NEWS — Tattoo

Photo: Artwork submitted by Charlie Spencer for the opening.

Hanky Panky’s (Henk Schifmacher) official opening of the Amsterdam Tattoo Museum is scheduled for Nov. 5, 2011. The museum will house an extensive permanent show covering the history of tattooing, and both today and tomorrow. A unique collection of books, magazines, dairies, flash, photographs, tattoo machines, paintings, carvings as well as tattooed human skin. Guest artists for the first week include Horishige (from the Horitoku family from Japan) who will be tattooing traditional Japanese style, “tebori” meaning by hand at the opening.Other guest artists are scheduled from New Zealand, Mexico and California. Appointments can be booked online as well as purchasing entry tickets. The property includes: cafe/bar/finer foods/bookstore & souvenirs/research center/library/tattoo shop. Check out the official website for more informationhttp://www.amsterdamtattoomuseum.com/

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If you speak dutch…

Where: The Masters of Tattoo Invitational, Hollywood Park,California

Group Photo Lineup: (Hanky Panky, Dana Brunson, Greg James, Mike Skyver, Philadelphia Eddie, Rick Walters, Robert Benedetti, Tennessee Dave James, Eric InkSmith) Bottom : Kandi Everett)

The setting was perfect once inside the convention room, outside was a great view of the horse track. Even though the attendance was really low, the convention was amazing. A convention for artists to unite and share some good times. Phil Luck and Charlie Spencer from Studio 21 Tattoo attended the convention in Hollywood Park, CA, sharing a booth with Philadelphia Eddie and Timmy Tatts, two of the most interesting  east coast tattooers around. Philadelphia Eddie was doing a book signing, selling the first three volumes of his life story. A must read for anyone in the tattoo industry! Eddie has plans to write three more volumes which are currently in the works with the help of his ghost writer, Eric Foemmel. Phil and Charlie had a great time swapping stories with Eddie & Eric. Charlie had the opportunity to add to his personal tattoo collection. Staying true to his Texas roots, he had Oliver “Ducky” Peck place a nice traditional cow girl the top left shoulder. Outside the convention, Phil and Charlie got a chance to run down to Long Beach to visit the oldest tattoo shop in the USA, formerly Bert Grimm’s shop, now called Outer Limits Tattoo. The floor guy Jeremy gave them the cook’s tour with all the vintage details. The shop is a museum of tattoo history as well as a functional tattoo/piercing facility. They also had the opportunity to sign the wall as do many tattoo artists that visit this historical place. A weekend to remember, great conversations with some of the best tattooers worldwide.

I guess mimicking Mike Tyson’s tattoo in the movie was no joke for Ed Helms. http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/43145411/ns/today-entertainment/t/judge-rules-hangover-can-open-scheduled/

Phil Luck battles Deryk Engelland in the studio for his new tattoo. Luckily every thing went smooth and Deryk was pretty tame compared to the rink. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfrkcuV5a8k For those who aren’t familiar, he plays with Pittsburg Penguins currently and evidently gets the job done. Great having you in the shop Deryk and Go Penguins! Check the stats at http://penguins.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8468674

Welcome to Studio 21 Tattoo Gallery Art Blog. The purpose of the blog was to keep our clients and friends updated on the art that our in-house artists are creating as well as other art related events, solo art shows etc. that we feel others might be interested in. Our studio gallery is always rotating art throughout the shop and working with local artists to display their work for more visibility and awareness. If you are in the area please stop by the studio and check out the variety of work created by some amazing artists. Art, a way of living escaping all human limits.