CLOWNS BY THE POUND!!
THIS IS ALWAYS A GOOD CHOICE WHEN YOU COME IN AND DON'T KNOW WHAT TO GET.. EACH CLOWN HAS A SOMETHING THAT SETS IT APART AND MAKES IT UNIQUE TO YOUR CHARACTER.
THIS IS ALWAYS A GOOD CHOICE WHEN YOU COME IN AND DON'T KNOW WHAT TO GET.. EACH CLOWN HAS A SOMETHING THAT SETS IT APART AND MAKES IT UNIQUE TO YOUR CHARACTER.
FINAL TOUCH!
SHE HAS COMPLETED HER BACK... AND SHE IS ALREADY THINKING OF WHAT TO GET NEXT.
Tom Wacker, 1966-2008
Late Thursday night I received a phone call I wish had never needed to be made.
My friend Sheri called me to tell me that her fiancé Tom had died unexpectedly earlier that day, the victim of an aneurysm. He was only 42.
People die every day in America, in the world. Young, old, healthy, sick. Death is a fact of life. Here at Tattoosday, we acknowledge that. Memorial tattoos abound.
But Tom was not just anyone. He was my friend, and he was with me from the beginning of this venture, one of Tattoosday's earliest fans and supporters. Not only did he offer up his own ink (reposted below), but he was always on the lookout for me, and saw most of the photos before they made it to the blogosphere. We'd exchange messages and updates over the weekends, and he always anticipated my return from lunch on weekdays, to see if I had spotted any awesome ink.
He knew how much I was yearning for a better camera, and he ended up getting me a new one, with Sheri, for my birthday.
And if we weren't talking ink, we were talking music, both of us big fans of Iron Maiden, Guns N' Roses, AC/DC, and Metallica.
Below is the post I ran of his tattoo, a grim reaper from his metalhead days. It's not spectacular work, but it graced his skin, and made him one of the inked nation.
I'll miss you, Tom. This blog's for you, too, wherever you are.
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My friend Sheri called me to tell me that her fiancé Tom had died unexpectedly earlier that day, the victim of an aneurysm. He was only 42.
People die every day in America, in the world. Young, old, healthy, sick. Death is a fact of life. Here at Tattoosday, we acknowledge that. Memorial tattoos abound.
But Tom was not just anyone. He was my friend, and he was with me from the beginning of this venture, one of Tattoosday's earliest fans and supporters. Not only did he offer up his own ink (reposted below), but he was always on the lookout for me, and saw most of the photos before they made it to the blogosphere. We'd exchange messages and updates over the weekends, and he always anticipated my return from lunch on weekdays, to see if I had spotted any awesome ink.
He knew how much I was yearning for a better camera, and he ended up getting me a new one, with Sheri, for my birthday.
And if we weren't talking ink, we were talking music, both of us big fans of Iron Maiden, Guns N' Roses, AC/DC, and Metallica.
Below is the post I ran of his tattoo, a grim reaper from his metalhead days. It's not spectacular work, but it graced his skin, and made him one of the inked nation.
Tattoos I Know: The Grim Reaper (originally posted September 11, 2007)I have been posting less, of late, but Tom's spirit will live on through Tattoosday. For he is the audience I envision while writing. I know he would tell me not to mourn, but to keep on doing what I love, blogging ink, meeting new people, and showcasing their body art for all to enjoy.
This is the sole tattoo of my friend and co-worker, Tom Wacker.
Tom designed and drew the art upon which this tattoo was based.
The Reaper is posed on Tom's biceps/deltoid and has resided there since 1984, when its host was a young lad of eighteen.
This is Tom's only tattoo and he has no plans to get more. He is proud of the fact that, because he designed it and because he then tore up the original design, it is a one-of-a-kind piece. He said that it was very painful because of the amount of black ink that went into it.
The tattoo was inked by Dean at Lola's Tattoos, then in Cliffside Park, but now in Bogota, New Jersey. Tom got this tattoo "because it was cool," although the tattooer tried to convince him not to get it because it was "too mean" for him. Twenty-three years later, Tom says he has no regrets about his ink.
Thanks, Tom!~~~~~~~
I'll miss you, Tom. This blog's for you, too, wherever you are.
THE LAST LAUGH CARSHOW
ITS OFFICIAL: THE LAST LAUGH IS HOSTING A CARSHOW ON THE ROOF OF THE PAPER MAGAZINE 24 HOUR POP UP STORE.
Saturday Nov. 8th 12pm - 5pm
8873 West Sunset Boulevard.
PAPER MAGAZINE 24 HOUR "POP UP" STORE IS ONLY FOR ONE DAY STARTING FRIDAY, NOV 7 AT 6PM TO SATURDAY, NOV 8 AT 6PM. THIS IS THE SECOND YEAR THAT PAPER MAGAZINE IS HOSTING THIS 24 HOUR "POP UP" STORE. THIS IS NOT JUST A WAREHOUSE WITH BOOTHS FROM 3O BRANDS, THIS IS AN EXPERIENCE OF 30 DIFFERENT TEAMS WORKING TOGETHER WITH PAPER TO MAKE THIS A 24 HOURS THAT YOU WONT FORGET. OUR FRIENDS FROM UNDEFEATED, SUPREME AND STUSSY WILL ALSO BE THERE REPRESENTING. CONVERSE HAS PUT TOGETHER 24 BANDS IN 24 HOURS TO KEEP YOU AWAKE...
THE CAPP OFF!
JOSH CAPPO IS ONE OF MY CLIENTS THAT CAME IN TO CAP OFF ONE OF HIS SLEEVES AND HAS BEEN BACK FOR MORE WORK SINCE THEN AND BROUGHT IN FAMILY MEMBERS TO GET DONE AS WELL. HE WAS MUAY THAI CHAMPION FIGHTING FROM 18 TO 22YRS FIGHTING OUT OF THAILAND SINCE THEN HAS BEEN IN THE JEWELRY BUSINESS...
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EAST SIDE STORY
HERE IS A FLIK OF THE MURAL I JUST DID FOR MY 39. THIS IS A MURAL THAT WAS INSPIRED BY THE 6TH STREET BRIDGE THAT CONNECTS WHITTIER BLVD AND THE HEART OF LOS ANGELES. MY 39 HAS ALSO JUST HAD THE FENDERS FLAKED AND CANDIED BY MARIOS AUTO WORKS, THE ENGINE WAS ALSO DRESSED UP BY BIG G'S CLASSIC CARS STARTING WITH THE BLOCK BEING CANDIED, DUAL CARBS AND ACCESSORIES WERE CHROMED, THE INTERIOR WAS DONE WITH A CLASSIC TOUCH BY TOP STITCH CUSTOM UPHOLSTERY. IF YOU WANT TO CATCH IT THIS WEEKEND STAY ToONeD TO MY BLOG TO GET THE DETAILS...
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BUGS/ LIFESTYLE C.C.
MY CLUB BROTHER BUGS CAME THRU WITH HIS WIFE TO GET HER TATTOO SHE KNEW JUST WHAT SHE WANTED. BUGS IS KNOWN FOR HIS PINSTRIPING HE HAS STRIPED MY POPS EL CAMINO, STRIPED MY SHOP TRUCK WITH DANNY D, THEY ALSO DID THE HOLIDAY WINDOWS FOR SUPREME, STUSSY AND UNDEFEATED LAST YEAR AND WORKED TOGETHER ON MANY OTHER PIECES...
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The Most Dangerous Walk to School
For most parents the school-run may seem death-defying, but it usually only consists of a quick drive or walk to the gates.
So spare a thought for the families of Gulucan village in West China, who take their lives in their hands every day with a a school walk which involves navigating a narrow path carved into a 5,000-ft cliff-side.
It is the only way they can get to the school, which with its five concrete rooms is the known as the best construction in the village.
Source: dailymail
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So spare a thought for the families of Gulucan village in West China, who take their lives in their hands every day with a a school walk which involves navigating a narrow path carved into a 5,000-ft cliff-side.
It is the only way they can get to the school, which with its five concrete rooms is the known as the best construction in the village.
Source: dailymailInsect Origami
Very intricate origami, folded paper at its best. Japanese artist Taketori uses a single sheet of paper to create these extremely lifelike origami insects.
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