July 8th, 2011

Man Day 2011

author: Russ Abbott

Ink & Dagger Tattoo proudly celebrates our 3rd Annual Man Day. On Saturday August 13, we invite you to join us for a day of manly tattoos, stiff drinks, macho competition, and delicious eye candy.

The festivities begin at noon with a brand new sheet of manly tattoos for only $50. These exclusive designs are hand drawn by Ink & Dagger artists just for this event. Of course getting a rad tattoo won’t make up for a lifetime of poetry readings and cello lessons. You’re gonna need a bit more than that to raise your testosterone levels to an acceptable amount. Don’t worry. We’ve got you covered.

The Man Day main event takes place at Twain’s Billiards & Tap from 5pm until Midnight. Our master of ceremonies is once again the great Captain Stabb-Tuggo whom you may remember from last year’s Man Day where he performed incredible sideshow acts including the world’s first performance of “Bobbing for Lobsters”. As the evening unfolds, you will have the opportunity to put your manhood to the test by competing in one of our many competitions. To ease your recovery between the contests, you can feast your eyes on the lovely burlesque dancers or catch a few songs from LaStrange Fantastic.

Of course, ladies love to celebrate Man Day too! Women and other non-men are totally welcome to join in the fun. You can still win big too! The Wheel of Destiny is back this year with bigger and better prizes including tattoo gift certificates, taxidermy, and exclusive Man Day merchandise.

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Man Day would not be possible without the talent, vision, and support of the following companies and people: Tyson McAdoo// Mindzai// King Gorilla// Pat’s Pets// Rutabaga Salon// Steadfast Brand// Ale Yeah// MT Maloney Custom Skullworks// Chocolate FX// Garage 71 Radio// Oh Snap Kid photography// Infinite Irons// Ten Cent Gents// Ink Atlanta Magazine// Skin & Ink Magazine// Tattoo Snob// Twain’s Billiard’s & Tap// Two Arms Inc// and Ink & Dagger Tattoo.

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$5 Cover// Must be 21 after 9pm

Check out the Man Day Website www.ManDayAtl.com

June 6th, 2011

Atlanta Tattoo Arts Festival

author: Russ Abbott

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Tags: events, Atlanta Tattoo Arts Festival 2011, Kurt Fagerland

This past weekend was the 15th Annual Atlanta Tattoo Arts Festival and we think it was one of the best years to date! We would like to thank Tony Olivas and Sacred Heart Tattoo for doing such a great job putting on the show.

As usual, Ink & Dagger had a booth at the show. Russ Abbott and Kurt Fagerland were tattooing and hanging out all weekend. It was a great chance to reconnect with some old friends and make a few new ones.

We are very proud to announce that our very own Kurt Fagerland took home the award for "Most Realistic" tattoo for his portrait of "John Locke" from the TV series "Lost". Kurt has never been one to seek awards for his tattooing but this year he decided to give it a shot and it payed off big time. Check out Kurt's portfolio to see some of the new portraits he's been doing, we think they are top notch.

Russ Abbott also took home the coveted "Tattoo of the day" award on Friday for a tattoo of an old timey camera that he did at the show.

Perhaps the biggest achievement of the weekend was the money raised for Ink 4 Pink on Ink & Dagger's "Wheel of Destiny". Together with other local tattoo studios and businesses, we helped raise over $1000 for the local breast cancer charity!

Atlanta is always one of our favorite tattoo conventions, not just because it's our hometown but also because of the strong community vibe that everyone involved creates. See you there next year. Photo Credit: Jon Ruby.