Monthly Archives: October 2011

Henry Rollins: The Whiteboard

Posted on October 28, 2011 by thehopeblog

Poor Henry Rollins lost all of his tattoos and now it’s up to you to give them back to him. Aspiring artists can now try their steady hand on the rock legend. Artist Brandon Bird created this erasable whiteboard which seems … Continue reading →

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“Extreme Couponer” finds ways to pay for ink

Posted on October 27, 2011 by thehopeblog

This week TLC Network’s Extreme Couponing introduced us to a 28-year old tattooed mother named Perry. She spends over 40+ hours a week collecting coupons in order to save money on groceries and put towards her tattoos. Even on a … Continue reading →

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Undercover – INKED November 2011

Posted on October 26, 2011 by thehopeblog

This is the first “Undercover” post where we will giving you information on what you can expect to find inside the pages of your favorite tattoo magazines. We’ll let you know which artists you’ll be seeing, what articles you’ll be … Continue reading →

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JK5 Launches “Tatt Book” this Wednesday in NYC

Posted on October 25, 2011 by thehopeblog

Tattoo artist Joseph Ari Aloi is known to the world as the artist “JK5”, and now he can add author to his long list of nicknames. Joseph has just released a 228 page book entitled “Tatt Book – Visionaires of … Continue reading →

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Mat Hoffman Tattoos “Live Life to Die Happy”

Posted on October 25, 2011 by thehopeblog

So BMX Pro Mat Hoffman isn’t a tattoo artist, but he has been inking up his Extreme sports buddies with a logo that he has said signifies “Live Life to Die Happy”, a smiley face with two “X” eyes. This … Continue reading →

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Dan Smith Releases “With the Light of Truth “

Posted on October 24, 2011 by thehopeblog

Los Angeles based tattoo artist, Dan Smith, just announced the release of his latest release from Memento Publication’s entitled “With the Light of Truth”. This 256 Page hardcover book featurs a collection of “Tattoos, Art, and Profiles of Some of … Continue reading →

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Tokidoki Barbie Show Us Her Work

Posted on October 24, 2011 by thehopeblog

Barbie Collectors went rabid for the latest Gold Label release by Tokidoki. Selling out almost upon it’s release, this limited barbie was decked to the nines with Tokidoki clothing and came covered in tattoos. Where you able to pick one … Continue reading →

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Greg “Craola” Simkins covers Hope Gallery

Posted on October 24, 2011 by thehopeblog

Graffiti and Fine Art icon Greg “Craola” Simkins teamed up with SERK (aka tattoo artist Adrian Dominic) to cover the wall of Hope Gallery. BeasT.V. covered the event from start to finish so you can watch the wall come to … Continue reading →

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Look what we FFFFound

Posted on October 24, 2011 by thehopeblog

We came across this amazing little guy on FFFFound.  

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“Quick & Painful” Tees by To Die For Clothing

Posted on October 24, 2011 by thehopeblog

To Die For Presents  this special Sheer Jersey Tee 100% Cotton with black ink on white. Includes a large print on the front featuring 13 different flash art pieces from the Quick and Painful Art Show 2011. Artists include: Greg … Continue reading →

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