The tattoo news this past week was pretty nasty: tattooer accused of sewing the lips of a minor shut; some dorm room DaVinci spreading infections on campus...I had to graple with whether I should draw attention to it in my SG column as these are really isolated incidents. Tattooing still has a bad rap in many minds and I dont want to contribute to that...
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Belgium's Daniel DiMattia, ower of Calypso Tattoo, is known for creating massive works of art on skin in just black ink. He's also known for leaving his socks on the floor, belching in front of my mother, and being a fine dancer.
Living with the blackwork specialist is not just all free pretty tattoos. He's brutally honest and will tell me, yes, I do...
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Living with the blackwork specialist is not just all free pretty tattoos. He's brutally honest and will tell me, yes, I do...
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tomg:
It made me feel all warm and fuzzy inside 
abbie:
Oh, love! This is wonderful. I enjoyed reading you guys interact. And the idea of the body modification gene is interesting...
Flesh-eating diseases. Gang members trapped by tattoos. Japanese CEO forces horimono on workers.
They're all in my Needled News today. Check it.
They're all in my Needled News today. Check it.
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subrosa:
I have not been asked to do writing tests in interviews... yet. Although I wouldn't mind doing that, frankly. But I had a good interview today and they didn't even ask me the weakness question.
I loved loved loved your interview of your husband. So cute.
I loved loved loved your interview of your husband. So cute.
elf:
Thanx for the comment on my set, lady! 
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Three Men Get Flesh-Eating Disease After Samoan Tattoo
teddykev:
You trying to get me nervous here Sis?!
I got some Inked etched in by the Head Hunters this past summer
I got some Inked etched in by the Head Hunters this past summer
akemi:
you were so pretty at the london tattoo convention <3
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abbie:
eh, it's not even so much the healthy lungs that I seek as a generally calmer and less smelly demeanor.
hope you're having good days.
hope you're having good days.
fractal:
That was fucking hysterical!
With little tattoo news to report lately, I came up with some shopping picks for my SG column today, which I have deemed the Gift Guide for the Underground. I love making these grand pronouncements.
In ten days, I'm in NYC where it seems that every single minute of the month is scheduled with appointments, dinners, drinkies, and Greek family angst. Counting down the...
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In ten days, I'm in NYC where it seems that every single minute of the month is scheduled with appointments, dinners, drinkies, and Greek family angst. Counting down the...
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plannumberone:
hehe.. Greek family angst. Has a nice ring to it 
Is Daniel booked all year next year? Im starting to feel nekkid again, from too few tats...
Is Daniel booked all year next year? Im starting to feel nekkid again, from too few tats...
teddykev:
Thank you and Yer welcome Mademoiselle
Chris O'Donnell doesn't have the rock star swagger. He hasn't learned the art diva shtick nor developed an eye-catching wardrobe. Yet he's one of the most sought after tattoo artists in New York by serious collectors and celebrities alike. It's his work that garners all the attention while the boy-next-door persona sits quietly in the background.
Named one of the best tattooers in NYC by...
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Named one of the best tattooers in NYC by...
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b_werner:
i have about 44 hours of work from Chris in two sleeves. He is the nicest and most humble of the "big name" tattooers in NY. Thanks for running this interview.
holly:
one of my favorite people.
Theo Jak may own two of the hottest tattoo ateliers in Europe, he may work at the best body art expos around the world and get featured in various magazines, but when you sit down with him, he's still an American street punk: Hard, brash, easy with a joke and easier to call bullshit.
At the London Tattoo Convention, Theo and I kept up...
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At the London Tattoo Convention, Theo and I kept up...
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munch:
Doplex said:
munch said:
i love theo, he's nuts, and a fuckin amazing artist.
i met him at the london tattoo convention last year. he shouted across the room at me "YEAH, YOU'LL DO!" cos i'm 5ft tall, and he wanted me for his "short person project!" 
You failed to mention that you were terrified in case he spotted you again this year 
ahem, well yeah!
although i really would like to get tattooed by him - just not a full body suit!
lojak:
theo you media whore.
i guess its true that he's now officially 'infamous'.
yup, he's loud, obnoxious and one of ours.
he was/is also known as the 'king of pain'.
from one Jak to another.
oh ya. if you read this...what about the penguins? they're midgets.
i guess its true that he's now officially 'infamous'.
yup, he's loud, obnoxious and one of ours.
he was/is also known as the 'king of pain'.
from one Jak to another.
oh ya. if you read this...what about the penguins? they're midgets.
Dan and I will be back in NYC from December 6th through the rest of the month while he does a guest spot at Tattoo Culture in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. We were gonna head to the West Coast as well to work on some clients in LA and San Fran but had to cancel because we overbooked our NYC trip with appointments including big work like...
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ymonster:
Looking forward to it, lady. See you soon.
See you soon.
subrosa:
How's THAT for a slice of fried gold?
Man, that's the life. I think I've decided that I want to be a lawyer without actually BEING a lawyer. Like you. Teach me. Please.
Man, that's the life. I think I've decided that I want to be a lawyer without actually BEING a lawyer. Like you. Teach me. Please.
Pierre Chapelan, owner of Tattoo Mania is a second-generation tattooer who has made a name for himself beyond the reputation of his father, Michel de Bordeaux. Leaving France, Pierre opened up shop in Montreal, which soon became a premier destination for serious body art collectors. Word of Pierre and his talented crew spread, and over the past few years, Tattoo Mania has consistently been voted...
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balboa:
yeah Pierre and Tattoomania's stuff are cool guy and very talented tattooist!!!
:-D
:-D
lemonkid:
They do all my friends.. and my first tattoo will be there.
Gotta show it all; the good n the bad
In other news "Woo-Hoo" indeed for getting tattooed by Ymonster
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