WHAT IT DO?
Check out these classic pieces I did on Paul Wall straight from the Archives.. Paul Wall is the shit and cool as a fan... Don't forget to Check out his new album "Fast Life"
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Tattoorism: Erika's Yellow Rose
I've been remiss in sharing Erika's tattoo, which she sent me almost two months ago. So let's have a visit from her lovely rose tattoo:
I'll let Erika explain the artowork:
Here's a shot of the tattoo, just after it was completed. You can see the source material in the background:
Erika followed up with more information:
Thanks so much to Erika for sharing her rose tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!
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I'll let Erika explain the artowork:
"...[this] was done at Miami Ink [actually called Love Hate Tattoo Studios]. Not by anyone on the show, as they only tattoo for the show, but they have a group of very talented artists who are not featured. This tattoo has a very personal meaning for me. My mother's favorite flower is the yellow rose, so the rose represents her. I have a very close bond with my mother and tell her absolutely everything, and she means a lot to me. As for the two thorns? Representing me and my sister. Yes, we are the thorns in her side, but we also protect her.
I went into Miami Ink with a couple of pictures of yellow roses, as I wanted it to be just going into bloom (that's when I think roses are at their most beautiful) and told them I wanted it to curve around my ankle bone. They drew up a design in an hour and I liked the very first thing they showed me. I always get comments on it when it's exposed, and it remains my favorite of my 6 tattoos. They did such a lovely job with the shading and I think it's beautiful!
And for the record, it's the only tattoo I have that my mom kind of likes."
Here's a shot of the tattoo, just after it was completed. You can see the source material in the background:
Erika followed up with more information:
"James [Hamilton] (pictured below with Erika) was the artist and he was great. I was in Miami over Spring Break in March 2007 and that's when it was done. Ami James was hanging around the shop when I went, so I got to meet him as well..."
Thanks so much to Erika for sharing her rose tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!
FULL METAL JACKET
This is no regular skull, trip out on the helmet with the bullets and cigarette pack in the band..Its on some classic Full Metal Jacket... That isn't some regular smoke at the bottom thats
"agent orange"
LOWRIDER VIDA
Here are a couple flicks and a video from Elysian Park this past weekend, this is a park that surrounds Dodger stadium and is notorious for lowrider bbq's..
Tattoo Highway Contest!
Win Prizes from the New A&E Real Life Series TATTOO HIGHWAY, PREMIERING WEDNESDAY, MAY 27 AT 10/9C.Tattoo Highway follows 15-year tattoo veteran and star of former A&E hit “Inked,” Thomas Pendelton as he takes his tattoo parlor on the road to cities like Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Phoenix and Salt Lake City to transform personal stories into living art. Pendelton and his business partner and wife Monica have transformed a 1970s tour bus into a tattoo parlor on wheels, featuring a swanky interior and top-of-the-line tattooing equipment. It’s a tattoo shop that can tattoo anyone, anywhere. Ride along as emotional limits and friendships are challenged and the persistent mechanical problems of a vintage bus are tested on the road, as “Tattoo Highway” proves to be one bumpy ride. Tattoo Highway premieres Wednesday May 27th at 10/9C on A&E!
Visit http://www.aetv.com/tattoo-highway for more information.
Here at Tattoosday, we've partnered with A&E to help promote this exciting new show. Here's how our contest is going to work:
Tattoosday is all about stories behind the tattoos and how each piece of body art resonates with the individual. To be entered into the contest, simply watch the first episode (Wednesday, May 27th at 10:00 PM Eastern/9:00 PM Central) and then write a little something in the comments section of this post. Tell us what tattoo that you saw on the premiere episode was your favorite, and why you liked it. Winners will be chosen randomly among the entries and you could win:
a Tattoo Highway iPod Skin OR
a Tattoo Highway Aluminum Water Bottle OR
a Tattoo Highway Tank.
Watch and enjoy! Winners will be announced on the site by Monday, June 1.
66 Tattoo Canvases Wanted for Immortal Tattoos upcoming Event. If you think you can be part of it. Why wait? Just email me !!
Tattoos are charged at ONLY $50 per session. If the tattoo can be completed in one sitting, its still ONLY $50 !!
Minimum size of Tattoo must be of 15cm in height. But if you want to do something smaller and if you think its a good design, just let me know.
The canvases who are undergoing work progress by me CANNOT apply for this event.
If you are interested do email me : Immortal_Tattoos@mail.com
Additional Info : 5 Females are needed for inking. Tattoos are done for free. U must be able to model for photo shoot. We don't want shy ladies. Do email me if you have any questions.
Thank u all for your time.
PS: This event is held in Singapore only.
Tattoos are charged at ONLY $50 per session. If the tattoo can be completed in one sitting, its still ONLY $50 !!
Minimum size of Tattoo must be of 15cm in height. But if you want to do something smaller and if you think its a good design, just let me know.
The canvases who are undergoing work progress by me CANNOT apply for this event.
If you are interested do email me : Immortal_Tattoos@mail.com
Additional Info : 5 Females are needed for inking. Tattoos are done for free. U must be able to model for photo shoot. We don't want shy ladies. Do email me if you have any questions.
Thank u all for your time.
PS: This event is held in Singapore only.
Once upon an infernal time,
Existed a circus created by hell’s own grime
The circus bred freaks that thrived on pain,
Thereby giving it, its sordid name.
In the carnival of pain, lived a freak,
Whose daily pain made the guillotine seem meek.
Diamond fangs, the condemned called him,
The Grand Meister, of the Carnival of eternal Sin
And the pain he felt, he transferred to ink,
With which he marked bodies till raw and pink.
This blasphemy provoked higher beings,
Till even God deferred; and the Devil Intervened.
Black, angry and searing pains he felt,
Of kinds which make hardest stones melt,
Voices of those past inked, echoed painfully
Right through Diamond Fang’s head; throbbing violently.
The creature thought, for sure he’ll explode,
For minions of hell destroyed his abode.
Scorched his eyes, and flayed his body
Until his tainted soul was ripped all bloody.
Thus when he was about to break,
The visions cleared and a voice thus spake,
From its high throne of gory splendor,
Said the Devil with glistening evil ardor,
“You’ve breached the codes of heaven and hell,
For this torrid sin, repent you shall.
66 irredeemable sinners you must find,
And mark them with the ink of thine,
Then only will your soul mend,
And back to your Carnival, you may tend.
Break me this chain of human sacrifice,
And your soul can never survive
So go forth my insolent son,
your quest of 66 sinners has now begun".
Landon's Sugar Skull
One of my favorite tattoos to feature here on Tattoosday are sugar skulls. Clicking here (or on the tag at the bottom of the post) will display all of the sugar skulls featured on the site and, undoubtedly, demonstrate that, like snowflakes, no two sugar skull tattoos are the same.
I met Landon last week on Broadway during the lunch hour. He has thirteen tattoos in all, and he offered up this piece, on the back side of his right biceps, to share:
To Landon, there is no hidden meaning behind the tattoo, it is more decorative in its purpose.
The tattoo artist responsible is Jamie Ruth, who inked this at Dare Devil Tattoo, but is moving to London, and has been guest tattooing here and there.
Thanks to Landon for sharing his sugar skull with us here on Tattoosday!
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I met Landon last week on Broadway during the lunch hour. He has thirteen tattoos in all, and he offered up this piece, on the back side of his right biceps, to share:
To Landon, there is no hidden meaning behind the tattoo, it is more decorative in its purpose.
The tattoo artist responsible is Jamie Ruth, who inked this at Dare Devil Tattoo, but is moving to London, and has been guest tattooing here and there.
Thanks to Landon for sharing his sugar skull with us here on Tattoosday!
Mike's Marine: A Tattoo for Memorial Day
It only seemed fitting that, on this Memorial Day, we feature a tattoo that honors are men and women in uniform.
A week ago, I was fresh off of my experience at the New York City Tattoo Convention, and everything I saw on the street was uninteresting. Until I passed by Mike and did a double-take.
This is the tattoo on Mike's inner right forearm:
Mike explained that, as a United States Marine, he was choosing to honor the corps by building a sleeve of iconic military photographs.
If you think this is an impressive tattoo (which it is), seeing the source material further magnifies how phenomenal a replica the artist has created on Mike's flesh:
A page on About.com explains this image further:
This astonishing tattoo was created by Randy Prause at Permanent Buzz Tattoo, in Denville, New Jersey.
A hearty thanks to Mike for sharing this tattoo with us here on Memorial Day. More importantly, Tattoosday expresses even more gratitude to Mike and all his fellow soldiers and who have so bravely served our country to ensure the freedoms we enjoy each day.
Have a safe and pleasant Memorial Day!
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A week ago, I was fresh off of my experience at the New York City Tattoo Convention, and everything I saw on the street was uninteresting. Until I passed by Mike and did a double-take.
This is the tattoo on Mike's inner right forearm:
Mike explained that, as a United States Marine, he was choosing to honor the corps by building a sleeve of iconic military photographs.
If you think this is an impressive tattoo (which it is), seeing the source material further magnifies how phenomenal a replica the artist has created on Mike's flesh:
A page on About.com explains this image further:
"While units of the U.S. Far East Air Forces Combat Cargo Command made an all-out effort to aid embattled units of the First Marine Division and Seventh Infantry Division, the men fighting in Korea were trying desperately to link up in their battle for survival. This marine is shown just as he reached the crest of the ridge at the link-up point. Wet, stinging snow and ice made the operation the most difficult sort, as unleashed hordes of communist troops charge again and again into the United Nations forces. (circa December 1950) "In addition to this tattoo, Mike has a Vietnam-era photo of a Marine sniper inked on his right biceps.
This astonishing tattoo was created by Randy Prause at Permanent Buzz Tattoo, in Denville, New Jersey.
A hearty thanks to Mike for sharing this tattoo with us here on Memorial Day. More importantly, Tattoosday expresses even more gratitude to Mike and all his fellow soldiers and who have so bravely served our country to ensure the freedoms we enjoy each day.
Have a safe and pleasant Memorial Day!
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