Fort Apache Tattoo Studio™
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Illegal to tattoo in New York
Legend tattooist, Mike Bakaty (RIP)
🗯 Did you know, It wasn't legal to tattoo in the five boroughs until 1997? No Cap! Tattooing was banned from The Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island & Manhattan in 1961 after a Hepatitis B outbreak.
But Mike Bakaty, Mike Bakaty wasn’t playing by those rules though; he stayed tattooing in New York, from a loft in their apartment.
“Every time the phone rang, his heart would drop a little, and was nervous.” Especially the first couple years.
You know why?
Because Dope Shit is Underground!™
Black is the easiest color to remove from a tattoo
🗯 Contrary to popular misconceptions, black is actually the easiest color to remove during a laser procedure. The black ink absorbs the greatest number of laser waves, allowing it to be removed from the skin much easier than vibrant, lighter colors like green and yellow.
The oldest tattooer in the world is a 106 yr old Filipina woman
Vogue™ Magazine 2023
🗯 Whang-od Oggay is the world’s oldest living tattooer, born in 1917, she is now 106 years old and has been tattooing for 89 years. She is scheduled to receive a National Treasures Award from the Philippine government for her contribution to the art form.
Inked™ x Scion™ winner Grin Stylez
🗯 IF SCION GOT INKED, WHAT WOULD IT LOOK LIKE?
In September, Inked™ challenged designers to design a tattoo for the Scion 2008 ×B.
After reviewing hundreds of entries, our panel of judges chose Grin Stylez's dragon-wrapped masterpiece, below, as the winner.
Photo: Chune Hefner
“Aspiring tattoo artist Grin Stylez grew up in the South Bronx, the cradle of hip-hop and graffiti art. Both impacted his art, and the 28-year-old Stylez made a name for himself tagging subway trains and other areas of his neighborhood. In the mid-90s, he began tattooing and later inked one of his idols, recording artist Big Pun.
He currently owns his own studio in which he tattoos clients including NBA players and entertainers.”
Urban Ink ™ meets Royce Da 5’9
🗯 Urban Ink™ sits with Royce Da 5’9 and talk about his journey in the industry, his tattoos and his go to artist Grin Stylez.
The Detroit emcee's passion and devotion for his craft is illustrated in other pieces of body art, which he trusts to his go-to ink slinger-- Grin Stylez, from Fort Apache Studio in midtown Manhattan. NY.
"….We collaborate on most of (the tattoos]. I'Il have a thought and then I will tell [Grin], and he helps me bring the thoughts into life,"
Royce says of the creative process to his ink.
Urban Ink ™ meets SLAUGHTERHOUSE
🗯 Urban Ink™ caught up with Slaughterhouse in New York City for an exclusive photo shoot. As each of the members look breaks between shooting their solo shots, we snuckthe fellas out one by one to the hall-ways of the lavish NYC photo studio to chat about Hip-Hop, their tattoos, and the negative views some people have of "tatted up" rappers.
Weleome to the ink house,
“Grin does all my work. He would kill me if anyone else laid hands on me-same with Royce and all of his collectors. He's amaring. Very detailed, very graphic, even now, I can't wait to go down the leg. I'm ready to go.“ -Joe Budden
Iranian tattooer “Mohsen Karimi” sentenced to 100 lashes and 6 months in prison for tattooing
🗯 An Iranian artist going by the pseudonym of “Mohsen Karimi” was recently imprisoned and tortured for having taken part in the practice of tattooing. The majority of Karimi’s clients were famous athletes, who were spotted wearing his designs by law enforcement.
He was arrested on the charges of: tattooing, tattooing famous people, and posting pictures of tattoos to Facebook. When asked if he plans to stop tattooing, he adamantly insists that he will continue despite the punishment.
Tattoos can provide therapeutic relief for those with depression & anxiety
🗯 Many who have gotten tattooed speak upon how the process itself can provide a healing and therapeutic experience. Perhaps it is the levels of endorphins released into the body from the painful sensation, or maybe it’s the healing power of the art itself.