Archive for December 2010

Out With the Old.....

As we wind down 2010, and look ahead to 2011, I wanted to take care of one of my several loose ends from the past year. Back in July, I met ...

As one would expect, inkspotting is tough during December. Here we are at the end of the month, and I have only interviewed three people si...

Sometimes, due to a) a language barrier and b) the passage of time, we're not always able to give you the most in-depth story about our...

Regular readers of Tattoosday will notice that, although I generally follow a chronological order when I share tattoos I have encountered. H...

The saying is, "you can't take it with you," but there is a way to carry your home with you when you move somewhere else. Take...

I ran into Lisa Marie in my local grocery store a few months back and she was happy to share a couple of cool tattoos: That is, for those w...

I met Luis in Borders, Penn Plaza, last month and asked him about his tattoos. He has more than fifteen altogether, and three are based on ...

I met Marisa walking down 40th Street in Manhattan late one October afternoon. She had just crossed Broadway when I spotted her and asked he...

Image name: Pentagram Sleeve Comments: Following the client's wishes, this sleeve involves a pentagram around the shoulder with geo...

Image name: African-inspired Sleeve Comments: This is a detail from a sleeve and shoulder piece that is African inspired.

Image name: Blackwork forearm Comments: The freshly done forearm tattoo is influenced by ancient Celtic motifs. It is also a cover-up o...

I met Chris earlier this month in Penn Station and he shared his 3/4-sleeve. He is the owner/operator of the Muscle Maker Grill at 92 Eig...

I met Darya coming out of the subway in Bay Ridge and asked if I could take a picture of her tattoo. She kindly allowed me to do so and shar...

I met Matt in Penn Station last month and he was happy to share a couple of his eight tattoos. The coolest one was this heart on his left ar...

If you're looking for an awesome gift for an ink-loving special someone this holiday season, and you can't afford a budget-buster l...