SeeSea Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Anyone thinking of the Philly Tattoo Convention February 13-15? I'm thinking about heading out there on Sunday. Philadelphia - Villain Arts Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5862-philadelphia-tattoo-convention-2015/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
marley mission Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 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 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5862-philadelphia-tattoo-convention-2015/#findComment-107302 Share on other sites More sharing options...
suburbanxcore Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 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. chrisnoluck, daveborjes and Bunny Switchblade 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5862-philadelphia-tattoo-convention-2015/#findComment-107310 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gougetheeyes Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Might be able to go this year! New schedule's got me off on Sat/Sun -- fingers crossed.. Bunny Switchblade 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5862-philadelphia-tattoo-convention-2015/#findComment-107312 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Shit Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 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. Bunny Switchblade 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5862-philadelphia-tattoo-convention-2015/#findComment-107314 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete tattoo freak Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 ink master reunion lol Colored Guy 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5862-philadelphia-tattoo-convention-2015/#findComment-107316 Share on other sites More sharing options...
suburbanxcore Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 @daveborjes Oh, that rules. I may try to make it out to that. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5862-philadelphia-tattoo-convention-2015/#findComment-107319 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cork Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 I was considering entering the back piece contest. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5862-philadelphia-tattoo-convention-2015/#findComment-107323 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeeSea Posted January 8, 2015 Author Share Posted January 8, 2015 ^^ Me too :) Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5862-philadelphia-tattoo-convention-2015/#findComment-107326 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShawnPorter Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 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. Bunny Switchblade, sighthound, tatB and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5862-philadelphia-tattoo-convention-2015/#findComment-107331 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cork Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 And Al Fliction from Stink Master. And Dante from Clerks. And Eddie Munster. First you had my curiosity, now you have my attention. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5862-philadelphia-tattoo-convention-2015/#findComment-107349 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShawnPorter Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 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. daveborjes, Bunny Switchblade and tatB 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5862-philadelphia-tattoo-convention-2015/#findComment-107395 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Bateman Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Is it just me or is the website not loading all the artists that are attending? Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5862-philadelphia-tattoo-convention-2015/#findComment-107468 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cork Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 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. tatB 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5862-philadelphia-tattoo-convention-2015/#findComment-107542 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeeSea Posted January 14, 2015 Author Share Posted January 14, 2015 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 pidjones 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5862-philadelphia-tattoo-convention-2015/#findComment-107564 Share on other sites More sharing options...
suburbanxcore Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 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). Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5862-philadelphia-tattoo-convention-2015/#findComment-107590 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cork Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 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. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5862-philadelphia-tattoo-convention-2015/#findComment-107615 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeeSea Posted January 15, 2015 Author Share Posted January 15, 2015 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. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5862-philadelphia-tattoo-convention-2015/#findComment-107623 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cork Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 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. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5862-philadelphia-tattoo-convention-2015/#findComment-107629 Share on other sites More sharing options...
marley mission Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 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 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5862-philadelphia-tattoo-convention-2015/#findComment-107630 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeeSea Posted January 15, 2015 Author Share Posted January 15, 2015 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. marley mission, hogg, graybones and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5862-philadelphia-tattoo-convention-2015/#findComment-107635 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pidjones Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 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. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5862-philadelphia-tattoo-convention-2015/#findComment-107638 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunny Switchblade Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 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, daveborjes and SeeSea 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5862-philadelphia-tattoo-convention-2015/#findComment-107667 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cork Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 I'll keep an eye out for you Bunny! Bunny Switchblade 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5862-philadelphia-tattoo-convention-2015/#findComment-107891 Share on other sites More sharing options...
herewego Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 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. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5862-philadelphia-tattoo-convention-2015/#findComment-108494 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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