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Snake Yates

Tattoosue — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 20:21:31 +0000

Snake Yates (he legally changed his in the ‘80s) is well known amongst tattoo artists. He was born and raised in Colorado Springs and was one of the first artists in the state. He still owns Snake’s Tattoo shop in Colorado Springs. He’s now 62 years old and has been tattooing for over 40 years. And now Yates is becoming well known for his talent for restoring old dental chairs to be used in tattoo shops!

Dental chairs are the perfect choice for tattoo work because of their various adjustment choices and their maneuverability. Yates said using one of these was a real back saver and although he tried to properly care for his chairs, they eventually wore out. The upholstery would get ruined because of the chemicals needed to clean it.

After spending big money getting his chairs repaired again and again, Yates bought an upholstery machine and so began a second career. After years of repairing his own chairs, he now collects and repairs them. He buys chairs from local dentists, old dental offices in Mexico, or scavenges them from dental suppliers. Other artists have gotten wind of his talent and will hire him to repair their tattoo chairs.

Yates has now expanded his skills to include wheelchair repairs. Nice to see someone is restoring a useful piece when we’re so used to chucking anything and everything that wears out or breaks.

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Dead Dolls

Tattoosue — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 21:53:00 +0000

I wrote a post about this artist almost 2 years ago. Since then she’s expanded her gothic selection and her current inventory looks completely new to me – so I just wanted to throw her some traffic for her latest creations. I really think hand crafted goth dolls are not appreciated as they should be. Each one is unique and one of a kind. A collector’s item for people that have an affection for vampires and scary movies.

Internationally known artist, D.L. Marian, creates one of a kind dead dolls, mannequins and other works of art. I like that she offers to add fangs on request. She also offers tours of her studio which would be so interesting. She’s located in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. I love a cool site like this.

This is a cover on 13^th Hour Magazine with one of D.L. Marian’s creations. Visit her site to see all of her work.

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Artist Alex Vidaud

Tattoosue — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 00:49:27 +0000

I spotted a piece done by this artist in one of my favorite tattoo magazines. No story just a name and a shop but it was one of my favorite pieces out of the whole magazine. Found that the quality was typical for artist Alex Vidaud who tattoos like someone that has been at it for a couple of decades.

He is exceptional at realism even making a simple tattoo like the fish hook in the leg tattoo leave you in awe. Such a simple piece but so well done. I find his work impressive and the young lad from Connecticut is only 27 years old.

Based on his myspace page I’d say he has a great sense of humor. He works out of Nautilus tattoo – here is a link to his portfolio. This aquatic piece is the one shown in International Tattoo Art.

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Just Lost Respect for Kat Von D

Tattoosue — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:58:55 +0000

I’m trying not to judge – but that’s one of the benefits of having a blog. News recently broke that Jesse James of the famous Sandra Bullock breakup fame, is now dating Kat Von D. (Who looks remarkably like his last whore of a girlfriend, Michelle “Bombshell” Mcgee.) I used to have some respect for Kat Von D. Primarily because of her talent and also for her business sense. She took a small role that she had on Miami Ink and has turned it into a huge empire of her own. Maybe her business manager should start choosing her boyfriends for her as well.Kat Von D is now dating the notorious and widely despised, Jesse James, also known as the notorious cheater ex-husband of Sandra Bullock. The man has proven himself to be untrustworthy and all around scum bag. He let down his family and his wife by cheating over and over again. Now Kat thinks he’s prime dating material. Kat and Jesse have been seen smooching and clinging to each other. Kat claims she thinks “he’s the one”. It would have bad enough if she got caught up in a short lived physical attraction relationship with him. But does she really think he’s capable of a long term healthy relationship? Does she think he’s trustworthy? Is she really that naive? I just lost a ton of respect for her.
What do you guys think? Is this a just a matter of time before it ends in disaster? Does it change your opinion of Kat Von D?

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Pepa Heller Tattoo Artist

Tattoosue — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 23:51:46 +0000

Papa Heller is not a new comer to tattoos but he is not very well known in the United States. He hails from the Czech Republic but has been a tattoo artist practicing his trade in New Zealand for over ten years now. He’s also lived in the UK and has traveled to Australia and the Middle East. There was an extensive and thorough interview with him in my latest issue of International Tattoo Art. He studied under an American who owned a shop in Prague. He says he’s been shooting for more realism and says he’s relying more on references to help with achieving this. He’s also been trying to incorporate more color into his work. He has a way of using his backgrounds – whether it’s a drop shadow or a blue sky to cause his artwork to jump off the skin. I really like the way the tail end of this shark looks like it’s coming around the corner of the guy’s torso. You can see much more of his work by visiting his Myspace page.

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Angel Art

Tattoosue — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:45:54 +0000

Body art can be used to describe tattoos as well as many other types of body art. Temporary but elaborate paintings are very popular and are often part of art shows here and in other countries. It’s becoming more respected as an art form. It’s just sad to think they are basically temporary art that will washed (more likely scrubbed) off the skin of these models. Similar to sandcastle art that is admired for such a short time and then lost forever when the tide comes in. It makes you appreciate the effort even more. At least we can appreciate the photos to remind us. I love the planning involved with adding the cherubs to the knee area.

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Tattoo Baby

Tattoosue — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:44:06 +0000

I see a bright future for this artist. I have a couple imaging programs but find them so damn hard to learn. When I see someone accomplishing this level my mouth just hangs open. I can appreciate the work involved. Check out this video for a babysitting ad done by an art school student.

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Tattoos and Tentacles

Tattoosue — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 19:25:21 +0000

Some weeks it’s hard to find new and fresh topics to blog about – I think of it as Blogger’s block and then there are the weeks where you find a gem like this and you can’t wait to get that post written. This is one of those types. The talented young team working at Julian Murray Photography and Design from Las Vegas has some offbeat projects. (Tattoos & Tentacles from Julian Murray on Vimeo.) They work in primarily the music, advertising, and fashion industries. One of the projects they’ve been working on this past year and plan to continue expanding upon is called the Tattoos and Tentacles Series. Check out the video – gives you an idea of the photo shoots. It features heavily tattooed people posing with a sea creature with tentacles. It looks like an octopus. A fairly small one but gives me the creeps to think about them those rubbery suction cups clinging to skin. Many of the photos are of beautiful. There are many with barely clad sexy women with the tentacle arms draped strategically to keep a person from seeing quite everything. You just wonder how they can stand it. And the models probably have to work with this creature for quite some time before getting the shot the photographer is looking for. Ughhh….The photos are cool and books and posters will be coming this year. The series will be part of future tattoo conventions and gallery showing. You may have an opportunity to see them in person.

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So Good It Fooled Me

Tattoosue — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 01:08:10 +0000

Recently I’ve had an itch to take some type of sculpting class – learn how to throw some clay – or bake a statue. What’s perked my interest in this art medium recently is the detailed work that some artists are able to achieve. It looks like it would be fun to take a stab at it – make you appreciate their skill and the realism they are able to reach can make you doubt what you are seeing.

Lisa Lichtenfels creates realistic soft sculptures. They range from less than 5 inches to life-sized figures. Her sculptures have been sold to collectors from all over the world.

The sculpture she has on her landing page is so real, I first thought it was the artist and she had a great sense of humor. I thought that even though I KNEW she was an artist that created life like sculptures. I just refused to believe it could be anything but an old lady dressed up for a funny photo shoot. (Yeah, I’m on the gullible side in case you’re wondering) Once venturing further into the site, I realized it was one of her many realistic sculptures. In addition to creating these life like aliens, fairies, humans, and gnomes, she photographs her creations with interesting backdrops and sells the prints.

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The Portraits of Ryan Hadley

Tattoosue — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 13:52:08 +0000

You may not recognize the name but you are likely to recognize Ryan Hadley’s tattoo portraits which are often featured in tattoo magazines. In doing research on Ryan I discovered that he almost gave up on tattooing at one point. He started out self taught, working on friends that were willing to spare some skin. He said he was discouraged with his results and put down his tattoo machine for a couple of years with the intention of giving up. That would have been an awful waste of talent. Fortunately, he decided to give it another try, this time working in a real studio. He now is known for his portrait work, which is normally the toughest area to conquer. He is able to capture the likeness of his subjects in a way that makes the portrait seem to be more of a drawing or painting rather than a tattoo.

Looking at his work, you’d think there was no room for improvement, but Hadley says he is still tweaking his skills. A true artist is always striving for improving their technique and Ryan is no exception. Although to my eye, his portrait work is perfect.

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