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For those of you who missed Man Day last weekend, here’s a two minute recap of the event. Enjoy!

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A couple people have asked to see an actual picture of the tattoo from the collaboration video I posted earlier this week.

Please keep in mind this tattoo was fresh when this picture was taken. I was going to take a picture tonight, but it’s just a couple days away from being fully healed.

Collaboration Tattoo by: Russ Abbott of Ink & Daggers Tattoo in Atlanta, GA and Myke Chambers of Austin Tattoo Company in Austin, TX

At the Ink ‘N’ Iron Tattoo Convention, I was lucky enough to have a collaboration tattoo done by Russ Abbott and Myke Chambers. I’ve drooled over their previous pieces together in the past, so I jumped on the chance to have this done.

Armed with a flip cam, I made an attempt to shoot a little bit of the convention and document the tattoo. Please be gentle with the comments, this is the first video I’ve edited in a long time!

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Ink and Dagger Tattoo have announced their second annual Man Day will be taking place on August 14th, 2010. The video documenting Man Day 2009 is below, but Russ Abbott warned us this years event will be bigger and even more manly.

Man Day 2009 from Ink & Dagger Tattoo on Vimeo.

Steadfast Brand released not one, but two new shirts today featuring art from tattooers. The first is a girl’s shirt with an owl from Gunnar, and the second is the 3G Network by Russ Abbott. If you’re interested, the owl shirt can be purchased through Journey’s and 3G Network is available at Steadfast’s Online Shop.

Hopefully the next shirt Steadfast Brand releases is a Dia de los Meurtos signature design from Gunnar…

For anyone keeping score, this makes the second collaboration piece between Myke Chambers and Russ Abbott. The first piece was top notch, but I think I like this one just a little more…

If you’re interested in getting tattooed by Myke, I do believe he has an opening this Sunday at Hell City. Don’t wait till Sunday though, contact him today if you’re interested.

Tattoo collaboration by: Myke Chambers & Russ Abbott

Not that I have any intention of becoming a tattooer… but being able to watch them do stuff like the piece below live (via Ustream) makes me wish I had some artistic talent. Or hell, a collaboration piece like this of my own wouldn’t be too shabby either.

Collaboration Tattoo by: Russ Abbott at Ink and Daggers Tattoo in Atlanta, GA
and Myke Chambers at The Austin Tattoo Company in Austin, TX

The Pint Size Painting canvas was the talk of the tattoo convention in Detroit on Sunday. As the 2″x3″ canvases were being handed out, some artists gazed at the tiny canvas in amazement, as others didn’t hesitate to get their masterpiece started.

The following week I was fortunate enough to see the paintings in person, and I was blown away. Just when I thought I found my favorite one, it was quickly replaced by another moments later. The amount of detail and time put into these paintings was indescribable.

As we sat around talking about the different paintings, I was able to ask Durb and Tony some questions about the project and their future plans. Read below for the exclusive interview.

Tattoo Snob: What exactly is a ‘pint sized painting’?

Pint Sized Paintings: A Pint Size Painting is a unique miniature masterpiece, art done on a very small scale. All the paintings are on a 2”x3” canvas board, and each one has a huge visual impact.

TS: How many of the paintings were handed out?

PSP: So far we have shipped out almost 1000 canvasses, and received more than 400 back.

TS: With that many handed out, I’m sure you won’t be able to recite everyone that participated. Is there an official list online?

PSP: Yes, you can go to our website, PintSizePaintings.com, and see the list of artists who have submitted art work.

TS: Will we be able to see them live in person?

PSP: We will debut the entire Pint Size Collection at the Hell City Tattoo Festival, May 21-23 at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Killumbus. Following that, the show will go to Sacred Gallery NYC in July. From there we will display it at Hell City Phoenix at the Biltmore, August 27-29. Then it will travel to Coil Tattoo Gallery in L.A.

TS: All of the paintings are going to be featured in a book, right?

PSP: Not all paintings received are printed in this first book from Pint Size Publishing. The book is a 224-page hardcover collection of these miniature masterpieces, with 208 of the paintings displayed in full color and printed to actual size.

TS: Will the book’s pages be 2″x3″ as well?

PSP: The book is 6”x9” landscape, and there are two paintings per page to give the focus to the amazing artwork. The book is printed in an art gallery format with bright, white pages and a very clean and simple view so as to not take away from the small paintings.

TS: Where can people pick the book up at?

PSP: You can of course pre-order the book from Pint Size Publishing on our website, Hellcity.com, and they will be available with a limited edition ruler/magnifying glass at Hell City Killumbus, available with the first 200 books purchased.

TS: I hear you’re already working on volume two? Is this true?

PSP: It is true, with the amount of Pint Size Packages we have already sent out, each submission received now is for Volume 2. Submissions pour in on a daily basis. There are hundreds of artists who have not yet sent in their Pint Size Paintings, and more want to be involved every day. Numerous artists have heard of this project heard through the grapevine, plus with the excitement for the release of Volume 1, Pint Size Paintings will most likely have quite a number of editions.

TS: If an artist is interested in being a part of volume two, who can they contact?

PSP: They can simply send us their mailing address to info@hellcity.com and let us know they want to be a part of Pint Size Paintings. We will ship them out a Pint Size Package containing two of our boards (required to use) and a release form, along with some promotional material. We encourage artists from all genres to participate, not just tattoo artists. Spread the word!

I was really hoping I’d get to see Russ Abbott and the Ink and Dagger Tattoo crew at the Detroit Motor City Tattoo Expo. I haven’t seen them since the Richmond show, and I wanted to see what they’ve been up to.

Unfortunately they didn’t make the trip, so instead I’ll have see to admire through their online portfolio. Thankfully they keep their Facebook page up to date.

Tattoo by: Russ Abbott at Ink and Dagger Tattoo Parlour in Atlanta, GA

Happy birthday goes out to Russ Abbott!

If you haven’t seen the video below and check it out. It’s part of a former grass roots campaign that Jim Beam sponsored, featuring Russ and a handful of other artists. Here’s a short interview they did with Russ as well.