Chad Koeplinger's 50 State Tattoo Trip

[21stNow]

less than a week and i'll be in maryland getting something cool from chad :)

Looking forward to meeting you. I'm excited that you get to get work from Chad!

[marley mission]

Looking forward to meeting you. I'm excited that you get to get work from Chad!

you getting tattooed or just popping in the shop

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Looking forward to meeting you. I'm excited that you get to get work from Chad!

you getting tattooed or just popping in the shop

[21stNow]

you getting tattooed or just popping in the shop

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you getting tattooed or just popping in the shop

Just popping in. I'm still healing from my most recent work, so I'm on a little break right now.

[marley mission]

Just popping in. I'm still healing from my most recent work, so I'm on a little break right now.

gotcha - cool man - make sure to say hello

its gonna be a long day for me

probably 6-7 hours in the car round trip

and i guess an hour or so getting tattooed

i hear chad is fast - beyond fast

and i am gonna pick from his flash

have no idea the what or where its going

which i really enjoy at this point

his style of tattooing is definetly the type of tattooing i most enjoy

so i have a feeling i'm in for a treat

he'll be in jersey at the end of his tour

but the date wasnt working for me when he announced them

anyway - the idea of the travel / new shop part of things

is fine with me

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Just popping in. I'm still healing from my most recent work, so I'm on a little break right now.

gotcha - cool man - make sure to say hello

its gonna be a long day for me

probably 6-7 hours in the car round trip

and i guess an hour or so getting tattooed

i hear chad is fast - beyond fast

and i am gonna pick from his flash

have no idea the what or where its going

which i really enjoy at this point

his style of tattooing is definetly the type of tattooing i most enjoy

so i have a feeling i'm in for a treat

he'll be in jersey at the end of his tour

but the date wasnt working for me when he announced them

anyway - the idea of the travel / new shop part of things

is fine with me

[wildcat]

I'm scheduled for a slot in Little Rock on the 29th this month.

I'm kinda excited because even though this is certainly NOT my first tattoo, this is the first time I've travelled to have one done and the first time I don't have a planned-out piece beforehand...I just know I want a tiger. I don't have anything close to Chad's style so that part is cool, too.

Plus, being part of a cross-country tour like this is just fun!

Just a few weeks away :)

Wildcat

[marley mission]

had a great time today Tattoo Paradise with Chad

lots of driving though - I'm beat

don't know how Chad does with all that travel

also got to meet @21stNow

who stopped in and brought food for myself and the shop

thank you so much - very sweet of you

sorry we didn't have longer to chat

but it was great meeting you

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had a great time today Tattoo Paradise with Chad

lots of driving though - I'm beat

don't know how Chad does with all that travel

also got to meet @21stNow

who stopped in and brought food for myself and the shop

thank you so much - very sweet of you

sorry we didn't have longer to chat

but it was great meeting you

[21stNow]

had a great time today Tattoo Paradise with Chad

lots of driving though - I'm beat

don't know how Chad does with all that travel

also got to meet @21stNow

who stopped in and brought food for myself and the shop

thank you so much - very sweet of you

sorry we didn't have longer to chat

but it was great meeting you

It was great meeting you, too! I'm glad that you got back OK and hope you get rest now. I wish that you could have stayed in town longer; the Baltimore Tattoo Convention is this weekend.

The big question is what did you decide to get? I would love to see a picture. It was great to meet Chad, as well.

[marley mission]

from Chad @ Tattoo Paradise in Wheaton, MD

[21stNow]

from Chad @ Tattoo Paradise in Wheaton, MD

I like it! The flaming eyelashes set it off nicely.

[PinkUnicorn]

from Chad @ Tattoo Paradise in Wheaton, MD

Which is about 12 minutes walk from my house...

Maybe I should have tried to get an appointment as well!

[wildcat]

My appointment for Koeplinger's 50 state tour finally came!

I cannot say enough good things about Chad and my experience. He was open to my ideas and excited to make some changes to his original drawing to give me exactly what I wanted.  We talked about all sorts of things (from our travels in the Middle East to vintage TV shows) and time just flew by.

And he is ridiculously fast!!  This 8x10" piece on my thigh took 1 1/2 hours from stencil to finish.

I would definitely get another tattoo from him and will be watching his schedule to see when he is next near me.

Wildcat

 

 

 

[Rob I]

Got this insanely awesome cat head on July 8th at Congress St Tattoo in Portsmouth. Man I love it so much. Was such a great day (and night)!!!!

I love Chad. He is the greatest and I'm always bummed when he leaves, but luckily for those of us in NH, he visits quite often. 

Cant wait to see him and Jason Scott in Montreal.  

[Padji]

Anyone know where/when Chad is guesting in Massachusettes?

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[marley mission]

@Padji he is just finishing up his 50 state tour - he is in NYC today and I think NJ tomorrow - he post on his IG on the reg regarding his whereabouts - god bless dont know how he travels so much - here's hoping he settles down near jersey one day :)

[Rob I]

1 hour ago, Padji said:

Anyone know where/when Chad is guesting in Massachusettes?

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his mass stop was on July 9th at Redemption Tattoo in Cambridge. 

Worry not though. He'll be at the Montreal convention (worth the 4.5 hr drive)  and most certainly will be back in Portsmouth, nh at some point (also worth the trip)

[Padji]

his mass stop was on July 9th at Redemption Tattoo in Cambridge. 

Worry not though. He'll be at the Montreal convention (worth the 4.5 hr drive)  and most certainly will be back in Portsmouth, nh at some point (also worth the trip)

Didn't realise he was in Redemption. Would have tried to get in if I was on the ball!

Cheers

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[el twe]

Got tattooed last night at Art Work Rebels (see lowdown thread), what a treat!  Had a great time talking travel etc. with Chad, I didn't realize that no other tattooer has tattooed in all 50 states.  He says it was one of the best trips of his life, I'm so glad I was able to make it.  He's putting a book together with photos of every tattoo done this trip, should be a pretty cool project.

@Rob I I almost got that same image!  That book was just full of great choices.

[velvetlover36]

Got this from Chad back in July at Inksmith.  My only complaint about the tattoo is that he didn't start until about an hour and a half after my scheduled appointment, and he even made the comment about being known for starting tattoos late...he was basically just shooting the shit in the shop, so it wasn't like he was finishing up someone else's tattoo.

Other than that, it was a great experience and he's a really cool guy to talk to.  I'm planning on moving up to Chattanooga next year and was a little concerned about finding a tattoo shop in the area...when he informed me that he was opening one in Nashville next year, I was elated.