Facial Modifications

A local industry friend steps up his facial expressions, and who better to do it, Austin.

Rat Rod Gets A Facelift

Charlie took the Model A in for a front end alignment. Next thing you know, Ian, at Paid 2 Play Creations added a few things.
– new shocks and king pins added to the front end for stability
– new coil overs in the rear
– new vinyl top
– complete new black and tan interior
– our studio twenty-one’s on the doors
Now it’s this baby is ready to roll! Watch for this one on the streets of Las Vegas, if Charlie remembers to put gas in it!

Phil Luck Tattoo Trivia – Part 1 Answers

Just in case some of you actually tried to answer the trivia questions from our previous post, let’s see how accurate your answers are.

1) Who invented the first modern electric (twin coil) tattoo machine?

Professor  Charles Wagner.

2) What legendary tattooists played himself on a 1992 episode of “Roseanne”?

Gil “The Drill” Montie.

3) What year was the first american tattoo parlor opened, and where?

Martin Hildebrandt opened “ Tattoo Atelier ” in 1846 on Oak Street in New York City.

Now you are one step closer to knowing tidbits about tattoo history.

From Sculpture to Tattoos!

Meet Josh Spendlove, Charlie’s tattoo apprentice. An accomplished sculptor by trade, he decided to explore the world of tattooing for a living. Once you see his website, you might wonder why the interest in tattoos. http://www.jspendlove.com/. His thirst for knowledge and his drive has pushed him to pursue many creative outlets, and his passion for art in whatever form, has widened his perspective and put him on the fast track to tattoo. Josh’s time is spread thin between his real job, working on watercolors, creating tattoo designs, making tattoo machines and shop assistant to Charlie. He has come a long way quickly and is learning from the some of the best. Call the shop if you are interested in getting tattooed by Josh, designs are limited at this point, but he is off to a great start.

Phil Luck Trivial Ink – Part 1

 

In the event you were wondering…Phil is a wealth of tattoo information. He is your “Go To” guy for everything tattoo related regarding history, especially. Once you get him started he is pumped on sharing. This is the true deal, not mumbo jumbo spewing from the mouths of wanna-bes. I asked Phil for a couple of tidbits I thought our clients and customers might find interesting. Test your skills on the following questions, I will post the answers Monday, Jan.10,2011. Do you win anything?…no, but you would greatly impress Mr. Phil if you did know all the right answers and maybe next time you come in the shop to get tatttooed you could try and stump him with a question. Game On!

1) Who invented the first modern electric (twin coil) tattoo machine?

2) What legendary tattooists played himself on a 1992 episode of “Roseanne”?

3) What year was the first american tattoo parlor opened, and where?