Anatomy of a Tattoo Machine

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My Journal: Anthony La Bruno

 Anthony La Bruno, a 23 year old photographer originally from Jersey City, NJ, now lives in Charlotte, NC with his fiancé. Anthony got his first tattoo at 16 which has now progressed to a full sleeve and much more. He got into the scene through the music he listened to growing up, listening to punk rock and learning to skate were the catalyst to him being inspired to get tattoos.

Full Sleeve
done by Adam Paterson @ Body and Soul/JCTC
Inspiration for fireflies and dead tree by Saves The Day. 

Love Letter Typewriter
done by Chuck Daly @ Jersey City Tattoo Co
Tattoo in memory of Diana La Bruno(mother) Inspiration by the band Mineral.

Accept Yourself
done by Adam Paterson @ Jersey City Tattoo Co
Song by The Smiths, encouragement to keep going and believe in yourself.

Nightingale
done at Body and Soul Tattoo
Song by Saves The Day. Infers the type of love a man should have for a woman.

Heartagram
Done at Whatever Tattoo in NY

Ankle Heart
also done at Whatever Tattoo NY

Johnny Cupcakes
Tattoo done in bedroom by a friend.

For more of Adam and Chuck's awesome work and where to find them check out :

http://www.jerseycitytattoo.com/

Brief History

This won't be a detailed post into the exact history of where, when and why tattoos came into existence, it will just be a brief guide.

If you're looking for more precise information I'd highly recommend Wikipedia.

The art of tattooing has been practised for centuries, the earliest remains of tattoos were actually found on 'Otiz the Iceman' from circa 3300 BC. Tattooing was and still is widespread amongst tribal groups in places such as; Taiwan, Borneo, Africa, Japan and New Zealand. In the Western world today the origins of tattoos lay in Polynesia; tattoos became popular amongst European sailors who eventually brought the art back to Western societies.

Types of tattoos include:

Traumatic- Injuries that involved asphalt or lead etc.

Amateur and Professional- both via the traditional method with modern machinery.

Cosmetic- including permanent make up

Medical- convey medical information about wearer e.g. blood group

Intro

Hi Everyone!

This is my Tattoo Journal blog, I'll be posting about cool tattoo related things going on the Charlotte area, new technology involving tattoos, artist interviews, shop reviews and posts on interesting people with tattoos.

Bodies are like a journal and tattoos are the entries, reminding us of happy times, sad times, awesome places and amazing people.

Enjoy!