Cover Girl Profile
This month's cover model is Vikki whose tattoos reflect her life which is lived on both sides of the Atlantic. Here Vikki tells us about her journey through life from a small town in Cornwall to the bright lights of Las Vegas. I grew up in a small Cornish town but. as pretty as it was. it felt like it was the end of the earth so I took the first train out of there when I was 16.1 moved to Nottingham where I lived for a while During this time I took my first vacation to California, which Is...
Ocean and River Life
The most popular oceanic tattoos are fish, whales, crabs and dolphins. Fish are associated with messiahs and saviors. The ithycus fish, which is a Christian symbol, represents the renewal faith and is constructed from two simple curved and crossed lines. In China, carp represent love and courage. Goldfish represent gold coins. In North American Native Indian lore, salmon love and courage as well because of their ability to swim upstream to spawning grounds. Fish are also associated with the...
Marking Bar Amd Coil
Remove the screw that is holding both springs to the armature bar. First, put the screw back m the hole in the rear spring and start it into the armature bar. .Make sure you still have both wishers on the screw, on top, above the springs. Nest, put on the front spring, placing it on top of the rear spring and under both washers. This rront spring will just slide on the screw. Tighten linger tight. Before replacing assembly take this opportunity to buff your contact screw, removing any pits. To...
Your Details Please Complete In Block Capitals
Is now available digitally at www.zinio.com Candice has since moved on to sunnier climes where she has furthered her tattooing WHERE WERE YOU BORN career, after starting off by AND WHAt did YOU ENJOY getting some expert tutelage AS A HIED by her now husband Andro. I was born in Gape Town, The couple have travelled South Africa. As a child I extensively and bring their experiences to their was very sporty, I was a tattooing skills, professional gymnast from a young age and a Haris is a friend...
Innocence Lost
I am the proud owner of three tattoos, one on each shoulder blade, and a leg piece. I was recently introduced to a friend of a friend whom 1 have never met before. We got talking and this conversation led onto my tattoos. They commented that they were totally surprised to see that I have tattoos as 1 seem too innocent Why on earth would displaying air artists work on my body make me less innocent' This is just a prime example of how there are still such small-minded people out there who just...
Introducing The Body Armor Grew
EARL FREDERICK CRONKRIGHT A.K.A SILVERFOX The 44 year-old with an Associate's Degree from Delta College and a Bachelors of Fine Art from W.M.U, grew up in the same town as Mosher and has known him for 25 years. Earl was apprenticed by Jack and has worked at Body Armor for 13 years. My ambition is to keep pushing my art to higher levels. Jack has always been a great mentor with his dedication to his craft and attention to detail, he truly is an inspiration. I'm also inspired by Salvador Dali and...
Designing Your Tattoo on the Internet
Typing the word tattoo into your search engine will bring up scores of sites inviting you to look at what are called flash or stock tattoos, which you can sometimes have for free, or a small fee. These are the same kinds of images that you often see displayed on the walls of a tattoo parlor. The idea is that you can take these templates directly to a tattoo artist and have them replicate the image on your body. Usually the tattoo artist will also personalize the tattoo slightly for you also,...
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The Stencil
When you and the customer have chosen the right design, there must be a way to transfer it to the body part getting tattooed. Even the best tattoo artists rarely work totally freehand that is, to just start tattooing with no guidelines at all on the body . Remember, there is no erasing a tattoo once it is on. There has to be some type of guide on theskin so you know where you are going and what it might look like ahead of time. In the tattoo trade, this transfer method from the design to the...
Skydiving Tattoo
Canadian Rocker Gets Tattooed Whilst Skydiving -Barbara Pavone. Fusing his band's motto - Have a good time, all the time - with his passion for ink, Canadian rocker Zeke Gait recently set a world record when he got tattooed whilst skydiving. Yes, you read correctly the Surefire Machine guitarist jumped out of a plane flying at 11,000 feet and was inked by a fellow skydiver during freefall. Asked about the stunt, Zeke grinned proudly and laughed, Really, I did that and went on to explain that it...
Johnny
Tel. 07 38 44 07 11 www.westsidetattoo.com.au 700 Lombard Street San Francisco, CA 94133 USA Tel. 415 345 94 37 www.tattoocitysf.com www.tattooedgorn.com the-gorniacomcast.net KURT WISCOMBE Tattoos for the Individual 1-1767 Portage Ave. Winnipeg, MB A3J 0E7 Canada St-kwintensberg 14 9000 Gent Belgium Tel. 233 81 10 www.haraitattoo.com LINDSEY CARMICHAEL Gold Rush Tattoo 1779 Newport Blvd. Costa Mesa, CA 92627 USA Tel. 949 646 78 74 www.lhctattoo.com
A Note About The Camera
The camera with which these pictures were taken is one of only five in the world. It was generously made available for my use in Japan by Polaroid Corporation. Five feet high and three-and-a-half feet wide, it weighs two hundred pounds. Using standard Polacolor ER film in rolls, the camera provides an image twenty by twenty-four inches. As with other Polaroid cameras, the film is processed in the back of the camera, with a normal developing time of sixty to seventy seconds. Most of the pictures...
Religious Symbols of Faith Spirituality
Crosses, praying hands, flaming sacred hears and doves characterize religious symbols. Also quite common are full reproductions of the Crucifixion and other well-known scenes from the Bible. Devout followers will often have fully landscaped myths tattooed on their backs, chest and arms depicting such scenes as The Last Supper or t0-scale reproductions of famous works such as the Sistine Chapel. Examples of religious tattoos Courtesy of Enrique Patino Bottino www.artesagrado.com
Bones Skulls and Skeletons
Tattoos of bones are as old as shamanism, healing and magic. This probably originates in the ancient superstitious belief that wearing death wards off death. The idea is that any evil that may approach the bearer of such a tattoo will be frightened away by the image of death on the body. A colorful custom design by Rueben Rue Kayden www.tattoorue.com Images of skulls also represent occult wisdom and psychic powers. Skull tattoos are very popular among bikers, Goths, Wiccans and in the military....
Sterilizers
Sterlelave Autoctave - Fnr sterile dressings and equipment. This is a must. Wayne Dri-Ciave - Tkble top. Sterilizer pouches to check sterilizing. Ultrasonic Cleaner - Cleans all residue from tubes, needles, etc. Ultrasonic Solution - For use with Ultrasonic Cleaner. Ultrasonic Tray and Machine Holder -Submersible trav lohold tools in while in the Ultrasonic Cleaner. Machine Rack - To hold machines while not in use. Contains test tubes for machines. Benz-AII - A germicidal solution thatis...
United States
Artist Doctor John Famous For Black and white, color portraits Location Fraser, MI View the artist's portfolio at http www. drj ohnstats .com Artist Gerry Beckerman Famous For Southwestern style tattoos, black and grey work Location Ava, Missouri View the artist's portfolio at www.ozarkink.com Artist - John Bergin III Famous For American Traditional color work, animals in protrait Location Newfoundland West Milford , NJ View the artist's portfolio at http jbxpressiveimages.com Artist Brandon...
Setting Machines
Keeping your equipment running smoothly is very important and takes more than just a little luck. You have to understand all aspects of the machines and how to tune them. One of your duties will be to check the contact points on a regular basis. Keep the points and the contact screws in good shape so they will make good ' contact. To set the points, be sure they are first clean and smooth, A point file can be used to flatten the surfaces if either one of them is burned or pitted Silver points...
Setting Tubes
This chapter requires some careful study since it covers a simple but important process. This process is putting needle bars in tubes and adjusting the tube, bar and machine for proper tattooing- This will become second nature after awhile. Never, ever rush this process because if you're not paying close attention to what you are doing, the needie tips are going to get all damaged. You are going to have to do this every time the tubes and needles are sterilized and the machine has to be put...
Physical Health
In ancient Asian cultures, tattoos were often applied to ensure long term physical health. The Tibetans equated designs called mantra wheels with many minutes of chanting. These designs were tattooed on chakra energy points on the body to help the bearer of the tattoo achieve physical, emotional and spiritual harmony. Sometimes tattoos were created from medicinal dyes and marked on acupuncture points of the body in an attempt to cure chronic health problems and diseases. In quite a few cultures...
Clan Markings
Primitive peoples also used tattoos to create what are called clan markings. These marking came in handy during battle to identify foe from friend. These tattoos also guaranteed that you would be able to greet your friends again in heaven, after you had passed away. Family and marriage tattoos were also clan markings that enabled spouses who were separated in death to find each other again in the afterworld. A good example of this is the ancient Ainu tribe who believed that a bride without a...
Maslov
Every now and then I come across an artist's wofk that stops me in my tracks. Thefrissance hit me as I looked at Grisha's work, it's quite an event when someone in the tattooing world pots a new spin into h,s or her work and feel Grisha has done just that with his bold, graphic tattoos. Some of you readmg this will like his work, some of you will not much in the same way I had good and bad responses when I first published Lionel from Out of Step's work a while ago but I felt I just had to...
Monki Moves
Andy Bowler and the rest of the Monki Do tattoo studio have finally outgrown their studio and as such, have moved lock stock and barrel to a new premises to 57 Chapel Street, Belper, Derbyshire. By the time you read this, the new studio will have had its official opening and hopefully the hangovers will have abated, offering you some superb tattoo work from both Andy and Mark. The contact details are still the same 01773 821666, www.monMdo.com email andy monkido.com. Nestling quietly but...
Objectives
A tuned machine, is a machine which exhibits smoothness, consistency and versatility in its performance, no matter the use lining, shading . To be able to tune or repair a tattoo machine and to make that machine do exactly what you want it to do and NOT have to change your style to accommodate the way the machine runs is essential. Most of the time machines do not arrive pre-tuned and ready to tattoo. Some artists prefer different qualities in their machines and will have no choice but to tune...
Teii Us What Claire Does Ok Hir Time Off
I cant relax, I'm a workaholic, when I'm not tattooing I'm painting and when I'm not painting I'm drawing. I love my travelling lifestyle as I have a dual holiday and work life, for example where I'm working at the moment in Australia, the beach is opposite the studio. Tea Tree Lake is down the road and rain forests surround the whole area. I also really love music and try to see live bands whenever possible, YOU HAVE A GOOD TATIOO COVERAGE CAN YOU TELL US ABOUT YOUR COLLECTION I have a full...
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To make the process easier, we trace the sleeve in several sections, keeping track of what position the arm is in when we trace each part. After taping our rough tracings down to a drawing board, we lay a sheet of tracing paper over them and make clean, accurate new versions of them, using the perfection of the drawing board as an opportunity to make each progression of points even and regular, each arc smooth and as close to perfect as we're able. When we have an essential strategy worked out,...
Skin Preparation and Pattern Placement
Skin preparation is the first step in tattooing that has interaction with the client. The first thing you will need to do is wash and dry your hands, then apply gloves. Always keep a small box of gloves other then latex because some clients will be allergic to latex. You tattoo supplies should have already set up properly, going by the guide above, before the client ever enters the room. Before you ever sit the client down you should have already found out what they wanted and where. You need...
Lab Monkey Tattoo
Katy Colvin Kirriemuir, Angus Steven Kerr 07511696120 www.mementomoritattoo.co.uk 0151-255-1982 148 Cogges utll Road Braintree, Essex, CM7 9ER
Squires
and grey tattooing. I really enjoy heavily contrasted pieces that just punch. But if I'm asked by my client do what 1 want to do, it usually involves mixing illustrated imagery with realism, its so much fun to create something from scratch right out of your head or from a reference of a photo and convert it into a traditional tattoo with hard lines and solid, bold colour and then mix it in with hyper detailed, no lines realism. HOW DO YOU GO ABOUT DESIGNING A TATTOO WHAT PROCESSES DO YOU CO...
Making stencils and applying them
You have a design, now you have to decide how large or small it will be. When the customer decides, the easiest way to reduce or enlarge a line drawing is with a copier machine or computer scanning the image into a computer using a photo-editing program to shrink, retouch, or flip the image, then print it out. Next using spirit master paper packs insert the image into a thermal transfer stencil maker and in a few seconds you will have a purple line stencil ready for application. Well that is...
Laser Removal At Vivid Tattoo Arts
Got a piece of ink that you maybe regret or wasn't your best tattoo decision Not to worry as Jon and Cathy Sue at Vivid Tattoo Arts in Buckley opposite the infamous Tivoli if you know the area have invested in a spanking new and oh, so shiny Lynton Laser, giving you the chance to get that ink reduced or completely removed. Call Cathy or Jon on 01244 545333 for an appointment. Vivid Tattoo Arts 61 Brunswick Road Buckley Flintshire jon vividtattooarts.co. uk
Tattoo Designs
One of the basic foundations of tattooing is the tattoo design. Without them, what is there to tattoo A great bonus to tattooing is the endless amount of nice artwork out there to use as designs and this in itself is a sort of job security. Printed design sheets, made readily available by tattoo suppliers, are called 'flash in the tattoo trade, The starting Uiirw isi, or any tattooist for that matter, should have a vast store of these on display for the customer to choose from. Flash sheets are...
Phil Kyle
You arc one tattooist I have to ask about London Ink What impact did the two series have on your life My life hasn't really changed. I've always been busy and now I've got my own shop I am busier than ever. I suppose the only difference the TV show made is that people arc flying in from all over ihe world to get tattooed here. Mind you. I tattooed one guy from Switzerland and he had no idea I had been in a TV show He just came here for the work we do which is cool. Doing the show was a lot of...
Frame Alterations
Side arm could be slightly bent in or out Side arm can be slightly bent side to side. Tension is achieved by the rear spring. Remove needle bar and holding machine in left hand by the tube, depress armature bar with left thumb and ease it upwards until contacts meet. There should be enough tension so you c amp n see the front spring rise a little more when contacts meet and you release your thumb - then you've got it right. You can buy a gauge from a tattoo supply house to duplicate this same...
Outlining
Outlining by itself just might be the single most important aspect of a good tattoo It lakesspecial attention and concentration while performing. A cleancut line done with confidence displays professionalism and is he solid fountlati. ,n for a great tattoo. The world's greatest foundation is useless if the bricks are faulty, and the greatest quality outline is onlyas good as the pattern. In other words, as Important as good outlining is. the outline itself isonly as go. las the line on the...
Pattern Application
How you apply the tattoo pattern will directly affect the over all outcome of your finished tattoo. If it's not dark enough you will loose most of it during the tattoo process and have to free hand the rest. The main thing to remember about your tattoo pattern is that where ever you place the pattern will be the location of the tattoo for the entire life of your client. Take time and consideration while placing the pattern. You have a location and you have a pattern by this point. Now you have...
Dragons Ii
Dragons II is the second installment of the soon-to-be trilogy by tattoolst joao Bosto. Joao is an accomplished all-round tattoo artist with a partiality to these flying reptiles specifically, of the three-toed Japanese variety. In this periodical, Joao's interpretations of the dragon leap off the page In all their monochrome glory, illustrating the months of thorough research that has been necessary to produce Dragons II Dragons of every classic variety weave their way through the album each...
Blue Dragon Tattoo 1
97 North Road, Brighton. BN1 1YE T 01273 624278 www.bluedragoiit attoo.co.uk It's a drizzly day in the seaside town of Brighton. I struggle down the street with a flailing umbrella against the torrential wind and rain and dive into an unassuming statin an unassuming street. ere, I stand in a small empty room with laminate floors and fresh white walls with nothing but a lonely pot plant in the way of adornments and some carefully arranged framed . images on the walls. I wait momentarily before a...
Design
When considering a now tattoo design, it's norma enough for client and artist alike to first consider the subject matter as being ol primary importance. After this is decided, the layout and color scheme are worked out alongside the rest of the details. This approach tends to neglect live true importance of the flew and fit of the design, which is why It's not unusual to see a technically beautiful tattoo that doesn't fiatter the body the way mat it should The truth is, tne How and fit of a...
Yattenoon Road Horley Surrey Rh Bs
1. marc by virginal tattoo germany Tattoo fans have had to cope without the much-loved Barcelona Tattoo Convention for three long years now so the long-awaited follow-up to the Catalan expo was bound to be a success. Also in Spain, the Madrid convention has been off the map for a few years too. This has left people wondering what happened to stop two of the most successful shows, not only in Spain but in the whole of Europe, in their tracks. Unsurprisingly, it has very little to do with tattoos...
Beginners Guide to Getting a Tattoo
The main concern when thinking about getting a tattoo should be finding something that you really like as well as the location on your body. Keep in mind that this will be with you for the rest of your life, so you must be comfortable with this decision. Custom tattoos tend to be more expensive and time consuming because they demand the artist to pay closer attention to the detail and design. In addition, it is a design that they have never done before. Simple, more common designs are generally...
Seven Gods Of Good Fortune
The client's protruding abdomen suggested to tattoo master Horiyoshi III a design involving the Seven Deities of Good Fortune, widely worshiped by the merchant class of the seventeenth century, the time of tattoo's greatest fashion, and still popularly revered even today. Hotei, the bald-headed and enormously fat central figure, represents largeness of soul and inner wealth of resources. He was historically an eccentric Zen priest and an incarnation of the messiah of future bliss, the Maitreya...
People Who Come To Our Studio 1
WHERE DO VOU THINK YOUR INTEREST IN TATTOOS AND TATTOOING COMES FROM DO YOU THINK IT WAS SOMETHING THAT YOU MAY HAVE KEN BORN TOT I don't really know exactly, I have always loved to sketch and create something which is always an original and that will leave an individual footprint. AT WHAT AGE DID YOU GET YOUR FIRST TATTOO AND BY WHOM My first tattoo I got quite late in life at the Bregenz-Tattoo Convention. Tommy Lee was the artist, and it brought tears to my mother's eyes, Guil Zekril...
D.h.d. Manufacture Of Silver Screws 8 32
Don't'cha know where to cop, that's what New York Johnny said you should get to know your town just like I know mine The following is a list of sources where tools and parts can be purchased. Many of the parts which should be replaced periodically can be bought locally and do NOT need to be bought from a tattoo supplier. Sometimes, the suppliers will sell these simple parts like screws or washers for a lot more than a hardware store or a fastener specialist would. The names of the suppliers we...
Fsmpii
Inspirational tattoos from around the world Artists are in the UK unless stated otherwise . chris black, electric expressions usa 2. steve byrne, in name and blood 6. miss nlco, all style tattoo germany We accept transparencies, prints from negatives or digital pictures on a CD they must be at least 300 dpi in resolution . We cannot accept black amp white pictures, negatives, print-outs from digital files or photos by Please note we cannot return your photos. Send submissions to Gallery, Total...
Savage
Maritime Tattoo Festival Halifax, Nova Scotia The Forum Information Hell City Tattoo Fest Let It Bleed Killumbus, Ohio Hyatt Regency Downtown Hotel Reservations 614-263-1234 Information www.hellcity.com Northern Ink Xposure Toronto, Canada Toronto Hilton Information www.tattoos.com nix Alamo City Tattoo Show San Antonio, Texas Live Oak Civic Center Information APT Tattoo Rendezvous Kansas City, Missouri Embassy Suites, Tiffany Springs Hotel Reservations 816-891-7788 Information 407-831-5549...
Tattoo
Abbeville Press, Publishers New York London, Paris Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data 1. Tattooing Japan. 2. Japan Social life and customs. I. Title. GT2346.J3F45 1986 391 65'0952 86-14021 ISBN 0-89659-798-9 pbk. Copyright 1986 by Cross River Press, Ltd. All rights reserved under international copyright conventions. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information...
An Artist On The Road
I first met Mark whilst he was working at the Brighton show this year and I was pleasantly surprised at his style of tattooing and artwork. nterestingly, Mark has clearly had some influences from the current school of graphical tattoos combined with realism and colour work that are in the spotlight these days. Guys like Simone and Volko from Buena Vista Tattoo Club and Lionel Fahy have set new trends on this path but Mark has forged his own distinct style with his graphical and often 'tongue in...
Personal Adverts
Male, 47 Intelligent, amp caring. Nottingham based. Into art, music, burlesque. Seeks female for relationship, any age, Txt 07935321966 184 Hi my name is Pliil but everyone calls me Flip Flop, I am mid 30's average build very daring, adventurous and eccentric. I love tattoos, piercings, rock music and feet. I love the unusual and wear flip flops all year round, looking to meet like minded females for fun, friendship and maybe more you can email me on tattoosfeet aol. co.uk or text me on...
Mauro Gentile Tattoo
3 amp 4. monica by junior ink poland S. beautiful barcclona 6. monica by junior ink poland 7. bcnoit by marc riedmann germany 8. daniel by mauro gentile argentina 3 amp 4. monica by junior ink poland S. beautiful barcclona 6. monica by junior ink poland 7. bcnoit by marc riedmann germany 8. daniel by mauro gentile argentina O absence of smoking on the premises. It may be because the venue is much bigger or perhaps smokers were going outside to have a ciggio. but the air inside the convention...
Bandages 1
Many people use different materials as bandage coverings. Some use a non-stick bandage like a Td fa-pad or Release, a non-stick dressing . For forger work, a Pamper makes a great covering. They don't dry into a tattoo and at the same time, provide a padded cushion. You can even halve or quarter them for smaller pieces and secure with Dermalit lt i tape. The most popular covering though, is Hindi-Wrap. The reason for this is that people who have just received a tattoo want to show it oft If they...