Philadelphia Tattoo Convention 2015

[SeeSea]

Anyone thinking of the Philly Tattoo Convention February 13-15? I'm thinking about heading out there on Sunday. Philadelphia - Villain Arts

[marley mission]

possibly

have been having some communications with an artist who will be there

regarding an appointment

never been to a convention

so certainly interested in checking one out

but i'm still up in the air

[suburbanxcore]

I went to this convention for the first time last year and got tattooed by Ron Wells. It's kind of a shit show with the amount of people and things going on, but it's ok. There are a ton of terrible artists there, but there are usually a decent amount of solid ones. If I wasn't already getting tattooed at Kings Avenue that weekend I might go try and snag something.

[gougetheeyes]

Might be able to go this year! New schedule's got me off on Sat/Sun -- fingers crossed..

[Joe Shit]

It's a huge convention and there are some mediocre tattooers,but there's also plenty of real good tattooers too.I'm going to drive down on Saturday weather permitting.Also wear comfortable shoes,because there's no carpeting,and your feet suffer on the concrete floors.

[Pete tattoo freak]

ink master reunion lol

[suburbanxcore]

@daveborjes Oh, that rules. I may try to make it out to that.

[Cork]

I was considering entering the back piece contest.

[SeeSea]

^^ Me too :)

[ShawnPorter]

For first timers of the Philly Tattoo Convention...

It can be a bit much. Think 800+ tattooers. And pit bull rescue booths with dogs wandering around. And Al Fliction from Stink Master. And Dante from Clerks. And Eddie Munster.

[Cork]

And Al Fliction from Stink Master. And Dante from Clerks. And Eddie Munster.

First you had my curiosity, now you have my attention.

[ShawnPorter]

First you had my curiosity, now you have my attention.

A. Great Calvin Candy drop.

B. It's chaos. I always say I'm not going to go. Then I go. Then I think "man, I shouldn't have gone."

Then I'll run into friends and we make fun of Pitbulls, Al Flictions and Eddie Munsters.

[Patrick Bateman]

Is it just me or is the website not loading all the artists that are attending?

[Cork]

Also, how many people usually compete in the different categories? 10s? Hundreds?

It would be pretty awkward if it's just me and @SeeSea up there and she beats me singlehandedly. I'd prefer we both lose.

[SeeSea]

Also, how many people usually compete in the different categories? 10s? Hundreds?

It would be pretty awkward if it's just me and @SeeSea up there and she beats me singlehandedly. I'd prefer we both lose.

Funny - I had the same question. I have no idea how this works. I was looking for some sort of top I could wear that would show my entire back without showing everything else to the world, too.

Hey - let's both give it a try and meet up, and if either of us wins, we'll just have to agree to 2-out-of-3 and head to Baltimore in April! :D

[suburbanxcore]

What day is the backpiece contest? When are you guys going to be in town? I'll be in NY on Saturday to get tattooed myself, but I'd be up for an LST meet up on Friday or Sunday. There are a ton of good Asian restaurants within spitting distance of the convention (it's in Chinatown).

[Cork]

If @SeeSea says Sunday, then I'm down for that. I'm going to try and take the train in so I don't have to worry about any other transportation.

[SeeSea]

Sunday it is, @Cork and @suburbanxcore. Anyone else?

Man, I hope they have different categories for men and women or @Cork's gonna kick my ass.

[Cork]

Man, I hope they have different categories for men and women or @Cork's gonna kick my ass.

Well it's time for you to extend past your butt. Maybe a wrecked cargo ship, so that we can make the joke about plundering your booty.

Anyhow, with the contest I'm just planning on there being a ton of people and some guy showing up with a Shige piece to steal it from all of us. I'm just going to do it for fun.

[marley mission]

good luck to you guys - enjoy

sounds like it will be an interesting experience

to say the least

i'm still a maybe on attending

it would be a sunday trip for me if i do

[SeeSea]

Haha! Good one. Mine does end rather abruptly, doesn't it? ;) (BTW - the broken tilted mast in the middle is the mast of a Japanese cargo ship (Nippo Maru) from WWII that was used in the war as a water carrier. Before the war it had apparently been used to transport bananas! Plunder would have been much more fun if it had been sake.) Although there was pretty cool artillery, a tank on the top deck and torpedoes in the holds.

Yeah, it will be cool just having done the contest regardless. We can have our own contest with the following categories:

Philly Tattoo Convention, Contest: Back piece, Division: LST, Class: Male. And the Winner is - @Cork!

Philly Tattoo Convention, Contest: Back piece, Division: LST, Class: Female. And the Winner is - @SeeSea!

Of course, unless some of our cohorts around here decide to join us. Then we'll have to create sub-classes such as Japanese, B&G, etc. Because you know, now in America, everyone has to get a trophy.

- - - Updated - - -

Here is the mast reference for my back, and stuff on the deck. Pretty weird to swim over that and into the holds to see torpedoes jumbled about. They told us, don't bang your gear around - everything is still live.

[pidjones]

According to the web site, Back Piece doesn't have gender classes. Judging for it starts 5pm Sunday. They do have Saturday and Sunday XL Color classes, Saturday gender-specific and Sunday mixed. Of course, it may all change before the show. There is also a Best in Show on Sunday (probably chosen just before closing). I could see either of you for that.

[Bunny Switchblade]

I'll be there all three days!

I'm helping out in a booth with Marvin Moskowitz and Timmy Adams.........please come by and say hi...I am easy to spot! LOL

[Cork]

I'll keep an eye out for you Bunny!

[herewego]

I went last year and also to the Baltimore convention a few years earlier, both by Villain Arts. Most of the idiots there are huddled around all the "famous" Inkmasters. You'll see lots of goombas with their sleeves rolled up, showing off their epic tribal arm bands. A big emphasis on the Side Show acts and Eddie Munster. Many "artists" that have no business tattooing. Quite a few great artists too.

I haven't looked at the artist attending list this year because I will be skiing that weekend but here are some good artists I saw last year or know are attending from IG posts.

Myke Chambers

Tim Pangburn

Linus O'malley

Eli Falconette

Sean Lanusse

Dave Bruehl

Marina Inoue

Heather Law

Mark Stewart

Mike Adams

Pat Haney

Mike Ski

Josh Hoffman

Pon NYC

Travis Broyles

Murray Sell

Craig Chazen

Tron

I'm forgetting many others.