Musink 08
Kat Von D’s First annual MUSINK Convention
What a weekend. February 22, 23, and 24th was a non-stop tattoo frenzy at the Orange County Fairgrounds. The night of the 20th I got a call from Roxan…telling me there was a last minute cancellation and she asked if I wanted the spot. So I took it. I had always been very anti-convention and had never worked one before. The last one I went to left a bad taste in my mouth.
Thursday night was set up…Derrek and I went out and checked out the scene, set up, met the neighbors and went home. Friday morning I started tattooing at ten in the morning at my shop in LA. I made it to the convention at 6 that night and it was slow going. No work. So I sat Derrek down and finished off his rib piece. That got some attention.
Saturday Musink was sold out. I had a sign up list and was working away. I did a portrait of my main man Jesus…I free-handed a rose and skull on a hand, and finally, a first time tattoo for a young Japanese kid who got a little grim reaper on his wrist. Half-way through the day Derrek went and entered his rib piece…He came back a winner and handed me the 1st place plaque for Best Traditional Tattoo. Thank you judges.
With the plaque on my table the next day I was busy from the minute the gates opened. I did a bunch of little traditional tattoos to start, then, a treble clef with some roses…and finally a heart and dagger with a Bengal tiger head.
Well it was a great time…I caught up with some old friends and made some new ones…Thea, Dixon, Andy and Ryan of American Graffiti.
Regards,
Jeremy Swan
p.s. dont forget to contact the shop for your limited edition Musink t-shirt
