On Monday Dan Smith randomly answered five ten questions on his Twitter account.
I really enjoyed reading these, and I think you will too. I actually enjoyed them so much that I took the liberty to screen capture them in case you missed them. If you’re not following Dan on Twitter, click here and fix that.
Tattoo by Dan Smith at High Voltage Tattoo in Los Angeles, CA
Traditional pin-ups will always hold a special place in my heart, but I’d be lying if I said I don’t appreciate a new take on an old favorite.
Tattoo by Donovan Faulkner at S.T. Tattoo Studio in Los Angeles, CA
I don’t know much about Hello Kitty, but I do know there’s going to be a lot of people that love this tattoo.
Tattoo by Jeffrey Page at Will Rise Tattoo in Los Angeles, CA
Norm from Will Rise Studios is having an opening party for his show at Known Gallery in Los Angeles on Saturday, July 16. I’ve seen some preview photos online – looks like it’ll be pretty cool. You West Coast kids should check it out!
Julene and I have been talking about have a SXE Day, but we haven’t had a ton of submissions. Maybe this will get the ball rolling?
As always, you can submit your tattoos to TattooSnob@gmail.com. Don’t forget to include the artist, shop name, and location!
Tattoo by Dan Smith at High Voltage Tattoo in Los Angeles, CA
I’ve never been into Black Banditz but I’ve seen some legit work come out of the shop. The whole idea of a tattoo shop and barber/salon seems so weird, but I suppose it makes sense.
What do you think? Would you get tattooed in a place like this?
Norm from Will Rise Tattoo in LA has a good thing going – this is the second short video featuring him that I’ve posted in the last month. The last one was a quick explanation of ‘con safos’ so this time around it’s nice to hear a little bit about the man himself.
Norm | Will Rise Tattoo Studio from EIKNARF on Vimeo.
We’ve posted a variety of trains, but I think this is the first from this ‘head first’ perspective.
Tattoo by Derreck Everette at Broken Art Tattoo in Los Angeles, CA.
Let’s start our day with a non-offensive 2:48 video from Dan Smith. While those deeply entrenched in the worlds of graffiti and tattooing may already be familiar with Con Safos–I wasn’t.
From Wikipedia:
con safos: a Chicano term meaning “with safety,” used to mark graffiti. If such a piece was marked with “con safos,” it was off limits, a sort of trademark, and a way of indicating that a graffito was complete and unarguable.
Pictured: Norm from Will Rise Tattoo in Los Angeles, CA tattooing Mike Shea
Andy Engel is coming to America in June, and will be making stops at multiple shops in Southern California. It doesn’t look like he’s going to be around for too long, so if you want something, I suggest you act quickly. Dates and details are below:
Tattoo by: Andy Engel in Kitzingen, Germany