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Paul Booth and the 13th Hour Exhibit

Tattoosue — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 11:54:21 +0000

When I think of Halloween and tattoos, the first artist that comes to mind is Paul Booth. His tattoos, his shop, and every aspect of the art of Paul Booth screams Halloween. This year marks the third year that Last Rites Gallery, Booth’s shop, has celebrated it’s 13th Hour Group Exhibit. The exhibit began this weekend and will run until the 21st of November. He brings together artists specializing in the dark, depraved, and gothic style from around the world to exhibit their work. The studio and where you can visit this exhibition is located in New York city. Booth built up a highly respected reputation in the tattoo industry and is now using his fame to help bring these artists together and help establish an appreciation for dark art which gets a bad rap. These talent artists are given a chance to display their work as a serious art form. Gothic art is slowly building up a respectable reputation with the help of artist like Paul Booth. (Last Rites also holds additional exhibits throughout the year.)

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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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Art Too Good to Eat

Tattoosue — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 12:43:54 +0000

It’s sad to think that the work behind these confectionary works of art will eventually be destroyed and eaten. I was never a big fan of “cake decorating” and can’t say I ever saw a cake that just knocked my socks off – until now. This creation as well as other stunning edible works of art were created by artist Karen Portaleo from Atlanta Georgia. Karen had experience in clay sculpturing and she took her talent to a new level with creative cake decorations where she currently works. Once you reach the bakery site, visit this page and click on a link on the right side (or just click here to go right to Flickr)– and visit the Cake Gallery – and see these amazing sweet sculptures. It’s not just the shape of the cake, it’s the color and shading that is used to accent the shape. Karen doesn’t own the shop but is listed as their “sugar artist”.

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Gruesome and Yummy

Tattoosue — Sat, 22 May 2010 18:58:22 +0000

I like to pride myself on having a strong stomach. Talk about gross ugly stuff during dinner – I can handle most of that and still enjoy my grub. But this – I’m thinking this would psychologically override my huge love of homemade bread. Thai artist, Kittiwat Unarrom is the “mad” baker who combined his experience working in the family bakery with his artistic talent. He went from painting portraits to creating 3 dimensional works of art out of dough. His art got some attention when he was still a fine arts masters degree student. I haven’t been able to find more recent stories about Kittiwat so I cannot say for sure he is still practicing this art form. The stories found about his art range in the 2007 era – if anyone knows of what he is doing now – or of other macabre artists you think are worth a post – let me know.

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Magic Tattoos

Tattoosue — Wed, 19 May 2010 18:47:20 +0000

I ran across a story that combines tattooing and a belief in magic. Kol Sambo is a tattoo artist located in Cambodia practicing the 2000 year old tradition of “magic tattoos”. These special tattoos are believed to hold magic powers empowering the wearer with magical abilities such as becoming invisible and dodging bullets – but only if they believe in the magic. (There’s always a catch) When clients approach this special artist they must explain their reasons for wanting such a tattoo. He’ll then decide if it is a worthy cause or if he thinks the individual will abuse the power. Kol tattoos using two methods – using a modern tattoo machine or the if requested, he’ll tattoo using the traditional way – with two or three sewing needles tied together. Once the tattoo is finished the final step is a blessing to activate the supernatural super powers it possesses. Then all you need is lots of faith and a shitload of luck.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/vramak/ / CC BY 2.0

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Evil Goth Dolls

Tattoosue — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 23:06:55 +0000

I’m excited – found a brand new goth doll artist that has a unique and wonderful VERY dark style. And the reasons for getting into the craft touched my heart. After rescuing a puppy born with several birth defects, macabre artist D. L. Marian, began making dolls to enable her to work at home with her pup by her side. She creates one of a kind gothic horror dolls and mannequins. Some of her doll categories include ghost dolls, vampire dolls and strange babies. Some of them are borderline disturbing but I guess you can just equate that to flattery to the artist. She even has a payment plan option to make them easier to afford but her prices seem extremely reasonable to start with. This may be an offer I cannot refuse.

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Cool Tattoo Covers

Tattoosue — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 10:22:47 +0000

If you are looking for a new snazzy cover for your cell or ipod – dinglife.com carries s sweet variety of attractive and function covers. They sell custom fitted decals fro everything from your cell phone to your gaming system. Make it your unique work of art. The decals are applied easily and can be removed without damaging your electronic device.

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Dean Cook – Tattoo Artist and Jack of all Trades

Tattoosue — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 13:21:02 +0000

I found this artist because of his amazing tattoo work but quickly discovered he finds time to pursue a vast array of creative interests that he has managed to tie in together. Besides being a talented tattoo artist, the man is a talented photographer and painter. This is an example is one of his realistic oil paintings. And yes, there’s more. He’s an avid scuba diver.

So he dives, he photographs, and then he paints from his photos, bringing his diving experiences to life. He sells his paintings for what I believe are very reasonable prices and you can visit his site – The Art of Dean to see more. To see his tattoos visit his shop site - Psycho Tattoos. I can only think of one other tattoo artist that has a strong to subjects related to the ocean, female tattoo artist – Judy Parker is know for her aquatic related tattoos.

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Mama Tried – Tattooed Furniture

Susan — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 06:39:00 +0000

Tattoo Furniture – I was actually searching for tattoo designs on furniture when I found this site, Mama Tried in New York City, where the leather furniture actually has a design implemented as a tattoo. The artist almost treats the material as skin. There is a photo of the process in action – which looks strange – especially since the artist is wearing the latex gloves associated with tattoo artists.

Some pieces such as this chair is upholstered with hand tattooed leather. Mama Tried also carrys tables that are engraved with a laser as well as pillows treated with laser etching.

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