Monthly Archives: June 2012

Jean Paul Gauliter Tattoos Diet Coke

Posted on June 29, 2012 by thehopeblog

At first I didn’t quite get the Jean Paul Gauliter x Diet Coke campaign and why it was marketed as being “Tattoo” related. But then after seeing some newly released images and the video (below) I can see where they … Continue reading →

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Shawn Barber Exhibition tonight at Joshua Liner Gallery

Posted on June 28, 2012 by thehopeblog

Shawn Barber is one of the rare tattoo artists that has made a name for himself in the Fine Art world. Tonight Joshua Liner Gallery in NYC will present Shawn’s latest body of work titled Memoir: The Tattooed Portraits Series. … Continue reading →

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Japanese artist combines Native American beadwork and Tattoos

Posted on June 27, 2012 by thehopeblog

Check out these amazing skills! Cool Hunting posted a great interview yesterday with serial experimenter, Eri Imamura. Her work marries disparate elements of mythology, Native American beadwork and tattoo culture to create life-sized textile sculptures. Collectively, they deal with man’s delicate relationship with nature, … Continue reading →

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“Go Play Trains” Portrays Tattoos in Slow Motion

Posted on June 25, 2012 by thehopeblog

This quick short is an interesting take on getting tattooed. We have to say we love the slow motion and HD quality. Very interesting! As the client said: “I wanted to get a tattoo for my son Ollie. I love … Continue reading →

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“Tattoos: The Legacy of Seafaring Heritage” on History Today

Posted on June 5, 2012 by thehopeblog

History Today released an article today entitled “Tattoos: The Legacy of Seafaring Heritage”. It’s an interesting look into the history of tattoos examines the appeal of the tattoo among high society. “A tattoo: would you? According to recent research the answer … Continue reading →

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A Collection of Super Fan Tattoos

Posted on June 4, 2012 by thehopeblog

SoBadSoGood.com posted an article a while ago highlighting “Hideously Bad Celebrity Fan Tattoos”. It’s a pretty big collection but we want to know – Which ones do you think are the best and the worst??

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