Three's Not a Crowd

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>I met a trio of friends hanging out in Penn Station in early October, waiting for their train back to Rhode Island.<br /><br />I spotted Darius first, which was understandable, as he has seventeen tattoos. Kenny and Katie, his friends, each boasted a modest three tattoos apiece, and offered up theirs as well.<br /><br />Let's start with Darius, who has this traditional Mom and Sparrow tattoo on his forearm:<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir-uu-0LmAYWPSdKiZEs-75lL1Kp1Lq4rr5G2SKqIRAEx7voRaisSsU9hyphenhyphen9bM8gNXxkob1BIZUBL-btnaizt_6i7njkhugF3GvCbjFuaYH8XwCPj7OkZYFatQNnmISh_uZtoNGf640758/s1600/Mom+Sparrow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir-uu-0LmAYWPSdKiZEs-75lL1Kp1Lq4rr5G2SKqIRAEx7voRaisSsU9hyphenhyphen9bM8gNXxkob1BIZUBL-btnaizt_6i7njkhugF3GvCbjFuaYH8XwCPj7OkZYFatQNnmISh_uZtoNGf640758/s640/Mom+Sparrow.jpg" width="434" /></a></div><br />He said that he and two other friends got the same tattoo.<br /><br />This was done by <a href="http://whiskeynotwater.com/home.html">Jae Audette</a> at <a href="http://mcinnistattoo.com/home.html">Mcinnis Tattoo Company</a>  in Providence, Rhode Island. Work from the shop appeared previously on the site <a href="http://tattoosday.blogspot.com/search/label/Mcinnis%20Tattoo%20Company">here</a>.<br /><br />The other tattoo, on his bicep, is this set of brass knuckles that says "Knuckle Up":<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4lBlP_akljLjFcQjQhoJadtrt7dZ_chYjscOo9tcon8FOkKgw7lW47nBI6MgqAg2HHHiZVuFQAcljPu2DFT-foKjNcMqbXCwwpuVUoV2VMc3T9m63O6AfguBhoDJbgjfVFELCQ6oIeKU/s1600/knuckle+up.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4lBlP_akljLjFcQjQhoJadtrt7dZ_chYjscOo9tcon8FOkKgw7lW47nBI6MgqAg2HHHiZVuFQAcljPu2DFT-foKjNcMqbXCwwpuVUoV2VMc3T9m63O6AfguBhoDJbgjfVFELCQ6oIeKU/s400/knuckle+up.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />This was done by <a href="http://www.alteredimagestattoo.net/forrest.aspx">Forrest Curl</a> at <a href="http://www.alteredimagestattoo.net/">Altered Images Tattoo Studio</a> in Cumberland, Rhode Island.<br /><br />Also from Altered Images is this still-in-progress rib piece on Kenny:<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYEQmhCIxcA7lN1jOJcduXMNbi83tI_OA7s568dSPXHU3pwnCtITjUUfOqWJmFOHxkpoSWnQ2i_qQJh2juB-fxZ7Q970iCFIISC4YtdF9jBylxdnLUfliEDzAFFuKRqKrRPv6KPlmMP7E/s1600/Crimson+King.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYEQmhCIxcA7lN1jOJcduXMNbi83tI_OA7s568dSPXHU3pwnCtITjUUfOqWJmFOHxkpoSWnQ2i_qQJh2juB-fxZ7Q970iCFIISC4YtdF9jBylxdnLUfliEDzAFFuKRqKrRPv6KPlmMP7E/s640/Crimson+King.jpg" width="278" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />This is a depiction of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crimson_King">The Crimson King</a> from <a href="http://www.stephenking.com/index.html">Stephen King's</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dark_Tower_%28series%29">Dark Tower Series</a>. As you would imagine, Kenny is a huge fan.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.alteredimagestattoo.net/rob.aspx">Rob Young</a> is the artist who is working on this piece.<br /><br />Katie then generously offered to show me her tattoo, which runs down her spine:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_NlfxUktwpxj1mka7xBAbw02joOrYzM0mlaLL6EKfG12M6Pc3Td6mjG3OUYrJqA2wo7oEwiKXLvcrPVzBHpx0uydpsb12rR4_kew8A2ViOEGI2suezu5M_JAOfyDrmhd6ko3ay3T81_A/s1600/Family+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_NlfxUktwpxj1mka7xBAbw02joOrYzM0mlaLL6EKfG12M6Pc3Td6mjG3OUYrJqA2wo7oEwiKXLvcrPVzBHpx0uydpsb12rR4_kew8A2ViOEGI2suezu5M_JAOfyDrmhd6ko3ay3T81_A/s640/Family+1.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><br />When I asked if she wouldn't mind sending me another photo, since the tattoo was partially obscured by her bra strap, she didn't hesitate to unhook it so I could photograph the whole tattoo, unobscured:<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGs0friAopPZmj1d08pycTLAYpebA24Vh1zG55D-VNVLka_9IheWUmfq1xn6UTW5iPWMxDzYeCMM0titg1g4bdBTyppydr9YdT425KXDkY9T4inmUwCV4bNs_RbtwYFsJdZODGU-a4t7o/s1600/Family+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGs0friAopPZmj1d08pycTLAYpebA24Vh1zG55D-VNVLka_9IheWUmfq1xn6UTW5iPWMxDzYeCMM0titg1g4bdBTyppydr9YdT425KXDkY9T4inmUwCV4bNs_RbtwYFsJdZODGU-a4t7o/s640/Family+2.jpg" width="368" /></a></div><br />Katie explained that her heritage is Armenian, and that the letters down her spine spell the word for "family".<br /><br />She added that two of her cousins have the same tattoo, but inked on their arms.<br /><br />She also noted that the infinity symbol at the base of her neck speaks to the Armenian text and symbolizes, for her, "family forever".<br /><br />She did not recall the name of the shop where she had this done, but recalled it was on Long Island, New York, and that the artist was "Joey D".<br /><br />Thanks to Darius, Kenny and Katie for sharing their tattoos with us here on Tattoosday!

Three's Not a Crowd

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Halloween Bonus: Zombie Pinup

Back in September I posted <a href="http://tattoosday.blogspot.com/2009/09/little-dead-riding-hood.html">Little Dead Riding Hood</a>, courtesy of Amy, who I met in Penn Station.<br /><br />Amy has a new tattoo, which she generously shared:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZwobLCbey97ftOP7b8Te6kBPpZ4XI3AdGQJOOLeLUIyciOzUXZtwVUJaksVo8Fb4Lb_Vv0yOgfPmmRfwdr_a9wbZIAEaGbjZOtC5B4JHk84BdvtnsCORQt2PfJGet7k1HxcM7LFzb/s1600-h/Zombie+Pinup.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391367387138719938" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZwobLCbey97ftOP7b8Te6kBPpZ4XI3AdGQJOOLeLUIyciOzUXZtwVUJaksVo8Fb4Lb_Vv0yOgfPmmRfwdr_a9wbZIAEaGbjZOtC5B4JHk84BdvtnsCORQt2PfJGet7k1HxcM7LFzb/s400/Zombie+Pinup.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 170px; height: 300px;" /></a><br />It's a zombie pin-up girl, and appropriate for the holiday today.<br /><br />Like the previous piece, this was created by T.J. Mcinnis at <a href="http://www.myspace.com/mcinnistattoo">Mcinnis Tattoo Company</a> in Providence, Rhode Island.<br /><br />Thanks again to Amy for sharing her tattoos with us here on Tattoosday!<br /><br />Have a safe and ghoulishly fun Halloween!

Halloween Bonus: Zombie Pinup

Back in September I posted Little Dead Riding Hood , courtesy of Amy, who I met in Penn Station. Amy has a new tattoo, which she generously ...

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Little Dead Riding Hood

I met Amy in Penn Station earlier this month and she agreed to share this, one of her eight tattoos:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9OHJd8fbB65Kj18CK_1dIi9CcUzVNxXhR1Uurq0LWKk44E8cSX3klUwpWv-WCojT8FkG_hsSQQ50xQkdJ-B0Q6e8qI5Zga1ImlhjOtmdjivNkjKpPk4QKL1aQ_riiM4N8I1_-slAu/s1600-h/Little+Dead+Riding+Hood.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387196041639561602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9OHJd8fbB65Kj18CK_1dIi9CcUzVNxXhR1Uurq0LWKk44E8cSX3klUwpWv-WCojT8FkG_hsSQQ50xQkdJ-B0Q6e8qI5Zga1ImlhjOtmdjivNkjKpPk4QKL1aQ_riiM4N8I1_-slAu/s400/Little+Dead+Riding+Hood.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 223px; height: 400px;" /></a><br />Actually, she has since e-mailed me about her ninth, and I am waiting for a photo.<br /><br />This tattoo represents an undead version of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Red_Riding_Hood">Little Red Riding Hood</a>, which is Amy's favorite fairy tale.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVoaZCgUM77ipTwaqhZd7JSCvCuwodFbsT7smf3Fs1ZDb0AGP-yvnBC1lZgfEm-BwJA79WjpRK77ckNt09BqBh83WbF3JXzQ81g1n8JWIIAia4_hvKXya0lSZzkJwxs7yuDoPSYdTg/s1600-h/Little+Dead+Riding+Hood+detail.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387195938606581506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVoaZCgUM77ipTwaqhZd7JSCvCuwodFbsT7smf3Fs1ZDb0AGP-yvnBC1lZgfEm-BwJA79WjpRK77ckNt09BqBh83WbF3JXzQ81g1n8JWIIAia4_hvKXya0lSZzkJwxs7yuDoPSYdTg/s400/Little+Dead+Riding+Hood+detail.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 385px; height: 400px;" /></a><br />She also likes zombies, so it seemed like a good match.<br /><br />This tattoo was inked by T.J. Mcinnis at <a href="http://www.myspace.com/mcinnistattoo">Mcinnis Tattoo Company</a> in Providence, Rhode Island.<br /><br />Thanks to Amy for sharing this cool tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!

Little Dead Riding Hood

I met Amy in Penn Station earlier this month and she agreed to share this, one of her eight tattoos: Actually, she has since e-mailed me abo...

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