Friday, February 29, 2008
Carl Zimmer's Science Tattoo Emporium
A visitor recently chimed in about a blog similar to Tattoosday, but with a more specialized slant. It is called Carl Zimmer's Science Tattoo Emporium, and it's pretty cool. Check it out when you get a chance. If you forget, I added it to the sidebar for future reference.
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Skull-a-Day
Have you heard of Skull-a-Day?
I realized it's a lot bigger than just skull fans on the web the day Meryl's Poetry magazine came with Skull-a-Day's rose petal cover art.
Keep an eye on it, some days are more awesome than others. A couple days ago, the skull chef tattoo I did that's been a big hit was posted on the Skull-a-Day site in this post.
Also, got the brown shirts in the mail, as well as the postcards announcing Albie Rock's arrival. Now we just waiting for the 15th of March. If you work at a shop or some rad place in the greater twin cities area, and would be happy to post up a postcard, email me your address, and I'll send you some (along with stickers and other goodies).
I realized it's a lot bigger than just skull fans on the web the day Meryl's Poetry magazine came with Skull-a-Day's rose petal cover art.
Keep an eye on it, some days are more awesome than others. A couple days ago, the skull chef tattoo I did that's been a big hit was posted on the Skull-a-Day site in this post.
Also, got the brown shirts in the mail, as well as the postcards announcing Albie Rock's arrival. Now we just waiting for the 15th of March. If you work at a shop or some rad place in the greater twin cities area, and would be happy to post up a postcard, email me your address, and I'll send you some (along with stickers and other goodies).
Monday, February 25, 2008
Diablo Shows Off Her Tattoo on Hollywood's Biggest Night
Ok, so this is out of the theme, in that I am in no way involved with the photography of this tattoo. But it is a big story and so I thought I'd throw out some ink news.
Diablo Cody won the Oscar for best original screenplay last night, and she made the New York Post front page, along with her pin-up tattoo.
But there's more to this than meets the eye...
Click here to read about Diablo Cody's tattoo "drama".
She actually just recently had "Jonny's Girl" covered up. Actually quite a fine job...you'd never know it's a cover-up.
A little plug, here's her book:
You can buy it here.
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Awaiting the Arrival of March
Albie Rock shows up at Identity Tattoo March 15th, bringing with with him those creepy dolls he makes, some arty stuff, a desire to pump out some crazy shirts on our presses, and a week's full of tattooing.
Call the shop to set up your appointment. Stop by to see the fun, the art, and leave with a shirt and a crazy new tattoo.
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Tattoos I Know: Paul's First Tattoo
One of my co-workers, Paul, has been and still is, one of my subject matter experts when it comes to the tattoo. As far as I am aware, he is the only one at my company with a full sleeve.
In addition, he has a leg done as well. I've been keeping him in the loop on Tattoosday matters since I started blogging about ink last summer. We have talked about featuring his work for a while now and, with the meat of winter sending shorts and sleeveless apparel into hiding, it seemed like a good time to get his Tattoosday feet wet.
So, we are starting with the beginning, the dragon on the inside of his right forearm:
Many people may not realize, but tattooing was illegal in New York City until 1997. (More on that here.) Paul's first tattoo dates from "the Dark Ages," circa 1983.
As Paul relates, when he was 16, he went with his father to a tattooist in Alphabet City in Manhattan. The artist lived in an attic apartment, and one had to a) make an appointment to see him and b) know the password to gain admittance.
So while a young Paul was watching his father get tattooed, he realized that he wanted one, too.
His father agreed, as long as he thought long and hard about it and paid for it himself.
He found a dragon design he liked and returned with the money at a later date.
He told the tattooer, whose name he remembers as Davita, that he wanted it on his chest, but the artist looked at his slight frame (at 16, Paul estimates, he weighed 140 or so) and refused, saying Paul wouldn't be able to take the pain.
So it went on his arm. And he remembers that he paid $30 for the piece.
There was no significance to the dragon, other than Paul liked the aesthetics of it and had always liked dragons. Paul's left arm and leg are done in a Japanese style. He also has another tattoo on his chest and one on his back, perhaps the subjects of later posts.
Thanks to Paul for joining us on Tattoosday!
Update: After this posted, Paul remembered why he had the dragon done on his inner arm. He recalls an episode of Kung Fu, starring David Carradine, in which the main character lifts a barrel that is very hot. As a result (and I am certainly oversimplifying), he has a dragon burned onto his inner forearm. To the sixteen-year old Paul, this was way cool, so he chose that particular tattoo in that particular location after being told by the tattoo artist that a chest tattoo was out of the question.
In addition, he has a leg done as well. I've been keeping him in the loop on Tattoosday matters since I started blogging about ink last summer. We have talked about featuring his work for a while now and, with the meat of winter sending shorts and sleeveless apparel into hiding, it seemed like a good time to get his Tattoosday feet wet.
So, we are starting with the beginning, the dragon on the inside of his right forearm:
Many people may not realize, but tattooing was illegal in New York City until 1997. (More on that here.) Paul's first tattoo dates from "the Dark Ages," circa 1983.
As Paul relates, when he was 16, he went with his father to a tattooist in Alphabet City in Manhattan. The artist lived in an attic apartment, and one had to a) make an appointment to see him and b) know the password to gain admittance.
So while a young Paul was watching his father get tattooed, he realized that he wanted one, too.
His father agreed, as long as he thought long and hard about it and paid for it himself.
He found a dragon design he liked and returned with the money at a later date.
He told the tattooer, whose name he remembers as Davita, that he wanted it on his chest, but the artist looked at his slight frame (at 16, Paul estimates, he weighed 140 or so) and refused, saying Paul wouldn't be able to take the pain.
So it went on his arm. And he remembers that he paid $30 for the piece.
There was no significance to the dragon, other than Paul liked the aesthetics of it and had always liked dragons. Paul's left arm and leg are done in a Japanese style. He also has another tattoo on his chest and one on his back, perhaps the subjects of later posts.
Thanks to Paul for joining us on Tattoosday!
Update: After this posted, Paul remembered why he had the dragon done on his inner arm. He recalls an episode of Kung Fu, starring David Carradine, in which the main character lifts a barrel that is very hot. As a result (and I am certainly oversimplifying), he has a dragon burned onto his inner forearm. To the sixteen-year old Paul, this was way cool, so he chose that particular tattoo in that particular location after being told by the tattoo artist that a chest tattoo was out of the question.
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
An Online Store!
So, we made the first round of shirts. Todd has the goat head/rose on the front of his, and I have the hand/wing image on mine. They both have the fingerprint on the back. Black shirts, "black pearl" ink, in most mens sizes. Woman's shirts will be added shortly!
The dope thing about cartfly stores are that you can copy the code and post it anywhere, on any blog, in myspace comments, etc. And, when I update the the store, all of them are instantly updated.
The dope thing about cartfly stores are that you can copy the code and post it anywhere, on any blog, in myspace comments, etc. And, when I update the the store, all of them are instantly updated.
Classic Capobianco
A classic example from a pin-up master, Jo Capobianco, and the subject of the temporary site header (temporary until i can be arsed making something better).
Monday, February 18, 2008
New Hotness: Robot Mermaids
With, um, rockets. Tattoo by L.A.Ink's Hannah Aitchison, who is way too good for that ego-wank soap opera.
Whoah, Nudity!
Yup, Bettie Page boobs. This pic blog will be like that. NSFW.
Don't say I didn't warn you, even though I didn't.
Another Jeff Gogue masterwork.
Friday, February 8, 2008
Right after I received the I Want Your Skull zines in the mail with Todd and I's work in it, I got a International Tattoo Art magazine in the mailbox today. And guess what? Todd and I both have some pieces published in this, too. This pumpkin was the start of a sleeve on the sassy Bex, who will soon be moving to Hawaii, and sun burning it every day.
Thanks to Adam from Insignia Graphics for taking my dead rubber ducky drawing and hooking me up with these dope stickers. He also made some fully die cut ones of just the black outline. As I only have about 30 of each, they'll have to be used in some wonderful way that I haven't yet thought up. But once I do, I'll be sure to document it here. Want to make a stencil with it to spray paint it around your city, and spread the bird flu hotness? Grab the pdf here.
Thanks to Adam from Insignia Graphics for taking my dead rubber ducky drawing and hooking me up with these dope stickers. He also made some fully die cut ones of just the black outline. As I only have about 30 of each, they'll have to be used in some wonderful way that I haven't yet thought up. But once I do, I'll be sure to document it here. Want to make a stencil with it to spray paint it around your city, and spread the bird flu hotness? Grab the pdf here.
Sunday, February 3, 2008
I Want Your Skull #4
The new issue of I Want Your Skull is out! Click here to buy your copy!
Last issue, #3, Kevin McNutt and I were a part of it, and I even did the greeting card that was included in each one. This time, in issue number 4, I have work included, and so does Todd Lambright (the owner of Identity Tattoo).
Each issue gets hotter, and there's only 500 printed, signed and numbered. I'll even have a display of I Want Your Skull zines and goodies at the Philly tattoo convention, if they're not sold out before then.
Bookmark I Want Your Skull for almost daily updates on hot skull art from around the globe.
Last issue, #3, Kevin McNutt and I were a part of it, and I even did the greeting card that was included in each one. This time, in issue number 4, I have work included, and so does Todd Lambright (the owner of Identity Tattoo).
Each issue gets hotter, and there's only 500 printed, signed and numbered. I'll even have a display of I Want Your Skull zines and goodies at the Philly tattoo convention, if they're not sold out before then.
Bookmark I Want Your Skull for almost daily updates on hot skull art from around the globe.
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