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This little guy came into the shop today and decided to call it quits.

iTattoo Artist is here!  An idea that was hatched in my brain while tattooing my buddy Ethan’s ribs.  I started researching iPhone apps and how to develop them.  In September of ‘09 I started writing and designing for the world’s first faux tattoo machine on the iPhone.  While I was in development some wannabe (not a tattoo artist) dropped his own version (it sucks) and I knew I had to hurry it up.  iTattoo Artist was slated for a November ‘09 release but I was never satisfied with the product.  I kept my programmer busy (and I think he was a little bit of a tard).  But alas,  it was released on iTunes the morning of April 28th 2010.  So fire up your iPhone/Touch and head straight to the app store so you can become an iTattoo Artist!  Only 99¢.

 Jeremy did this tattoo on Richard from England. He put his own little twist based of the misfits album cover “Die Die My Darling”

Derrek, Matt & Rosie will be doing $200 tattoos which normally cost $300-$400. This will be going on from today till the 12th of Feb. We also would like to add that standard minimum for Derrek, Matt and Rosie will be $60. If you are interested please e-mail us @ info@brokenarttattoo.com or call us at the shop 323 661 4777. Below are some examples that the guys are willing to do, we are aiming more for the traditional stuff.

Despite the wacky weather week we’ve had we still manage to keep busy and pull off some awesome tattoos. Below are a couple of tattoos that Jeremy, Derrek and Matt did in these past days.

This is Kevin’s first tattoo a pretty sweet Salamander done by Jeremy.

One of our good friends got this dead rockabilly girl, done by the Derrek in one whole sitting.

Matt hooked up Dilusha from Australia with this sweet sugar skull.

Good news ya’ll “Ping Pong” is now back at the shop, thanks to our friend Robert Sanchez for providing us with a new table we are now ready to get back into smacking some balls!

Also Derrek has some prints for sale $40 each on really high quality paper, send him an e-mail if you’re interested @ Derrek@brokenarttattoo.com.

Josue Acosta

Small art…small prices.  Friday Dec. 18…This Or Die Boutique will host another art show meekly titled ‘miniatures’.  It is a chance to buy some original art for your special someone…tiny libations and mini hors d’ouvers.  more info to follow soon!DEC 18th at 8pmThis Or Die Boutique 3205 Glendale Blvd. Los Angeles CA 90039Artist: Jeremy Swan, Matt Soderberg, Derrek Everette, Josue Acosta

Well,  all good things must come to an end.  Our Korean connection YUSHI has left Broken Art Tattoo to embark on his own.   It was an awesome experience working with him and we all learned a lot from each other.  I still have an entire back piece to finish with him so I know I will be spending a few hours in his new studio.  If you have any unfinished work from Master Yushi then you can contact him through his website, yushitattoo.com   It was good working with you Yushi.  Good luck.   Jeremy Swan 

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

We have two new t-shirts available for 20 bucks each.  The first is a Broken Art shirt that has tattoo elements aplenty.  Black image on super comfy fitted T.  The second is a limited edition T that I did for the Kat Von D MUSINK convention in Orange County.  It has a grim reaper playing a tattoo machine fiddle.  Black image on white T.  Both shirts are available in S, M, L, XL. Call or email the shop and order one or two up.

regards,

Jeremy Swan

323-661-4777

swan@brokenarttattoo.com