Rose Hands

I love to tattoo.

EVIL or DEVIL?

Pickpocket?

I think this tattoo of pickpocket.

A moose and his centaur friend

Here's a couple of sweet pieces Sarah did at the shop this week.
She did one on Saturday too, that i didn't get any pictures of, and one on me on Monday, that you can see if you click here.
It was a pleasure having her at the shop, as usual, and we hope it won't be her last guest spot of 2012 (don't worry, it totally won't)!

Fancy gentlemen... they're probably Lords or something...

If you're one of those people who check the travel and guests section regularly, you may have noticed that i've added some new Adam Hays dates to the March calendar, so if you don't wanna miss out, go send him an email right now.

Ps. Our other German bff, Chriss Dettmer, just stared a blog, and i think you should all go follow it.

No, seriously, he did, go see for yourselves!

Otritsalovo

LEONARDO ROJAS - SANTIAGO CHILE - GODOY MACHINES PROFESSIONAL

What a discovery!!! This guy tied for first place at the Guadalajara tattoo convention last September... he tied with another one of professionals - Manuel Servin from Mexico. At the time, they were not sponsored by Godoy Machines.. after that convention they were. Look at this work. This is world class stuff. The smoothness of the fades, the solidness of the color.

This is only a small sample of this excellent work!

Look at the stomach and the perfect t... t... tones of color.

Everything down to the last detail is taken into consideration. Realism is true art.

THANK YOU LEONARDO ROJAS... FOR YOUR HARD WORK AND BEING PART OF THE SOLUTION!!!

GODOY MACHINES - GREATNESS DESERVES GREATNESS.

HIGH END MACHINE OR HIGH END HYPE.

What constitutes a High End tattoo machine? In an industry that has no standard and still sells "entry level" machines and kits - WHEN THE IS NO ROOM FOR "ENTRY LEVEL" IN ART THAT REQUIRES SKILL AND PRECISION? WHERE HEALTH AND CLIENT SAFETY IS ALSO A MAJOR CONCERN!

FOR ANY SUPPLIER TO BELIEVE THAT THERE IS AN ENTRY LEVEL KIT, MACHINE OR PRODUCT IS AN INSULT TO THE CLIENT AND TO MODERN RESPONSIBLE TATTOOING.

A KIT...

What are the credentials of these builders or suppliers? Maybe they have a fancy french name or the all american name which brings romantic images of nostalgic Americana to mind? maybe it's a long German name... maybe they don't tattoo. Just like most of these suppliers who carry these products and push them as what they're advertised.. yet they don't know what is needed to make that machine a shader or liner and they do not take responsibility for the product's function or lack of function, they have no clue how to diagnose or repair any problem! He sells it and then hopes the builder knows what he's talking about, the builder who has made up his own criteria.

Once there was a quote from a builder that went "tattoo machines are a constant learning experience.." . Constant? if he was an expert, and this one seemed to be considered one by the prestigious magazine which interviewed him, he would have learned that there are specific requirements all electromagnetic machines need to function at their highest potential.

These things, these characteristics (specifications, geometry, material, gauges, spring flexibility, coil permeability) are critical because of the dependence that each component has on another. There can be no deviation on many of these objectives. From the current which causes a magnetic field once it passes from the wall to the power supply, into the binding posts, into the terminals... through the wire saturating the steel core (which IS your magnet) causing an attraction of the armature bar, discharging the circuit and allowing the rear spring to take the armature bar back up to the contact screw... all these components have a function which should not be taken for granted. This is only a brief description of function... never mind the specifications on the frame, gauges and material the wire and springs are made from. Yet, what is considered a "high end" machine has substandard objectives. High End?? There is no validity to their claims.

Backward innovations... Failed Knowledge, hype, false claims... educate yourselves, don't leave room for mediocrity to enter our world. We can regulate. Educate yourselves.

GODOY MACHINES - WE OFFER HIGH END PROFESSIONAL MACHINES, PATENTED INNOVATIONS, & TRUE EDUCATION.

What not to write

Winter is on us like a big, heavy, grey blanket and it seems to be suffocating my need to blog.

But we're good, don't worry! The shop is doing great, and since it's not nearly as cold as last year, we're not even freezing our asses off inside like we usually do.

I believe our often partially dressed clients appreciate that too!

Allan is busy working on his art show and his book, Nick is tattooing almost every day as well as working on his new web comic, and Eckel... where is Eckel anyway? I believe he's in Hamburg today, actually. And also tattooing a lot, when he is around. And next weekend he'll be moping around Brighton, mumbling about some vegan burger joint that no longer exists.

So yeah, all is well at the Conspiracy, gloominess aside!

Me and Allan's trip to Japan is moving closer and closer, and just to emphasize how much we friggin miss that place, we've already bought tickets to go back in April, which should be good news for all the people Allan won't have time to tattoo on this coming trip.

Speaking of clients and booking, i do have a bit of practical info, possibly in rant form, that i could squeeze into this post!

You see, i have started to book from the Uncle Allan waiting list, and all in all it's going ok.

Except for a couple of things...

1. Some people still don't seem to understand that you shouldn't write a bunch of questions to the waiting list. I will not email you back, and you will not be added to the list.

If you have any questions, ask them before submitting your ideas to the waiting list, and ask them via our regular mail.

2. You will also not be added to the list if you don't include tattoo ideas and placement.

Also, it's up to you to think of something interesting for Allan to do. Try to make it fun. 

If i'm going through the waiting list and the choice is between someone with an awesome, well thought out tattoo idea, pictures of placement and reference, all wrapped up in a polite email, and a dude who's whole email goes something like this; "hey, i wanna get tattooed, i don't know what i want, so just do whatever, i don't care", well... it's not a super hard choice, is it?

3. Lots of people apparently only read the part of this page that has the email address in it, and so again, those people, who don't read the whole thing (yes, i know it's long) and leave important stuff out, they won't be added to the list.

4. If you get impatient and decide to go get tattooed somewhere else, at least have the courtesy to send us an email, so we can take your name off the list. If you sign up for a service of any kind, anywhere, and decide to back out for whatever reason, you let people know, right? 

This especially goes out to the people who couldn't wait for Allan and decided to get tattooed by Eckel instead. It's fine if you don't have the patience to wait, but for christs sake, let us know so i don't waste time writing emails offering you dates to get tattooed!

5. You don't get to chose the date you get tattooed, another thing that's explained on this page, so if you write an email saying "i'd like to get tattooed in June 2012", that's probably not gonna happen. Once we book you, we'll do whatever we can to find a date that works for everyone, but until then, you shouldn't assume you can get tattooed whenever you feel like it.

Whoa, with the angry teacher-type ranting, sorry about that, but seriously, a good third of the mails i get for the waiting list are either missing information or missing the point.

But the rest of them, those who get it right, we're so grateful that they take the time to read all the rules, come up with fun projects and wait patiently for Allan to have time to tattoo them!

If you read Allan's blog, you already know that he has claimed the month of March for his book project, but as soon as that's done, it's back to regular booking!

Ok, if you've read this far, you deserve some friggin tattoo pictures.

And even if you've only skimmed this... whatever, you still came by to read the blog, so you deserve some pretty pictures too!

Here's a couple of newer Eckel tattoos, one from 2011 and one from 2012. Enjoy!

Tattoo by Eckel

Tattoo by Eckel

 

Tattoo by Eckel

 

 Ps. Sorry for the obvious iPhone pictures... ahem...

JOHN GUTTI - MEDELLIN COLOMBIA - GODOY MACHINES

John Guttie is somewhat of a phenomenon for the amount of time has been tattooing. Handling

effortlessly, pieces considered to be "difficult" by 'veterans' of the art! To many north American artists, there is nothing south of their borders yet in our global travels we have found this to be untrue... Here is an example of an artist who can compete globally. He is from a city which has been associated with drug cartels and violence for many years.. and is now considered a major tourist attraction... come to the city for the beaches.. for the food and for the night life... HERE IS A NEW REASON TO COME...

,

"I was born in the city of Medellin on January 23, 1986, from childhood, I have felt an affinity for tattoos and art, and getting tattooed for the first time at 15 years old! My style is defined by my specialty - realism in both shading and in color, the latter being the category in which I compete in at the conventions that I attend. You have to attend conventions, to increasingly gain recognition for your work. And that's what I do. I have been tattooing 5 years so far and growing every day as an artist , i am an architect by profession and a Tattoo Artist by passion! I tattoo in the city of Medellin at STUDIO 13"

"Sanitarium... Just leave me alone!!!""' guess who? John Guttie knows...

GODOY MACHINES - CROSSING BORDERS AND BARRIERS ARTISTICALLY AND GLOBALLY PROMOTED BY THE BEST!

Tattoo Roses

Tattoo Roses

Tattoo Roses

DANIELLE OBEROSLER - GODOY MACHINES PROFESSIONAL - U.S.A.

The first time we met Danielle was a very long time ago, probably in 1993 when she tattooed at Melrose Tattoo in Hollywood... she had talent then and more so now! She is an industry veteran who understands technique.

"I tattoo at my shop in Simi Valley, California called The Tattoo Room. I was a columnist for Skin & Ink Magazine for 10 years. I've been tattooing for 19 years. I can tattoo any style but particularly love doing portraits and pin ups. Photo realism is fun. I like listening to Last of the Bad Men when I work, or the smooth sounds of my expertly tuned Godoy Machines!"

GODOY MACHINES - SATURATING THE INDUSTRY CORE WITH MAGNETIC FIELD EXPERIENCE.

Jeremy

 Just sending some love to Lindsey, Tiffany, Clint

& Big Mark. Thanks for getting cool tattoos.

 

Landscape

A fellow mountain biker wanted to depict his love of nature. Landscapes can be tough to tattoo, it's the edges that usually bother me. Framing it in with foliage was my solution this time around. Bold lines and easy to read imagery. Both me and my client were happy with the results.

www.cohenfloch.com

GODOY "SUPERFLY" MACHINE REVIEW - BY MIKEY CARRASCO

"The Godoy's "Superfly" is hands down the most versatile and easy to use tattoo machine I have ever used. I've tried others (FK Irons, Aaron Cain, Infinite Irons, etc.) and they are not anywhere near as comfortable and perfectly tuned. The Superfly saturates color, lays clean lines and gives you the smoothest grays without even trying. Not to mention the fact that they run on low voltage, giving the customer a better experience as well as an easy heal. What I like most about the Superfly is that it allows me to tattoo the way I want. You don't have to adapt to the machine, the machine adapts to you." Mikey Carrasco.

GODOY MACHINES - MAKING GREAT ARTISTS GREATER.

Cohen's First Post

Starting 2012 off with something new.

A post by Cohen.

We completed this dragon/peony piece over four sittings. Those tough spots on the ribs were handled by incessantly discussing a passion we share; mountain biking. Judging from the fact that Jaclyn could have died about a year ago with broken ribs (not fractured) and a collapsed lung (mountain bike related) I think she was able to handle the tattoo just fine. Thanks for being a great client Jac.

www.cohenfloch.com

EL MOVIES!! GODOY MACHINES - LOS ANGELES

El Movies!! What can we say? The guy has been a loyal Godoy Machines user for the last several years!! His progression and dedication to tattooing is unsurpassed, his contributions to tattooing in his area are priceless. He is definitely part of the solution!

"My name is Juan Lopez, my family call me ''MOVIES''..I'm comitted and focused on all tattoo work that I produce for clients, collectors, friends and family, to ensure that they're receiving the best TATTOO ever!!!. I work @ my own shop ''NEXT LEVEL TATTOO STUDIO'' (741 S.Alvarado st 90057.) Los Angeles CA. After a 2 year tattoo aprenticeship, I have been working hard everyday to expand my knowlege of tattooing techniques, new styles, art....and most importantly tattoo history. I'm very thankful for those who back in the day took the time to introduce me to this lifestyle..Special thanks to GODOY TATTOO MACHINES, friends and artists ,who have shown gratitude and support, because without them this experience would not have be the same ...."

MAKE A DIFFERENCE, DON'T BE THE SAME. MEDIOCRITY IS NOT ACCEPTABLE.