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Tattoo Studios
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Darkside Tattoo
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I worked here for three awesome years, after first apprenticing and working under Mark Savaikis at Tattoo International (also in CT).
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Eternal Ink Tattoos
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This is a very nice shop in the Buffalo area of New York that I have guest-spotted at. Nice people and good tattoos.
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Hope Gallery Tattoo
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The amazing tattoo studio and art gallery opened by former coworkers and great guys Eric Merrill, Julio Rodriguez and Joe Capobianco.
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Ignition Tattoo Studio
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All of the guys at Ignition tattoo are incredibly nice, and all are great artists and tattooers. They have a very relaxed custom shop atmosphere, in a laid back desert town one to two hours East of Los Angeles.
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Lovecraft tattoo
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New Tattoo studio in the Westville area of New Haven. Nice people.
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Phoenix Tattoo Company
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I got to know these guys through tattooing some of them, and have done some collaborative tattooing with Adrian Dominic. This is one of the nicest and biggest shops in the Phoenix area, and they are all incredibly friendly guys. If you ever find yourself in Tempe, check them out.
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Transcend Tattoo & Art Gallery
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The studio that I currently work at. Owned by Kevin Walsh, opened in January 2005.
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Tried N True Tattoo
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A studio in Southern California owned by one heck of a nice guy, John Graefe, and home to some amazing tattoo artists. If you're ever in the S.D. or L.A. areas check them out.
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Triskele Tattoos
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This is the studio I guest spotted at in Northern Ireland, owned by a very nice woman Janine Ashton. This is pretty much the first shop in its area trying to raise the bar and put out consistently high quality, custom tattoos. I applaud their efforts.
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Zao Tattoo
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Zao Tattoo in Phoenix, AZ is owned by the incredibly talented painterly tattoo artist Muriel. It is also the new home shop of Adrian Dominic.
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Body Art Related Sites
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Air-Powered "Neuma" Tattoo Machines
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Here is the official website for the ultra-light air-powered, pneumatic tattoo machines designed by tattoo artist Carson Hill from CA. So many people have emailed me about these ever since seeing the picture of them in my "Skin" gallery, thinking that I had something to do with selling them, which I do not. So finally, here is the place you can get them from.
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Eternal Tattoo Inks
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I use some colors made by this company out of Michigan, and highly recommend them, in addition to Starbrite and Unique brand predispersed tattoo pigments.
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Health Educators, Inc.
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This company travels to conventions and tattoo shops around the country teaching extensive courses on disease prevention and general safety for tattooers. THIS INFO IS ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL!! If you are a tattoo artist you should check this out.
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Next Generation Tattoo Machines
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In addition to my Pulse machines I use the Orion tattoo machines made by Next Generation, and they are also amazing.
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Pulse Tattooing Equipment
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I have been using Pulse machines for my tattoo work since I started, and they're some of the best machines out there. They also sell a full range of high-end tattooing supplies, fine art prints, and books.
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Starbrite Tattoo Inks
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I use primarily Starbrite pre-dispersed pigments for my tattoo work, which are manufactured by the Papillon Supply Co. here in CT.
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Tattoo Artist Magazine
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Finally, a high quality, intelligent trade journal produced just for professional tattoo artists. This is an absolute MUST HAVE for any respectable professional tattoo artist.
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Miscellaneous
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Do-It-Yourself!
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A great place to find info or comrades relating to D.I.Y. ethics and adventures.
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Flight From Death
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An insightful and absolutely indispensable look into modern man's denial of death and how it shapes human affairs. A must-see.
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Urban Exploration
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An introductory guide to exploring the destroyed world around you.
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Vegetable Oil-Powered Cars
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Of course the corporate powers-that-be in this overly fuel-dependent country would probably prefer that you didn't know that affordable, effective, and superior alternatives are available...that's why you should check out this website.
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Art Sites
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Art Crimes: Grafitti Art
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A good place to check out some aerosol/spraycan art. Now featuring an anti-war grafitti gallery.
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Bob Tyrrell
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An amazing black and gray tattoo artist and incredibly nice guy.
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Charles Santarpia
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Charles and I are painting buddies and fellow fine art nerds. An incredibly talented photorealist painter who focuses on scenes from our home town New Haven; buy a piece from him now while you can still afford it...
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Dan Henk
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Dan and his wife Monica are very nice people and talented artists.
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Dayan Moore
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Awesome woman and friend from CT who does cool abstract landscape paintings that have a knack for transporting me back to my childhood days on the water.
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Eva Huber
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Eva is a friend of mine who tattoos in Buffalo, NY. She's a pretty rad person. She tattooed a diamond on my throat, symbolic of the theme "surfacing" from my first solo art opening.
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Handmade Glass by Jenine
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Jenine is an incredibly skilled, smart, and creative craftswoman based out of Providence, Rhode Island. She makes gorgeous beads, jewelry and other interesting items out of glass and truly embodies the D.I.Y. ethic in her work and her life. As a friend, she inspires me with her energy and motivation.
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Jacob Baker
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Jake's a very nice guy who makes some cool art. He has the halftone leaves sleeve from me.
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Jeff Ensminger
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A friend and an awesome tattoo artist out of Northern Texas. Jeff and I have collaborated on a flash set which can be purchased through pulseflash.com
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Joe Capobianco
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Known for his pin-up art and tattoos, this guy makes it look effortless. I learned a lot from working with him at Darkside.
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Lindsay Bellard Photography
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A local CT artist and friend who takes good pictures and runs her own website.
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Lou Jacque
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An awesome artist, tattooer and common influence of mine in the tattoo realm. We've been working together ever since 'the old days' at Darkside.
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Markus Lenhard
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Markus is a super nice guy producing some really nice work out of Rotterdam, Netherlands. Track him down if you're in Europe.
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Nathan Kostechko
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A friend, client, and young tattoo artist out of Santa Barbara, CA. He does some nice work.
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PJ De Villiers
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P.J. is a phenomenal artist based out of Brooklyn, NYC, who has the elephant and dove sleeve from me. He does freelance work for record labels, etc. as well as his own fine art.
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Rick Turek
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A great guy from Wallingford, CT who does some outstanding digital art.
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Ryan Jacque
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Fellow tattoo artist and friend Lou Jacque's brother--one of the premier graphite wildlife artists in the country.
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Samantha Humphreys Graphic Design
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Sam is a longtime close friend of mine. She graduated with a BA in graphic design from the same art school I dropped out of, and does some really nice, clean and simple design work. Check her out if you're looking for a freelance designer.
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Sean Herman
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A good tattooer now working at All Or Nothing in Georgia. This dude is also a shallow water pool diving champion.
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Studio Cyberia
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Incredible Daguerrotype photography by NYC-based Mark Kessel, the best modern photographer you've never heard of.
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Music
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All Shall Perish
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Incredibly brutal and amazing metal band from the bay area of CA, and nice guys too.
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Daly's Gone Wrong
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Catchy and energetic ska-influenced hardcore band from NYC. Some of them get tattooed by me, very nice guys.
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Ebullition Records
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Home of Ebullition records and distribution, as well as HeartattaCk zine. Excellent source for a wide variety of hardcore/punk music and associated culture.
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Pristina
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Pristina is the newest project of CT band slut, longtime tattoo client, and friend Brendan Duff. The band also features my less than sane friend Colin, who is an awesome dude. This band is grimy heavy metal/hardcore crossover at its most non-trend-hopping best.
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Requiem / Catharsis
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The two hardcore punk bands Requiem and Catharsis (R.I.P.) feature some of my favorite people on this planet. Catharsis was a band that changed my life as an angry misguided teen, and luckily after they broke up some of the members formed Requiem. Those same members also have tattoos by me. If you like inspired, passionate, revolutionary music, do yourself a favor and check these bands out.
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With Honor
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Sincere and positive hardcore band from Connecticut, great bunch of guys. Check out their new band along the same lines, called AMBITIONS.
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political
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Adbusters Media Foundation
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One of the foremost anti-corporate, anti-capitalist (pro-freedom, pro-happiness) autonomous media groups in the world. Great stuff for graphic design nerds and activists alike.
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AK Press Distribution
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Extensive distributor of radical reading materials (and that's the political use of "radical", not surfer lingo!).
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CrimethInc.
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Taking today what tomorrow never brings...
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CrimethInc. Networks
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Find the tools and comrades necessary to take today what tomorrow never brings...
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D.I.Y. Bandits of Connecticut
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We are not an organization or a group. DIY Bandits only exist when we decide to gather. And the we mentioned can be anyone at all. Sometimes we gather around fires to share stories, sometimes we gather to make our way across the country stealing back pieces of our lives, sometimes we gather to put out our friends music or writings, sometimes we gather to plan & scheme ways to destroy the U.S. empire and other times we gather to simply give eachother hugs & kisses. At any moment their can be various Bandits gathering, interacting with each other on eachothers projects.
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Earth Liberation Front
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"The earth isn't dying. It's being killed and those who are killing it have names and addresses..."
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If Americans Only Knew...
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This important website documents the ongoing genocide and humanitarian crisis in occupied Palestine. This catastrophic and tragic situation happening RIGHT NOW is consistently under-reported or downright ignored by our corrupt U.S. media.
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Independent Media Center
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Get news and happenings from around the world untainted by corporate and advertising interests.
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Infoshop: Political Discussion Forum
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Great introductory site to radical politics and debates.
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It's Your Land!
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This is a new site started by Gabe of Tattoonow.com, which is intended to focus on the political issues affecting all of us today--especially us left-leaning tattoo artists and body art enthusiasts. This site is aimed at spreading useful information and inspiration, and promoting dialogue between concerned members of our community. Definitely check it out and see what kind of projects are in the works!
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Madhatter Infoshop in Danbury, CT
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A local branch of the international Independent Media network and a great local radical infoshop.
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Stop Global Warming
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Start doing your part to reduce your contribution to global warming. This website has practical tips to get you started.
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Vegan Outreach
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A good introduction to animal rights and veganism with alot of useful starter information.
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Words As Weapons
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Another forum for radical and leftist political discussion.
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www.homepower.com
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Renewable and sustainable energy ideas (solar, wind, water) for concerned Earth inhabitants.
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Tattoo Artists
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Johnny Berrios
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Worked with Johnny at Darkside and he is now at Off The Map in Easthampton, MA. He's a nice guy and a very good tattooer who cares about his craft.
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