Pagoda City Tattoo Fest - August 2014

[real meta]

I really wanted to make it to this convention, but I'm in the middle of moving and all the time and expense associated with that made it unrealistic. Seems like it was a success though, so hopefully I and everyone else who missed out will get another shot next year. It was complete torture knowing that Steve Byrne was so close and I wasn't getting tattooed by him—ever since he did a Rose of No Man's Land on my upper arm last summer I've wanted him to add to it and fill out my arm more. Same thing goes for Chad Koeplinger, I feel like he's never within striking distance of PA.

I'll be there Sunday, but I think just hanging out. Was planning on getting tattooed by Scott Sylvia again, but he had to postpone his trip east.

Do you know if he has a shop/convention and dates lined up, or is he just hoping to make it out this way at some point?

[huggernaut]

Do you know if he has a shop/convention and dates lined up, or is he just hoping to make it out this way at some point?

From what I heard, hopefully a trip East this fall, no concrete dates yet.

[suburbanxcore]

Pretty much. In his email, he told me he was hoping to plan a trip to Kings Ave sometime in the fall.

[suburbanxcore]

Anyone going this year?

[tatB]

Anyone going this year?

I'll be there on the Friday trying not to cry while Mike tattoos my back (most likely the rib area).

Hoping the convention atmosphere will help time move faster.

[suburbanxcore]

@BrianH I'll be there on Friday, first appt of the convention for Scott Sylvia. When is your appointment? There's a sort of tacky, but decent, Mexican restaurant across the way if you wanna grab some food or drinks. Same for anyone else who may be there!

[tatB]

@BrianH I'll be there on Friday, first appt of the convention for Scott Sylvia. When is your appointment? There's a sort of tacky, but decent, Mexican restaurant across the way if you wanna grab some food or drinks. Same for anyone else who may be there!

I think I start at 2:30.

[chrisnoluck]

i'll be there saturday. hoping to get tattooed by mike wilson, i'm going to call inksmith tomorrow to see if he's taking appointments but i know when he was at cleveland a few years back he was just doing walk ups.

also emailed scott sylvia earlier and he said he had some time so i'm going to get a little something from him.

[suburbanxcore]

@chrisnoluck seems like you're doing this correctly. Haha.

[suburbanxcore]

This was awesome, and I got to meet @BrianH and make awkward eye contact with him while we were both in pain and he was shirtless.

[Gingerninja]

I "met" you @suburbanxcore. I love your new tattoo!

[tatB]

@suburbanxcore we should've had a staring contest. shirtless.

[suburbanxcore]

I'm actually pretty sure all three of us were in a sort of row at the same time, @BrianH and @Gingerninja. All in all, a very good time, and we all got killer tattoos (or progress) out of it.

I like the idea of us having a shirtless staring contest....especially since I was only getting my leg tattooed.

[titforatat]

Where can we some pics of you all's new work?