Musician Tattoos: Hendrix, Johnny Cash, Elvis… June 17th, 2009 by matt We are starting a new music tattoo pictures section on the site feel free to link to your favorite tattoo pictures in the section this page is dedicated to music tattoos. .gallery { margin: auto; }.gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; }.gallery img { border: 2px solid rgb(207, 207, 207); }.gallery-caption { margin-left: 0pt; }
John Fitzgerald
Jim Morrison
Slave to the Needle Tattoo & Body Piercing 508 NW 65th Street ¦ Seattle, WA 98117 Phone: 206.789.2618
Chris Thompson
Slave to the Needle Tattoo & Body Piercing - East Location 403 N.E. 45th St. ¦ Seattle, WA 98105 Phone: 206.545.3685
Bobtyrrell.com
Tupac
Eastpointe, Michigan
Private Studio
Bobtyrrell.com
Neil Young
Eastpointe, Michigan
Private Studio
Bobtyrrell.com
Johnny Cash
Eastpointe, Michigan
Private Studio
Deano Cook
Jimmy Hendrix
Psycho Tattoo 1289 Roswell Rd. Suite 400 Marietta, GA 30062 Heather McLean Pavel Angel Nate Beavers Tom Waits Off the Map Tattoo March 12, 2009 - March 16, 2009 Easthampton Ma 01027
Nikko Hurtado
Gwen Stefani
Ignition Tattoo APPLE VALLEY , CA US Paul Acker Phish Deep Six in Philadelphia, PA Rob Hernandez Trent Reznor Rob Hernandez Ray Charles Rob Hernandez Jimmy Hendrix
Anil Gupta
Bob Marley
Inkline Studio 62 Rivington Street, #1-B Bet. Allen St & Eldridge St, New York, NY 10002 212-228-3393
Anil Gupta
Frank Sinatra
Inkline Studio 62 Rivington Street, #1-B Bet. Allen St & Eldridge St, New York, NY 10002 Tags: bob tyrrell, Chris Thompson, Deano Cook, deep six, Heather McLean, Ignition Tattoo, john fitzgerald, musician tattoos, nate beavers, Nikko Hurtado, off the map tattoo, paul acker, pavel angel, rob hernandez, rock star tattoos, slave to the needle, tattoo designs, Tattoo Pictures Related posts on Tattoo Blog:
Tattoo Blog Art that adorns the flesh… Tattoo Blog » Celebrity » Mane Concern Mane Concern January 27th, 2011 by MJones Regrets…I’ve had a few… Hey, who hasn’t had regrets at one point or another in their life? I guess it’s only natural. Yet somehow, it seems like there are certain people who shouldn’t have regrets when it comes to their careers and the work that they do. Doctors, lawyers, guys who work at bungee jump places and believe it or not, tattoo artists. This is all of course, just a matter of my opinion. I do think that however, that a tattoo artist should always be in control of their environment as well as how they operate within that environment. I have much respect for tattooists who don’t take any shit, tattooists who once you’ve stepped into their world are for the most part, calling the shots. Sure, a tattooist is responsible for tattooing what the customer wants, where the customer wants, when the customer wants. But what about the case of rapper Gucci Mane, who last week had an ice cream cone tattoo done on his right cheek? Mane has obvious mental health issues, having been released from a mental health institute just before getting his latest tattoo from Atlanta based tattooist Shane Willoughby at Willoughby’s Tenth Street Tattoo. Is this irresponsible work on the part of Willoughby? Look, I’m not trying to point fingers or suggest that Willoughby is a bad tattooist. I’m just trying to understand where the line should be drawn when it comes to tattooing. I’ve known tattooists who will tattoo anything on anyone, even if they’re drunk. At the same time, I’ve known others who won’t tattoo anyone who has been drinking. Is one more responsible than the other or is it simply a different manner of working? ‘”I was [hesitant] like ‘Are you sure you want to put that much [ink] in that area?,’” said Willoughby. “He came straight to the counter and that’s where he pointed.” The artist also assured people Gucci was sober. ”I won’t tattoo anybody if their [drunk] or high because I can’t stand the smell of weed… [Gucci] seemed completely sober. He knew what he was doing.”‘ Despite believing that Mane was sober, is that enough? I think there’s a difference between knowing what a customer wants and giving it to them and giving a mentally ill customer a tattoo. Is there the possibility that Willoughby gave Mane his ice cream tattoo because of Mane’s celebrity status? Perhaps. But in the end, I do believe that Willoughby was just trying to do his job. Unfortunately, I also believe that he made the wrong call when he agreed to do Mane’s tattoo. Should tattooists take more accountability for the tattoo work they do? Normally I would say no, that it’s up to the customer and entirely the customer’s responsibility. Yet when the mental status of the customer is questionable, I think that an artist has a certain moral responsibility to uphold. ‘Many readers questioned if Mane will regret this tattoo down the line, he certainly didn’t immediately after. “He was stoked. Had no regrets… was jumping up and down. That’s the way he rolls,” said the Tenth Street Tattoo owner. ”I don’t think I’ll ever do [that] again… no matter how successful [the celebrity],” he added.’ Tags: Atlanta tattoo, Celebrity, Dislike, Gucci Man face tattoo, News, Shane Willoughby tattoo artist, Shane Willoughby tattooed Gucci Mane, Stories, Tattoo Artists, tattoo blog, Tenth Street Tattoo, Workforce Related posts on Tattoo Blog:
As a tattoo studio owner there are many steps involved in managing a successful shop. You may also decide to hire a shop manager to take care of many of these tasks for you. Whether you are the owner/manager or hired by the owner to manage the shop, learning how to take care of the daily duties involved in running the shop can be tedious, but doable. j Difficulty: Moderately Challenging Instructions - Step 1 Learn how the specific tattoo shop you will be managing should be run. If you are the owner, you will already know the procedures to be followed, but if you were hired as the shop manager, you will want to discuss with the owner how he wants things done. You will also want to discuss policies with the individual tattoo artists to see if there are any special requirements they have. Also be sure you know all of the state regulations you must follow while effectively managing the business.
- Step 2 Use business software to track sales, expenses, client and employee scheduling, inventory control, accounts payable and other aspects of the day-to-day business. If a software program hasn't already been set up, then, as manager, you need to do this first. But, if the program is already in place, learn to use all the aspects you will be using daily.
- Step 3 Peruse inventory control sheets and any computer program in place to track all the necessary items needed to run the shop including needles, inks, disposables and cleaning supplies. Keeping these sheets or the program updated daily will help make ordering quicker and easier, if you are in charge of this task. Physically take inventory at least once a week to make sure what's in the computer matches what is actually on hand.
- Step 4 Place any orders to replace used items in inventory and a make a shopping list for those items you buy locally. Pick up the items on your shopping list or send someone with the list to make these purchases. Depending on the size and the amount of business the shop does, you may have to do this daily or once a week may suffice for smaller businesses.
- Step 5 Check the appointment schedules of each artist to see what is on the agenda for the day. Take note of open spots that could be filled with walk-in business you might receive throughout the day. You should also look at the rest of the week's schedule to see where new appointments can be scheduled. If artists have individual work schedules, check these schedules as well, to see when each of them is available for appointments. Appointments and schedules may be kept electronically on the computer, physically on a calendar or both.
- Step 6 Pull out any necessary client paperwork or artwork on file for the appointments scheduled that day. Many states require certain forms to be filled out and a copy made of photo identification. If any of the day's clients are new, then have the proper paperwork ready for them to fill out when they arrive.
- Step 7 Assign daily tasks to individual employees. You, as shop manager, will probably take care of most of the financial aspects, scheduling and ordering, but there may be other duties that you hand off to other people. For example, individual tattoo artists should keep their own areas clean, but the rest of the shop needs to be cleaned, as well. This includes cleaning the bathroom, taking out the trash and sweeping/mopping or vacuuming floors. As a shop manager, you may do these extra tasks yourself or assign them to other people.
- Step 8 Take care of any daily paperwork required. Some shops will have separate office managers to take care of all the bookkeeping or the owner may do it himself, but some will also shuffle some of this paperwork to the shop manager. You will want to schedule time for these duties, as needed. The amount of time needed will depend on whether you just take care of simple tasks or you are responsible for all the accounts payable/receivable and other accounting tasks.
- Step 9 Join a tattoo artist organization that can offer advice on how to manage a successful tattoo shop. The Alliance of Professional Tattooists and the National Tattoo Association are two groups you can start with. Inked Nation is an online community for tattooists and tattoo enthusiasts, but it also offers individual groups for those specifically in the business end of tattooing where you can talk with other shop managers and owners.
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