NEWS

An innocent moment of joking around with a fellow tattooer and creating a challenge between the two of them morphed into an Instagram live stream of drawing battles amongst tattoo artists in the USA. The idea was born thanks to Austin Spencer of Studio 21 Tattoo Gallery and Jonathan Penchoff of Black Lotus Tattoo. The rules were created and the battles began on Instagram @TattooFightClub. The enthusiasm and frenzy of participation has been overwhelming, 10,000 followers in less than two weeks is an exciting marketing accomplishment for the two artists. The elevated artistic level of tattoo artists has always been out there, but not everyone has had the opportunity to be exposed to it. Through Instagram, anyone can follow the feed to see all the crazy creative talent posted by tattoo artists. The Tattoo Fight Club has captured the attention of both artists and fans. For more information on the brilliant idea of Austin and Jonathan, the Las Vegas Weekly was on the stands last week.

http://www.lasvegasweekly.com/news/2012/sep/24/week-old-tattoo-fight-club-running-wild-instagram/

Together Sailor Jerry and Studio 21 have been throwing some serious parties for quite some time now. If you missed our last event, Nov. 27th 2011…please do yourself a favor and don’t miss the next one! Here’s a lil’ tid bit of what ya missed!

Have you made it into the store yet!? If not, here’s a lil’ taste of what were cookin’ up! Enjoy this quick tour of the Studio 21 family home!

Athena Funk will be guest spotting at Studio 21 Tattoo Gallery February 16-20th. If anyone is interested in getting tattooed by Athena during those dates please call the shop for more information. Athena, tattoo artist/ illustrator/ fine artist keeps a busy schedule in addition to playing roller derby so take advantage of the opportunity and check out her work.

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The word amortize is a transitive verb meaning ” to gradually reduce or write off the cost or value of (as an asset)”. This is a word that comes to mind frequently when an individual is considering the cost of their tattoo. As a tattoo artists, we are sometimes put into the situation of trying to explain to clients that though it sounds expensive at first consideration, a tattoo is really not expensive at all.

If you think about it, a tattoo that costs five hundred dollars and is applied when you are twenty-five years old really only costs you about nineteen cents a week if you live to be seventy-five. How cool is that? Your Starbucks bill exceeds that by a huge amount my friends!

So, next time you head down to your local tattoo establishment to get a copy of Angelina Jolie’s tattoo put on your back, think about amortizing the price of that piece of artwork over the span of your lifetime. This might help you feel more comfortable about how much you are willing to spend on something you will enjoy for the rest of your life. Just joking about copying Anglina’s tattoos!

An important piece of information to consider when it comes to picking a tattoo that you will enjoy forever is to try to be creative. Don’t just run down and pick something off the wall, there are plenty of custom tattoo shops out there that will take your idea and design a tattoo just for you.  Be careful though! Always make sure the place is clean with a courteous staff and a good reputation.

Good luck with making that decision that lasts a lifetime! Enjoy your tattoos!

Charlie Spencer, Owner
Studio 21 Tattoo Gallery, Inc.
Las Vegas, Nevada