The reason people invest so much time and creativity into their tattoos is because they’re not only permanent, they’re personal. Yes, there are a few escape hatches, but they’re not painless and they’re not free.” And don’t try to communicate it in an email or a text - it’s worth a few minutes of face time in the studio to make sure you’ll get what you want. “Use clear words, be specific about what you want. Do you know what I mean?’ And the answer is ‘No, I can’t read your mind,'” Lemak says. “I can only speak for myself, but one of the worst things is for a customer to vaguely try to explain what they want, then end with ‘I don’t know. Whether they come in with a drawing, ask the artist to create one for them, or choose from something in the artist’s portfolio, the first step to a great tattoo is communicating. And it’s important that the customer be very clear with the tattoo artist about what he or she wants. The process starts, of course, with an idea. While a person can still get a great tattoo at any walk-in studio, Lemak says, those who pride themselves on creating detailed, high-quality tattoos are increasingly in demand, as tattoo aficionados are becoming more particular about their body art. The amount of effort and care that’s gone into the craft has dramatically increased.” “There are always a few shining stars who take it to the next level, but these days the level of art involved is just mind blowing. “This is about the third great renaissance of tattooing I’ve seen just during my career,” says Lemak, who started his career as a tattoo artist after friends started asking him to design theirs. The days of tattoos so old and faded they’re barely recognizable from what they once were are gone, as inks and technology - not to mention the skill of the tattoo artists - have increased so much.
“At an event like this, you get to see a portfolio of their work, and really see up close what they can do.” “You see a lot of tattoo artists on TV, and people think that because they’re on TV, they’re great, but that’s not necessarily the case,” Zuber says. Some of the expo’s artists already have appointments lined up during the show. Artists at the expo will have the opportunity to showcase their portfolios for people to admire, or choose from for their new ink.
“The trend has been that these classically trained artists get out of art school, and they don’t want to do a desk job or do art as a starving artist, so they go into tattooing,” Zuber says. Last year, it raised $4,570 for Shriners Hospitals for Children - Philadelphia, which is the charitable recipient again this year.įor the tattoo artists, this is more than just a day for them to line up a few appointments it’s their chance to really show off their skills. The weekend also features live music, an art show and charity raffle.įor the past few years, Skindustry has raised money for various charities. And if you have a tattoo you’re particularly proud of that wasn’t done that day, there are tattoo contests for you too. “She tattoos around the world.”Įach day of the expo includes the popular “Tattoo of the Day” contest, in which the freshly inked can enter to show off the work they’ve just had done. “Her talent landed her on the Oxygen network’s first season of ‘Best Ink,'” he says. Also participating is a show favorite, Alexis Kovacs of Bethlehem. 3.Among this year’s artists are some Lemak calls “monsters in the industry,” including John Barrett of Georgia Nicholas Keiser of Royersford, Montogomery County, and Robert Kane of Boston. After that, it seemed only fitting to get the icon tattooed on her body. If you like the image, you can buy one of the shirts bearing the icon, which will also help support the fight to keep NYC public libraries open for years to come. She made hundreds of tees and organized a protest that resulted in most of the branch’s funding being restored. After discovering that big budget cuts in her library system would mean she would be laid off, she created the image as a protest that library supporters won’t be silenced in the fight to keep their local branches open. While it seems like the icon merely represents the stereotypical librarian, it actually has far more meaning to Ms. A lot of people joined in, including Lauren Comito, who got this lovely silhouette of a woman shushing noisy patrons.
The folks behind 8 Bit Library, a librarian blog, wanted to encourage librarians to show their pride in their work, and thus they started Project Brand Yourself A Librarian.
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