Tattoos In the News: Hilo on My Mind

Tattoosday may be a New York City-based blog, but we here at the home office have roots deep in Hawai'i. We showed a whole slew of islands-based ink back in our "Tattoosday Goes to Hawai'i" posts back in 2010 (<a href="http://tattoosday.blogspot.com/search/label/Hawai%27i">this tag</a> lets you see most of those entries).<br /><br />I was on the phone with my mother yesterday and she told me that the cover of the local <i><a href="http://hawaiitribune-herald.com/">Hawaii Tribune Herald</a> </i>featured "Hilo's Illustrated Man," a guy named Bryston "Sonny" Savella:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPxoCATJs6saFtGO-2eSd4_T3JsWtLIFrmK1XS48y1W1NOqVEx5ypBdoYr7ZLkWRqjoIY3vjRZTfNkL_qfCyn3_B1fRDmeEj-cM9sFTwteMf1y1pYU8wbYc7AdNTkwJ7yR_f9PqZjwESE/s1600/377519_4716992485500_1832128725_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPxoCATJs6saFtGO-2eSd4_T3JsWtLIFrmK1XS48y1W1NOqVEx5ypBdoYr7ZLkWRqjoIY3vjRZTfNkL_qfCyn3_B1fRDmeEj-cM9sFTwteMf1y1pYU8wbYc7AdNTkwJ7yR_f9PqZjwESE/s640/377519_4716992485500_1832128725_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;">The full article </span><a href="http://hawaiitribune-herald.com/sections/news/local-news/hilo%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%98illustrated-man%E2%80%99.html" style="font-family: inherit;">here</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> details how Savella was inspired by images of people who had Route 66 tattoos. He wanted a similar concept, only with images from the </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">town of Hilo.</span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq3J9TgERPsttWOYE1905nUE8fbVNBTVw2zuGFZovpa4qmgdQ42509K_m-8oNA-vMcgExUVLSroce5Ott8SvoAfQ-A95_4_7Db10tCyqQfiGz9h0UAW6sBOnb9WmcKWdNeuvaym7Ptex4/s1600/149654_web_tattoo1.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq3J9TgERPsttWOYE1905nUE8fbVNBTVw2zuGFZovpa4qmgdQ42509K_m-8oNA-vMcgExUVLSroce5Ott8SvoAfQ-A95_4_7Db10tCyqQfiGz9h0UAW6sBOnb9WmcKWdNeuvaym7Ptex4/s400/149654_web_tattoo1.jpg" width="286" /></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Among the expected sights, his work also features "...a </span><a href="http://www.bigislandcandies.com/BIC/" style="font-family: inherit;">Big Island Candies</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> dipped cookie ... and a smorgasbord of menu items from </span><a href="http://kenshouseofpancakes-hilohi.com/" style="font-family: inherit;">Ken's House of Pancakes</a><span style="font-family: inherit;">." </span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYuz-YD7uRllS0lg6IIC4cxDZo3jeLPflw-G47XM4jVkst9YDtZ0-uICXm7H-MTvKagL1FCobCh2eXAhF0fy4O3C-e229Hi6Bgs5XA8vQhpmA0QoSALwyvKX40MJiivOxb10uxw0EWQrc/s1600/149654_web_tattoo2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYuz-YD7uRllS0lg6IIC4cxDZo3jeLPflw-G47XM4jVkst9YDtZ0-uICXm7H-MTvKagL1FCobCh2eXAhF0fy4O3C-e229Hi6Bgs5XA8vQhpmA0QoSALwyvKX40MJiivOxb10uxw0EWQrc/s640/149654_web_tattoo2.jpg" width="425" /></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>The work is credited to local artist John Butler, who is owner and operator of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TattoosbyButler?fref=ts">Tattoos by Butler</a>.<br /><br />It's a great article and a nice slice of Hawaiian life for a quick read. I encourage you to check out the piece and see Butler's work on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TattoosbyButler?fref=ts">his Facebook page</a>. You may even want to book an appointment on your next trip to the Big Island!<br /><br />Mahalo to my mom for tipping me off and to Savella and Butler for combining forces on this Hawaiian-style project!<br /><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span><b id="internal-source-marker_0.3411563017871231" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This entry is ©2012 Tattoosday.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">If you are seeing this on another website other than Tattoosday, without attribution, please note that it has been copied without the author's permission and is in violation of copyright laws. 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Tattoos In the News: Hilo on My Mind

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Tattoos in the News - Friday Jones Fifth Avenue

Sara from <a href="http://www.wmagazine.com/">W Magazine</a> just e-mailed me about a couture studio in New York's <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flatiron_District,_Manhattan">Flatiron District</a>.<br />She writes:<br /><blockquote><br /><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16px;"><span style="border-collapse: collapse;">"...Thought you might be interested in our article on <a href="http://www.fridayjones.net/">Friday Jones Fifth Avenue</a>, the "couture" tattoo saloon located inside the Flatiron District's Senses NY Saloon & Spa. Classically-trained tattoo artist and owner Friday Jones has catered to a clientele of Hollywood stars and socialites including <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelina_Jolie">Angelina Jolie</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lydia_Hearst">Lydia Hearst</a>. The unique combination of a spa-like environment and design excellence has driven Jones' expanding market, even offering white tattoos as a more subtle alternative for those not ready to commit to black ink.</span></span>"</blockquote>Check out the article <a href="http://www.wmagazine.com/w/blogs/editorsblog/2009/06/08/getting-a-tattoo-the-posh-way.htm">here</a>.<br /><br />The question becomes, when will one of these tattoos be spotted by the Tattoosday camera?

Tattoos in the News - Friday Jones Fifth Avenue

Sara from W Magazine just e-mailed me about a couture studio in New York's Flatiron District . She writes: "...Thought you might b...

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News Link: Tattoos Gain Even More Visibility

<div class="byline"><h1> Tattoos Gain Even More Visibility</h1>By <a href="http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/t/guy_trebay/index.html?inline=nyt-per" title="More Articles by Guy Trebay">GUY TREBAY</a></div> <div class="timestamp">Published: September 24, 2008 </div> <!--NYT_INLINE_IMAGE_POSITION1 --> <nyt_text> </nyt_text><p>WHO in the world gets a neck tattoo? A couple of years back you could have narrowed the answer to gang members, prison inmates, members of the Russian mob and the rapper Lil Wayne. Then something occurred.</p><p><span style="font-style: italic;">Continued from the </span>New York Times <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/25/fashion/25tattoo.html"><span style="font-style: italic;">here</span></a><br /></p>

News Link: Tattoos Gain Even More Visibility

Tattoos Gain Even More Visibility By GUY TREBAY Published: September 24, 2008 WHO in the world gets a neck tattoo? A c...

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Diablo Shows Off Her Tattoo on Hollywood's Biggest Night

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGIKBD2Gjtl9_40YKZ1RQHykAvP6xeWUnWvkXEJjJNa3XGiIbUO9_U_Rjp-502deNomxsXv-sFY42SakyNmdbvHH5cMfdQf3JpAKNieQB_FLHhAzbZp9Sr74JlsN7Vb2Puk5x2sNvAqRBJ/s1600-h/pic29115.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5171084838422887426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGIKBD2Gjtl9_40YKZ1RQHykAvP6xeWUnWvkXEJjJNa3XGiIbUO9_U_Rjp-502deNomxsXv-sFY42SakyNmdbvHH5cMfdQf3JpAKNieQB_FLHhAzbZp9Sr74JlsN7Vb2Puk5x2sNvAqRBJ/s400/pic29115.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a><br />Ok, so this is out of the theme, in that I am in no way involved with the photography of this tattoo. But it is a big story and so I thought I'd throw out some ink news.<br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diablo_Cody">Diablo Cody</a> won the <a href="http://www.oscar.com/">Oscar</a> for <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0467406/">best original screenplay</a> last night, and she made the New York Post front page, along with her pin-up tattoo.<br /><br />But there's more to this than meets the eye...<br /><br />Click <a href="http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2007/12/diablo_cody_tattoo_scandal.html">here</a> to read about Diablo Cody's tattoo "drama".<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy_U0YjiULg-BwywspT6zdafBFh9-MJlb89w2PiPdvByPAQEA1nFOPVFwA4CtcxAJ8iVTzR33IEg_GkeTcjUR7cko-BMTDxZc-EsON-SLvvJtAd9JRnsa_uXmPPZLo9beE2APGgYLhiEcD/s1600-h/diablotats.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5171085332344126482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy_U0YjiULg-BwywspT6zdafBFh9-MJlb89w2PiPdvByPAQEA1nFOPVFwA4CtcxAJ8iVTzR33IEg_GkeTcjUR7cko-BMTDxZc-EsON-SLvvJtAd9JRnsa_uXmPPZLo9beE2APGgYLhiEcD/s400/diablotats.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a><br />She actually just recently had "Jonny's Girl" covered up. Actually quite a fine job...you'd never know it's a cover-up.<br /><br />A little plug, here's her book:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc-0lVY8MzIYUwD8sN7Jnimmv2N_12QStnqHDc-nXnnNelQSLeeXwXV9dA95rCKXKIEQPn2gK5nmk7XhjsExyqOrxBN3FLfcguI1rg7_vodW75WFXbx66Q1mq2cuHJX_f7s9qfc6h0V8K0/s1600-h/96493169_ec38478152.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5171087170590129186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc-0lVY8MzIYUwD8sN7Jnimmv2N_12QStnqHDc-nXnnNelQSLeeXwXV9dA95rCKXKIEQPn2gK5nmk7XhjsExyqOrxBN3FLfcguI1rg7_vodW75WFXbx66Q1mq2cuHJX_f7s9qfc6h0V8K0/s400/96493169_ec38478152.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a><br /><br />You can buy it <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Candy-Girl-Year-Unlikely-Stripper/dp/1592401821">here</a>.

Diablo Shows Off Her Tattoo on Hollywood's Biggest Night

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