When I started creating my artwork many, many people told me that my designs would make great tattoos. They still do. Although I am inv…
When I started creating my artwork many, many people told me that my designs would make great tattoos. They still do. Although I am investigating the possiblities of creating what is called ‘flash art’ for commercial application of my art, one question seemed to haunt the back of my mind. Would/ could someone just download my work and use it anyway? If an individual wanted to do such a thing, as has been the case, and asked….. sure; the asking permisson was appreciated. But my concern was the tattoo artist themselves using my creations in their work making profits off of my creations. Red Bubble is trustworthy enough, but what about the individual with an ink gun and no scruples? I recently had the good fortune to receive a bubblemail from a commercial artist here at the bubble who knew exactly what I was asking. He took the time to respond in a most thorough way and I got his permisson to copy/past part of his answer in my journal. It is MOST REVELANT to all of us here at rb and I wanted to share it with all who might be having the same questions…...... This is just a risk we all take. It happens, and I know several friends who have had their art used by someone else against their copywrite, but there’s little you can do apart from being careful who gets high-res versions of your work. In the case of Redbubble for example, they have a clear policy and privacy agreement when you join that states when and how they will use your work, but other sites don’t have such a agreement that they adhere to. So just read the Ts and C’s before you upload any works, be it to an image hosting site or a online gallery such as Redbubble. The low res versions on display in the galleries are of too low a resolution to be used on anything other than the internet. People who would steal works from your gallery can’t really offer it in the kind of detailed high res quality that Redbubble reserve for printing purposes only. If you come across your work being displayed on a website without your permission, then simply e-mail the webmast and ask that it be removed. Usually they are agreeable to this as they don’t want to get into trouble. After all , they don’t know if you have a high priced lawyer or not. A better idea though, would be to offer them an alternative, such as they can display your work on the condition that your ownership of copywrite be clearly displayed and a link back to your redbubble gallery be made available so that people can buy prints, etc, if they like your work. There’s no 100% way to prevent this kind of thing from taking place, so you can expect some theft of your work at some time. This is a reality that artists of all kinds, be it musicians, visial artists, film makers, or any other type of art, have to face. Hope this helps. Cheers
Oh lordy lordy, I just saw the most awful, shameless bulletin (on myspace) for a tattoo studio a few minutes ago. I figured since this bu…
Oh lordy lordy, I just saw the most awful, shameless bulletin (on myspace) for a tattoo studio a few minutes ago. I figured since this bulletin is clearly meant to exploit the less knowledgeable’s quest for a deal rather than quality, maybe it’s time to go over how to shop for your tattoo artist and shop. RULE 1- Bargain Hunting will get you crap. Good work ain’t cheap, and cheap work aint good. I will now start off with an example of how a shop can lure the unsuspecting in, based soley on price and not on claims of talent or skill. observe: Just remeber SUNDAY is LADIES DAY!!!! Ladies get $20.00 OFF tattoos ALL DAY LONG!!! NO SHOP MINIMUM.. and remeber HAPPY HOUR!!!! 4pm to 6pm Daily get 1/2 off all tattoos (does not apply to custom or hourly work, no other discounts or special apply with this offer) We also dropped our shop minimum.. stop in and see how low you can get your ink for. We beat any shop or underground artists. check us out online www.mxxxxxxxtats.com / or call for more details (843)-xxx-xxxx thanks to all of you who support us , Mxxxxxxxx Tattoo Staff I ‘x’ed the name and number of the shop to protect them from the heap of embarrassment that i am about to throw at them. But most of you can figure out who this is, especially if you live in the Moncks Corner area. OK, if you even have to mention underground artists, you clearly aren’t playing the professional game. Professionals never have to compare their skill level to scratchers. Next, and lets see how many astute readers caught on to this, they claim not to have a shop minimum, and also claim that they have dropped the shop minimum. So, which is it? Look folks, shop minimums exist to make sure that the artist is not working on you for pennies, and you pay the shop minimum to show that you respect the talents and skills of your artist. Lastly, “stop in and see how low you can get your ink for” basically says, “we’ll cut the throat of any shop out there to make a buck. Come to us because of price, let’s not mention a word about skillsets.” Those of you who are avid collectors, artists, or fans of the tattoo culture already understand what a scary sentiment this is. Those of you who are new to this- do not get roped in by promises of a deal… something that will be on your body the rest of your life is not something to be bargain-hunted. Would you bargain hunt for a brain surgeon? Would you bargain hunt for the dude who’s going to pull your wisdom teeth? Hell no. Because it will affect the REST OF YOUR LIFE. Don’t be a sucker and go with the person who offers the cheapest price… have more respect for your body. RULE 2- If you don’t like their attitude, WALK THE FUCK OUT. You don’t deserve to be treated poorly, because even though we artists enjoy a great deal of freedom with clients, there’s no reason for us to be unnecessarily rude just because we can be. Now, let’s not mistake this for an artist being brutally honest with you. If you bring me a design that is going to make an awful tattoo, I will tell you, even though it will hurt your feelings. I’ll try to be as nice about it as possible, I will make suggestions on how to modify the design, but I will not do a bad tattoo to protect your fragile ego. If I cannot come to an agreement with the client, I will suggest they seek another artist, rather than put my name to a bad design. I want every tattoo to be the best it can be, weather I do it, or someone else. I’m not in this for the money (although getting paid is rather nice), I do this because I love the art and it’s in my blood. If you cannot take a professional’s opinion, then you may not be ready for a tattoo. That being said, if an artist totally ignores your input, or is unnecessarily nasty, walk out. if they have that little respect for you before the tattoo, imagine how much less they’ll have for you AFTER you’ve forked over your cash. RULE 3- Look at Portfolios! If you doubt the authenticity, ask for references, or to see some of the work in person! This is not unheard of- it’s doing your research. Look at pictures of your artist’s work, just because they’re in a studio doesn’t mean they’re any good. There are great artists in the Charleston area, I feel fortunate to work with a bunch of them at Blu Gorilla (hey, I’m not too shabby meseff), you just have to look. There’s a bunch of garbage shops out there too. Don’t get discouraged because the ONE shop you’ve visited had crap work or atmosphere, check out others. I get infuriated with the ignorant snob children who bitch and moan that “there aren’t any good shops in Charleston”, when I know damned well they’ve NEVER been to the shops I have worked at. They’re elitist whiner pussies who really mean, “there’s no shops out there willing to trade ass for ink because I could be a Suicide Girl if I wanted but oh wait i’m just a little too fat/ugly/whory/lazy/etc” ... So don’t buy the line of the industry being too new here- All of us in it are not as new as the legalization, and if you just got out there and looked before making up your uneducated minds, then you’d know that. Second, if you have doubts as to the authenticity of a person’s portfolio, ask to see some of the work in person. There should be at least one or two people that the artist can put you in contact with. I have told you about that local scratcher hack, Rico- he stole a bunch of my portfolio pics, got studio work (although he only lasted a whopping 3 hours before getting canned) and a host of unsuspecting clients who believed my work was his. He was a dumb bastard to steal pics from someone locally, because…well, I’m not going to incriminate myself in writing, let’s just leave it at that. Karma will get him. RULE4- Ask about sterilization. Do they have an autoclave (all shops are required to have and use one). Are all needles new AND sterile? NEVER use an artist who re-sterilizes needles- the needle is DULL after one use, and it cannot be cleaned of all bodily fluids and/or matter sufficiently to be re-used. It’s a disgusting, outdated practice that most artists wouldn’t even CONSIDER. If you do not have the option of watching your artist set up their station, walk out. What are they hiding by not letting you have the option to watch? I make my clients watch me open my tubes and needle packages, every time, even if they have been to my chair 10 times… that way, there are no doubts. RULE5- Although we are a service industry, you do NOT have the right to be an asshole to us. It’s a guarantee that you will not get the artist’s best work. Why would you want to piss off a person right before they stick a needle in your skin? We have the right to refuse service to anyone, which means you could dickhead your way out of a great tattoo from a great artist. Don’t assume that you know our job better than we do- you don’t. Asking questions is one thing, telling us what needle to use is another. RULE6- BE CLEAN!!!! If you come in to get your ass tattooed, you better not have little dinglies hanging off it. If you want your foot tattooed, don’t come in after a 15-hour shift at waffle house in wet sneakers. And don’t be offended if, when you come in stinking, we send your nasty ass to the bathroom with paper towels and a bottle of green soap to wash your funk off. You want us to take our time and put our heart and soul into your tattoo- don’t make us want to rush because you can’t wash properly. It’s disgusting and unhygenic. Enough said. RULE7- You don’t have to get work from an artist who appears to be either hungover, drunk, or doped up. If they aren’t on top of their game that day, reschedule, or move on to someone else. If an artist tells you the day of your appt, “hey man, I am really feeling like crap, can we do this another day”.... RESCHEDULE, and THANK them for their concern for your well-being. Why would you insist a person work when they aren’t at their best? Do you think we are going to do the best job we can when we have a cold, or a horrible backache? We can’t predict when we’ll feel bad any more than you can, so don’t get pissed off when we are having a bad day or feeling under the weather. We want the best tattoo for you, and if that means not taking your money that day, then fine, that’s what it means. I personally have much more respect for someone that would tell me they feel like shit rather than just muddle through a job and hope it goes well. I have turned down appointments because I have had too much coffee that morning, and most clients understand that they’d rather me NOT be geeked-on-caffiene shaky. The one’s that can’t understand, well, they’re probably the same people who bargain hunt and whine later that their artist fell asleep while working on them because they INSISTED on having ink done that day. RULE8 – If I’m going to be sober, you better be as well. Don’t come in fucked up. When you are drunk, you talk with your hands, move all over the place, and you ‘feel it’ more. This makes for a bad tattoo. Imagine trying to sign your name on a piece of paper that someone is shaking back and forth- that’s what it’s like to tattoo a drunk. It sucks, and the work isn’t going to be the best. I also don’t recommend being stoned- I’ve tried it, and from a client’s perspective, it is AWFUL- if it doesn’t kill your buzz, you’ll just zone out on the pain and it will feel worse. Or you’ll get the munchies halfway through, take WAY too long of a break, and going back to work will be sheer torture. So, I wouldn’t recommend the herbal remedies. As for other ingestible items, I’ll say this- In 10 years I have only thrown 2 people out of my chair because I simply could not put up with their moving, shaking, and attention-whoring antics… and both of them were on pills. Sober really is the best way, and in additon to that, let’s go to… RULE8- How to make sure your body is in the best shape to be tattooed. 1. Be hydrated. Drink lots of water days before and after your tattoo, the skin will accept ink better, and you will heal faster. 2. Eat a decent meal within 4 hours of your tattoo procedure. It will help your body regulate blood sugar better and it will REALLY make it hurt less. Most people who pass out do so because they have not eaten recently. If you are a nervous wreck coming in, bring some candy to eat during the procedure. It will help. 3. Do not use bleaching and/or acid treatments on skin to be tattooed. It will affect how the ink holds, and I have seen 25-yr olds with the skin texture of an octegenarian because they use some funky chemicals on their skin, and it has made it very hard to ink. 4. Be HONEST on your medical release. Just because you’re allergic to latex doesn’t mean you can’t get tattooed. We have nitrile gloves, no sweat. But if you dont tell us, you’re going to have a really nasty reaction and could possibly have to go to the ER. We WANT to tattoo you, so if we say we cannot, it’s for a VERY good reason. Don’t try to trick us, you’ll wind up sick, and wind up with us chewing you out while we drive you to the doctor. 5. Don’t be hungover, and try to have had a good night’s rest. Your body (and you) will behave much better if it is in good condition. So, that about sums it up. Initially I was just flabbergasted at the base attempt at a shop to exploit the lack of knowledge of customers. I still am. But every customer need to know these things. Please, ask any questions or make any comments you want. I’d like this blog to be an open forum for information exchange and dissemination. Oh yeah, and here’s my shameless plug again: http://www.margotattoo.com there’s my portfolio, I will be adding more pics soon, as well as a blog feature for those who don’t care too much for myspace. Also, if you feel giving and want to make me a cool nickle, all you have to do is click on the banner ads. Don’t have to buy anything, just click. It’s google ads, so they wont put malware or any of that crap on your machine either. All it does is make me a nickle, which in turn helps pay for the hubby’s sundays at the driving range, which in turn gives me a peaceful sunday morning at home. Don’t I deserve peace? Doesn’t the world deserve peace? Do you HATE peace? Click the banner ads for world peace. Now THAT was shameless.
Yep, Design me a tattoo and I will buy you a Tshirt… it’s that simple. Im fed up of not knowing what to get next… so yeah… you d…
Yep, Design me a tattoo and I will buy you a Tshirt… it’s that simple. Im fed up of not knowing what to get next… so yeah… you do it / and I will buy you a Tshirt of your choice from Redbubble. Then I will get it drawn on me… and you’ll be a part of me… sort of! please? ok go! no tribal designs though… they piss me off.
Hi all, just letting you know Im gonna be tattooing at the NIX convention in toronto this weekend. as well as New Moon in ottawa and New …
Hi all, just letting you know Im gonna be tattooing at the NIX convention in toronto this weekend. as well as New Moon in ottawa and New Tribe in Toronto the following weeks. If your interested in knowing more bubblemail me :) Thanks!!!
What do you think….. I was thinking about flash art, as in like, tattoos, the other day. Do you think my stuff is suitable for fl…
What do you think….. I was thinking about flash art, as in like, tattoos, the other day. Do you think my stuff is suitable for flash art? Honestly. I’d love to know what you all think.
I just want to send a big ‘thank you’ out to the person that contacted me, asking to use one of my images as a tattoo! Someone wants to …
I just want to send a big ‘thank you’ out to the person that contacted me, asking to use one of my images as a tattoo! Someone wants to WEAR my photography!! I’m completely flattered! Thanks to all of my contacts and everyone who’s been so supportive on here… because of all of you, I’ve continued to take images (when I’d really rather not carry my camera around with me). Thanks all!! / Jen
Okay, here it is. / in communtiy studies im doing a write up about body art and the misjudgements that people with body art get. / its a 2 …
Okay, here it is. / in communtiy studies im doing a write up about body art and the misjudgements that people with body art get. / its a 2 term long assignment! and i need you guyses opinions, please. i want to know what your HONEST views on body art (tattoos, piercings and body modifications). i want to know what you think the pro’s and cons of body art are in your own thoughts. / The good, the bad and the ugly thoughts! and also if you were hiring someone to work, why you would or wouldn’t hire a person with visible body art. and WHY you think that alters your opinion. i really need help with this one. Thankyou / Blue / xx
I’m putting up my latest piece “Rockabilly Bombshells” for sale – for a limited 10 prints. This is the only time I will be making this ar…
I’m putting up my latest piece “Rockabilly Bombshells” for sale – for a limited 10 prints. This is the only time I will be making this artwork for sale, so head over and get your order in! Rockabilly Bombshells
I have a few commission pieces I will be adding here in the next couple of days. Portrait commissions. I have my work over at Deviant…
I have a few commission pieces I will be adding here in the next couple of days. Portrait commissions. I have my work over at Deviant art. That is where I got my start. Then I found this place. I LOVE it here. I found so many lovely people here. New favourite artists. I’ll tell you something else too…I have had a better reception here than DevArt. I am leaving DevArt…so the commission pieces will be moved here as well. Also, if anyone is interested in a Commission. Don’t hesitate to ask. Pencil, coloured pencil, Inks, watercolour, paints. Portraits, paintings, illustrations, tattoo designs. / I will put up a photo of the tattoo I drew for myself…took me a year to figure out what I wanted.
Hey everyone. My tattoo design called Dragon Love was featured in the Dragon’s Fire group! !http://images-3.redbubble.net/img/art/size…
Hey everyone. My tattoo design called Dragon Love was featured in the Dragon’s Fire group!
Fourth Place, Black and White Challenge, and Featured ”!http://images-1.redbubble.net/img/art/framecolor:black/framestyle:flat30/matte…
Fourth Place, Black and White Challenge, and Featured
for one of my papa roach photos! (i don’t have it up here) / probably another a7x photo soon, too / which means one thing: GETTIN SOME NEW …
for one of my papa roach photos! (i don’t have it up here) / probably another a7x photo soon, too / which means one thing: GETTIN SOME NEW INK AGAIN! / :D this time i’ll have enough to do the one going all up and down my right side / and I’m modeling on friday with my friend Jose (“captain jose scandal”, the one i have the pics of) and his Trans Am! so hopefully I’ll be able to get it done by then so I can have new modeling pics (hopefully the photographer won’t suck this time) and some new ink =]
I just entered a contest,but entry was a little late it is for metal cuff bracelets ,Big cash prize ,but more importantly my design will …
I just entered a contest,but entry was a little late it is for metal cuff bracelets ,Big cash prize ,but more importantly my design will be a limited edition of 200 ,so I asking if you could sign up and vote for “itsallgoodamanda” designs I have entered ten of them… / http://www.tattooedsteel.com/tsteel/flindex.html#section=community&action=home
“The world is divided into two types of people: those who have tattoos and those who are afraid of people with tattoos”. ~ Author Unknown…
“The world is divided into two types of people: those who have tattoos and those who are afraid of people with tattoos”. ~ Author Unknown In researching ideas for a project I stumbled on the above quote. My intent was to challenge what was implied by the quote using a documentary approach to my image making. The decision to work from one studio and get to know the people there was an intentional one; however the choice of studio was pure chance. I was fortunate to stumble into Green Lotus Tattoo Studio in Brunswick. Many visits to Green Lotus Tattoo Studio over the months followed. I quickly found the artists involved to be highly skilled and talented and the clients as interesting and as different as their chosen tattoo designs. Both artists and clients were supportive and genuinely interested in my work. Whilst the original intent remained throughout, as the work progressed and I reviewed and assessed my images it became very much about the intensity and interaction between the artists and their clients and the final results provide an insight into this world. Larger image Larger image Thankyou to Tashi and the rest of the artists and staff at Green Lotus Tattoo Studio (and their clients) for putting up with me hanging around all that time.
that I can use for my back piece / I’ve been looking for screen caps and can’t find any / preferably Optimus Prime from Beast Wars, please …
that I can use for my back piece / I’ve been looking for screen caps and can’t find any / preferably Optimus Prime from Beast Wars, please =] / if not, then anything BUT the new, crap, cartoon. / which means just original :P can anyone help me out? / or if someone can draw it, that’d be great too / I want it can blend with my GBH tattoo on my upper back ahhh I love getting new tattoos =]
tattoo fight
tattoo fight
Heya peeps. Just a quick note to let you know that I’m gonna be Europe/UK ways as of next week :) I’m gonna be working at Dermadonna ...
Heya peeps. Just a quick note to let you know that I’m gonna be Europe/UK ways as of next week :) I’m gonna be working at Dermadonna in Amsterdam from Sept 17-22nd. Cult Classic in Essex on the 28th and 29th of Sept Also Red hot and Blue in Edinburgh October 5-10th I’ll also be at the London convention but for Party only purposes at this stage :p Thanks for reading _ Erin Chance xox
Hello and welcome to my new gallery space in “PROBODY” inside the Imperial Arcade, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. / The manager of…
Hello and welcome to my new gallery space in “PROBODY” inside the Imperial Arcade, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. / The manager of “Probody” a Piercing and Tattoo Studio” tracked me down on RedBubble since he had found one of my business cards in a local cafe. He joined Redbubble so he could leave me a message and it turns out he only lives in the next local village… Amazing… We met over a cup of coffee and he loved my work so much so he offer me a space in his shop… Sure I compete against a bit of tattoo flash here and there… but at least there are no old ladies saying “Can you imaging waking up with that on your wall!” .... He has also had considerable success selling artifacts on EBAY and is presently selling my pack of surreal greetings cards on there… / CARDS / hope the link works I have also produced a limited edition surreal canvass a tribute to “Michael Jackson” / title yet unknow this will also be available through Ebay… contact me if you are interested Here are some of my pictures in Probody / Gone in a flash / Thank you Richard!
So, last week I uploaded some art of a tattoo design I had done for my sister, Sam. I called it “Pressure” as that is the name of the son…
So, last week I uploaded some art of a tattoo design I had done for my sister, Sam. I called it “Pressure” as that is the name of the song that the lyrics in the design came from. / Pressure by Paramore from the album All We Know Is Falling / Original Linework by Me: / Original design with color by Me: / Yesterday, 10/21/09, Sam went to Sacred Heart – a tattoo shop in Chattanooga, TN to get the outline done. After months of talking with their artists and looking through their portfolios, she decided to have Josh Griswold do her ink. See his online portfolio over at myspace HERE He even has an upcoming feature in East Coast Ink Magazine Sam really felt that she connected with Josh better than the other artists and she felt that his style would work best with my design. Plus….he’s in LOVE with my birds! :) / Josh is using some newer needles that are tapered – this allows for smoother entry into the skin and better glide allowing for a faster, neater tattoo. Plus, it holds more ink and puts more into the skin making the tattoo stay brighter, longer. The coolest part, I think, is that Josh is a highly funcioning Autistic! Tattooing is his focus, his center and he’s an amazing artist! It took Josh 1 1/2 hours to do the outline and I am sooooooo pleased with the outcome! He shrank the design a bit so that it would fit Sam’s arm better and he tweeked the ribbon a bit, giving it rougher edges and making it fit the design a little tighter. Other than that, he really kept to my design and it looks fabulous! Sam sent me the pics in a text message last night and I actually cried! Why? Because I am honored that my sister is getting my art on her skin, part of the design on her arm is a symbol for me and our mom, the tattoo artist has done such a wonderful job, and Sam LOVES it! :) So, here it is…..step one in bringing my tattoo design to life! I can’t wait to see it finished and colored! It sounds like the yellows, oranges, greens, and light blues will be UV reactive ink so most of her tatt is going to glow under black lights! I’m so jealous! LOL :)
/ From time to time I get requests to use my d…
/ From time to time I get requests to use my designs for tattoos, I always say yes of course, but it would be really nice if you could send me a pic afterwards or perhaps buy the design even just as a card to take along to the tattooist. Now my friend Amy Restad in the US has done just that, sent me a pic and purchased a calendar from me, and I’m just blown away by the results. The other image people often ask for as a tattoo is Magic Elephant anyway I’m so excited to share this with you! Just keep in mind, it’s not quite finished yet, Amy has another 2-3 hours to go with this design to fill it out some more… go Amy…. and ‘ouchy’ :) lol / My friend Amy’s Tattoo of The Dream Maker / Actual original image of The Dream Maker
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/ Thanks so much Sal for buying these tees today: / Butterfly Effect / Art Chick / Even Angels Get the Blues / Tattoo Elephant
A new challenge up and running on 21st Century Celts. Get your entries in to the …
A new challenge up and running on 21st Century Celts. Get your entries in to the Celtic Tattoo Challenge. The entries so far:
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/ Back in May 2009 the lovely Jo O’Brien conducted a special night time photo shoot with models from ModelMayhem with the lovely AmyNicole These photos show AmyNicole looking fabulous wearing my Tattoo Elephant tshirt with boho beads on raspberry coloured tee. Along with her is the lovely Miss Claire wearing one of Paul McClintock’s Identify Your Horse Tshirt / Preview of Tattoo TShirt available here / Identifying Your Horse TShirt by Paul McClintock available here / Thanks to Jo , AmyNicole , Miss Claire and Paul
...another soul out there will be having fun finding all the lines to the poem in this one. THANKS FOR THE SALE! / I’m so touched. / H…
...another soul out there will be having fun finding all the lines to the poem in this one. THANKS FOR THE SALE! / I’m so touched. / Hope you enjoy~ lovingkindness and peace to you… / C.
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