Wednesday, December 16, 2009

New site.

Is not 100% done but should be by tmrw.

If your really desperate to see it head over to http://www.swallowsndaggers.net note the forum is working but isn't skinned yet. Everything else is fine. forum.swallowsndaggers.net has a thread where you can post any errors you find.

This url will redirect to the other site as soon as it's 100% operational.

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Saturday, December 12, 2009

Swallows&Daggers V.2

We're busy working on Swallows&Daggers new website which will include more interactive elements and a forum for everyone to chat on. If there's any disruption or the page looks weird over the next two days it's because of this. Expect the new site by Monday night at the latest. From the design mockups I've been given it's going to be awesome.

*UPDATE*  We've hit some snags importing old content we're about 90% done so you should expect the new site to launch tommorow or Wednesday. Sorry about the delay everybody.

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Friday, December 11, 2009

Thomas Hooper












Thomas Hooper, is one of the most prolific tattooers still working. You can catch him at New York Adorned in NYC. His style is unique and often imitated but few will ever come close to doing some technically perfect tattoos. He's got the ability to make palm tattoos stay in perfect a feat which few others have achieved. He does two very different types of tattoos, his more traditional subject matter and his pointilist/tribal imagery. We're focusing on the more traditional stuff in the pictures above but you should check out the other via his myspace and if you have cash pickup his book of lines.

http://www.myspace.com/thomashooper

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Allstar Ink seeks apprentice.


(Panther by Ross Nagle, Allstar Ink)


Allstar Ink in Limerick, Ireland is looking to take on an apprentice in the new year. This is a great opportunity for someone to learn the trade from a great artist and a shop that produces large custom work on a daily basis. Forward your portfolio and info to allstarinkapprentice@gmail.com .

Best of luck to everyone! For you English people considering this, Limerick is half an hour from Shannon Airport, flights with ryanair are cheap, Limerick rent is relatively cheap if your willing to move to get your apprenticeship!

Ross will be working the Brighton Convention and still has bookings available. 


http://www.myspace.com/djrossnagle
http://www.myspace.com/allstarinktattoos

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Thursday, December 10, 2009

Jason Mills












Jason Mills tattoos out of Big Kahuna Tattoo in Boca Raton Florida. His works is bold, simple traditional stuff with some cool subject matter and a sense of humor. I particularly like the Home Gurl tattoo! Check his work out via myspace.

http://www.myspace.com/jasontattoo13

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Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Thomas Morgan












Thomas Morgan works out of and owns Electric Cobra Tattoo Club in Portland, Oregon. His work is bold and simple American Traditional with plenty of black, good clean honest tattooing that'll last. He has tonnes of flash on his myspace too.

http://www.myspace.com/skullkitchentattoo

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Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Dave Bruehl












Dave Bruehl tattoos out of the Think Ink Gallery in Norman, Oklahoma. His work is bold and graphic neo-traditional stuff. Dave also has a really cool set of flash for sale via his myspace.


http://www.myspace.com/davidbruehl



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If your reposting our content (especially those of you on TUMBLR) could you please include a link back to Swallows&Daggers. This would be much appreciated.

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Monday, December 7, 2009

Amina Charai


 
 
 
 



Amina Charai tattoos out of Brightside Tattoo in Copenhagen, Denmark. Her work is beautiful feminine neo-traditional and she often combines traditional elements with portraiture with great effect.

http://www.myspace.com/longlivesmallpenises

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Sunday, December 6, 2009

Lars "Lu's Lips" Uwe.














Lars should have been posted up here a long time ago but I wasn't sure if he really fell under the traditional or neo-traditional banners, but when someones this good it doesn't really matter. Lars works in Loxodrom in Berlin, Germany and turns out bold, stylized masterpieces. If you want work from him he's got a year long waiting list and doesn't work conventions.

http://www.myspace.com/lus_lips

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