On the Bookshelves: A Late February Update

Despite some miraculous google algorithm that has doubled my traffic in the last week, regular readers may have noticed we have been light on content, in this shortest of the winter months.

And so it goes. I can only blog about what I see (generally speaking), and the ink has been a-hidin'.

But fret not, a calendar informed me that Spring is less than a month away, and April (just you wait) will have these pages overflowing with a cross-blog project that will certainly entertain and educate.

So, in the mean time, I've spotted the following titles on my local Borders bookshelves:

High Voltage Tattoo by Kat Von D.

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Vintage Tattoos: The Book of Old-School Skin Art by Carol Clerk.

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Tattoo by Dale Rio and Eva

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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Getting a Tattoo by John Reardon.

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Ink: The Not-Just-Skin-Deep Guide to Getting a Tattoo by Terisa Green

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And this one has nothing to do with tattooing, per se, but it still looks cool:

Comic Book Tattoo; Tales Inspired by Tori Amos

by Rantz A. Hoseley (Editor), Tori Amos (Editor)

On the Bookshelves: A Few More at Borders

On Tuesday, I stopped by the nearby Borders and ran into Jill, who referred to this post, about the books on the shelves that are tattoo-related.

She showed me the photography section, where I found three more titles of interest.

The first was this title, Suicide Girls: Beauty Redefined:


For those unfamiliar with Suicide Girls, click the link on the sidebar to get a preview. It's basically a pin-up site, and most of the models are copiously inked. They're a lovely lot.

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Jill also pointed out this book, Heroines by Bettina Rheims:

Although not specifically tattoo-related, some of the models in this high-end photography book sport ink.

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And the third book I spotted was Celebrity Tattoos: An A-Z of A-List Body Art: 16 Temporary Tattoos to Wear by Chris Martin.

It's been extremely cold this week in New York City, so the inkspotting has been minimal. Bear with us. Pitchers and catchers report for Spring Training in less than a month, which means warmer weather is just around the corner!

On the Bookshelves

Lacking new ink photos, I'd rather post something tattoo-related than nothing at all. So, here's a new feature on Tattoosday. An inventory of tattoo books currently on the shelves of a local New York City bookstore. Today's snapshot: my lunchtime haunt at the Borders in 2 Penn Plaza.


The Tattoo Encyclopedia – A Guide to Choosing Your Tattoo by Terisa Green.

Read a review here.

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Tattoo: From Idea to Ink by Joy Surles

Read a review here.

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Permanence: Tattoo Portraits by Kip Fulbeck


I've actually read this one before. Great photos with accompanying mini-capsules about the tattoo or the model's experience with ink, in their own handwriting. Highly recommended.

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500 Tattoo Designs by Henry Ferguson

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Great Book of Tattoo Designs: More than 500 Body Art Designs by Lora S. Irish

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Advanced Tattoo Art (How-To Secrets from the Masters) by Doug Mitchel

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The Tattoo Sourcebook by Andy Sloss & Zynab Mirza

Hope you find this feature useful.