LIVE from Tattoo Show 2009 – Opening Day

Music From emcee & DJ for the 1st Singapore Tattoo Show 2009 ,  Emcee & Show DJ –  Shawn Lee is pumping awesome sounds thru Hall 6B – Singapore Expo, after I stupidly left my wallet at home only to have to return and pay for 3 trips in a taxi to get to the show – I arrived at 1130am and the beginnings of the expected crowd of 15,000 attendees had started arrived…..

Chris Garver, Paul Booth & Bob Tyrrell and all the other artists are here with their booths setup and the hall is looking colourful and buzzing… get on out here !!

Chris Garver to Ink 1 Winner at 1st Singapore Tattoo Show 2009

Chris Garver to Ink One Winner at 1st Singapore Tattoo Show 2009 & Int’l Visitors Lucky Draw

Organizers of the 1st Singapore Tattoo Show 2009 respond to community calls from the official facebook group for the event – Tattoo Artistry and launch contests. Chris Garver to Ink one lucky winner & an International visitor will enjoy complimentary 5 star accommodation via a lucky draw.

Singapore, 11 November 2008 – Tattoo.com.sg, the organizers of the 1st Singapore Tattoo Show 2009, is proud to announce today the launch of two show related contests. Based on the overwhelming feedback from Tattoo Artistry, the official Social Media facebook group, the 1st Singapore Tattoo Show has launched two new contests as appreciation for the on-going public support for the event.

Firstly, all valid ticket holders to the 1st Singapore Tattoo Show 2009 stand a chance to win a once-in-a-lifetime tattoo from Chris Garver, the shows ambassador and tattoo artist in the popular reality TV series Miami Ink. Ticket holders to the Singapore Tattoo Show who are interested to participate in the contest are required to submit a 150 – 200 word entry on why they should deserve to win a tattoo from Chris Garver. All entries have to be submitted to admin@tattoo.com.sg by the closing date, 25 December 2008. Only 1 entry is allowed per ticket holder.

Second, All international visitors intending to attend the show and holding valid tickets will automatically stand a chance to win a two (2) night stay at the Grand Mercure Roxy Hotel when they visit the 1st Singapore Tattoo Show in January 2008. Closing Date for this contest is December 10th 2009. A lucky draw will be held on the 11th and the winner will ne notified.

Singapore is proud to host Asia’s very first inaugural tattoo convention at the Singapore Expo from 9 January to 11 January 2008. Over 140 Tattoo Artists and exhibitors from 25 countries snapped up the booths almost overnight, the tattoo exhibition promises an exciting line up of activities for all tattoo enthusiasts. The facebook group for Singapore Tattoo Show, Tattoo Artistry, has also seen a huge increase in membership from a mere 10 to over 1500 members in just 2 months.

“We want to thank all our facebook members for their valuable feedback on Singapore Tattoo show. In return, we hope by organizing this Chris Garver contest, it will give you a once in a lifetime opportunity to get inked by Chris himself. We are not leaving the international ticket holders behind too. Every international ticket holder will automatically qualify to stand a chance to win a 3 Day 2 Nights stay at the Grand Mercure Roxy Hotel!” said Kirby Lian of Utopia Studio who is the show inspirational mentor and co-organizer.

The 1st Singapore Tattoo Show 2009 will be held in January between 9 to 11 at the Singapore Expo Hall 6B.

Official Facebook Group – Tattoo Artistry http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=32140274011

About the Organizer
This young start-up company combines vision and passion for the tattoo artistry, bearing the charter to change the social norms associated with the permanence of this art form. Behind the company is a team comprising Kirby Lian from Utopia Studio, the official event partner who is a professional tattoo artist-entrepreneur with 7 years’ industry experience and a marketer formerly from a multinational company. Having developed a wide network of global tattoo artists whom many are considered close friends, this team aims to promote the tattoo industry for the appreciation and commercialism of tattoo art. For more information please visit http://www.tattoo.com.sg

Contact:
Interested media, advertisers and sponsors should contact the show organizer before the closing date of 1 December 2008 at:
debra@tattoo.com.sg or andrew@thepacificwest.com

Entertainment: Tattoos: Not just another art form | tattoos, human, years : Ahwatukee Foothills News

Human beings have marked their bodies with tattoos for thousands of years as status symbols, depictions of love, amulets, religious signs of faith, adornments and sometimes forms of punishment, according to Cate Lineberry, "Tattoos: The Ancient and Mysterious History," Smithsonian Magazine.

In 1991 researchers discovered a frozen mummy from the area of the Italian-Austrian border with tattoo patterns etched in his remaining flesh, according to Lineberry.

"Iceman" became known as the earliest example of human tattoo practices and was carbon dated at around 5,200 years old, she said.

via Entertainment: Tattoos: Not just another art form | tattoos, human, years : Ahwatukee Foothills News

Tattoo Artistry on Facebook glides past 1000 members – itsReal

The official social media group – Tatttoo Artistry – created to support the 1st Singapore Tattoo show glides past 1000 members with members who are contributing to the wall, image video library & posted links – yabba dabba doo – as Fred Flintstone would say.

The most active area on the facebook group is the image upload section – everyone is keen to show off their own tattoos or show off their tattoo artistry.

Recent news relating to the 1st Singapore Tattoo Show can be found in the recent News Section of the facebook Group….

Below is the latest ad creative for the 1st Singapore Tattoo Show -it will appear in Juice Magazine

Ad creative to appear in Juice November 2008

Media Partner Juice Magazine