via theselvedgeyard
Don't get any ideas Dagwood.
These dogs tear up a patrol car. Hilarious.
Hopefully my dog doesn't see this and get any ideas. He hates when I drive away!
Madame Lazonga
Marisa Kakoulas DiMattia of Needlesandsins interviewed one of my idols Vyvyn Lazonga, the mother of modern tattoing. I LOVE her take on tattoo as a fine art.
How would you describe your own tattoo style?
Most of my work is non-literal, organic. I'm intrigued by the idea of changing the skin so it looks more like fabric or wallpaper--a fusion of different things but more decorative than symbolic. Often people come in with so many different symbols and things that are meaningful to them but ruin the whole artistry of what they are trying to convey. So more often than not, I have to tell them not to include as many symbols, to keep it simple and bold. Tattoos don't need a great, grand story. I want to go the opposite: I don't want any of my tattoos to mean anything. I want people to see them as walking art, which is different than trying to convey many messages on your body.
Via Needlesandsins
Holy Hotness Robert Plant
Led Zeppelin with facial hair? Yes please. Specifically, Robert Plant. HOLY MOLY.
via the selvedge yard
collected not addicted
"Tattoos are not an addiction; they are a collection. A tattoo collector is just like a conventional art collector who buys a painting, hangs it on the wall, and then moves on to acquire the next, unique piece.
Tattoo collecting is a spiritual pursuit, while addiction is a physiological need. Addicts repeatedly take the same drug over and over without limit. A tattoo collection has variety, and it has an end. Once you collect the whole set, you're done.
As you complete your tattoo collection, you yourself become art."
-Horiyoshi III, from Needlesandsins.com.
If you haven't checked out this website, do it now.
image via NYmag
Chicks with Guns
Chicks with Guns is Mae Anderson's newest clothing line. Loving the leggins with studding details and what looks like some nice jersey pieces. Couldn't find much online, but I do know for those of you in SoCal, Westerly boutique in Corona Del Mar carries it. Pics are from there...
Vintage Tattoo: Cap Coleman
Before Don Ed Hardy and Sailor Jerry, there were a couple of guys who are widely considered the forefathers of American Tattooing. One of my favorites is August “Cap” Coleman.
The Selvedge Yard (a killer blog) has some great historical info on tattooing, with some Cap Coleman info.
I found most interesting that when he died, he had amassed a small fortune, which was all donated to charity. Seemed like a cool dude.
Chris O'Donnell (the tattoo artist, not the actor)
Tibetan Inspired Landscape Sleeve by Chris O'Donnell
Blogger won't led me embed an awesome interview with Chris O'Donnell. So here's the link. Yeah, awesome. And his wordpress blog is pretty sweet.
Too bad his waiting list is like 2 years.
Whaaaaat???
Holy shi*t I need these. I would DIY but I don't know how to replicate a spine.
via twitter.com/skullysmith
in god we trust
More things to add to my birthday wish list. At this point, I'm not even sure what will I get myself!
In God We Trust makes super rad jewelry and funky gifts. They have flasks engraved with naughty cheers and necklaces that are the right mix of delicate and hard. Here are my two favorites.
hand tattoos
Happy Monday!
Lately, I've been very intrigued by hand work. A friend of mine just got his hand and knuckles done, and I think it looks amazing. He also has his neck done, which brings me to something I've wanted to discuss for a while on this blog. Once you go with hand/neck, I feel one crosses a threshold of society. There's two different things I think that come with tattoos in those un-coverable areas.
One: you face a lot of discrimination by people who assume (incorrectly) that you are a criminal or drug dealer or whatever, simply because tattoos and specifically in visible areas. Those types of incorrect assumptions and generalizations are generally part of the tattoo territory, and if someone carries views like that, they aren't necessarily the kind of person I'd want to be around anyway. However, as I work in a professional environment, its definitely a major commitment to have tattoos where I can never cover them - meaning I might have to consider being rejected from a career simply because of art on my body and someone's prejudices against that.
The second downfall is opposite to the first, but to me, just as disturbing. While some people might be afraid and wary because of visible work, there are some that are actually DRAWN to it. There are some people who will assume that because you have work on your neck, hands, wherever, that you are fine with them touching your work, talking to you as if they know you, as if you are in some imaginary 'club'.
I've been subject to both these reactions, and honestly, to me the second one is WAY scarier than the first. I prefer having people negatively react to me at first, allowing me to change their mind by showing them who I really am. I'd rather be able to show someone that my tattoos are just an expression, as opposed to having to tell someone, "no, I don't want to be your friend just because I have tattoos on my neck."
Now with that said, I don't have tattoos on my hands or neck. But I would love to. It's just these two reasons that keep me from going ahead with it. Have any of you ever considered this? If you have tattoos on your hands/neck have you experienced anything along these lines? And what are your opinions of people with tattoos on their neck/hands? I'd love to know.
I've included some photos of my most favorite hand tattoos. Interestingly, of the four, three of these happen to be hand tattoos on women.
Photos (from top): Mario Desa wolf, via gettingknifed; Indian girl by Joel Madberg; Mom Rose by Justin Dion; Rose on hand from Silje.
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