Emily's Typewriter

Last week, on Eighth Avenue, I spotted an incredible tattoo on the back of a woman's calf and knew that I had to speak to her about it. Check it out:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDb5KlY2hxPHC7Ej6SqEzjoZLzVujnU41EqXuwgi2VjpIYWm_ausRIqt9yiVUgXOD_VJrtFDejxcwV2R9Wu5hbOyss938Ye1mus_IQaw0JrKHWLF_g7qrKhN6Rt0xbBCfIbT9H32r7CQE/s1600/emily+types.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDb5KlY2hxPHC7Ej6SqEzjoZLzVujnU41EqXuwgi2VjpIYWm_ausRIqt9yiVUgXOD_VJrtFDejxcwV2R9Wu5hbOyss938Ye1mus_IQaw0JrKHWLF_g7qrKhN6Rt0xbBCfIbT9H32r7CQE/s640/emily+types.jpg" width="408" /></a></div><br />This vintage typewriter belongs to Emily, and was tattooed by one of my favorite artists in New York, <a href="http://virginiaelwood.wordpress.com/">Virginia Elwood</a> at <a href="http://www.nyadorned.com/home.htm">New York Adorned</a>. You can click the tag at the bottom of the post to see other work of Virginia's that I have been fortunate enough to spot in my Tattoosday travels.<br /><br />Emily explained that she is a writer, and wanted a vintage typewriter inked to represent her vocation. My guess she had decided on one of these <a href="http://www.machinesoflovinggrace.com/royals.htm">Royal</a> typewriters, and then Virginia worked her magic. Emily elaborates:<br /><blockquote><br />"I asked her originally to give me a little typewriter on top of the books here:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYkH1JorQenz-DvL6cYFYhxEKrDkq3Pyzfyy04IYJAi7215_e4KgPv4JZ-RIk1gf-aKHO21-i7Fx5FNleSd6MezUlO03x2k8udfOPjfujn6PXowKXkzWixxpx4JeAX14BbDj7iYYOxomw/s1600/Emilys+books.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYkH1JorQenz-DvL6cYFYhxEKrDkq3Pyzfyy04IYJAi7215_e4KgPv4JZ-RIk1gf-aKHO21-i7Fx5FNleSd6MezUlO03x2k8udfOPjfujn6PXowKXkzWixxpx4JeAX14BbDj7iYYOxomw/s400/Emilys+books.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />but there wasn't enough room ... [Virginia] was like <i>It'll be too small if I put it on your arm, we'll have to do a big one to get the best detail</i>."</blockquote>The rest, as they say, is history.<br /><br />Emily has nine tattoos in all, counting a half-sleeve as one large piece, and all of her work has been done by Virginia.<br /><br />Emily is managing editor for a website called <a href="http://www.xojane.com/">xoJane</a>, and has even written about her tattoos. She directed me to <a href="http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/2ABM4y/www.xojane.com/sex/my-tattoos-make-guys-think-im-easy">this article</a> she recently wrote, called "<a href="http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/2ABM4y/www.xojane.com/sex/my-tattoos-make-guys-think-im-easy">My Tattoos Make Guys Think I'm Easy</a>." She's got a smart style that really taps into the heart and soul of the subject. I'm sure many tattooed women can relate to the sentiment in that piece. She also pointed to a <a href="http://www.xojane.com/entertainment/ny-ink-megan-massacre-sexism">more current article</a> she wrote, with some input from Virginia, as well, about <a href="http://www.xojane.com/entertainment/ny-ink-megan-massacre-sexism">sexism in tattoo shops</a>, specifically with the drama in the premiere (and subsequent episodes) of the latest tattoo reality series, <a href="http://tlc.howstuffworks.com/tv/ny-ink"><i>New York Ink</i></a>.<br /><br />I, for one, certainly recommend checking out Emily's site, <a href="http://www.xojane.com/">xoJane</a>, and exploring not only her contributions, but those of the other writers, as well.<br /><br />Thanks to Emily for sharing her incredible work with us here on Tattoosday, and for talking with me, even though she was running late. I do appreciate it and hope we'll see more of her tattoos here in the future!<br /><br /><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: x-small;">This entry is ©2011 Tattoosday. </span></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: x-small;">If you are reading this on another web site other than Tattoosday, without attribution, please note that it has been copied without the author's permission and is in violation of copyright laws. Please feel free to visit <a href="http://tattoosday.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://tattoosday.blogspot.com</a> and read our original content. Please let me know if you saw this elsewhere so I contact the webmaster of the offending site and advise them of this violation in their Terms of Use Agreement.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div>

Emily's Typewriter

Last week, on Eighth Avenue, I spotted an incredible tattoo on the back of a woman's calf and knew that I had to speak to her about it. ...

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Tattoosday Weekend Recap

I just wanted to share some interesting tidbits that have come my way over the last few weeks:<br /><br />First, someone has been sharing links in the comments section anonymously on several recent posts. As is my custom, I only approve comments if they are related to the post in question. Nonetheless, the links point to a YouTube channel for Sullen TV. I thought I'd share one here, which features the artist <a href="http://www.nikkohurtado.com/index.php">Nikko Hurtado</a>, and interested parties can explore their YouTube channel <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/SullenTv">here</a>.<br /><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="560" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/HQUb1BbyKbU" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">~</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The other day I came across a cool site called <a href="http://freshtrends.com/">FreshTrends.com</a> that has a really nice collection of <a href="http://www.freshtrends.com/">body jewelry</a>, a lot of which would look great with a new tattoo. It's definitely worth a look!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">~</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Last June, I featured <a href="http://tattoosday.blogspot.com/2010/06/lisas-guardian-angel.html">this tattoo</a> by artist <a href="http://www.scottcampbelltattoo.com/">Scott Campbell</a>. I was recently told about <a href="http://www.nowness.com/day/2011/2/11">this short film</a> on the site <a href="http://www.nowness.com/">Nowness</a>.Be sure to check it out!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">~</div><div style="text-align: left;">And finally, we're about a month away from April, and our third annual installment of the <a href="http://tattooedpoets.blogspot.com/2010/03/index-of-tattooed-poets.html">Tattooed Poets Project</a>. I wanted to give a shout-out to one of last year's poets, <a href="http://www.maneaterbook.com/contact.htm">Erica Rivera</a>, whose tattoo was featured <a href="http://tattoosday.blogspot.com/2010/04/tattooed-poets-project-erica-rivera.html">here</a>. Her new book <a href="http://www.maneaterbook.com/">Maneater</a> is available on Amazon:<br /><br /><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?lt1=_blank&bc1=000000&IS2=1&bg1=FFFFFF&fc1=000000&lc1=0000FF&t=bill03-20&o=1&p=8&l=as4&m=amazon&f=ifr&asins=B004N626EK" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;"></iframe></div></div><br />Visit the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Man-Eater-Book/144775237080?ref=ts">Man Eater Facebook page</a> for a taste of Erica Rivera's writing.

Tattoosday Weekend Recap

I just wanted to share some interesting tidbits that have come my way over the last few weeks: First, someone has been sharing links in the ...

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