Who are The SuicideGirls? Well here is what they are NOT; The SuicideGirls do not have a death wish* The SuicideGirls are not a sex cult The SuicideGirls are not porn stars The SuicideGirls are not your average girl next door but they may actually be your next door neighbor. * the term “suicide girl” […]
Tattoos and Rock and Roll
Tattoos and Rock and Roll – Two Great Tastes That Go Great Together Yesterday I stood in line for ice cream at an adorable shop on the tiny perfect town square in a quaint little tourist town near where I live. While contemplating my creamy choices I noticed something kind of funny. 4 out of the […]
Kelly Doty – A Tattoo Artist I Adore
Kelly Doty is one of my favorite tattoo artists and here is why; So did that whet your appetite? If you are not familiar with Ms. Doty’s work you may have a couple of questions. Maybe you are thinking you are looking at paintings? Your not. These are all tattoos! Or perhaps […]
Tattoo Styles & Tattoo Schools – Class is in Session!
The decision to get your first tattoo can be a big one (even if the tattoo is a small one!) but once you take that mental leap…what are you going to get? Then once you have answered that question….what style will it be in? Style? School? Huh? A picture is worth …you know. So check […]
What Tattoo Type are YOU?!
You have tattoos. You want more tattoos. You are going to GET those tattoos. But what Tattoo Type are you? Do you plan and scheme and dream about each square inch of fleshy real estate – maintaining pristine acreage for your inky dreams to be realized by your dream artists? Or do you ink up […]
Traditional Japanese Tattoos
Well it’s happened. I have been mistaken for a “real” blogger. Imagine my surprise when I got an email from Inked Shop (a partner of Inked Magazine) asking to partner with me…The Tattoo Tourist. I can only assume that the folks over at Inked Shop haven’t managed to read ALL my posts. Who would? Certainly […]
Christmas Tattoos – What Would Dickens Say?
Because it’s almost Christmas and because I’m taking a break with my Witch Doctors and Woe series (but will return in a couple of weeks with stories about that hot Israeli guy I met in Ecuador and almost; drowned on a river, died in the jungle, got murdered by a local village, disappeared on a cargo ship, saw “Benny […]
Tattoo Extremes – Eyeballs, Glow Sticks, Ashes etc.
Tattoos are commonplace now, we all know this. We all know this because I told you myself a few months back (you’re welcome) so this is in no way “News”. So what do you do when you want to push the frontiers in a land that has pretty much been explored to death? I mean […]
Crazy New Tattoo Styles and You?
These Crazy New Tattoo Styles Will Blow Your Mind! Tattoos have been around for millennia and until very recently the way tattoos were designed and inked was a static and unchanging thing. Sure – as tattoos entered the mainstream the technology improved. Inks, machines and even healing practices have all seen advancement in the last few decades […]
Can You Name This Movie Tattoo?
Here are a couple of things I love…Tattoos and Movies. I’m not the only fan out there, of course, but how about when the two are combined? Like peanut butter and jelly or maybe peanut butter and chocolate or even just peanut butter…wait a minute. Have to put that on my grocery list. Ok – […]
