c/o Louie Sanchez, the Mexican Mutant:
Right picture by Charles Gatewood.
Tag: Text
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Tattoo miscellany again
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How? I haven’t decided yet if this is a corny joke, mildly offensive, or maybe both? Tattoo by Joe Alhof at Trader Bob’s in St. Louis.
This tattoo is by Jen Beirola at Grinn and Barrett in Omaha, NE who tells us, “the customer wanted a strap-on cock that hung below her knee.”
Nate Obnoxious at Ground Zero in Muncie, Indiana presents… The Hand of God SHOCKER!
So… if Nintendo decided to sue Ian Hudgines of Anchored Ink in Murrieta, CA, would the fact that he’s included the registered trademark sign in the tattoo make the penalty worse?
DO NOT BE GENTLE… See, I thought this was a kinky fisting tattoo, but it turns out it’s some sort of army thing. Shows what a sheltered world I live in. Tattoo by Stacy Shoppa at Electric Graffitti Tattoo in Muscatine, Iowa.
Yeah, that’s mature. Tattoo by Greg Duffek II at Sleepy Hollow Studios in Roanoke Rapids, NC.And, finally, no comment at all on the tattoo below. I don’t know where this tattoo was done, so all I can tell you is that the 19th hole is located in New Jersey. Not surprised?
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Another Episode of “The Case Of the Tattoo Ripoff”
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The original (left) was done by Brett Osborne of PURE Body Modifications, LLC. The rip-off, as shown in a tattoo magazine in the PURE lobby, was done by Erik Diaz at Asylum Studios in the Bronx.
MODBLOG has done stories about stolen artwork before, and almost always, the same question keeps coming up: If you’re going to steal someone’s design, aren’t you ashamed to post a version that’s not even close to as good as the original?
Other Modblog articles about stolen tattoos:
- TattooPlagiarism, September 20, 2005
- Morecopied tattoos, September 22, 2005
- Popculture is a language, September 25, 2005
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Finger tattoos and more
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I’ve previously mentioned silly finger tattoos of mustaches, tears, and even vampire teeth, but I thought I should be fair and mention (I think) some of the first people I met with finger mustaches. Here’s IAM:027 and IAM:Hooch:
Speaking of tattoos, I’ve always wondered if getting things like “Trust No Bitch” tattooed on you affect one’s dating options. I would think that it would act as some kind of a bad-boyfriend-alarm, but who knows, maybe it would attract people instead?
The strangest things are aphrodisiacs.
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For those I love I will sacrafice
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Do I really need to tell the story of the bottom star?
Q: “Why do you always have to take two straight edge kids fishing?”
A: “Because if you only take one, he’ll drink all your beer.”
O dios mio! I’m just kidding!
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Webcomics in Tattoo Form
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At this point in the web’s history, niche tattoo sites are not that uncommon — dragons, firefighters and more firefighters, tattoos based on the art of Amy Brown and more… There’s a new one I’d like to mention, care of Ryan over at Dinosaur Comics, and that’s the Webcomics in Tattoo Form gallery site. It’s still just getting started, but check it out by clicking below.
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End of the day posting
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Is it just my imagination, or does Skimask‘s partner in this party-gag trick look somewhat unsure about whether their involvment in it was a good idea or not? (Click for uncensored version).
And I was thinking… since angels got invented by God a long, long, long, time ago (or so the story goes), is it reasonable that they might actually look like thuggish winged cavemen? I think the idea makes sense, and this tattoo agrees.
I’m pretty sure someone will email me telling me what graphic novel this is from… Anyway, although my name is not Vazquez, living here in Mexico, this backpiece roughly sums up my plan for the remainder of the day. I’m the one on the left.
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Tattoos on a theme: Rock’n’roll, the words.
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Certainly tattoos and music go hand in hand, and every time I update there are band logos, portraits, song quotes, and other musical tattoos. But rock’n’roll is more than just a catalog of sounds — it’s a philosophy, and sometimes people choose to simply declare their affiliation to music as a whole… thus this mini-gallery of declarative rock’n’roll word tattoos!
Oops… dunno how that last one slipped in there…
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“This is a snakeskin jacket, and for me it represents
a symbol of my individuality and my belief in personal freedom.” -
Assorted Tattoos
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Sorry I haven’t updated much in the past few days. We’ve had a guest down here in La Paz so Rachel and I have been busier than usual, and Jordan’s internet connection is out… Anyway, I’ll start off with a cut-out heart tattoo that I really like even though it’s pretty over the top emo, and which I have no doubt will start being copied a day or two after this entry goes up.
For the record, this original (?) piece is by Ron Aytes of Three D Oils and Ink in Valparaiso, Indiana. Here’s another one I like, this one by Brett Osborne (IAM:bretticus) of Pure Body Arts in Brooklyn…
Live to Squeak, Squeak to Live
I get tattoo pictures of snakes daily, and every time I get one I think how much better of a tattoo it would be if there were some ladders thrown in. Well, thanks again to Brett (see above), my wish was answered.
Next, on IAM:nuclearsummer, vagina monsters go to war with a flying penis… tattoo courtesy of Dave Knight at Tattoo Mania in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. As far as I can tell the penis monster is winning, but war is a sticky thing and penises tend to blow up unexpectedly, so the outcum is anyone’s guess.
How about an assortment of Volkswagen tattoos? VW pride!
Yes, the last one is on his nutsack.
Finally, this slogan tattoo wouldn’t even make me look twice if I saw it on the street here in Mexico, or even in the US. However, this piece actually hails all the way from Planet Tattoo in Kiev, Ukraine, by Dmitry Mitsik… I suppose Latin Spirit is everywhere?
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More Kanji Tattoo Mistakes
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Another roundup of poorly done kanji tattoos, caught by our friend Tian at Hanzi Smatter who runs an excellent blog on the subject of misused kanji.
They think it means: “Sheep”
Actual meaning: “Not yet, have not” (huh?)
They think it means: “Woman with heart”
Actual meaning: “Adequate loyalty” (with typo in “loyalty”)
They think it means: “Moonlight”
Actual meaning: “Moon”
They think it means: “Pain, blood, sweat, tears”
Actual meaning: Terrible writing; missing strokes and extra dots
They think it means: “In loving memory of mother”
Actual meaning: “Don’t forget” (nonchalant/low-priority use)
They think it means: “Jujitsu”
Actual meaning: Terrible writing; second character is wrong
Tian adds: “This is a disgrace to the teachings of the Jujitsu martial art.”
They think it means: “Empty Soul”
Actual meaning: “Courageous Soul”Want to see more? Add hanzismatter.com to your daily read.
Thanks Tian!
