Pretty Dead

When new customers walk into Glendale, Arizona’s Ritual Addictions Tattoo and are confronted with Rachelle Nicole Hoffman who is all legs, breasts and horror tattoos more often than not they think she is just the shop girl. Nope, she’s the boss lady. “The look on people’s faces when I tell them that it is my shop, just gives me a little extra push every time to just keep doing my thing in this male dominated business and take it as far as I can,” she says.

Like her body, the shop is horror-themed with every corner housing a huge monster. “I think my favorite thing about horror is the escape from reality,” Rachelle says. “It also really stands out from everything else, it’s not the typical ‘pretty thing.’” And on her the macabre looks quite pretty. “I grew up on horror movies, I remember watching them as young as two years old and loving them. Halloween has always been my favorite time of the year and I figured it would be something I would never get sick of—that’s why I started my sleeve and once it was done I decided to go all out for a full horror movie body suit.” Her tattooer isn’t at her shop, he is Sirris Slay, the owner of Ink Therapy also in Glendale. Their friendship grows as her collection of tattoos flow down her body.

“He did exactly what I was looking for on my leg,” Rachelle says. “I would have to say my Freddy and my Shining pieces are probably at the top of the list. A goal of mine is to get each piece autographed, then tattooed right after, so the autographs I have so far are also up there in my top favorites.”

 

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Grandfather gets 203 characters from The Simpsons inked on his back

A 52-year-old grandfather is hoping his tattoo depicting 203 characters from popular cartoon series The Simpsons will win him a Guinness World Record.

Michael Baxter has spent almost AU$12,000 on getting inked and has been a big fan of the show since its debut.

His bid to be recognised as a world record holder coincides with the series' 25th anniversary on December 17.

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The prison officer said he had sat through an eye-watering 130 hours under the needle over the course of a year.

Mr Baxter's favourite character was Homer but his tattoo includes all the main characters - including Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie.

Supporting characters - such as Sideshow Bob, the Comic Book Guy, Ned Flanders, Principal Skinner - are littered among the faces that span across Mr Baxter's back.

The tattoo also depicts scenes and locations of Springfield - home of the world's favourite yellow-skinned family - like Moe's Tavern and the famous couch scene of the opening credits. 

 The prison officer said he had sat through an eye-watering 130 hours of needlework spread over the course of a year

'I wanted to get something which was unique, which nobody else had or would even think of getting,' Mr Baxter - who hails from Bacchus Marsh near Melbourne - said.

'I'm a huge fan of the show. I love the tattoo, and I know lots of other people, including my grandchildren, do too.'

To claim his record, Mr Baxter has to depose New Zealand's Lee Weir who has the 'most tattoos of the same cartoon character tattooed on the body'.

Mr Weir has 41 tattoos of Homer Simpson on his left arm. 

Despite Mr Baxter's tattoo including lots of different characters, he understands that because all the characters are from the same show, he is eligible to make a claim for the record.

'Guinness have accepted my application, but I have a lot of paperwork to fill out,' he said.

Supporting characters - such as Sideshow Bob, the Comic Book Guy, Ned Flanders, Principal Skinners - are littered among the faces that span across Mr Baxter's back

Mr Baxter's tattoo has pushed him onto the international stage, with pictures of his tattoos being spread all over the world via the internet.

A campaign has even launched in the U.S. to persuade The Simpsons producers Matt Groening and James L. Brooks to invite him to appear in animated form on the show.

'I'm recognised everywhere. My friends love it, especially the attention it's now getting. They all think the tattoo's awesome, especially when they see it in the flesh,' Mr Baxter said.

'My wife Sharyn, 50, and daughters Michelle, 31 and Rebecka, 29, love it. My seven-year-old grandson Kohen and my five-year-old granddaughter Milah, think it's fantastic.'

Even Mr Baxter's tattoo artist, Jade Baxter Smith, has been 'overwhelmed' by the attention she has received over her artwork.

'I'm known now as the girl who did "that Simpsons tattoo",' she said.

When Mr Baxter first approached Ms Smith with the idea, she did not take him seriously.

'Michael came to me and said he wanted all The Simpsons characters on his back. I laughed and thought he was joking,' the tattoo artist, who has been working since she was 18, said.

Mr Baxter has volunteered to travel with Ms Smith to tattoo expos since the artwork was completed in 2013.

'I'm happy for Jade to use me to promote her work. We've got the Melbourne expo this week. I go and people take photos,' he said. 

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25 Creative Tattoo Ideas for Women

The personality of a woman is very peculiar and unstable. Sometimes, her thinking is beyond imaginable things. So we came up with a new perspective towards tattoo ideas, where we will search the very unique style for women with that kind of personality. By combining the ideas together, just like the sun and the moon, the picture will now represent different aspects of life, like in a relationship. We do not offer poor quality and meaningless tattoo designs, but rather, we offer only the best and finest tattoo ideas on the internet, which have come from highly respected tattoo artists.

1. Aqua Teen Hunger Force

2. Random linings

30 Best Waist Tattoos for Girls

A tattoo on the hip is something that is sought after by many women. This is because a tattoo on the hip is not only intensely personal and mysterious but is also sexy and beautiful. With hip tattoo designs there are many that are considered to be apt. What is more the hip area is big enough that you can get a tattoo of a fair size which allows you to pick up a relatively large tattoo design if you so desire.

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JWOWW And Roger Got The Sweetest Matching Tattoos For Their Daughter

The moment you become a parent, you sign on for at least 18 years of skinned knees, butterfly kisses, and summer trips to the Jersey Shore. But for new mom Jenni Farley and her fiancé Roger Mathews, that commitment just got a whole lot more permanent — matching tattoos permanent, to be precise.
JWOWW took to her Instagram page on Sunday (November 23) to show off her new upper back tattoo (Roger’s is on his side) which consists of baby Meilani’s footprints sandwiched between the words “Meilani” and “Alexandra.”

15 Best Places for women to get tattoo

I have been wanting to get a tattoo for a while now, so I did some research and came up with this list of the 15 best places to get tattoos if you're a #woman. When making the choice to get a #tattoo, you want it to be something you won't regret a couple years down the road, and you want it to be in a tasteful and flattering spot. However, you also want to make sure that it can be hidden for the workplace if necessary, right? Keep in mind, tattoos will hurt no matter what, and it really depends on your individual pain tolerance. Everyone handles it differently, but in general, here are the 15 best places to get tattoos, girls.

1. Inner Wrist

To begin the list of the #best places to get tattoos, we have the wrist placement. This is a great placement because it is said to be low on the pain scale, it's good space for smaller tattoos or #words, and can also be hidden for work. Stack on a couple bracelets or a watch and voila! Depending on the size of your tattoo, and depending on your #body, it will heal rather quickly. Just be sure to take care of it of course, and stay clear of the jewelry until it is totally healed!

Mindbending Optical Illusion Tattoo Adds A Handle To This Guy's Arm

Some optical illusions are even more impressive in tattoo form, where they radically change the appearance of the bearer's skin and, for an instant, make us question reality. It almost looks like you could grab the swirling column tattooed on this fellow's arm.

Paul O'Rourke at Allstar Ink in Limerick, Ireland, is responsible for this impressive bit of ink. I wonder if the client now deals with a lot of people poking at his arm just to make sure it's an illusion.

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Sleeve Tattoo Designs For Boys and Girls

This time its a hands turn. Today I got designs of sleeves tattoo so go off sleeve and catch audience eyes on unique tattoo. SO MAKE YOU OWN SLEEVE….

 

Cloud Tattoos- few Beautiful Cloud Tattoo Designs

In many a tattoo design you will find that clouds are important elements that play a supporting role but not the main design element. You will rarely see clouds being used as the main design element in a tattoo. You will also notice that most of the cloud tattoos you do see, are done mostly in black with very few exceptions and these too in darker colors only.

Clouds are part of the sky which makes part of the heavenly or spiritual realm. They can be really awesome inspiring to watch and it makes sense to view them as being something that represents the spirituality. Here are some cloud tattoo designs that you could consider.

Sun’s rays along with cloud tattoo: The sun shining through the clouds is something that fills us with joy every time we behold the sight. When done with proper care and attention to detail, this can make an awesome tattoo design.

The Bay Area Tattoo Convention 2014 Recap

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Katy Perry reveals new Hello Kitty tattoo on her middle finger

She recently celebrated her 30th birthday in a wild bash in Morocco.

And it seems Katy Perry couldn't wait to gift herself with a new tattoo, after she unveiled her latest inking on her Instagram on Thursday night.

'Does this make my gang signs look soft?' Katy joked to her fans, as she revealed the Hello Kitty logo on her middle finger.

Katy has just celebrated her milestone birthday, after inviting around 70 of her nearest and dearest to party the night away at the luxe Amanjena hotel. 

The venue featured a stunning pool dotted with lanterns and palm trees, colourful woven carpets, an ornate riad, while guests enjoyed fire breathers, shisha pipes and flowing champagne.

Inked Digital Dream Girl: Stefani Chapman

Her Photo Gallery Follows the Text

What do you look for in a guy/what’s your type?
I have always gone by the simple saying, “The way a man treats his mother is the way he will treat his woman.” Nice teeth and lips, clean nails and dope kicks.

How can a guy get your attention?
I like confidence, but not cockiness. If you are funny and can crack me up you have my attention.

This tattooing robot draws perfect artworks on your skin

A team of French designers have adapted a 3D printer and turned it into a tattooing machine that can draw any image onto your skin with pinpoint accuracy.

The machine combines a tattooist's needle and a Makerbot 3D printer. A piece of software lets you take any image - whether it’s a photo or a sketch - and then insert your limb into the printer.

The needle will then automatically move across the skin, puncturing the skin up to 150 times per second, to create the permanent design.

The printing head features a sensor that detects the surface of the skin. This means that the needle follows the contours of the body - only ever piercing the top layers of skin.

The machine was created by design company Appropriate Audiences, made up of Pierre Emm, Piotr Widelka and Johan Da Silviera.

They tested the machine initially on artificial silicone skin, before moving on to a human victim who got a simple circle tattoo.
It was tricky to make sure that the machine could draw a tattoo on a curved surface - after all, humans are not made in straight lines.

Belgrade International Tattoo Convention 2014

Last weekend, Belgrade hosted its inaugural International Tattoo Convention at the Mikser House venue near to the centre of the Balkan city. The event enjoyed a huge turn-out across the three days ranging from Indian-ink debutants to purebred devotees looking to increase their portfolio of body art; or those just out to observe the inner workings of tattoo culture, including my blank-skinned self.

I witnessed tattoo artists with names like Sloba from Belgrade and Blue Cock from somewhere in Sweden working eight-hour body art sessions. Pirate's treasure maps were scratched onto bums and a portrait of granny meticulously carved into a young woman's forearm. Ear lobes were inked, as too were many thighs, the latter most definitely the market leader in current tattoo trends. But what struck me was the apparent normality of all that was going on. Maybe it was down to a kind of desensitisation but this particular skin and ink fest carried the matter-of-fact ordinariness similar to that of a stamp collector's convention.

As well as getting a closer look at the social phenomenon of tattooing, the festival organised various seminars, competitions and live entertainment. The convention also played host to world-renowned tattoo artist and practitioner of the traditional and manual 'skin-poke' technique, Mr Yushi Takei who informed me he is set to move from his studio in Amsterdam to London's Soho, this December.

Stealing the show however, was a young Serbian artist called Marko Stamenkovic who did his first tattoo only seven years ago, winning both 'Best of the Convention' and 'Best Black and Grey' awards. Yes Marko is a Serb, but as an invited member of the judging panel (an real honoured!) I can vouch his achievement was born out of pure coincidence rather than a fix-up.

Like the aforementioned Mr Takei, successful tattooists are natural itinerants because the respect they have earned travels before them easing their path. A commercial driver that maybe in itself, with conventions like this only serving to help it along. Stamenkovic told me,

"This is my first competition and I win two awards, the feeling is incredible and I didn't expect to win because competition was very hard. When you do good tattoos, studios hear of your work, and I have a couple of opportunities from studios in Germany so I will be guest artist in those studios."

And on Serbia and the Balkans, Stamenkovic comments:

"We have made a very big progress because artists in the last few years don't do tattoos for the money only but also fight to be the best on the scene, so you can see progress in every artist out there."

I sometimes consider getting my skin inked but what always stops me is finding both an original place on the body, and of course a truly unique image too. The fact/rumour (who knows?) that the late actor, Oliver Reed carried an 'extending' falcon's talon on his you-know-what always amuses me. It stops me in my tracks too. I mean you can't top that, can you? Well maybe next time in Serbia, or Soho, Falmouth or Vegas? We'll see..

Belgrade in pictures:-

International Tattoo Convention Poster - Belgrade. October 3 - 5. 2014

  
Dule from Belgrade is a Tattoo artist and collector. (C) AP Childs

Dule, other side. Belgrade tattooist. (C) AP Childs

 Fine detail. This tattoo was finally completed in seven hours. (C) AP Childs

 Zen like preparation. Mr Yushi Takei a Japanese tattoo artist renowned for his great skill and use of the traditional 'skin poke' method. (C) AP Childs

Mr Yushi Takei. Japanese tattoo artist. (C) AP Childs

Inky Fingers. (C) AP Childs

The fabled Skin Poking technique. (C) AP Childs

Serbian Glamour and Fitness model Jelena Kasalović carries the largest 'single piece' tattoo in the Balkans. The flaming dragon stretches from the neck to the toe.(C) AP Childs

Kristina from Nice, a Marilyn fan. (C) AP Childs

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Miley Cyrus's New Tattoos: Check ‘Em Out

If there’s one thing we know about Miley Cyrus, it’s that she’s always down for more tattoos. While in Australia for her Bangerz Tour, the pop star tapped Aussie tattoo artist Lauren Winzer of Hunter & Fox Tattoo to lay down some fresh ink on her and her crew.

The “Adore You” singer opted to refresh some of her more worn-down hand tats, and she added a few extra charms to her digits, too.

Miley’s hand tats are like the Lucky Charms of our wildest dreams hallucinations.

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So fresh and so clean clean 💖👽🍉👀 RAD @laurenwinzer fixed up my ratchtatz

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The alien head and watermelon slice appear to be new additions, while the heart symbol was glitter-ized and the evil eye restored to its former glory.

Miley’s heart ink was the first to appear on her hand, and it represents the bond the Cyrus family shares. (Everyone in the fam has a copy of it.)

You’ve come a long way since stick ‘n’ pokes, baby.

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Little wizard 📢📢📢👽😛💥 @mileycyrus

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Winzer (wisely?) handed her tattoo gun over to Cyrus, which makes her the second tattoo artist brave enough to allow Miley to permanently ink up their skin. Earlier this year, Miley gave New York City’s Bang Bang a crescent moon on his thumb.

“Tat swap with the realest pineapple in the game,” Winzer wrote.

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Bristol mobile tattoo parlour collects more than 200 images and stories

Soniya Mundy got her first guardian angel tattoo in 2008 after her 11-year-old son had a stroke 

A mobile tattoo parlour which has been touring the streets of Bristol has collected more than 200 tattoos for a show about the city's body art culture.
The project "I Will Always Have You" began in Knowle West in June and asked people to photograph their body art and share the stories behind it.

Curator Melissa Mean said it had been so successful they hoped to expand the tour to other Bristol neighbourhoods.

The exhibition at Knowle West Media Centre runs until Christmas.

Ms Mean said the aim of the project was to gather the memories and stories behind the tattoos for the project's digital archive.

She said: "By exploring the power of personal narratives and the construction of character through body art, we hope to better understand the growing popularity of tattoos across the UK and the richness of Knowle West's tattoo culture."

Pete Froom is aiming for a Guinness World Record for the most spiders tattooed on a person

Handyman and father-of-three, Pete Froom, who has 50 spiders tattooed on his head, downloaded images of his tattoos to the archive.

He said: "I intend to be completely covered with spiders - except hands and face - so I can still put a shirt and tie on and still look relatively presentable.

He said tattoos had helped him with shyness and dealing with groups of people.
"If I have tattoos they're not looking at me - they're looking at my tattoos.

"[People may] see someone with an arm full of tattoos and automatically think, 'wrong'n, rough person'. But some of the nicest people I've ever met in my life have been tattooed from the top of their head to the bottom of their feet. Never judge a book by its cover."

Chantelle Simpson's first tattoo was a present from her mother who is also "heavily tattooed"

Melissa Mean said the archivists had spotted "some really interesting patterns" as the individual stories came in.

She said they had found tattooing to be "very much a family affair" with "mothers and daughters having matching tattoos".

"Tattooing can also offer an alternative route into the creative economy, especially to those who don't have access through the usual routes of higher education," she added.

Mark Allen started his business by practising on grapefruit skins

Mark Allen now owns the Marked Up tattoo studio which he started from his spare bedroom.

Mr Allen said: "You've got to be able to draw - a lot of these people who think they can just pick up a tattoo gun and just tattoo, 80% or 90% of them are in for a bit of a shock, really."

The project also found tattoo parlours to be "community hubs" where people "of all ages and backgrounds come together".

Royston Radford reminisced about tattooist Les Skuse whose family has been tattooing in the Bristol area for 80 years 

Melissa Mean said: "Contrary to common perceptions that tattoo parlours are part of the 'dark side of town', we found tattoo parlours that are community hubs. The parlour can be a safe space for people to share the deeper stories from their lives - while having them inked onto their skin."

The exhibition "I Will Always Have You" is on show at Knowle West Media Centre until Christmas

 She said people could still add their tattoos to the online archive at Knowle West Media Centre, and said she was also "very excited" about Bristol's first tattoo convention planned to take place next summer.

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