Amazing New Site! Check Out Fellowship Supply!

Last month I reviewed the amazing book Skin Graf, co-written by Michael "Kaves" McLeer and Billy Burke. Revisit the review here.The day after my review appeared, I was fortunate enough to attend a talk about the book and graffiti tattoo, I met several of the artists featured in the book, and also had a chance to speak to both authors, including Billy...

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DOODLES.

I have been so busy lately in between tattooing and working on designs for D9 Reserve. That's why when I have a chance to draw, it's either free handing things on skin or doodling on whatever stands in front of me. Here is some characters I drew with a ball point pen on some brown paper bags. I'm going to try to do more of them so I can build up a ...

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Tattoosday in Massachusetts: Ariel and Her F-Holes

On our way back to New York after a brief stint in Boston, we stopped in Northampton to visit our friends, Anne and Liz.At their house, I met their friend Ariel.At one point in the conversation, I asked Ariel if she played the violin.Initially, she looked surprised that I would ask, but I pointed to the tattoo on her inner forearm, which had tipped...

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Star...

One of the samhain shots again, a dream became true... Thanks again to Christina: h2fotografie.blogspot.c...

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Die Niedertracht Gottes (Loki Tattoo)

 This is Loki, the malicious one, depicted here in classic viking age weaving with his mouth sewn shut, perfest solution for people, who talk too much bullshit......and off course Fenriz, his son and one of the great beasts, in his mouth he has the hand of Tyr, the god of justice and war.This is just a part of a whole tigh design, wich will contain...

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Tattoo Convention Faroe Islands

As you can see, hairy me will be at the Tattoo Convention at the Faroe Islands, look forward to be out there with you, guys:)Check out the website: http://www.fotattfest.com/See you...

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Copenhagen Ink Festival

Off course we will participate in the Copenhagen Ink Festival, come by, say hallo and if you have a nice piece from me hop on stage and show it :)Check out the website: http://www.inkfest.dk/Vi ses...

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Michelle Shares A Pin-Up Modeled After Her Passion for Pool

Last month I was hanging out with some friends at a bar called Niles across the street from Madison Square Garden.It was a gathering of old work friends, actually, and my friend Brooke (who last appeared on Tattoosday here) and her husband were going to Eric Clapton's Crossroads Festival concert at MSG.At some point in the evening, I spotted a woman...

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Japanese TATTOO Horimitsu Style step by step!!!

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Japanese TATTOO Horimitsu Style A customer from Sweden!!!!

Thank you for coming always! see you again so...

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The Return of Saturday Links

It has been a while since we posted about the tattoo-related items we browsed on the web over the last week, so here's a few to whet your weekend appetite.One of those not-so-often-discussed benefits for getting tattooed?It's easier for the authorities to identify your body, like this John Doe whose ink helped the powers-that-be identify him. Full...

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LATE NIGHT.

Jeff came from New Jersey to start a half sleeve. I was really happy with the ideas he bought to the table as we managed to come up with a really strong, meaningful piece. I enjoyed working on this tattoo BUT it was one hell of a long night! By 4:30am,  we managed to get it finished!Enj...

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Tattoosday in Massachusetts: Katie's Candle Illuminates Her Arm

On our last full day in Massachusetts, we stopped to visit friends in Northampton and ended up at  Woodstar Cafe for some delicious coffee and afternoon snacks.The cashier, Katie, had tattoos, and shared this one:She told me that this piece, on her upper right arm, was based on an old illustration from a history book. The idea, she explained,...

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Tattoosday in Massachusetts: After a Good Meal, Danny Shares His Costa Rican Heritage

We're back from our Poetry Vacation and we have some tattoos to catch up on. The family and I were up in the Boston area at the end of March, and while staying with cousins in Swampscott, MA, we decided to go out for brunch on Easter Sunday.We ended up at Mildred's Corner Cafe and Old Soul Gift Shoppe in neighboring Lynn, MA, and I enjoyed this...

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SISTINE CHAPEL.

Horacio was back at the studio for a second session. I worked on the gap he had at the back of his arm. I can't wait to finish the entire sleeve. Here is my interpretation of a section of the Sistine Chapel ceiling from Michael Angelo.''Genius is eternal patience''  -Michelang...

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The Tattooed Poets Project, Volume 5, A Postscript

Cheryl Maddalena's Beautiful tattoo from 2009As I look back at the fifth installment of the April tattooed poets extravaganza, I am astonished by the amazing array of talented poets who have contributed to Tattoosday over the years.This year's contributors totaled 35, and we had even more than that many who had previously expressed interest and did...

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Reenactors needed !

For what?Great midsummer ritual / fotoshoot.Where?Near Copenhagen.When? 21. Juni 12:00 (Midsummer)What is happening?Like so many sources show (Adam from Bremen, Thietmar of Merseburg, Picture stones, tapestrys) the vikings had some kind of sacrifical ritual, that included suspending people in trees.That s what we want to do. In cooperation with bodyextremes.com and h2fotografie.blogspot.com nine...

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ST JOSEPH.

Today Joseph came in tho get his ST. Joseph piece do...

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The Tattooed Poets Project: Carl Phillips

We're closing out this year's Tattooed Poets Project with Carl Phillips. I've had the pleasure, over the years, of meeting Carl and hearing him read on at least two different occasions at the New School in Manhattan, in conjunction with the Best American Poetry readings. Needless to say, when Carl agreed to participate, I was thrilled.Here's a photo...

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The Tattooed Poets Project: Susan Briante

Our next tattooed poet is Susan Briante:Susan explains the origins of this tattoo:"I got my tattoo in Albuquerque although its origins can be found in Oklahoma, where I took my first job out of collage working for the now defunct Tulsa Tribune. I was making $13,000/year as a reporter covering public education. I rented a room in house with a view to...

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The Tattooed Poets Project: Farid Matuk

Our next tattooed poet is Farid Matuk.Check out this photo he sent:That's Farid's foot on the bottom. He explains:"I had this piece done at Suffer City Tattoos in Dallas, TX on New Year's day 2013. I believe the artist's name is Robert. I chose to replicate a freckle my daughter has on side of her right foot. I wanted to place a crown atop the freckle...

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Yggdrasil tattoo

Like so many designs, this one is also very complex, every element has a deeper meaning in it, wich would be too much to write it down here and too personal.The runes are the first line of this poem:Men endelig Forsto jeg Treets språkOg det avslørte sin kjærlighetTil vinterens grove favn.Forelsket fortalte detOg frostensBarske kjærtegnSom...

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The Tattooed Poets Project: Christopher Arigo

Our next tattooed poet is Christopher Arigo, who sent us this image from his thigh:He tells us:Often referred to as “The Shaman” or “The Sorceror,” my tattoo is based on a sketch by Henri Breuil of a cave painting from a cavern in Trois-Frères, Ariège, France. Breuil, a French archeologist, claimed that the drawing/etching represented a Paleolithic...

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