Tattoo shops across San Diego (and nationally) had lines outside their doors on Friday the 13th, the “Black Friday” for tattoo collectors because certain parlors discount their “flash” designs for $13. “We had about 200, 300 [people come by for tattoos],” said Mike Sirot, the owner of Eden Tattoo Gallery, at about 3:30 p.m. “Right […]
“My mom saw that [flier],” said Matthew Manroe, “and then she hit me up and asked if it was something that I was worried about catching [hepatitis A] from doing tattoos.” Manroe, 34, has been doing tattoos out of the Apogee Tattoo Parlour shop (located at 935 E Street) for the past seven years. Like many others […]
On July 20-23, tattoo collectors and artists converged with 130,000 fans at the Comic Con International: 2017 – in San Diego. “It’s packed in here,” said John, “this convention gives me so much inspiration for my next tattoo.” The San Diego Convention Center is a million-plus sq./ft. venue. During this time every summer, it is […]
“I started as a ‘cha-cha’ at a tattoo shop in Ensenada, Mexico,” joked April Hernandez, as she traces the art on her her client’s shoulders at the 3er Expo Tattoo in Mexicali. “And little by little [by watching], I learned the art of tattooing.” April may be small in stature, but her unique designs speak […]
Maria Jose Cristerna received her first tattoo at the age of 14 years old which was a rendition dedicated to her favorite Metal band, Battery. Cristerna’s transformation as one of the world’s largest tattoo and body-modification collectors didn’t really take effect until she was 19, but even then her collection was kept subtle being a […]
Last October, the Concourse Center in San Diego was the 4th stop of the Body Art Expo tour. It’s an ongoing “About the Artist, for the Artist” exposition that travels to various cities to unite world-famous tattoo artists and up-and-comers and piercers with collectors looking to get new ink or piercings on the spot. […]