JK5 (a.k.a. Joseph Ari Aloi)’s image-heavy new book (Tatt Book: Visionaries of Tattoo) is officially out. The book explores the artistic lives of more than 20 artists you’re probably familiar with, including: Stephanie Tamez, Daniel Albrigo, Amanda Wachob, Steve Byrne and Mike Davis. Join them to celebrate this Wednesday, October 26th, from 7-10pm at 22 D Howard St in NYC.
On the six-month anniversary of the devastating tsunami that swept over northern Japan, the finest tattooers in New York have come together to create a limited edition spiral bound collection of tattoo flash sheets, aptly named Flash For Japan.
The book features 28 of New York’s most respected tattoo artists, and only 100 copies are available. Copies run $100 — but all proceeds are being donated to assist the victims of the tsunami. You can purchase the book exclusively from Shirts & Destroy (online or in their Brooklyn storefront). All production costs for the book were donated by Timothy Hoyer and Alpha Repro Graphics.
Artists involved in this project include: Eddy Deutsche, Tom Yak, Regino Gonzalez, Seth Wood, Bert Krak, Steve Boltz, Eli Quinters, Daniel Santoro, Sarah Schor, Stephanie Tamez, Virginia Elwood, Timothy Hoyer, Kevin Leblanc, Bart Bingham, Erik Desmond, Chris O’donnell, Thomas Hooper, Zac Scheinbaum, Horizakura, Troy Denning, Daniel Albrigo, Damien, Rodriguez, Kiku, Yoni Zilber, Anderson Luna.
I love pointillism & I love snails so… goes without saying this one had to make an appearance on Tattoo Snob!
Tattoo by Daniel Albrigo at Three Kings Tattoo in Brooklyn, NY
If you’re going to be in NYC tomorrow night, check out the opening reception of Still Here Now: a benefit for Ian Debeer.
Stop through the show, at Panda in the LES from 7-10pm… and if that’s not keeping you out late enough, head over to the afterparty at Lone Wolf in Brooklyn, complete with a DJ set from Fernando Lions and Daniel Albrigo.
We don’t post too many black and white photographs, mostly because tattoo artists simply don’t take them. When it comes to heavy black work tattoo, I think a black and white photograph really makes people focus on the tattoo. I don’t think the same could be said for a black and grey piece, as I think some details in the shading would be lost.
What do you think? If you were going to an artist for heavy black work, how would you feel if all of the photography was black and white?
Tattoo by Daniel Albrigo at Three Kings Tattoo in Brooklyn, NY
During the Salt Lake City Tattoo Convention, one of the exhibits that gained a lot of attention was the Board to Lose gallery. Featuring one hundred skateboards painted by different artists, the gallery made a small tour around different events in the country. Since then, all one hundred of the boards have been documented and a book has been published. For more information on the book, and to purchase a copy for yourself, click here.
To see a majority of the featured decks, check out the Board to Lose Myspace page.
Last month, I decided to treat myself to a new laptop. With the amount of time I spend on a computer writing entries, and generally wasting time, I easily justified the purchase. I don’t need anything fancy, so I just bought myself a basic Macbook.Between traveling and tossing it around, I figured I could use a cover for it as well. I might as well put one on now, as the computer was brand new and all. I’ve seen a number of tattoo artists mention they did designs for Ding, so I took the plunge and checked out the site.
The site has a separate section for tattoo artists, and they fill it up nicely. They have designs from a number of artists, and several tattoo related companies. Each design comes in a version to fit your cell phone, laptop, iPod, or gaming device. They even make covers for your Guitar Hero controller.
The laptop cover costs around $30, but coupons aren’t hard to find (check their Twitter.) I think when everything was said and done, I ended paying around $27 for the cover. After ordering it, it took about fourteen days to come in with standard shipping. Once it was here, it only took a few seconds to apply. It doesn’t use glue or anything that’ll ruin your device, but yet it doesn’t easily come off either. Don’t ask me that works – it just does.
Overall, it’s a decent way to protect your device and support a tattoo artist at the same time. It beats the gem encrusted alternative for sure.