 2008 that I wanted to make a resolution that I knew I would gladly commit to. Eating pork every day of 2008 was that resolution, and I did it. Pork is my #1 favorite meat. The pig is a miracle animal. You can use every single part of the pig. So, naturally, the tattoo just made sense to me. The juxtaposition of me owning a Jewish appetizing shop, and working behind the counter with a pig tattoo on my arm is great. It's a conversation starter, and I really like that. I'm sure some folks are offended by it, but that's life."Peter's tattoos were inked by Robert Bonhomme at Brooklyn Tattoo. I reached out to Adam Suerte at the shop, since Peter told me that Robert had moved on. Adam informed me that Robert is now working out of Hand of Glory in Park Slope.
Today is the second day of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, and it seemed appropriate, or inappropriate, depending on your perspective, to share this during the holidays. After all, as Peter reminded me, Shelsky's has "tons of smoked fish, salads, and platters to offer for Break Fast on
Yom Kippur!" Check their full menu out at www.Shelskys.com!
Thanks to Peter Shelsky for sharing his porcine tattoo with us here on Tattoosday! And Happy New Year to all!
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Senin, 17 September 2012
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