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INKEDblog takes you beneath the skin of today's tattoo culture. Our mission is to celebrate tattooing as a modern art form which incorporates art, fashion, style, and pop culture. While paying homage and respect to the past, we look to present a contemporary take on the present and future of skin art.
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Monday Aug 08, 2005
INKEDblog Interviews Todo
"It is safe to say that tattoo artist Todo has a pretty decent lifestyle. When he's not tattooing in his private studio south of Atlanta, he's touring and tattooing with members of Velvet Revolver, Stone Temple Pilots, Aerosmith, Foo Fighters, Ministry, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Ozzy Osbourne, No Doubt, Sarah McLachlan, Kottonmouth Kings, ICP, Poison, Stone Temple Pilots, and Ministry. As if that isn’t enough to keep one man busy, he's also an accomplished airbrush artist and illustrator.
Take a look at Todo's website, www.artbytodo.com, under the celebrity section and it looks like you are flipping through an old issue of Cream or Circus magazine."
... Logan Hicks
INKEDblog: How'd you first get into tattooing?
Todo: Tattooing has been a positive attraction visually and mentally since the 70's. I didn't turn to skin art for a career choice 'till 1985 when I then seeked an apprenticeship.
INKEDblog: What's the strangest request you've ever had for a tattoo?
Todo: I got to say since my career got going I've met some very strange and interesting people. I have a bunch of strange request including one gentlemen that wanted his whole bottom lip tattooed Pink. At first I had to think about it but it had its purpose in a cosmetic sense. I was asked to do this to cover a pigment discoloration on his lip. After a few sittings the spots where gone and this guy didn't stop coming to me, he wanted it done every 6 months even if it needed it or not. " I think the guy started to like the feeling or something, OUCH "..
INKEDblog: What makes a tattoo good?
Todo: Good tattoos are ones that aren't rushed, hardly bleed at all, Have smooth gradients and crisp line work, Last is quick healing time with hardily no or little scabbing.
INKEDblog: What are the best and worst things about being a tattoo artist?
Todo: I love being a skin artist because it opens doors to the worlds of music, travel, and independence. Plus connecting with people spiritually and making a lot of friends. Working on the weekends and working for someone besides yourself.
INKEDblog: Describe your favorite tattoo of all time?
Todo: My favorite tattoo would be my Chrome sexy Robot girl holding a shield and sword that originally is a painting by Sorayama.
INKEDblog: What's your thoughts on Old School vs. New School styles?
Todo: Hmmm... without Old there would be no New. As for the styles Old vs. New, I love both since I came into the tattoo world during the 80's I saw the transition happen. Some where successful some got there hands broke..lol
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