FOR THE LOVE
Here is one from the archives.. Our client wanted to get his Daughters name blasted across his ribs for his first tattoo..
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Here is one from the archives.. Our client wanted to get his Daughters name blasted across his ribs for his first tattoo..Scott's Heart is Testament to Love and Hate
I met Scott last month as he was walking down 7th Avenue just south of 30th Street.
His only tattoo just jumped out from his right forearm:
He referred to this as a "time of my life" tattoo and it was "inspired by a horrible girlfriend".
It's also another example of someone wearing their heart on their sleeve.
He worked with the tattoo artist, Adam Rosenthal at the Th'ink Tank Tattoo in Denver to come up with a design that melded a biological heart with a Valentine's heart.
The heart is stitched together with a needle and thread. The thread spells out the words "love" and "hate," which exemplified the tumultuous relationship.
Thanks to Scott for sharing this tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!
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His only tattoo just jumped out from his right forearm:
He referred to this as a "time of my life" tattoo and it was "inspired by a horrible girlfriend".
It's also another example of someone wearing their heart on their sleeve.
He worked with the tattoo artist, Adam Rosenthal at the Th'ink Tank Tattoo in Denver to come up with a design that melded a biological heart with a Valentine's heart.
The heart is stitched together with a needle and thread. The thread spells out the words "love" and "hate," which exemplified the tumultuous relationship.
Thanks to Scott for sharing this tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!
Day of the Dead Special: Electrical Sugar Skull
I met Mike at the end of September, but have been hanging on to this post to share today, on the Day of the Dead:
I've posted numerous sugar skulls here (click this link to see all posts tagged as such), but this one is particularly interesting due to its proximity to the tattoo below, which is the logo for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), or the electrician's union, to which the contributor belongs.
The tattoos were done by Rob Hotte at the incomparable Lotus Tattoo in Sayville, New York.
For an extra El Día de los Muertos bonus, I encourage folks to check out my old friend Mike's Day of the Dead Mariachi troupe here.
As for this post, I thank Mike for sharing his incredible tattoos with us here on Tattoosday!
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Extra bonus material:
About 2 months ago, a reader named Leslie sent me the following blurb:
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I've posted numerous sugar skulls here (click this link to see all posts tagged as such), but this one is particularly interesting due to its proximity to the tattoo below, which is the logo for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), or the electrician's union, to which the contributor belongs.
The tattoos were done by Rob Hotte at the incomparable Lotus Tattoo in Sayville, New York.
For an extra El Día de los Muertos bonus, I encourage folks to check out my old friend Mike's Day of the Dead Mariachi troupe here.
As for this post, I thank Mike for sharing his incredible tattoos with us here on Tattoosday!
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Extra bonus material:
About 2 months ago, a reader named Leslie sent me the following blurb:
Hi! I ... sent you a link to Albuquerque's Tinta Cantina - the shop does all kinds of work but they really do a lot of Day of the Dead stuff - in particular - look under the artist Jason. I do not work there, nor am I trying to promote them - I just think that the tattoos done here in New Mexico are quite different from the interpretations you show from the East Coast and that you might find it interesting.Thanks to Leslie for sharing this link with us here on Tattoosday!
SOUL SUNDAY
Its funny whenever I hear this song I can smell the PCP in the air. This song was ahead of its time, its still brings back memories of the Super Show, Whittier Blvd and Hollywood Blvd. Who today would dare to make this song today.
TRAILER OF THE WEEK
Trip out on one of my favorite movies of all time.. We have been having it on rotation here at the shop. Go to Amoeba and buy yourself one.
Halloween Bonus: Zombie Pinup
Back in September I posted Little Dead Riding Hood, courtesy of Amy, who I met in Penn Station.
Amy has a new tattoo, which she generously shared:
It's a zombie pin-up girl, and appropriate for the holiday today.
Like the previous piece, this was created by T.J. Mcinnis at Mcinnis Tattoo Company in Providence, Rhode Island.
Thanks again to Amy for sharing her tattoos with us here on Tattoosday!
Have a safe and ghoulishly fun Halloween!
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Amy has a new tattoo, which she generously shared:
It's a zombie pin-up girl, and appropriate for the holiday today.
Like the previous piece, this was created by T.J. Mcinnis at Mcinnis Tattoo Company in Providence, Rhode Island.
Thanks again to Amy for sharing her tattoos with us here on Tattoosday!
Have a safe and ghoulishly fun Halloween!
THE EYE OF THE TIGER
Here is another recent one for you. Our client wanted to get a Japanese inspired Tiger with a twist.Choose the Right Tattoo
Matt has twenty-three (23) tattoos and he offered up this simple trio of letters:
The CTR represents the expression "Choose the Right," a common thread in the ideology of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, more commonly referred to as the Mormon church.
In essence, Matt explained, it means "follow the right path". Its akin to a mantra eschewing sinful activities frowned upon by the church like drinking alcohol, smoking cigarettes, doing drugs, and, yup, you guessed it: getting tattooed.
Matt finds great power in this tattoo because it represents an oxymoron: the letters CTR stand for a way of life that is contradicted by the fact that they have been tattooed on flesh. It would be like a Jewish person having the phrase, in Hebrew, "You shall not make gashes in your flesh for the dead, or imprint markings upon you: I am the Lord" tattooed on them. As a tattooed Mormon, this is Matt's way of addressing,and coming to terms with, the disparity between faith and his love of tattoos.
This was tattooed by a friend of his in Ogden, Utah.
Thanks to Matt for sharing his ink with us here on Tattoosday!
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The CTR represents the expression "Choose the Right," a common thread in the ideology of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, more commonly referred to as the Mormon church.
In essence, Matt explained, it means "follow the right path". Its akin to a mantra eschewing sinful activities frowned upon by the church like drinking alcohol, smoking cigarettes, doing drugs, and, yup, you guessed it: getting tattooed.
Matt finds great power in this tattoo because it represents an oxymoron: the letters CTR stand for a way of life that is contradicted by the fact that they have been tattooed on flesh. It would be like a Jewish person having the phrase, in Hebrew, "You shall not make gashes in your flesh for the dead, or imprint markings upon you: I am the Lord" tattooed on them. As a tattooed Mormon, this is Matt's way of addressing,and coming to terms with, the disparity between faith and his love of tattoos.
This was tattooed by a friend of his in Ogden, Utah.
Thanks to Matt for sharing his ink with us here on Tattoosday!
CHASING THE DRAGON
Check out this Shoulder to Chest piece that our client just got.. He wanted to go with a Japanese Dragon.Shiri's Logos
"Excuse me," I called, loudly, on the 34th Street train platform, "Can I ask you about your tattoo?"
Anyone reading this who has been featured here may recognize this as my opening salvo. Most people are open to my questions. Very few dismiss me. For this I am thankful.
Shira was the woman to whom I was speaking, and she was very welcoming to my inquiries.
Here is the best of the many tattoos I saw she had:
It's a fairly intricate (and extremely well-done) replica for one of the album designs for a band named Sponge. Shiri had a matching t-shirt, but taking a picture of that would have been borderline creepy, in my opinion. Unfortunately, the only image online I could find was small:
On her left arm she had two other band designs:
The one on the right is from the group Gogol Bordello, which surprised me as I had seen a similar tattoo several weeks before (and recounted here).
The logo on the left was from a group called Spookey Ruben.
Obviously, Shiri is a big fan of all these groups. The tattoos were all inked by her brother Ron.
You can see other band-related tattoos by clicking on the appropriate tag at the bottom of the post.
Thanks to Shiri for sharing her cool tattoos with us here on Tattoosday!
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Anyone reading this who has been featured here may recognize this as my opening salvo. Most people are open to my questions. Very few dismiss me. For this I am thankful.
Shira was the woman to whom I was speaking, and she was very welcoming to my inquiries.
Here is the best of the many tattoos I saw she had:
It's a fairly intricate (and extremely well-done) replica for one of the album designs for a band named Sponge. Shiri had a matching t-shirt, but taking a picture of that would have been borderline creepy, in my opinion. Unfortunately, the only image online I could find was small:
On her left arm she had two other band designs:
The one on the right is from the group Gogol Bordello, which surprised me as I had seen a similar tattoo several weeks before (and recounted here).
The logo on the left was from a group called Spookey Ruben.
Obviously, Shiri is a big fan of all these groups. The tattoos were all inked by her brother Ron.
You can see other band-related tattoos by clicking on the appropriate tag at the bottom of the post.
Thanks to Shiri for sharing her cool tattoos with us here on Tattoosday!
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