New plan of attack -- Tattoo artists talking about their favorite piece

Sandy, I just talked with you about what I will do.

To let everyone out in internet land know, I'll explain.

From the Mouth of the Master -- I would like to get local tattoo-shop owners to describe their favorite tattoo. I might have to expand this to local tattoo artists because there is a lady that works around here and I think it would be good to get a lady's voice in there.

This will be in their words, no additional narration. Just pictures and their voices.

I'll ask them about the standard questions; what is it, describe it, why do you like it, who did it, etc.

I am NOT going to comment on tattoos in general for a couple of reasons.

I don't need to comment on the tattoo culture. It's been done, and done, and done some more.

Those wretched shows like Miami Ink made everyone think that tattoos HAVE to have meaning -- some do have meaning, some don't. But this is not a rant about popular misconceptions about tattoo culture.

I just want to get the artist's viewpoint about their favorite piece.

Simple, no beating around the bush. I don't want to do some sort of in-depth investigative thing. I just want to do something that looks cool, that's sounds cool.

Something creative.

I will contact the following shops:

Hobo's (already set something up with Jason)

Tattoo Junkies, specifically Stina

Ironworks, the owners Jason and Jeremiah

Trevor Marshall at Oceanic Tattoo

If any of you artists google yourself and come across this post, don't be afraid. I won't bite. I am cool. I just want to chat with you for, maybe 30 or 40 minutes and take a few pics of your favorite tattoo.