John's Root People

At the end of July, I coincidentally exited the A train at 14th Street at the same time as John, who was visiting from Nevada.I had been admiring his sleeve on the train, but didn't have the opportunity to speak to him about [...]

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Tattoosday Goes To Hawai'i: Mark's Sleeve Pays Tribute to East and West

I spent a good chunk of time at Ala Moana Center one of the days I was in Hawai'i. Even in paradise, malls are great places for inkspotting.It was there that I met Mark, who had a full sleeve to offer up.Now, before we begin, [...]

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All I Want for Christmas is a Tattoo with Teeth

On Christmas Eve afternoon, I was passing through Penn Station, I spotted Lindsay, a woman with what appeared to be a sleeve that had a water-inspired design.It wasn't until after I approached her and asked if she wanted [...]

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Benjamin's Amazing Viking-Geisha Sleeve by Tim Kern

Please join me as I extend a metaphor.I approach inkblogging as if I were one of those guys that goes out on the beach with a metal detector.You find a lot of interesting stuff and, every once in a while, you find treasure.Earlier [...]

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Johnny's Crows Are His Spiritual Guides

Back in May, I got off the subway in Bay Ridge and was walking behind a guy with ink I couldn't quite make out.I thought I saw birds on his right arm, but wasn't sure. He was talking to someone so I didn't bother him. I [...]

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Michael's Mythical Sleeves

I generally avoid featuring full sleeves here, because of the limitations that posting them has - it is difficult to fully capture the artistry in the work. But, on occasion, the tattoos are so amazing, I can't resist.Such [...]

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