The Art of Tattoo

Author: Megan Massacre
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
ISBN: 039957879X
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 258

Book Description
Tattoo artist Megan Massacre presents a beautiful collection of her best work, with instructive how-to and inspiration for both professional tattoo artists as well as tattoo aficionados. With a personal behind-the-scenes peek into the making of a tattoo, from concept to execution, plus fan favorite tattoos and tattoo cover-ups, this approachable, full-color paperback will feature everything Massacre has learned over the years. Part idea sourcebook, part tattoo opus, this is an art book that tattoo fans will be eager to read and display.

The Craft of Tattooing

Author: Erick Alayon
Publisher: Booksurge Llc
ISBN: 9781419625916
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 125

Book Description
The Craft of Tattooing was written for the beginning student of Tattooing. This easy to use and comprehensive guide will show you everything you need to know to get started as a Tattoo Artist. Erick Alayon has been Tattoo professionally since 1988, no other tattooing instruction author can say that! Inside you will learn, How to set up and tune Tattoo Machines, equipment you will need to get started, how to get started, tips on outlining, shading and coloring, plus lots more! Covers advice and technical information to help you get started toward a successful career!

Customizing the Body

Author: Clinton Sanders
Publisher: Temple University Press
ISBN: 1592138896
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 272

Book Description
Tattoos as art, work, decoration and defiance.

The Complete Art of Tattooing

Author: Erick Alayon
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781478180487
Category : Tattooing
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
This book contains 25+ years of professional Tattooing experience. Erick Alayon has been Tattoo professionally since 1988, no other tattooing instruction author can say that! This new volume contains Erick Alayon's three previous best selling tattooing books plus a whole lot more! Most of Erick's famous (or infamous!) typos have been corrected! Old info has been updated and new info has been added along with many additional explanations and insights. New topics include: photography, frame geometry, sterilization and more! While no book on tattooing is truly complete, this book has to be the most comprehensive one to date! The Complete Craft of Tattooing will be a great addition to your tattoo library!(notice: The sanitary guidelines explained in this book are in compliance with Suffolk County, NY Dept. of Health procedures at the time of writing. Please check with your local and state Dept. of Health office for guidelines specific to your area.)

A Forbidden Craft. Studies by Crez. Ediz. Illustrata

Author: Crez
Publisher:
ISBN: 9788897845218
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 200

Book Description

Secrets of Tattooing

Author: Erick Alayon
Publisher: Booksurge Publishing
ISBN: 9781419666193
Category : Tattooing
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Secrets of Tattooing is a breakthrough in the tattooing industry. Erick Alayon has been Tattoo professionally since 1988, no other tattooing instruction author can say that! The information contained in this book has never been available before. Rediscover the 'lost secrets' of tattooing. Learn how and why a Tattoo Machine runs the way it does, and how to make it run the way you want it to. With Secrets of Tattooing you will also learn about Machine Frames, Frame Geometry, Tattoo Needles, Ink Mixing and more! Secrets of Tattooing will help you bring your tattooing to the next level!

Japanese Tattoos

Author: Brian Ashcraft
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
ISBN: 146291859X
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 163

Book Description
Thinking of getting a Japanese-style tattoo? Want to avoid a permanent mistake? Japanese Tattoos is an insider's look at the world of Japanese irezumi (tattoos). Japanese Tattoos explains the imagery featured in Japanese tattoos so that readers can avoid getting ink they don't understand or, worse, that they'll regret. This photo-heavy book will also trace the history of Japanese tattooing, putting the iconography and kanji symbols in their proper context so readers will be better informed as to what they mean and have a deeper understanding of irezumi. Tattoos featured will range from traditional tebori (hand-poked) and kanji tattoos to anime-inspired and modern works--as well as everything in between. For the first time, Japanese tattooing will be put together in a visually attractive, informative, and authoritative way. Along with the 350+ photos of tattoos, Japanese Tattoos will also feature interviews with Japanese tattoo artists on a variety of topics. What's more, there will be interviews with clients, who are typically overlooked in similar books, allowing them to discuss what their Japanese tattoos mean to them. Those who read this informative tattoo guide will be more knowledgeable about Japanese tattoos should they want to get inked or if they are simply interested in Japanese art and culture.

Tattoos on the Heart

Author: Greg Boyle
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1439153159
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 256

Book Description
How do you fight despair and learn to meet the world with a loving heart? How do you overcome shame? Stay faithful in spite of failure? No matter where people live or what their circumstances may be, everyone needs boundless, restorative love. Gorgeous and uplifting, Tattoos on the Heart amply demonstrates the impact unconditional love can have on your life. As a pastor working in a neighborhood with the highest concentration of murderous gang activity in Los Angeles, Gregory Boyle created an organization to provide jobs, job training, and encouragement so that young people could work together and learn the mutual respect that comes from collaboration. Tattoos on the Heart is a breathtaking series of parables distilled from his twenty years in the barrio. Arranged by theme and filled with sparkling humor and glowing generosity, these essays offer a stirring look at how full our lives could be if we could find the joy in loving others and in being loved unconditionally. From giant, tattooed Cesar, shopping at JCPenney fresh out of prison, we learn how to feel worthy of God’s love. From ten-year-old Lula we learn the importance of being known and acknowledged. From Pedro we understand the kind of patience necessary to rescue someone from the darkness. In each chapter we benefit from Boyle’s wonderful, hard-earned wisdom. Inspired by faith but applicable to anyone trying to be good, these personal, unflinching stories are full of surprising revelations and observations of the community in which Boyle works and of the many lives he has helped save. Erudite, down-to-earth, and utterly heartening, these essays about universal kinship and redemption are moving examples of the power of unconditional love in difficult times and the importance of fighting despair. With Gregory Boyle’s guidance, we can recognize our own wounds in the broken lives and daunting struggles of the men and women in these parables and learn to find joy in all of the people around us. Tattoos on the Heart reminds us that no life is less valuable than another.

Sigh, Gone

Author: Phuc Tran
Publisher: Flatiron Books
ISBN: 1250194725
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 256

Book Description
For anyone who has ever felt like they don't belong, Sigh, Gone shares an irreverent, funny, and moving tale of displacement and assimilation woven together with poignant themes from beloved works of classic literature. In 1975, during the fall of Saigon, Phuc Tran immigrates to America along with his family. By sheer chance they land in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, a small town where the Trans struggle to assimilate into their new life. In this coming-of-age memoir told through the themes of great books such as The Metamorphosis, The Scarlet Letter, The Iliad, and more, Tran navigates the push and pull of finding and accepting himself despite the challenges of immigration, feelings of isolation, and teenage rebellion, all while attempting to meet the rigid expectations set by his immigrant parents. Appealing to fans of coming-of-age memoirs such as Fresh Off the Boat, Running with Scissors, or tales of assimilation like Viet Thanh Nguyen's The Displaced and The Refugees, Sigh, Gone explores one man’s bewildering experiences of abuse, racism, and tragedy and reveals redemption and connection in books and punk rock. Against the hairspray-and-synthesizer backdrop of the ‘80s, he finds solace and kinship in the wisdom of classic literature, and in the subculture of punk rock, he finds affirmation and echoes of his disaffection. In his journey for self-discovery Tran ultimately finds refuge and inspiration in the art that shapes—and ultimately saves—him.

Tattoo Machine

Author: Jeff Johnson
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 0385530722
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 274

Book Description
As the proprietor of the legendary Sea Tramp Tattoo Company, in Portland, Oregon, Jeff Johnson has inked gangbangers, age-defying moms, and sociopaths; he’s defused brawls and tended delicate egos. In Tattoo Machine, Johnson illuminates a world where art, drama, and commerce come together in highly entertaining theater. A tattoo shop is no longer a den of outcasts and degenerates, but a place where committed and schooled artists who paint on living canvases develop close bonds and bitter rivalries, where tattoo legends and innovators are equally revered, and where the potential for disaster lurks in every corner.