So today i went to my friends warehouse and rummaged through a massive room full of material... i know, i know you are thinking *what the hell has this got to do with tattooing* and you're right.... the answer is not a great deal! but still i see creativity in many forms and for me sewing is just one of the many ways that i love to be creative :) Had an awesome time btw!! haha
Tonight i'm gonna get my head down and draw a memorial tattoo for a friend and figure out the colour scheme for Will's leg (who btw can be found at the following site if fishing is your 'thang *shameless plugging right there!*)
Have a lovely evening y'all
Thursday 19 April 2012
Wednesday 18 April 2012
Porstmouth Tattoo Extravaganza
I went to the 2nd Portsmouth Tattoo Extravaganza at the weekend, It's always inspiring to see some of my idols of the tattoo world at work and once again i came away from a convention with a revived drive to progress more!
While wandering around I saw Dan Smith (made famous by L.A ink) and Lindsey Carmichael (Goldrush Tattoo) Andrea Furci (Family Business) Joe Capobianco, Hannah Aitcheson (Deluxe Tattoo) Stefano C (Frith Street) amongst many many more!
Also might have made a few purchases (oops!) i got Andrea Furci's sketch book which i asked him to sign and he was genuinely shocked that i should what him to sign it! I was really taken back by how humble such an amazing artist could be: very grounding indeed... i think so many get above their station and this mans reaction to my request was inspiring to say the least.
While buying sketch books i was drawn in by Lindsey Carmichael's and so *needed* to get it (lol) I stopped by at Lindsey's booth to watch him tattoo a clients neck and he was fascinating to watch.
Popped by to see a Tattooist i was introduced to in his own shop a couple of years ago: Derek Campbell and while there bought a new liner off of him, after using it yesterday i can HIGHLY recommend this man as a machine builder! Seriously: tattoo machines made by tattooists for tattooists are the way forward!!
Anyhow, i'm off... actually got to get to work now!
While wandering around I saw Dan Smith (made famous by L.A ink) and Lindsey Carmichael (Goldrush Tattoo) Andrea Furci (Family Business) Joe Capobianco, Hannah Aitcheson (Deluxe Tattoo) Stefano C (Frith Street) amongst many many more!
Also might have made a few purchases (oops!) i got Andrea Furci's sketch book which i asked him to sign and he was genuinely shocked that i should what him to sign it! I was really taken back by how humble such an amazing artist could be: very grounding indeed... i think so many get above their station and this mans reaction to my request was inspiring to say the least.
While buying sketch books i was drawn in by Lindsey Carmichael's and so *needed* to get it (lol) I stopped by at Lindsey's booth to watch him tattoo a clients neck and he was fascinating to watch.
Popped by to see a Tattooist i was introduced to in his own shop a couple of years ago: Derek Campbell and while there bought a new liner off of him, after using it yesterday i can HIGHLY recommend this man as a machine builder! Seriously: tattoo machines made by tattooists for tattooists are the way forward!!
Anyhow, i'm off... actually got to get to work now!
Tuesday 17 April 2012
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