Every blue moon, I stumble across a mechanical tattoo that is over the top. I’m actually a little surprised we don’t see more of them with the advances of ultra realistic tattooing over the past couple of years.
Tattoo by: Bez at Triplesix Studios in Sunderland, UK.
It’s Friday the 13th, and whether you hate it or love it, the $13 tattoo special is once again upon us. A number of shops are holding various specials, so I would suggest checking with your local shop if you don’t see anyone nearby on the list below.
Before you take a look at the list of shops, please remember that tattoo shops hold special events like this for fun. That means if you’re extremely picky about what you want, this probably is not the day for you to get tattooed. It might not be a bad idea to dig out a couple of extra dollars to tip your artist as well. As much fun as it looks, these days are fairly stressful for the artists.
13 Roses in Atlanta, GA will be doing $13 tattoos plus a lucky $7 tip from 11am to 12am (13 hours!)
Daredevil Tattoo in New York City, NY has a $13 tattoo special, and has arranged for a taco truck to be parked outside of the shop as well!
Mercury Tattoo in Glenside, PA will be serving baked goods and coffee with their $13 tattoo special.
Skin Deep Ink Tattoo in New Mildford, CT has TEN custom pieces for the first TEN customers starting at 10am. Onces a design is chosen, it’s off the table.
Stained Skin and True Tubes in Columbus, OH have joined forces for the holiday! The $13 tattoo extravaganza begins at 12pm, and is cash only.
Sunken Ship Tattoo in Everett, WA will be let you pick a tattoo from the sheet below for $13 and a lucky $7 tip.
Cock A Snook Tattoo Studio in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK has flash sheets from each of their artists that they’re charging £13 for. Double that and you’d have the USD equivalent but hey, that’s still not shabby!
If your shop is holding a special event today, feel free to leave it in the comments below!
Available at Sunken Ship Tattoo in Everett, WA
The video below features Jayne Doe, a tattoo shop in the United Kingdom. According to the shop, this is one of the first of the many videos they have to come.
This black paisley heart is a nice deviation from some of the anatomical heart tattoos I’ve seen lately… and the clean traditional color palette isn’t hurting, either.
Tattoo by Matty D’Arienzo at Self Sacrifice in London, UK.
My favorite thing about Duncan X (aside from his tattoos) is that his website isn’t a fucking mess. No Flash, no hard to use menus, no tiny buttons I have to hunt around for to turn off the music that auto-plays once the site is fully loaded… just a good representation of his work and straightforward contact information. Simplicity is where it’s at, folks.
Tattoo by Duncan X at Into You Tattoo in London, England
