2nd Annual Oklahoma Tattoo Convention is April 29, 30, and May 1 in Tulsa.

[oboogie]

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Lots of great artists will be there. Here's a nearly complete list. You should come if you can! I'll be there all weekend, getting tattooed and helping out Jennifer Stell in any way I can. Would love to meet some of you.

[oboogie]

One week from today, hey. Can't wait!

[SStu]

I wish.

[The Tig]

Sounds cool! I used to live about 4 blocks from where Richard Stell's place is. His name sounds familiar, but I doubt he was tattooing 33 years ago when I was there.

Maybe he used to watch the hard core and punk bands (N.O.T.A., Husker Du) play at the original Crystal Pistol?

[oboogie]

He's been tattooing a very long time, but he used to be down in Texas. He taught Oliver Peck how to tattoo, and he has appeared on a couple of Ink Master episodes.

[oboogie]

Tomorrow! Looking forward to it. Here is an updated list of artists and vendors.

[oboogie]

Double post. Hmmm. Not sure how that happened.

Edited April 28, 2016 by oboogie

[oboogie]

Been a busy day. I've been helping artists fill out the necessary health department paperwork for each and every tattoo. Here are a couple of photos from today.

[Devious6]

I haven't been to Tulsa since the 80s when I was assigned to Fort Sill in Lawton. My birthday is tomorrow - would love to be there to get some birthday ink! Although my first one from a month ago was my birthday present from Lynn. 

[oboogie]

Was a fun and insane weekend. I'm exhausted. :-) But in a good way.

[SStu]

whadya get? whadya get?

[oboogie]

@SStu, NOTHING! All the artists I wanted to get tattooed by were far too busy, and Richard didn't feel like tattooing at the convention. I have to drive back over in a few days/couple of weeks, and he'll tattoo me then. I saw him right before he left, and he was game—he just didn't want to do it there.

That said, I was way too busy to take the time to get tattooed. We had lines of people waiting to fill out their health department paperwork to get tattooed at times. So it worked out OK.