Petri Aspvik

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Tom-Spaulding-Tattoo-Studio/121948321152163

We are all deeply saddened to let you know of the death of Tom's dad, Huck Spaulding. He was a pioneer in the tattoo industry. His innovations brought tattooing out of the back alleys, and into mainstream America, as well as around the world. He was the first worldwide distributor of quality tattoo equipment. He was at the forefront of tattoo safety, with disposable needles and autoclavable machine parts.

He was a big man who lived a big life. He was a trapper, a stock car racer, a big game hunter, and a classic car enthusiast. He was a husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather. He was so proud of his wonderful family. He will be sorely missed by his family and friends.

During this difficult time, Tom will be spending time with his family and may not be available. We appreciate your understanding.

Colin Dale posted in Facebook that Huck has passed. Don't have any other info. Much love to all of his family and friends.

Good news from Kent!

Right now we are in the top 100 free publications on the apple iBooks store!

How does he tattoo? Is it all by hand or does he use a machine? Really impressive either way.

This was done by machine, but he tattoos by hand also.

Colin Dale, that man fucking owns! I wish this was on me

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Colin Dale, that man fucking owns! I wish this was on me

You doing any writing for them?

I have nothing planned. And there are so many good tattoo artists who can talk to each other, and really get more out of the interviewees (how the fuck do you spell it?!) than me, so... I don't know :)

Really a breath of fresh air! No "hot" women on the cover (I have the internet, there's porn), articles will have actual depth (it HAS depth, just not any technical stuff) and all the artist will actually be good. And you can really sit down with it and read it. Not skim it while taking a shit (unless you have a laptop. Or one of those other gadgets that youngsters have..). Quality!

How come it hasn't been done before...

I got rock of ages back piece from him a month ago. It was a great experience. I want to get more work from him.

PICS!

You weren't showing any cleavage?

thats true. i actually saw someshit on one of those mnsbc shows, with some guy who dropped out of la eme, he was getting really into asian studies and shit like that and had a bunch of japanese work..

Was it this guy?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Po3Cl8uCHvs

Tattoonow. Don't read it! The grammar is horrible.

I just learned that finnish tattoo artist Petri Syrjälä passed away last year. Came as a total shock. Petri was the first tattoo artist that I ever interviewed. May all be well with his family and friends. R.I.P

Is that hand gesture spelled as Jesus? Fuck me, that is new to me! Cooool, whats the source? :)

Was it from my interview!? :D Fuck me, I thought I read it somewhere and just forgot where... Shows what a pro I am ;)

I'm just thinking about the story about Higgs tattooing voodoo veves on some guy, who left the shop and got hit by a car. Or something like that.

Here might be more info on top of Stewards, Dan's and Kyles.

Tattoodles :: Tattoo Forums, Tattoo Chat Rooms

The last two pages have looked like an issue of tattoo time. Seriously.

Also even though it seems like he's not updating it anymore @Petri Aspvik has/had a good blog about serious tattooing:

Pitch black 1891

Thanks :) Haven't had anything to write about and I don't want to write for the sake of writing shit :P

I had a dream last night my right arm was done the same way the girl in the 2Spirit Facebook cover photo is (this was done by Roxx. It's not exactly my style irl but pretty cool nonetheless, I definitely liked it in the dream). https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=406784286056675&set=a.293380224063749.67769.137372169664556&type=1&theater

Fucking love that! Perfect.

Apparently he/she has passed. Colin Dale wrote in facebook

Saddened by the death of my friend ManWoman today... he was a role model and inspiration for a whole new generation of tattooists. I'm glad he lived long enough to see the seeds he planted come to fruit :-)

Is that the dude who wears long sleeves, to hide that he has no tattoos. Doesn't do much for me, but I agree he is probably the golden boy this season.

Jesse has tattoos. He has a chestpiece, work in his legs if I remember correctly...

edit. You can see part of the chestpiece in this caricature

http://www.freakingnews.com/pictures/91000/Jesse-Smith-Caricature-from-Loose-Screw-Tattoo--91331.jpg

Have you got work from the guys that are your favorites? :) And welcome!

I already started a thread about this months ago, I just wrote in the title "Black work", like an idiot :D

http://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/tattoo-designs-books-flash/647-black-work.html

OK, it was almost two years ago :P

edit. Maybe the threads can be combined? The main one being this one by slayer, because its new and I don't want to side track this great discussion...

hmmm...... I think I'm missing something. :)

I was being sarcastic because @Iwar travels like crazy to get tattooed and has some fucking amazing work! :)

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BTW, really nice Indian girl head you got! Sweeet!

Yeah, one of them sadly only gets shit tattoos and doesn't ever travel for work!

:D