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ShawnPorter

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    ShawnPorter got a reaction from irtattoos in Tattooing in Action (1970s, silent)   
    Im in the process of restoring this footage- originally shot on 8mm film in the 1970s, converted to VHS in the 80s where this rip comes from. Doing me best to color correct it, but the VHS is suffering digital rot. Shot at Ken Myers Kissimmee shop.
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    ShawnPorter got a reaction from Dan in Tattooing in Action (1970s, silent)   
    Im in the process of restoring this footage- originally shot on 8mm film in the 1970s, converted to VHS in the 80s where this rip comes from. Doing me best to color correct it, but the VHS is suffering digital rot. Shot at Ken Myers Kissimmee shop.
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    ShawnPorter got a reaction from Dustingormley in Dan Higgs   
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    ShawnPorter got a reaction from Dustingormley in Old Tattoo Documentaries   
    I do it for the fame, and the sex.
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    ShawnPorter got a reaction from The Tig in Ink Masters   
    They asked us to post our Ink Mistakes....
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    ShawnPorter got a reaction from PopsBdog in Dan Higgs   
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    ShawnPorter got a reaction from WhyMista in Hand and/or neck tattoos but nothing else...   
    I met a tattooer a few years back, can't remember the guy's name but he was a real nice dude and a pretty decent artist. He was telling me that even as a tattooer he was having a hell of a time finding someone to do his hands without his arms being done first. His argument was that he didn't WANT his arms done. As we get more and more into the "general public" (I loathe using it, but I can't think of a better way to delineate the difference between "tattoo people" and everyone else) using tattoos to express aesthetics that aren't so codified to our subculture...
    Sorry... got really wordy there.
    Anyhoo.... He eventually got his hands done. Still doesn't want his arms done. I worry that we're trending into a snobbery thing and that we're the ones that need to change. Like when Hardy started really pushing the planned out Japanese bodysuit versus the more traditional 'patched vulcanized tire' look there was a "these people don't GET it" snobbiness towards single piece Americana tattoos. But we've luckily worked through that. Now we're more evolved and just make fun of chromed up pieces.
    That or these Warped Tour Bodysuit folks are just douches.
    Either way.
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    ShawnPorter got a reaction from Beans in Pre and post-tattoo rituals   
    Pre: Bitch about getting tattooed.
    Post: Bitch about having been tattooed.
    Drugs: 1 muscle relaxer. 1 non-drowsy antihistamine.
    I've found that I tense up heavily after 3+ hours of getting tattooed, so the muscle relaxer keeps me from converting all of that tension into a sore body after the tattoo. Sore body + sore tattoo and no one wins. The antihistamine keeps the surface of the skin from swelling up so much and makes it a little more bearable.
    Food: Totally changed my ritual since reading my friend David's take on tattoo nutrition.
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    ShawnPorter got a reaction from Beans in Dumb Hipster Tattoos   
    I'm not insecure. I'm an asshole. Huge difference.
    :D
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    ShawnPorter got a reaction from Beans in Dumb Hipster Tattoos   
    I hate myself every day, just for a little bit.
    That said... I don't think he was saying Joy Division (whom I love) is hipstery, just that people only pretend to like them because you're s'posed to. Or maybe I misunderstood, too. I was too busy listening to Joy Division to read into it much.
    Though one of my fiance's super politically correct friends won't listen to Joy Division because of where the name of the band comes from. Though she listens to Blondie. Go figure.
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    ShawnPorter got a reaction from Beans in Dumb Hipster Tattoos   
    Love away.
    I find them annoying. It's what people in my age group do; hate people younger than us and thinking their trends are stupid.
    And sure- I had said before that at some point people in this thread would get butthurt because something would hit too close to home.
    I ride a track bike. I LOVE my track bike. It's really light, was cheap and gets me where I'm going.
    I wear the same outfit literally every day. (black logo-less tshirt, jeans, new balance sneakers; when I dress in the morning I don't have to think about it; I just grab a clean shirt and pair of jeans and cut out the entire decision making process.)
    I have a beard.
    Some, if not most, of my tattoos make no sense.
    So sure, someone could call me a hipster. that's fine. As long as I'm washing my hair every day and not dressing like a total ironic douche, I don't mind.
    I still hate hipsters.
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    ShawnPorter got a reaction from hogg in Old Tattoo Documentaries   
    I do it for the fame, and the sex.
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    ShawnPorter got a reaction from Graeme in Old Tattoo Documentaries   
    I do it for the fame, and the sex.
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    ShawnPorter got a reaction from Iwar in Old Tattoo Documentaries   
    I do it for the fame, and the sex.
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    ShawnPorter got a reaction from Isotope in Old Tattoo Documentaries   
    I do it for the fame, and the sex.
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    ShawnPorter got a reaction from Isotope in Old Tattoo Documentaries   
    They're not mine to charge for, Pete. I'm just glad they're getting seen.
    I've had people send me stuff in trade; drawings, books, etc- but I wouldn't feel comfortable making money from them.
    Speaking of- Cliff Raven. 1974.
    This video features Cliff tattooing in New York & Florida. And generally not wearing pants.
    There was no audio originally, so I decided to leave it silent for now. Enjoy-


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    ShawnPorter got a reaction from Isotope in Old Tattoo Documentaries   
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    ShawnPorter got a reaction from Bonnie Baker in Any shops in New Orleans to check out?   
    There's a dive there called COOP'S PLACE that has the best Jambalaya I've ever had. I've been eating there for probably 15 years. Last time I went to NOLA, I ate there six times in five days.
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    ShawnPorter got a reaction from suburbanxcore in Tattoo age on VBS   
    I had a list somewhere of the artists who were going to make up the 'new' season, but it looks like that's not going to happen now.
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    ShawnPorter got a reaction from Iwar in Old Tattoo Documentaries   
    https://occultvibrations.wordpress.com/2015/02/13/cliff-raven-2/
    Found some more footage from 'Tattoo Take Two'- with Cliff Raven. Short clip but better quality than anything I've found so far.
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    ShawnPorter got a reaction from TrixieFaux in Post awesome things you have been doing recently   
    Swallows&Daggers | News | 5 Tattooers to Watch in 2015.
    I was asked by Swallows and Daggers to pick five tattooers to watch in 2015. I went with three old guys and two young guys.
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    ShawnPorter got a reaction from abees in Post your book collection!   
    Was just sent the reprint of Higgs's Book of Antennae. Red eyes instead of green, otherwise pretty much samesame.
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    ShawnPorter got a reaction from Colored Guy in Post awesome things you have been doing recently   
    Swallows&Daggers | News | 5 Tattooers to Watch in 2015.
    I was asked by Swallows and Daggers to pick five tattooers to watch in 2015. I went with three old guys and two young guys.
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    ShawnPorter got a reaction from Colored Guy in Post awesome things you have been doing recently   
    I miss that dude. He only drank Diet Pepsi with Lime. Like only. Never saw him drink anything else. Thats living.
    And thanks. It was FREEZING that day and we had my Wife wrapped up in a mink stole and when we'd get ready to take a picture... whip it off, take the picture and then put it back on!
    I'll try to contribute more. I miss making fun of Ladyface.
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    ShawnPorter got a reaction from Scott R in Post awesome things you have been doing recently   
    There was that time in November where we decided to say screw it and get married a year early, in a public park, with 9 guests.
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