Posted by Shawn | Posted in Collaborations, Cuttings | Posted on 12-12-2009
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More Lewis Dodd?
Hell yes. This decorative skull piece was done at Addicted Tattoo & Body Piercing in Barcelona; a collaboration between Mr. Dodd and Addicted’s owner Capo.
I’m freshly returned from John Joyce’s Scarab Body Arts in Syrcause; newly tattooed by Rick Lohm and enjoying a day off looking through pictures for the next few sw blog updates. Check back later tonight for more from Thorsten!
Posted by Shawn | Posted in Branding, Cuttings | Posted on 20-11-2009
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When you think of badass characters from South of the Border, you probably think of two things: Danny Trejo and Brian Decker. Brian had this to say about this hybrid cutting/branding Sugar Skull:
“I’m contemplating completely substituting skin removal with hyfrecator filling, as it’s much quicker and the results are seemingly better, in my opinion”
Posted by Shawn | Posted in Cuttings | Posted on 15-11-2009
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Another amazing traditional tattoo style cutting by Lewis Dodd. This piece was from tattoo flash by Ralph Johnstone somewhere in the 1950s. I love single line cutting like this; I think that removal would have left this piece a little too unbalanced. The simplicity of the line cutting is subtle for such a bold design.
Lewis just keeps knocking it out of the park.
Posted by Shawn | Posted in Cuttings | Posted on 01-07-2009
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Things at SW headquarters are nice and lax tonight; having enjoyed a nice strong pink lemonade I’m sitting in my basement movie theater watching a terrible horror movie (the remake of One Missed Call) and scrolling through photos for tonight’s update.
The winner was a piece from my friend Efix from D-Markation in Quebec City, Quebec Canada. I’m sure the choice in subject matter is a direct response to just how terrible this movie is.
This is a good example of how a piece can be expected to heal; unlike tattooing where you can predict the results, scarification leaves a lot up to genetics, technique, aftercare and a little bit of chance. Most people who get cut/branded know that the design won’t stay crisp forever. It’s more about the journey than the destination.