Inkwitch

Im glad the article got people talking. my point in writing it was because I was reading an article on the "iceman" and was blown away that the earliest piece of human skin we have preserved had tattoos on it, it really put into perspective how long we have been doing this to ourselves and how funny it is that what we consider the "old days" was only a few decades in a span of at least 7000 years.
As usual, some folks feel the need to split off into camps and some folks have implied that Im saying that flash is "bad" or "custom" is better buit anyone who has seen my work knows I do both with equal respect and the same goes for most tattooers these days.
It was about keeping the "big picture" in mind, not about what sort of tattooing was "best".

Rites of Passage 2012 | Tattoo Convention & Arts Festival
From the site:
"Rites of Passage 2012 has a great line up for all of you tattoo fans, just to give you a taste of what’s to come we are giving you a sneak preview and announcement that both the infamous Shige (Japan) and Victor Portugal (Poland) will be attending and coming to Australia for the 1st time. Returning to the annual Rites of Passage Festival is Jeff Gogue and Nick Baxter (US).
Hang out with the worlds best tattoo artists over three days of entertainment from across the globe, if you thought this years show couldn’t get any better then join us 27th, 28th & 29th April 2012 for an even cooler show.
For all of you early birds, special tickets prices of $20 a day will be available online closer to the event and then $25 on the door.
This is a show for the artists and a show for the people. The new Rites of Passage team would like to thank you all as it wouldn’t be happening without you."
Full line up of artists will be up soon but the big one (for me at least) is SHIGE! :cool: (I'll update later)
Important Info:
When:
Friday 27th April : 1pm - 10pm
Saturday 28th April : 12pm - 10pm
Sunday 29th April : 12pm - 7pm
Where:
Royal Exhibition Building, Carlton Gardens
9 Nicholson Street Carlton VIC 3053, Australia
Cost:
children under ten years - Free
*minors under the age of fifteen years must be accompanied by a parent, legal guardian or responsible adult prior, during and after this event..
$66.00………………adult three day pass
$49.50………………concession three day pass
*three day passes will only be made available for online pre-sale purchase.
*pass outs during the event will only be available to three day pass holders..
*concession card holders must be able to provide proof at the ticketing desk..
*gst is inclusive in all ticket prices above
$27.50………………adult one day ticket
$22.00………………concession one day ticket
*one day tickets will be made available for online pre-sale purchase and on the door during the event.
*there will be no pass outs available to one day ticket holders.
*concession card holders must be able to provide proof upon purchse at the ticketing desk..
*gst is inclusive in all ticket prices above

I almost think it would be funnier if other forum members came up with your title.

Just saw this on the LST Reddit Account:

i thought the exact same thing

i would say they used the same reference. did a bunch of tracing and went for it. but if you notice shane moved the hand and put a mic in it. and if you further notice. the indentation from where that hand was is still in the dress.

@ShawnPorter - Pure Gold. Seriously, my cheeks hurt from laughing. And just when I think I'm over it I start all over again.
@Inkwitch - Ink Master | Tattoo Competition Reality Show | Full Episodes | Spike this link will get you as up to date as we can get here in Oz. It airs in the states sometime during the week and we can access it online on Saturdays.

lets be honest a monkey could of made those cuts. they definitely choose have the cast for the sole purpose of axing them. if you really put the worlds best ten artist on that show the judging would take weeks to figure out whos work was better. right now its a no brainer

Holy fuck is that an actual tattoo from the show???????
That's fucking awful.

I kinda only like getting tattooed by Fast tattooers. It's efficiency. Take your time with the drawing, then bust that tat out. I personally think it says a lot about a tattooer that can tattoo Good, and fast. It's like Illegal graffiti writers versus permission wall guys. One is working on the fly with the cops possibly breathing down their neck. One is taking his sweet time, looking at his sketchbook. That raw, real shit is always gonna be king in my book. Anyway. haven't seen the show. But I like the time limit thing. It will separate the hustlers from the fartists.

Yeah the overly hyped dram bull shit is freaking annoying, I think that Oliver needs more air time because he is a funny SOB and I think it would actually be more interesting if instead of competition it was just about the art and artists, but hey thats just me

You should try living in Australia!! I'm not knocking the quality of artists here because we have some amazing talent across all styles but it seems in the states from what I read on here, everywhere you go there is a top echelon of shops or artists that are really good at accomodating customers. Lucky people!! (: