Good Time Sam and the Mad Hatter

Last month I ran into a young lady who called herself "Good Time Sam" in Penn Station. She was very enthusiastic about sharing one of her tattoos. She has "at least twenty". She offered up this memorable character:<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-K-1qmi3OgzC0ZpZecVUUVsLIdz5Hh5tgIuNcAYXpy4XpU4bubHuvALe7l7juyMgNx8s3gGW-e2zSSFD3jA8kO3Z62af6-TTnPzqbkBP9U8F7D6mHMvo7QLiVx0SqYG1_C3IcFcnXfEQ/s1600/Hatter+front.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-K-1qmi3OgzC0ZpZecVUUVsLIdz5Hh5tgIuNcAYXpy4XpU4bubHuvALe7l7juyMgNx8s3gGW-e2zSSFD3jA8kO3Z62af6-TTnPzqbkBP9U8F7D6mHMvo7QLiVx0SqYG1_C3IcFcnXfEQ/s400/Hatter+front.jpg" width="250" /></a></div><br /> That is, of course, the Mad Hatter, from Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.<br /> <br /> Sam credited this piece to her friend Justin from Pigment Custom Tattoo and Piercing in New Orleans.<br /> <br /> She chose this for a tattoo because she likes the character, Hatter, from the book, and she always wears a hat.<br /> <br /> The image is based on the original John Tenniel illustration  <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_mYHwqWSiqt-ut6QUN037bILVwQ1xaThuZvZPIXum23B5pW0e5SrhRH3NvOXObAWAFRhoRwYJK0vmy9z51LZVGm7_UAsYmPzHc1joVN9aS10eCA8E9pkPVuo1cFL_N-F2XG4xQWUAbjc/s1600/1book38.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_mYHwqWSiqt-ut6QUN037bILVwQ1xaThuZvZPIXum23B5pW0e5SrhRH3NvOXObAWAFRhoRwYJK0vmy9z51LZVGm7_UAsYmPzHc1joVN9aS10eCA8E9pkPVuo1cFL_N-F2XG4xQWUAbjc/s400/1book38.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>although it seems that the tattoo artist added some additional detail, along with the phrase "live the madness"<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVV2IwuySwW9X8yORiN1NTAUANWHdgfMPvFQ5AaSTy8Z_-fPG2n5kC8BtQ1FPkSMmWV8SGUjSYbCpk_Bxrt8I3JbF2wyZXEhKDLAzpmGM49hLaK6IHfUt13M2kYtogI050N_-ba195bM8/s1600/Hatter+Collage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVV2IwuySwW9X8yORiN1NTAUANWHdgfMPvFQ5AaSTy8Z_-fPG2n5kC8BtQ1FPkSMmWV8SGUjSYbCpk_Bxrt8I3JbF2wyZXEhKDLAzpmGM49hLaK6IHfUt13M2kYtogI050N_-ba195bM8/s400/Hatter+Collage.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> Thanks to "Good Time Sam" for sharing this cool tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!

Good Time Sam and the Mad Hatter

Last month I ran into a young lady who called herself "Good Time Sam" in Penn Station. She was very enthusiastic about sharing one...

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Derek Shares Three Tattoos Inspired by Alice's Adventures Under Ground

Looking back to the summer, I ran into Derek one evening while waiting to board the R train at 36th Street in Brooklyn.<br /> <br /> I first noticed this piece on the outside of his right leg:<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq6zANe2D4p4U3hka1KR13dsszsiQB21IXAsI-egswhifd_Sp2RzJoFPV8J9uVkdZMuPQ3Dm3ij6l0B7PjkbB1eXBVTuvajRIgumzY4xPzKrJB4DIOASp1Kjo42Kx509BwEy61IH0d_Xw/s1600/alice+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq6zANe2D4p4U3hka1KR13dsszsiQB21IXAsI-egswhifd_Sp2RzJoFPV8J9uVkdZMuPQ3Dm3ij6l0B7PjkbB1eXBVTuvajRIgumzY4xPzKrJB4DIOASp1Kjo42Kx509BwEy61IH0d_Xw/s400/alice+1.jpg" width="203" /></a></div><br /> Derek explained that he had this illustration by John Tenniel from Alice's Adventures Under Ground by Lewis Carroll because Alice's passion and curiosity appeal to him. The book is a classic of children's literature and was later published as <u>Alice's Adventures in Wonderland</u>.<br /> <br /> This piece depicts Alice being stretched tall, and Derek added this tattoo to his chest:<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeXle9gqqILZFYAMlU8KjWcRTHug3WVliWufywsv5H7zKC0QVsxZpuv2sRCyM_64Cq0Q6aXaheqGcGZflQDlDT87y3KjkU8J616bIKfAN5RD-eTFfgeTZ_kB4w5lX-n7xHrjxCJD6S0lQ/s1600/alice+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeXle9gqqILZFYAMlU8KjWcRTHug3WVliWufywsv5H7zKC0QVsxZpuv2sRCyM_64Cq0Q6aXaheqGcGZflQDlDT87y3KjkU8J616bIKfAN5RD-eTFfgeTZ_kB4w5lX-n7xHrjxCJD6S0lQ/s400/alice+2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <br /> <br /> That one (above) is just incredibly well-done.<br /> <br /> Just last week, Derek sent me his latest <i>Alice</i>-inspired piece to me via e-mail :<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbl1DgHkA53hFZvzXJNQ99o1q7I80_1K2JGorvafiXCmE19f7Afd8ebStplbc66UWVp3YsuXcpUfn_CYhGDmNVL5qBdtI5tK3_LBTwgim1eWCQTAgS1zq61El97Xv7bRrneBn1DtyTjrU/s1600/alice+3+alt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbl1DgHkA53hFZvzXJNQ99o1q7I80_1K2JGorvafiXCmE19f7Afd8ebStplbc66UWVp3YsuXcpUfn_CYhGDmNVL5qBdtI5tK3_LBTwgim1eWCQTAgS1zq61El97Xv7bRrneBn1DtyTjrU/s400/alice+3+alt.jpg" width="261" /></a></div><br /> Inked on his right forearm, this is another Tenniel illustration from the book featuring the scene in which Alice observes three playing cards painting white roses red, on orders from the Queen of Hearts. Derek noted that "this particular image is a reminder not to blindly follow orders without considering the consequences of my actions."<br /> <br /> Derek credited all three of these tattoos to Craig Rodriguez at Hand of Glory Tattoo in Brooklyn. Craig is an amazing artist whose work first appeared on Tattoosday here. I'm a big fan of the shop, as evidenced by these posts. I plan on visiting them again in January for their regular Friday the 13th extravaganza.

Derek Shares Three Tattoos Inspired by Alice's Adventures Under Ground

Looking back to the summer, I ran into Derek one evening while waiting to board the R train at 36th Street in Brooklyn. I first noticed th...

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