Kristina Shares Two Stunning Virginia Elwood TattoosOne of my favorite Tattoosday encounters involves Kristina, who I featured here back in 2010. As I recall in the post, I had originally met Kristina in Manhattan a couple years earlier, and had run into her again in my neighborhood when we were both picking up our kids from camp.We've since become f…
Vice Concludes Valerie Vargas Segment on Tattoo AgeThe third and final installment of Vice's Tattoo Age is up: This concluding segment was really cool. There's less tattooing and more about the relationship between Valerie and Stewart Robson. You see them hanging at the zoo and it's really interesting to see them and their reaction to some of the a…
Emil Shares His Timon and Pumbaa TattoosBack at the end of July, I met Emil in Penn Station. He shared these two tattoos from his left arm:These are the characters Pumbaa (top) and Timon (bottom) from the Disney animated film The Lion King.Timon is a meerkat and Pumbaa is a warthog, and both were the characters providing comic relief in t…
Stefany's Chameleon Explodes with ColorI'm still marveling over the cool tattoos I spotted at the Coney Island Mermaid Parade back in June.This chameleon tattoo which belongs to Stefany is impressive to begin with....and then you see the whole piece that wraps onto her back:This piece was done by Nick Caruso at Bound for Glory Tattoo on …
Matthew Shares Some Autumn InkSometimes some people's tattoos are just destined for Tattoosday.Case in point: this past July I was traversing the Brooklyn Bridge with family and some out of town friends. On the way down the bridge into Manhattan, a guy passed me walking toward Brooklyn. He had an amazing, colorful tattoo on his …
Domenic Helps Tattoosday Usher in AutumnWe've saved this one for today, the first day of fall:This half-sleeve of falling leaves belongs to Domenic, who I met in Penn Station back in early July.He credited the artist Laura Usowski at Lovecraft Tattoo in Hamden, Connecticut. He says he wanted something representing fall and Laura designed …
Chelsea's Pisces TattooI met Chelsea over the summer in Penn Station and she shared this tattoo from her upper back:As many might guess, this tattoo is astrological in its origin, and reflects that Chelsea is a Pisces.She said that tattooer is a free-lance artist in Brooklyn named Vega.Thanks to Chelsea for sharing her ta…
Tattoo Age on Vice: Valerie Vargas Part 2 is Now Up!So we here at Tattoosday have committed to keeping our readers up to date on the new installments of Vice's amazing "Tattoo Age" series.That said, here is the second installment of Frith Street Tattoo's extremely talented Valerie Vargas: Enjoy!…
This Little Piggie ... Runs Up Peter's ArmEarlier this month, I headed to the Carroll Gardens section of Brooklyn on a mission - Melanie had sent me to Shelsky's Smoked Fish on Smith Street to fetch her some, well, smoked fish. Shelsky's has amazing lox, herring, and other tasty treats that cater to that refined palate. They also make some …
A Day Off and Some Librarian TattoosI hadn't prepared a post for today but a friend messaged me on Facebook with this link, which shares "11 Amazing Library Tattoos".Go check it out and you'll see cool stuff like this one:from Mental_floss post by Jill HarnessEnjoy!…
Gatsie Shares an Undersea Half-Sleeve and Some Additional Work from Royal Street TattooBack in June, I met Gatsie on the West 4th Street subway platform in Manhattan. It was this, her undersea half-sleeve, that first caught my eye:Gatsie told me that this work featuring sea turtles, jellyfish and a shark, was originally a cover-up and it was done by Matt Skinner at Royal Street Tattoo…
Marshall's Vesalius TattooI met Marshall at the end of May in Penn Station and snapped a photo of his leg tattoo: This is an image from the first human anatomy book by Andreas Vesalius, circa 1543.The tattoo artist is Needles from East Side Ink.Thanks to Marshall for sharing with us here on Tattoosday!This entry is ©2012 Ta…
Teegan's Dragon Tattoo Wraps Around Her LegI met Teegan at the end of July in Penn Station after spotting her cool dragon tattoo that wraps around her leg:She credits this work to Adam Jeffrey at the Baltimore Tattoo Museum.The concept of the dragon wrapping around the limb is pretty cool and Teegan explained that she and the artist "worked …
Lisa Shares a Portrait by Casey Anderson from The Devil's RejectsToday we have another shot from the Coney Island Mermaid Parade. This piece belongs to Lisa:She credited this piece to Casey Anderson at House of Poncho's Tattoos in Abingdon, Maryland.This is a portrait of the character Vera-Ellen "Baby" Firefly, played by Sheri Moon Zombie, in Rob Zombie's film T…
Valerie Vargas, Part 1, Now Up on "Tattoo Age"The first installment of the first feature on Vice's Tattoo Age is up now!If you really want to have some tattoo envy, just behold the amazing work of the brilliant Valerie Vargas from Frith Street Tattoo in London. We'll be posting when new installments are released.…
Tommy's Card Represents Birth and DeathBack in June, I ran into Tommy, in Penn Station, who shared this tattoo:Tommy told me this is based on a Tarot Card, and that it represents a message."I got it the same day one of my best friends passed away. I actually didn't know that happened that day. A friend of mine has a book of birthdays ...…
Re-Post: A Patriotic Tattoo for Patriot DayI am rarely satisfied with something from my unpublished backlog when September 11 rolls around.I have re-posted a 9/11 Memorial Tattoo several times already, so I am re-posting this one, from 2008, because it also seems like an appropriate sentiment for this day.I also like to share this poem, whic…
A Monday Mermaid from MandyBack in July, I met a woman in Penn Station named Mandy. She has a lot of ink, estimating between 16 and 17, but surprised me when she revealed this cool mermaid on her back:Mandy explained that the original artist of this piece was the late Jason Guilbault, who worked at Addiction NYC, Their friend…
Swallowing the Sun(day)As I mentioned a couple days ago, back in July, I attended the 2nd Annual New York City Poetry Festival on Governor's Island. One of the people I met was Anthony, who shared this tattoo on his arm:Anthony explained that this is an eagle, swallowing the sun. It represents being part of the earth and …
Tattoosday: Five Years and CountingThanks to Nathan @ KnuckleTattoos.com for This ImageI'll be honest with you, Dear Readers, when I managed only six posts in August, despite a backlog of over fifty subjects, I feared the worst. The fact that I only had 1 (one) reader inquiry asking if everything was okay certainly deepened my concer…
Tattoo Age, Season Two, is Coming!Loyal readers who don't read any other tattoo blogs, I apologize, I may have let you down.There is a great on-line tattoo feature from a site called VICE that produces a fantastic tattoo series called Tattoo Age.They told me about it last year but, because I was more involved with my man-on-the-stre…
Caitlin Shares an Undersea Cover UpBack in July, I attended the 2nd Annual New York City Poetry Festival on Governor's Island. Not only did I meet some great tattooed poets, I met a lot of other folks too. The festival had a few of Brooklyn's famous food trucks lined up, serving people hungry for grub and verse.One of these vehicles …
Megan Shares a Floral Sleeve from EdmontonBack in May, I met Megan in Penn Station. She was visiting New York City from Edmonton, Alberta. Her lovely full sleeve caught my eye:I mean, it really is spectacular: With "love" and "faith" inscribed on her wrists, her arm is a bloom with roses, chrysanthemums, calendulas, and a bright sunflower …
Work by Rev. Jorell Elie on TattoosdayTrying to not to talk about the scarcity of posts back in August, we're expanding a little here, and sharing work by Rev. Jorell Elie.I am told Elie "is an incredibly talented artist out of West Hollywood, CA, who happens to travel to Brooklyn, NY quite often (this month in fact)."No arguments there…
Kim Shares a Tattoo Inspired by BathoryI met Kim on the 34th Street subway platform while waiting for the A train.I thought her goat tattoo was incredible, so I just had to ask about it.Kim credited Heath Rave from Speakeasy Custom Tattoo in Chicago for this work.The shading and texture created mostly using black and gray (with the excep…
Zachary's Photographic InkEarlier this year, I met Zachary outside of Penn Station. He had a pretty interesting sleeve and I took some photos to share on Tattoosday.I asked Zachary what the tattoo image was from, he explained:"... It's actually a friend of mine ...It's a photograph that i took ... in 2003 or 4 and then I fuc…
A Brazilian Rooster Goes Shopping in ManhattanLast month, while shopping at Marshall's on 6th Avenue in Manhattan, I spotted a woman with this cool tattoo on her right arm:This Japanese-style rooster, accompanied with cherry blossoms, belongs to Janayna.Janayna was visiting from Brazil.I didn't get much information, other than that the artist i…
