Author Archives: thehopeblog

About thehopeblog

www.hopegallerytattoo.com

Hell City Unleashes its Wrath Next Weekend

Posted on April 10, 2013

The Hell City Tattoo Festival will be taking place in Columbus, OH next weekend April 19th-21st. Along with an always stellar list of artists, there are also events, seminars, competitions, and after parties. One of the highlights this year will … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Videos | Leave a comment

Best Ink 2 Premiere at Hope Gallery April 3rd

Posted on March 14, 2013

  The second season of Best Ink is scheduled to start April 3rd at 10pm and Hope Gallery is going to host the premiere LIVE with head judge – Joe Capobianco. The party will start at 8pm with tons of … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Hope Gallery, Tattoo Shows, TV | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Interview with Puppeteer Anatar Gagne on her upcoming show “Pinned & Sewtured”

Posted on March 12, 2013

Hope Gallery is pleased to be hosting the opening reception for “Pinned & Sewtured” this Saturday. The show will feature over 30 hand made creations from puppeteer Anatar Gagne. We thought you might want to learn a little more about … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Interview | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Editor explains “How Not To Be A Dick At The Tattoo Shop”

Posted on March 9, 2013

Emily McCombs, executive editor at xojane.com, wrote a great article which recently appeared on the TAM Blog entitled, “How Not To Be A Dick At The Tattoo Shop”. We thought we’d share it with our readers too! Take notes newbies! … Continue reading →

Posted in Randomness, Rules and Laws, Uncategorized | Tagged , , | 4 Comments

How to Fix A Bad Tattoo Video

Posted on March 2, 2013

Have a bad tattoo that you need fixed? Don’t worry, Misha is here to help!

Posted in Funny, Videos | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

BEST INK Season 2 Announces Cast and Contestants

Posted on February 20, 2013

Tattoo reality show, “Best Ink”, announces the cast and contestants for their second season. Twelve tattoo artists battle it out in front of harsh judges for $100,000 and a Tattoo Magazine cover. Do you know any of the contestants? Who … Continue reading →

Posted in Tattoo Shows, TV | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Mashable’s Top 8 Tattoo Artists to Follow on Instagram

Posted on February 6, 2013

Who do you follow on Instagram? Mashable just released a list of the Top 8 Tattoo Artists to follow on Instagram. Do you agree? Let us know who you follow and which artists should be added to this list.

Posted in Tattoo Photos | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Guru Tattoo celebrates anniversary with Book Release and Art Show

Posted on February 5, 2013

Guru Tattoo in San Diego, CA is celebrating their Anniversary in style on March 2, 2013 at Jett Gallery. In addition to to an Art Show they will also be releasing their special limited edition book “Guru Tattoo: Volume One.” … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Events, Tattoo Studio | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Guest Artists coming to Hope Gallery

Posted on February 4, 2013

April 15th, 16th, and 17th Hope will play host to 3 amazing female artists Kelly Doty, Jesso, and Teresa Sharpe. You can book appointments during those days by emailing them through their website http://www.unkindnessart.com   In addition to that line … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Tattoo Artist | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Joe Capobianco Sketch Sale this Thursday at 1pm

Posted on January 29, 2013

Joe Capobianco will be selling sketches from his 2010 ashcan release “Booty Call” these sketches will be available starting January 31st at 1pm and won’t last long at all. Each original will be $60 and only available in The Hope … Continue reading →

Posted in Products, Tattoo Artist | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment