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Written by Michelle
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Friday, 16 March 2007 |
Tattoo artist are the worst customers. Take Chuck for example. He
gets his arm tattooed last night, and he's sucking down the margarita's
like CRAZY. Out of control. The worst thing about drunk Chuck is how
affectionate he gets. If you don't watch out you might get a big sloppy
Chuck kiss or a smack in the ass, whatever. Boltz managed to keep him
upright and finished with flying colors. Chuck managed to not puke in
the shop which keeps me happy (he said the upChucking came later ). I
know he was totally psyched to get back to work bright and early to
tattoo that rowdy bunch of school teachers in town from Alaska (hey
ladies! come back soon!) It was a fun night and luckily we have
pictures to show Chuck what a good time he had cause he can't remember.
He's probably going to spend the next few days swimming and picking the
scabs.
When you tattoo your friends expect the worst, that's what friends are for
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Written by Michelle
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Thursday, 15 March 2007 |
I always feel a little bad when I'm totally annoyed by one of my
customers but then when I'm done they're nice or they leave a good tip.
Today my favorite annoy the crap out of me move came along. It's not
the first time and won't be the last time this ones happend. I'm
tattooing this dude, he's crying about it, his girlfriends with him,
she's holding his hand, next thing she's putting his fingers in her
mouth or smooching right there in front of me. What is wrong with
people? keep it to yourself you freaks. I'm trying to work. Not to
mention the whole day was nothing but cover ups.
So listen, your
tattoo will hurt less if you act like you're in an actual place of
business and not some nightclub or something where it's ok to slober on
your girlfriend?
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Written by Michelle
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Wednesday, 14 March 2007 |
If you come across this book make sure you snap up your own copy. Before his stint as a hip hop fashion icon Don Ed Hardy was known to us tattoo folk as both a groundbreaking tattooer and a publisher of the best tattoo books out there through his Hardy Marks
publications.This book was released in 1992 and is one of my favorites.
It's printed to look like an old prayer hymnal with leather binding,
embossed gold lettering, and a red ribbon to
mark the pages.
The enigmatic Rock of Ages is powerful and fascinating, any light that can be shed on this icon of the early 20th century is
appretiated. This book is filled with every kind of Rock of Ages
including drawings done by Hardy himself as a 10 year old aspiring
tattooer. There is a collection of modern interpretations by
contemporary tattooers like Bob Roberts , Fred Corbin , Dan Higgs and others. I especially like the story Captain Don had concocted for his sideshow act about the rock in the sea that the prostitutes had to find to be redeemed of their sins. It's a beautiful collectible book keep your eyes peeled they're hard to come by.
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Written by Michelle
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Monday, 12 March 2007 |
A woman came into the shop with marks on her arm
that she claimed were left over from a henna "tattoo" she had gotten a
year or two before at some street festival. I had never seen
anything like it and kind of thought she was mistaken about how long it
had been, or what it was.There was a discoloration on her arm in the
shape of the image she had picked and a little bit of scar tissue. I
couldn't see how she could be scarred from a paint on ink, I asked if she was sure the person didn't poke it in or anything.
It just seemed nuts.
Then I came across an article on "The Henna Page" about the
dangers of black henna. Black henna is made from a dye called
Para-phenylenediamine or PPD. "When PPD is used to make black temporary
tattoos, often called "black henna", it can cause blistering, open
sores, scarring and lifelong health problems. Para-phenylendiamine based black hair dye should never be put
straight
on your skin, plain, or mixed with other material.
Synthetic
Black Hair Dye is illegal to put on skin, because that is not an
approved
use. Even when this dye is applied to hair, people must wear
gloves,
and they try to not get it on the scalp! PPD,
Para-phenylendiamine
can seriously injure people. Para-phenylenediamine is a strong
sensitizer,
transdermal toxin and potential carcinogen. Many people get
itching,
blistering and hair loss from using black hair dye on their hair."
These dolphins show the progress of the blistering then welts that can result from black henna.
The message is clear, stick to real tattoos. Don't waste your time or
risk your very life on some crappy dolphin you picked up on the
boardwalk over spring break
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Written by Michelle
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Saturday, 10 March 2007 |
Friday Jones will be filling in for Bailey
a week starting the 1st of
May .
"who is
Friday Jones?....raised on the battlefronts of United States Naval bases from Guam to Bangledash...schooled in the hard knocks tattoo
apprenticeship..."Friday usually works at Cape Fear Tattoo
in
Greenville North Carolina. Friday has been tattooing professionally since 1991. She also paints and does graphic design and even has her own gutar design for Fender-Jackson guitars. Friday also has a graphic novel done in collaboration with horror writer Saturday Swan. Call the shop if you would like to set some time up for an appointment.
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