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'It was crazy in here with Twilight girls. At one point three different groups of people were in here deciding an entire back tat. This definitely was more popular than the last movie New Moon.' Says Bob Dromer who is a tattoo artist on the boardwalk.

A Robert Pattinson Face. Twilight symbols and words spoken by characters to display devote loyalty to this Movie Series. Tattoo parlors around the Los Angeles area have indicated Twilight is one of the top five themes being inked in preparation for the Twilight Eclipse.

Thanks to the Internet you can find oodles of fans who show off their 'tat's.' Plenty of photos can be found online to see the selection out there before the movie. However, what is lost to Twilight fans is how application of the tattoo applied to the body. According to Tattoo.com the pain does vary but there can be complications and where you decide to place the tattoo is another issue.

Now the twilight tattoos aren't going on people who usually wear tattoos (and we all know someone who wears a tattoo because it fits their personality.) The ink is being put on Twilight fans who are getting a tattoo for the first time to show their loyalty to the movies. Plus the cost of these cuties are anywhere from $70 for an inch to the hundreds for a full color ink spread. Which begs one to ask aren't the Twilight fans just showing off?

If you are thinking Twilight Tattoos are for you, then you need to find a photo of the Twilight theme you want to put on your skin. Drop by the local tattoo parlor to find an artist who can make your twilight tattoo personalized. Before you reach those doors, you need to have an idea so look through the Twilight magazines out a few 'looks' gives the artist something to start with.

Let's reminisce a bit on how five years from now those Twilight Tattoos will be in vogue (NOT). Those fans with Harry Potter Tattoos who had to have one when the FIRST movie came out, could you please raise your hand. Yep, that was so yesterday. Any chance you can tat it a face of Robert Pattinson over it so your boss doesn't think you're lame now? Just a thought.









]]> http://www.tatznw.com/Punky_Brewster/blog/twilight-tattoos-surge-before-los-angeles-eclipse-premiere-art-or-awfully-d/ Fri, 25 Jun 2010 18:46:42 +0000 Andrea Gibson Covered the movie http://www.tatznw.com/Jared/blog/covered-the-movie/ "http://coveredthemovie.com/" You can also fan her at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Covered-women-and-tattoos/110767148934986



Director’s Statement: Beverly Yuen Thompson (website)
I got my first tattoo at seventeen; it was nothing special, regrettable even, immortalizing an unfortunate relationship. But it was my first introduction to the world of tattooing; and more specifically, the world of women’s tattooing. I had accidentally ended up in one of the top all-female tattoo artists’ shops in the nation—Madame Vyvyn Lazonga in Seattle, Washington. My second tattoo was much more appropriately thought about and unique to my personality. From then on, I was hooked. At nineteen, my good friend was a tattoo artist, Charissa Vaunderbroad, and I spent my days studying in the tattoo studio, observing the customers. As I became more heavily tattooed, social reactions to my visible tattoos began to impact my life. I was interested in finding out about the experience of other heavily tattooed women and the ways in which they managed these social sanctions. Thus, the idea for Covered was born.

Tattoo culture has now entered the mainstream with its exponential growth in popularity, reality television shows, and nationwide tattoo conventions. While Kat Von D might have made it to television stardom as a female tattooist, other women’s voices from the tattoo community have been notably absent. When women are present, such as in tattoo magazines, they are often sexually objectified. Covered sets out to remedy these oversights by shedding light on the history of women in the tattoo industry and to share the voices and perspectives of heavily tattooed women in the United States.

Covered advocates for freedom of personal expression, be it tattooing or other forms of adornment. For women who have been thinking of their desired tattoo for years, or for those who would love to become tattoo artists, Covered encourages them to follow their bliss.

Beverly Yuen Thompson, Ph.D.
Director/Producer

http://www.snakegirl.net



Production Notes
“Filming for Covered”
Filming for Covered began at the annual, all-female tattoo convention Marked for Life in Orlando, Florida in 2006, the only tattoo convention exclusively for female artists. The convention attendees, both “old timers” and new artists, provided a welcoming atmosphere in which to enter the world of female tattooing. Their stories recounted the hardship of entering the profession in the 1970s, contrasted against the comparative ease of those coming of age in the industry today. I met Sofia Estrella, a 25-year veteran, with a love of global spirituality and fine art. At last, I had found the perfect tattooist for my desired Hindu goddess Saraswati backpiece. Commissioning Sofia Estrella for the large scale tattoo was one way in which to guarantee that she would be a significant part of this documentary.

I returned to my hometown Spokane, Washington, and included my good friend Charissa Vaunderbroad, along with her mother, Constance Eller, from Constant Creations Tattoo Studio. Charissa was able to arrange for twenty of her favorite customers to come to the shop during a week of filming. While Charissa tattooed in the front room; we created a makeshift filming studio in the back. I collected stories from these women about their love of art, self-expression, and the often painful experience of dealing with social rejection.

The filming for Covered spanned three and a half-years and took me across the United States where I interviewed seventy women who were tattooists and/or tattoo collectors. This movie is based upon their stories.

]]> http://www.tatznw.com/Jared/blog/covered-the-movie/ Wed, 26 May 2010 01:54:21 +0000 Jared Amato Bizarre tattoo related stories! http://www.tatznw.com/Jared/blog/bizarre-tattoo-related-sotries/ Since starting Tatznw I have read so many bizarre stories of tattoos gone wrong. I have been shocked at the lack of self control that some people go t...
1. This first story was posted in our forums by my friend Jason about a young pop star named Justin Bieber. Here is a link to the post by I will give you the quick and dirty. This kid who just turned 16 received a tattoo from a studio in Canada called, Son of a Gun Tattoo and Barbershop. Now the story goes Justin’s dad took him in on his 16th birthday to get a tattoo of Jonathan Livingston Seagull. It is purported that a couple of the men in the Bieber family have an identical tattoo.

So, my problem obviously isn’t the tattoo itself or the fact that it represents some rite of passage of the men in their family. My problem is any place that it is legal for someone so young to get a tattoo in the first place. Just because you have parental permission doesn’t mean that parent has your best interests in mind. I believe that someone who is going to make a lifelong commitment to a tattoo should be of legal age to make that decision for themselves. It doesn’t mean that he wouldn’t still get the tattoo but it does give a couple more years to warm to the idea.

2. The second story I read about 4 adult males ages ranging from 18-20 and one minor age 15 bullied a freshman to get a tattoo. The tattoo was done on his butt and was a picture of a penis with the words “poop dick”. The boy asked what if he refused and basically it was stated that if he did they would catch him and beat him up. The reports I read said that the 14 year old boy had learning disabilities and self-esteem issues.

Ok, so I had to read this a couple of times and checked the stories validity because I was beside myself with horror after reading this. Good news is that these boys were arrested and are being charged with a few different crimes. Bad news is that these morons will be allowed to procreate at some point. I understand young men doing stupid and reckless things. What I don’t understand is no one ever stopped to think, yeah…maybe this is a bad idea and we could end up in some trouble over it. I do not believe in many forms of punishment that people should be locked up (I do believe that there is a percentage of society that should be, however, that is another blog post). I do believe that these 4 men and a boy should do some time to contemplate their poor life choices.

I could go on and on with bizarre stories but all that is does is just piss me off the level of depravity people. I never thought I would be my father and say stupid shit like, “I can’t believe the younger generation is doing X,Y and Z” or, “In my day we never did anything like that”. I know this behavior isn’t specific to tattooers or those that wear tattoos. It happens in all walks of life. But I am going to say that the decline in self control and empathy in our society will be the death of the Western Civilization as we know it. Ok, that might be overly dramatic but I was trying to write a profound story with a meaningful ending.]]> http://www.tatznw.com/Jared/blog/bizarre-tattoo-related-sotries/ Fri, 21 May 2010 05:51:13 +0000 Jared Amato Welcome http://www.tatznw.com/Fedora/blog/welcome/
I just got here, myself.

Here's where you can see more of my photography:

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I just got here, myself.

Here's where you can see more of my photography:

http://tinybox.tumblr.com]]> http://www.tatznw.com/Fedora/blog/welcome/ Tue, 06 Apr 2010 19:18:26 +0000 Fedora el Morro