Dragon tattoo Session 3
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Dragon tattoo after the third and final session
1.15.2008
Dragon tattoo Session 2
Dragon tattoo Session 2
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Dragon after session 2
All you need is love tattoo
All you need is love tattoo
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Sometimes the most simple tattoos are the most stunning.
Dragon Backpiece Tattoo
Dragon Backpiece Tattoo
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Dragon tattoo after session 1
Psalms 23 tattoo
Psalms 23 tattoo
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This is an awesome tattoo that I did recently. The tattoo is the first part of psalms 23 is hebrew.
Celtic Tattoo
Celtic Tattoo
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This is a recent cover-up tattoo that I did. The writing above the tattoo is Gaelic for daughter.
Truck Tattoo
Truck Tattoo
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This is a truck tattoo that I did for an awesome guy. His plan is to one day own the truck that is represented by this tattoo. Go get it screwball!
tree tattoo
tree tattoo
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This is a tattoo that I did on a friend of mine. Notice the beautiful custom shirt that she made to wear while she was being tattooed.
Tinkerbell
Tinkerbell
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This is a tinkerbell that I tattooed for a brand new grandpa.
Family Crest Tattoo
Family Crest
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A family crest that I tattooed on my friend Nate.
Spine Tattoo
Spine
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Here is a tattoo I did for a friend of mine. This tattoo took only 3 hours to complete, with very few breaks or downtime.
claddagh
claddagh
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This is a tattoo I started Saturday. This session we got the outline and shading done, and the heart and crown filled with color. This session took about 2 1/2 hours. The next session we are coloring in the shamrock with a plaid design. The plaid was something that I didn’t want to start tackling after I had already tattooing for 2 1/2 hours, so we’ll leave that for another day.
I try not to tattoo anyone for over 3 hours if I don’t have too. It starts getting painful and annoying for the customer, and also I am not as sharp after focusing for that long. 2 good sessions are better than 1 marathon session.
Stiched Ankles
Stiched Ankles
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This a tattoo I did this Friday for a man who broke his feet about a year and a half ago by falling 30 feet. He has had 5 surgeries so far and he still needs more. He cannot put any weight on his feet and ankles without high boots on.
He wanted a tattoo to that allows him to joke about his injuries. He told me that he wants to tell people “This is all my insurance would pay for!” and also he wanted to shock the nurses and doctors at his next surgery.
That’s a pretty good attitude if you ask me.
Pooh Bear
Pooh Bear
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Here is a little tattoo that I did on Friday. This tattoo was done to remember a little boy who died in a tragic accident 4 years ago.
Tree Tattoo
Tree
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This is a tattoo that I did for my good friend Grant.
Stars tattoo
Stars
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This is a tattoo that I did for my good friend Jess.
Finally catching up.
Well, New Image Art has been open for about 2 weeks now, and I am finally starting to catch up with the to-do list that has been taunting me since the the NIA doors swung open. One of the to-do items that I have put my hand to is getting this blog up and running. Thus, a post.Everything has been going great at the shop. I have been very busy with tattooing, drawing, scheduling, and the like. Also, I had an interview with Salem news this past Thursday, and on Fri, the story of the shop was one of the featured articles on the front page (above the fold!) Here it is.
Tattoo studio fitting in
Salem News staff writer
COLUMBIANA -” Walking through the front door of New Image Art, the only clue that you're in a tattoo studio is the rack of sample designs along one wall and the magazines and design books neatly stacked on the coffee table.
With its clean, modern decor, its display of pottery and other art and its efficient layout, New Image Art isn't your typical tattoo parlor.
Owner and tattoo artist Chris Holm said he's pleased to set up a shop that doesn't fit most people's idea of what a tattoo studio is all about.
Some people have pre-conceived notions of how it'll look and they come in and are surprised, Holm observed, explaining that he feels he's beginning to fit in the downtown Columbiana community. Once they've seen it and get comfortable, everyone's been supportive," he remarked.
Holm explained that the store, which opened its doors in early May, is a culmination of his interest in not only tattooing, but also graphic art and Web design.
Having run his own graphic design business since 1999, as well as freelancing and working for an area company, Holm has plenty of experience in the field. "Ive done just about every facet of Web site work, he noted, from site maintenance and upkeep to creating a new site from the ground up to search engine optimization.
As for the other work done at New Image Art, Holm did his training and apprenticeship at a tattoo shop in Cleveland, fulfilling a life-long interest in the art form. I really enjoy the art and the history part of it," he remarked.
Holm credited his love of art to his mother, Kathy Holm, an artist and teacher. "My mom has always been a very good artist… she's amazing and she passed that love of art on to me," he commented.
In fact, New Image Art displays several pieces of Kathy Holm's pottery, and will include more as they come along. Holm added that he will also be hanging several of his own paintings in the near future.
The paintings aren't quite ready for display because for the last several months Holm has been occupied with getting the business up and running.
It took a good two months to renovate the building for use as a tattoo studio, but Holm said, "I was able to design it exactly how I wanted it… it worked out really nicely."
After the renovations, Holm worked his way through all the inspections and licensing he needed, then had to get approval from the Columbiana Planning Commission.
His site plan was approved, and Holm explained that even the initial opposition he faced from some downtown merchants has faded. "People have come around… everyone's been pretty supportive," he remarked.New Image Art is open from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday and by appointment all day Saturday. Holm said he also schedules appointments at other times as available. The shop is located at 16 S. Main St.
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