Lochlan

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Welcome to Last Sparrow Tattoo Josh. Where in Missouri are you tattooing? Are you apprenticing? And of course when you get a chance set up your profile and add some tattoo pictures of both your tattoos you've done and gotten and your art. Thanks and until next time.....have a good day. Lochlan

Looks like a great place to get tattooed and that back piece...........badass! I wonder if Krazy Kat will make it through the Bay Area and maybe set up shop in the Golden Gate Park. For reals though, are these guys and their fans like the modern day grateful dead? I don't know much about these guys but I do know there was some staff that I was supervising (at a non-profit for homeless youth) some years ago and some of these Juggalo's rolled through town and started accessing services. The staff members were flustered and didn't know how to work with them and well me being me and the old "meet them where they are at". Learn what is important to them and try to build rapport so I told the staff to do some research on the ICP and Juggalo's so they could interact. The staff looked at me like I was fuc'n crazy sure enough though one of them took my comment seriously and did some research and what I heard it is like a club with a hierarchy...wowOwow!

Scott is this his daughter or relative by chance? Funny Tattoo Article

Good morning Hambone. I'm sure you're busy with the shop but we haven't seen you posting for a minute and was wondering if you all finished the shop? If so, how did the grand opening go? More pictures???? Thanks!

Welcome and thanks. Look forward to your contributions...... Until then...have a good evening. Lochlan

This thread is suspiciously silent..?????...no one like to travel and/or travels for work?

Last nights Dia De Los Muertos parade in San Francisco was fun as always. It weaved throughout the streets of the Mission [/img] [/img] before it ended in a park where the festivities continued. In the park people rented out spaces to build altars. [/img] [/img] Hundreds of people wandered around the park with people playing music, dancing, eating, and just having a good time. There were even numerous games of double dutch Did any LSTers make it out to their local Dia De Los Muertos event?

Welcome Jennifer!

Good afternoon everyone. I know some people have taken advantage of this section on the forum but many haven't so wanted to send a plug to feel free to post in here so people in your town and/or traveling through know where they can get tattooed or come buy some merch. Here is the small print on the front of this section of how it works: Thanks for being so active on LST and until next time..... Lochlan

haha, say what you all want as I know I got some great late night alcohol and drug induced tattoos all over my body. I still like Jeff Rassier's idea of putting a boxing glove on that one dragon I got. When does my gazing apprentice Mr. Rodin get back???? Grazing gazer out!!

Danny Boy bought one of those kids costumes then squeezed in it and wrapped duct tape around to hold it on so skeleton mask on his head, hahaha. Thanks for the history lesson holmessss.

I have always liked the knuckle tattoos where someone has to lock their fingers together lining up their knuckles so that you can read what it says vertically (below is one I found on google for knuckle tattoos). Or the Russian style knuckle tattoos which is a-whole-nother thread that Scott and I were talking about recently so I'll be starting that soon. How about the below one of Joaquin Phoenix knuckle tattoos? ha. I still like my knuckle and finger tattoos and haven't gotten sick of them. Below is an old picture I found of the top portion of the fingers which reads Fidelity. Then my upper knuckles which are not in the picture are XOXO on the top knuckles of each hand. Did anyone else never realize how not straight their fingers are until they got them tattooed? Quick question.......Why are finger tattoos often refered to as knuckle tattoos and knuckle tattoos just that? I often use Knuckle tattoos regardless but linguistically is not accurate. Just food for thought like why can deaf people drive but it is illegal to drive with headphones or where do pigeons come from cause i have never seen baby pigeons?

Yes I could spend days in that damn place! If you make it back I would love to hear about it.

Better luck next year on the Oakland event then. As for tomorrow night in SF talk with Scott and see what's up and call me if you guys are coming in for it. I haven't been making it to Man Night and am going to the parade.

I know for us in the Bay Area for awhile Freddy Corbin and other tattooers at his shop Tattoo 13 in Oakland on Friday the Thirteenths would have tattoos for $13 that you could choose from flash the tattooers made. I know many other shops elsewhere now do this as well, does anyone by chance have the history/tales on this? Anywho, this has now taken a new spin around here, SF Bay Area, over the years and there are Valentines Day tattoo and Halloween tattoo specials at various shops. So last night before going out I decide to swing by Let It Bleed Tattoo Parlor's ( http://letitbleedtattoo.com/home.html ) in the Tenderloin in San Francisco for their Halloween Tattoos for $31. After hanging out with Danny Boy for a little while I let him choose which one he hadn't yet done from their forty-three choices (most I have ever seen for one of these events) and he choose an Allan Poe one from the flash. So in the spirit of tattoo stories and tattoo pictures at Last Sparrow Tattoo thought I'd share........... Until next time....have a good day

Did you enjoy the show? I heard people from all over the West Coast and even from middle America were out for it!

Dean, thanks for posting a picture as the colors are always intriguing and attractive. MArio, thanks for the link. Chicago has some awesome museums and spent days in them when younger. Which one has the submarine in it? Also from that link have you seen the Juarez and Lincoln exhibit? Dari, so is today the Oakland one? I was going to hit you and Scott up to see if you wanted to go Tuesday as I know I've seen you guys there years ago. That is kind of fun to think back over the years and who I went with, huh. Tammy, as far as I know and remember the parade has always remained in the Mission and never gone to SOMA but who knows. What has changed this year is the route and starting point I believe. Martin, lets see pictures the Dia De Los Muertos Tattoos Germany is turning out????

Welcome and thanks for joining LST Henry! I like the drawing of the girl and tiger, thanks for sharing. Until then..... Lochlan

Alright so I know a lot of people get Dia De Los Muertos stuff tattooed on them because it is "cool" or "in" but there are those that truly love, understand, and celebrate it. So in the spirit, memory, and celebration of Dia De Los Muertos who on LST celebrates Dia De Los Muertos wether it is personally or goes to your local town/cities event? Who has Dia De Los Muertos tattoos and yes pictures are always appreciated? Etc? What does your Dia De Los Muertos look like? Here is the info for the SF one that I try attend every year for the past thirteen years up here. I was introduced to Dia De Los Muertos as a kid by the local latino kids I ran with for a few years and have since made it one of my most celebrated and enjoyed "holidays". It is unfortunate but this year may not be what it historically has been due to finances and other reasons of the Mission becoming gentrified. The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence as mentioned below raised and donated some money. If you are unfamiliar with them they are pretty awesome and very very supportive and active in many Bay Area fundraising events so encourage you to check them out as well. http://www.dayofthedeadsf.org/

Just found this and was thinking about doing a blog of top five tattooed traveler destinations but thought it's be a better forum topic....So what are your Top Five Tattooed Traveler Destinations? http://matadornetwork.com/nights/5-destinations-for-the-tattooed-traveler/ 5 Destinations for the Tattooed Traveler 09/8/09 Print This Post 12 Comments Popular Written by Lauren Quinn Share ShareThis Photo from Inside the London Tattoo Convention: beerandnoodles Follow along with Lauren Quinn as she walks you through five top destinations for the tattooed traveler, their tattoo history and icons. The Big Deal: London Getting invited to work the London Tattoo Convention does for a tattoo artist what winning a Pulitzer does for a novelist. The prestigious event features the crème de la crème of the tattoo world, and an invitation pretty much seals your career for life. In 2008, the event drew 20,000 visitors—and they weren’t just there to bring home skin souvenirs from the world’s best working artists. Photo from Inside of Frith St.: slushpup The London Tattoo Convention showcases the heart and soul of tattoo culture with art exhibitions, an anthropological exhibition highlighting the history of tattooing by the Oxford Tattoo Museum, and burlesque performances by the ubiquitous Suicide Girls. The 2009 installment will be held at the Tobacco Dock September 25-27 and day tickets are 20 pounds. London became the home to the world’s biggest tattoo convention by being one of the world’s best tattoo destinations. The roots of tattoo culture run deep, in large part due to its 19th century popularity among the British Navy. Check out how the modern-day shops are holding it down at Into You Tattoo and Frith Street. Tradition: Tokyo Area Tattooing wouldn’t be what it is today without the influence of Japan. A national tradition dating back to the 17th century, tattooing was associated with the criminal underworld of the Yakuza and outlawed for nearly a hundred years. Legal since 1945, and increasingly less stigmatized, the Irezumi style has had a permanent impact on Western tattooing. The greatest living tattoo artist lives just outside of Tokyo in Yokohama. Horiyoshi III apprenticed under Horiyoshi I, and is the second tattooist to be bestowed with the honorific “Hori” title, which translates to “engrave.” Photo of two of Horiyashi III’s Living Canvases: Good Nights Are Rare Horiyoshi III and his wife run the Yokohama Tattoo Museum, a pilgrimage site for tattoo junkies around the world. More than just photos and traditional tools, the tiny two-floor museum features the stuff he collects: shrunken heads, stuffed tigers, and letters from Charles Manson, to name some of the more noteworthy curios. Can’t afford a $20,000 tattoo session with Horiyoshi III? Yellow Blaze in Yokohama, and Inkrat, and Tokyo Hardcore Tattoo in Tokyo uphold the traditions of Japanese tattooing with a modern edge. Thriving Culture: San Francisco Bay Area Spend some time in the Bay Area, and you’ll immediately see the prevalence of tattoo culture. Schoolteachers and waiters in fine-dining make no attempt to hide their ink, and full sleeves barely elicit a glance on the street. Photo of Black Heart: ecastro How did it get this way? Long before the rise of the Haight, in nearby ports and naval bases tattooing already had a long tradition with working and navy men. In the 1960s, when the city was under the siege of sex, drugs and rock n’ roll, Lyle Tuttle catapulted the underground art into the mainstream by tattooing the likes of Janis Joplin. Meanwhile, Ed Hardy was incorporating Japanese techniques via his friendship with Horiyoshi III. While the art of tattooing was heavily stigmatized and even illegal in most of the U.S., San Francisco became a haven for tattooists, the tattooed, and the other self proclaimed freaks of the nation. Ed Hardy’s Tattoo City is still pumping out ink, but it’s best to hit up some of the new kids in town. While there are scores of good shops and killer artists, some of the tops include San Francisco’s Black Heart, Oakland’s Temple and San Jose’s State of Grace. Underground Culture: New York City For the city where modern tattooing was born, you sure don’t see a lot of heavily tattooed people in New York City. You can chalk that up to the 36-year ban on tattooing in the state of New York, which forced artists to go underground, tattooing from basement shops and backrooms. An underground culture evolved and the tight-knit New York Tattoo Society advocated for a reversal of the ban, at last succeeding in 1997. Photo of Fun City Tattoo: Dyanna With tattooing now above ground, New York City is finally reemerging as the tattoo destination it always deserved to be (and always kind of was). You can grab a piece of history at Fun City Tattoo, where an homage to the original owner’s fuck-you to the ban still hangs: the “Cappuccino and Tattoo” sign that flaunted plenty of double letters and illegal tattooing. Check out the burgeoning scene at Dare Devil Tattoo, home to some of the city’s best tattoo artists and a smoking hot clientele. New York Adorned is a stylish piercing studio, tattoo shop and jewelry store in one, while Brooklyn’s Smith Street and Fly Rite modify patrons across the bridge. Be prepared to pay a little more than you might expect. New York City’s high rents mean most shops start at $150 per hour. Off-the-Radar: Milan Photo Inside the Milan 2007 Convention: Ko_An Really? Yes. It doesn’t get the buzz of other big cities, but fashion-capital Milan has slowly come up as Italy’s tattoo epicenter by being home to one of Europe’s best conventions. In its 14th year, the Milan Tattoo Convention, held in February, draws many of the same names as the London convention, with a hefty helping of Italian national pride. You’ve got dancers, burlesque shows and punk bands, but also quirkier features like tattoo tarot, an exhibition solely on hand tattooing, and the Miss Pin-Up Tattoo beauty contest. And all with a lot less hype than London. If you’re not in town during for the February convention, Primordial Pain and Quetzal Tattoo offer a taste of Italian tattooing all year long. COMMUNITY CONNECTION Can’t read enough about tattoos? Check out Kate Sedgwick’s photo essay on the Tattoo Show of Buenos Aires or her essay about what the prevalence of tattoo culture is doing to destroy itself. Do you have something to say about that tattoo you picked up in your travels? Start a Matador Blog today and start telling our growing community your stories. Tagged under: Black Heart, Ed Hardy, england, Europe, Fly Rite, Frith St. Tattoo, Fun City Tattoo, Horiyoshi III, Inkrat, Into You Tattoo, Italy, japan, London Tattoo Convention, Lyle Tuttle, Milan Tattoo Convention, new york, New York City, North America, NYC, Oxford Tattoo Museum, Primordial Pain, Quetzal Tattoo, San Francisco, Smith Street, State of Grace, Temple Tattoo, the Bay Area, Tobacco Dock, tokyo, Tokyo Hardcore Tattoo, usa, Yellow Blaze, Yokohama Tattoo Museum Filed under: tattoo travel

Love all the above links and found them very informative, thanks. While looking for pictures from the SFO Tattoo Convention i found this site, http://soulsignaturetattoo.com/, and if you scroll down to the post on ten.thirteen.ten there is some cool tribal tattoo pictures.

Just found this site while trying to google pictures from the convention, The Chicago Tattooing Company have a picture plus more. Soul Signature Tattoo