Mike sends in his handwork out of Karma Tattoo and Body Piercing in Tulsa, OK. All I can thin of is David Bowie..
Baby I said shut your mouth.
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I want to go to Brisbane
Neill Hooper shot these of TinaXO. Her tattoos are by Matt Cunnington from Westside Tattoo in Brisbane. I have to say there is something remarkable about her. She made me smile and I’m pretty sure she’ll do the same for you. More after the jump.
Dear Modblog
I was sitting here, reading through comments mostly from people wishing that my illness would kill me, instead of nice thoughts and well wishes from people who would understand that a severe disabling illness is hard to come to grips with. I found this tattoo and at first I thought it said “Stay Classy” which would have been way too perfect considering the circumstances. So thank you to radical kiba for the almost perfectly timed inner lip tattoo. This sweet tattoo was done by Bobby from Crazy Monkey Tattoo in Brooklyn, NY. I definitely think I know what my next tattoo will be.
Till tomorrow Modblog, Stay Cold.
Surprise email from Last Rites Tattoo Theatre!
BME has been experiencing some serious email delays. We had a wicked mail server log loop that put the server down for the count. Nothing like System emails failing to be sent and then a huge circle of bounce/failure emails/bounces making it so that email isn’t the quick and tasty technological treat that it should be. We’re still working on cleaning up the gigs of emails and log files floating about so please bare with us while we get that sorted out.
Luckily though this email finally came through and I wanted to share it with you. It seems that the artists Last Rights Tattoo Theatre are having a suprise walk in only day! This includes all of their artists as well as Paul Booth! This is your chance to get a tattoo without having to be on the extended waiting list that all of these artists have been blessed with.While there is a typical “convention etiquette” to their event, with a “first come first served” and 3 hour appointment limits as someone who shared a booth with Paul Booth back in 1999, I can tell you I’ve watched him free hand sketch and draw a full forearm tattoo a few short hours! You’ll be bound to get a tattoo to remember at this event! Don’t forget to check out the Vimby video posted about Paul Booth right here on BME.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Last Rites Tattoo Theatre presents its first ever Creep-In Day on Halloween!
Saturday, October 31st, 12pm-12am
Last Rites Tattoo Theatre,
511 W. 33rd Street, 3rd floor,
New York, NY 10001.
Find more information at www.DarkImages.com.
(New York, NY) Last Rites Tattoo Theatre is celebrating the Halloween season by showing a return of support to all Last Rites friends, family and fans. With their first ever Creep-In Day, dedicated fans and collectors receive a rare opportunity to be tattooed spontaneously without an appointment at the infamous Last Rites Tattoo Theatre… and on Halloween to boot! Along with Paul Booth himself, the Last Rites family of masterful artists will take in the haunting energy of Halloween, Last Rites style, and produce stunning tattoo art on a first-come-first-serve basis! Paul will even be venturing out from his private lair and tattooing in the family crypt making the day an awesome “meet&greet” opportunity for Fans and Clients alike! In addition to this overdose of high energy freehand tattooing from 12 to 12, the day includes visual stimuli such as live painting sessions featuring Esao Andrews, Vincent Castiglia, Fred Harper, Dan Quintana, David Stoupakis, and Genevive Zacconi. ArtFusion Experiment collaborative painting performances by notable Tattoo Artists such as Paul Acker, Goethe, Juan Selgado, Jesse Smith, and more! An ArtFusion canvas will be open for the public to paint as well! The Film Chapel will be rolling Paul’s personal Horror movie picks continuously day and night. And of course, costumes are welcome and encouraged! And last but not least, the day will end at 11:59pm followed by a traditional Last Rites “Kool-Aid” Toast to bring in the Witching Hour.
Please read on for special details…
Paul Booth and Crew will be following normal protocol used for conventions and touring. This means one-sitting freehand style work with an approx. 3 hour time limit on a piece. If you are looking to start a multiple sitting project such as a sleeve or backpiece, then this is not a day for such. Our best advice to you is to give our accomplished artists your theme and trust them with the artistic freedom to run with it for you. 3 hours can get a good sized piece done so don’t let the time issue concern you. We do this to be fair to everyone that desires Last Rites Art. We also suggest getting here earlier than opening time if you are really serious about getting work. The doors will open at 12 noon and anyone behaving overly aggressive, intoxicated or under the influence of drugs will not be tolerated. This event will be filmed for an upcoming Last Rites DVD so costumes are encouraged but not mandatory!
- Meet and Greet the artists and fellow clients all day and night
- Crazy Performers will be unearthing themselves throughout the day for everyone’s twisted amusement.
- Food, Drink and visual stimuli all day long… No Cover! Costumes Welcome!
“We want to show our fans our true appreciation for their support, by allowing them the opportunity to avoid the waiting list… and get tattooed convention style. I have been spending quite a bit of time here at home focusing on my larger projects and I find myself occasionally missing the road. Now I can sort of go on tour without leaving home and get a good dose of that convention energy I have come to know so well. I have always liked the idea of bringing our fans together to meet each other as they have always shown a strong like-mindedness. This is why I want to make it a meet & greet day as well.”
~ Paul Booth ~
CONTACT:
Jennifer
1-212-529-0666
[email protected]
If you’re one of the few who is smart and gets there early, please send in photos! If I was in NYC still, I’d be lined up just to see the madness! If you can’t get tattooed, it sounds like they’re making it worth the trip out so put this on your calendar!
It’s only a 30 gauge needle!
I took the post from my IAM page and I’ve made some changes to it so it would be relevant to post here so that more people could see it. As an update, I’m experiencing fairly heavy side effects from them but I’m hoping that the good outweighs the bad. Most people assume that since we’re heavily modified that it’s easy to give ourselves shots. The other thing that I am interested in finding out is if my injection site reactions will differ in the 6 areas that I have to inject myself that are tattooed. Does anyone else have experience with interferon injections and tattoos? I know that my healing abilities are nonexistant so I have slowed my tattooing down to once every 3-4 months because it usually takes about that long for new tattoo work to properly heal as well as I don’t want trigger my body into having a relapse. Please let me know your experiences with injection therapies (MS related or not). I’d appreciate hearing from you!
“I made this video just few weeks ago to help explain the process of giving myself an interferon injection. I did the prep and injection part in under approximately 3 minutes, while talking through it. This is only the third injection I had taken and the FIRST ONE that I’ve done myself.
I have been diagnosed with MS since the summer of 2007. I first noticed paralysis in my right side during an endurance race when I used to drive race cars pro-am. It spiraled from there into what doctors think was my second major relapse. The first was when I lived in Mexico about 2 years prior and went misdiagnosed as a brain infection.
I have then suffered about 5-6 relapses a year lasting around 3-6 weeks each time. They ranged from partial paralysis to blurry vision to electric shock feelings when I moved my head, as well as a constant pins and needles sensation in my skin. The symptoms in each relapse don’t tend to go away with my type of MS. They just keep hopping on the pile though sometimes they lighten up.
I have been in a state of denial until recently when I lost my vision for 2 months. I had gone from a fully independent woman to needing someone to help me do household chores, drive places, pick my daughter up from the bus stop and all sorts of things one would think a 29 year old should be able to do.
As I say in the video, my doctor said by this time next year I will be severely handicapped at the rate I’m going. After some time waiting I was finally sent my prescriptions and again it sat around in the house for a couple weeks before I mustered up the courage to ask my husband to do the injections. We watched the DVD that came with my kit. We both heckled and mocked the people in the videos because they don’t seem real. They didn’t have a sense of fear or worry or dread, which is why they just didn’t seem real to me. They’re probably very experienced with the treatment, but I’m not.
I decided to make this clip, hoping that maybe someone who was recently diagnosed would see it and it would help them to start their treatment immediately instead of being like me and allowing more and more lesions to form across their brain and spinal cord.
I don’t want to go blind. I don’t want to be in a wheel chair. I don’t want to lose my independence. I don’t want that for you either and I hope that this helps in some way.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.”
4th of July Weekend BMEshop Sale!
So I’m doing it again! It’s almost the Fourth of July weekend and I’ve been bedridden, but I can finally squint hard enough to see my screen and select a bunch of BMEshop items to put on sale with the coupon code bmelovesme. All of our Mother of Pearl, Latex Gloves and all three types of silicone dildos are on sale for 15% off. Oh, and I almost forgot to mention our little silicone Prrtle which comes with a vibrator.
And, if you were wondering, these high quality silicone gems all came from our good friend Badur at Body Art Toys when he closed up shop. They really need a new home…and that means in someone’s vagina or bum. There, I said it! 🙂 The first 10 people to make an order, take photos and submit them for BME with their new purchases, in addition to getting them up on ModBlog will get a free year of IAM access. Make sure to include when you submitted that these were BMEshop purchases!
Oh, and since I got a few meanie emails about not being clear about when the sale ended last time, it ends on EST time at midnight on Saturday.
Well Hello There!
I’m just checking in because it’s been a while since I’ve posted anything on ModBlog. I don’t have much time since I’m going back to work at the shop but I wanted to drop off this coupon good for 15% off purchases at BMEshop. It’s good for almost everything in the store, minus a couple items that are hard enough to keep in stock. When you check out, type in “ilovebme” without the quotes and in all lower case and you’ll get 15% off your purchase. This is only good until Thursday so bust out your credit cards and get some new swag!
Fat City Reprise (Tattooed Musical Beasties)
I was lucky enough to be able to tag along with Tommy Agriodimas while he was doing a photo shoot with Fat City Reprise. After chatting for a while about their tattoos and their Philly origins, I figured I’d video some of it to share on BME. We did a quick interview and I threw together this video in the cab of a 26′ moving truck during the drive from NYC to LA.
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DivX download link for BME members: Extreme2 or Full members
Check out Fat City Reprise Thursday nights at House of Blues in Los Angeles.
fatcityreprise.net
myspace.com/fatcityreprise
Photos: Tommy Agriodimas
Fist Full Of Metal!
I was going to intro this video but due to its awesome magnitude, it needs no introduction. Plus I’m already in the video so why bother writing when I don’t have to!
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Brought to you by Canvas Los Angeles & Joe Capobianco.
Coming Soon to Canvas LA: … Send Lawyers, Guns and Money
This Saturday, February 28, 2009, Canvas LA will be opening its doors for a brand new art show featuring work from members of the MSK/AWR crew. The show will run from 8-11 p.m., with a preview showing from 6-8 p.m. E-mail [email protected] for details. Hope to see you there!