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Sexy Girl Tattoo - Three's Not a CrowdI met a trio of friends hanging out in Penn Station in early October, waiting for their train back to Rhode Island.I spotted Darius first, which was understandable, as he has seventeen tattoos. Kenny and Katie, his friends, each boasted a modest thr...
- Jill Walks On with Her InkI spotted Jill in the beginning of November sitting in the New Jersey Transit waiting area at Penn Station.She has eight tattoos, five are symbols and three are word-based, including this one on her forearm:The one she shared with us is based on the...
- Amanda's Irises (and a Quote)This start-of-the-year post is courtesy of Amanda, who I met at the end of October in the Borders at Columbus Circle.It was her sleeve of irises that first captured my attention:These are inspired by the work of Vincent van Gogh, perhaps this one:The...
- Out With the Old.....As we wind down 2010, and look ahead to 2011, I wanted to take care of one of my several loose ends from the past year.Back in July, I met a guy named John on the D train. He had tattooed arms and we chatted a bit. He said he'd send me photos and he...
- A Bright Spot in December: A Phoenix and a Pin-UpAs one would expect, inkspotting is tough during December. Here we are at the end of the month, and I have only interviewed three people since the 1st. There were a few times over the summer when I interviewed three contributors during my lunch ho...
- Two-for-Tattoosday, Brazilian-StyleSometimes, due to a) a language barrier and b) the passage of time, we're not always able to give you the most in-depth story about our subjects' tattoos.Such is the case with Celso and Reginaldo, who I met back in September outside of Madison Squa...
- Christmas House CleaningRegular readers of Tattoosday will notice that, although I generally follow a chronological order when I share tattoos I have encountered.However, certain pieces, for various and sundry reasons, have been bypassed, and haven't made it to the blog, un...
- Home Sweet Home for the HolidaysThe saying is, "you can't take it with you," but there is a way to carry your home with you when you move somewhere else.Take, Adam, for example, who I stopped on Seventh Avenue between 29th and 30th Streets.He currently resides in Pittsburgh, but he...
- Two, No, Three from Lisa Marie
on Dec 23, 2010 in
Brooklyn Made - Luis Shares Two Lotería CardsI met Luis in Borders, Penn Plaza, last month and asked him about his tattoos. He has more than fifteen altogether, and three are based on Lotería cards, which are used as part of a Mexican bingo game, as well as in fortune-telling.He shared two o...
- Marisa's Polychrome CalvesI met Marisa walking down 40th Street in Manhattan late one October afternoon. She had just crossed Broadway when I spotted her and asked her about her tattoos. Namely, these two gracing the back of her calves:These tattoos are based on the work of a...
- Chris's Tattoos Motivate and InspireI met Chris earlier this month in Penn Station and he shared his 3/4-sleeve. He is the owner/operator of the Muscle Maker Grill at 92 Eighth Avenue in Chelsea.His sleeve is a collage of designs that motivate and inspire him, with a skull design thr...
- Darya's Bi-Coastal Peacock and Cherry BlossomsI met Darya coming out of the subway in Bay Ridge and asked if I could take a picture of her tattoo. She kindly allowed me to do so and share it here with everyone on Tattoosday:Darya explained that she always wanted a peacock tattoo, and she has fou...
- They Call Him Mr. SpadesI met Matt in Penn Station last month and he was happy to share a couple of his eight tattoos. The coolest one was this heart on his left arm:A closer look shows just how intricate this design is:Matt explained that the idea behind this tattoo is sim...
- The Tattoosday Book Review: The Word Made FleshIf you're looking for an awesome gift for an ink-loving special someone this holiday season, and you can't afford a budget-buster like Marisa Kakoulas' Black & Grey Tattoo, I'd strongly recommend The Word Made Flesh: Literary Tattoos from Bookw...
- Melissa's Feather of MemoryBack in October, I reviewed Kat Von D's The Tattoo Chronicles (here).I also went to a book-signing and met Ms. Von D.As you would expect, there was a long line to see the author, who is indisputably the most famous tattoo artist in the world.Despite...
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