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Stories Written Ink Part 3: A Tattoo is Worth a Thousand Words

Stories Written Ink Part 3: A Tattoo is Worth a Thousand Words

I have always been the type of person that when I do something, I do it all the way. So when I decided to go back to Animated Canvas and see Shane, I decided that I wanted to do a half sleeve. A sleeve is the term used when someone has multiple tattoos ones arm. A whole sleeve is from the shoulder to the wrist. A half sleeve is from the shoulder to the elbow. During the year inbetween tattoo...

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Stories Written in Ink Part 1: You Never Forget Your First

Stories Written in Ink Part 1: You Never Forget Your First

Picking out my first tattoo was a daunting task. I went through several ideas over the years. All along there were two criteria that this tattoo had to meet. First, it had to be be original. Like I mentioned earlier, I was not going to walk in and pick something out of a book. Nor was I going to get the standard “barbed wire” or tribal design. No disrespect to those that have one of...

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Stories Written In Ink: Intro

Stories Written In Ink: Intro

I have always been in love with tattoos. My love for tattoos started in 6th grade when I first got into music. Back in 1986 bands like Motley Crue, Poison, Metallica, and Iron Maiden were my cup of tea. (and still are today.) I think I love tattoos and shows about tattooing(like Miami Ink and L.A. Ink) because drawing is something I am not good at. I can play guitar, piano, I can keep a beat on...

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