![]() They’re really awesome and really adorable. To find out if you are eligible to donate blood and to learn more about which states regulate tattoo parlors, call 1-80 or email help us spread the word about this event! To schedule a blood donation appointment at this drive, call 1-800-RED CROSS or click here. Evergreen Tattoo Invitational March 17-19, 2023 Fri 12-10/ Sat 11-10/ Sun 11-8 GET TICKETS 2023 Official Sponsors It’s almost here 0 4 Days 1 1 Hours 5 8 Minutes 2 9 Seconds Better yet, see us in person We love our customers, so feel free to visit during normal business hours. The gift certificate was generously donated by shop owner and tattoo artist Traci Manley. All those who present to donate blood at this event can enter into a free drawing to win a $75 gift certificate to New Rose Tattoo in Portland (4823 SE Division Street). You’re invited to join the Gypsy Queens by donating blood at the Blood & Ink Blood Drive. The state of Washington, however, does not regulate tattoo parlors, and those who receive tattoos in Washington have to wait a year after receiving their tattoo before trying to donate blood again. Receiving a tattoo in Oregon-where tattoo parlors are regulated by the state-does not automatically defer someone from donating blood. By donating blood at the Red Cross, the Gypsy Queens hope to support their mission while helping the Red Cross clear up common misconceptions about blood donation by people with tattoos. On Saturday, March 6, members of the Gypsy Queens Oregon Chapter will donate blood at the “Blood & Ink” Blood Drive at the Red Cross Portland Center between 7:30 a.m. They were eager and excited to partner with the Red Cross. About a year and a half ago, Severs said, the pair bought an old TriMet bus on Craigslist for about $2,100 and worked to convert it.A few months ago, fellow blogger Lise and I were at the Portland Tattoo Expo telling people that they might still be eligible to donate blood after receiving a tattoo.Īt the Expo we met some very sweet women who told us that they were part of the Gypsy Queens, a national organization of tattooed promotional models who promote a positive image of women with ink and strive to end negative stereotypes of heavily tattooed women. Jimmy Severs and Chris Angelo of Sinister Tattoo Studio in Vancouver were showing off their new mobile tattoo studio, called Korrupted Ink. The event also gave tattoo artists a chance to see what others in the field were up to. The tattoo featured many of the characters from the animated series that Boevers, 21, grew up watching, including the Joker, Batgirl, Harley Quinn, Two-Face and Mr. His tattoo artist, Aaron Buckholtz, has been working on the piece for a while, and told him about the convention. “I like showing my ink off.”Ĭory Boevers of Bonney Lake was adding to the Batman tattoo on his upper left arm. She said she plans on “many more” tattoos in the future. They were two kiss prints - one behind each ear - for her 15-month-old son and her 3-year-old daughter. ![]() Chelsea Guinn of Portland was getting her ninth and 10th tattoos on Sunday. They also had the chance to see 12 bands, try six different types of beer, learn about dozens of tattoo artists and see a sideshow performed by Serana Rose and Brent Fiasco that included fire-eating, electricity channeling and other stunts. Participants were greeted by the sound of tattoo machines buzzing. ![]() “I like good art on my walls I like good art on my skin,” he said.Īt least 300 people visited the event on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, organizers said. Now, he appreciates the artistic value in a tattoo. When he was younger, Register said, he got inked “for the shock value,” but the 26-year-old said that the older he gets, the more toned-down his tattoos become. Register had another two hours to go until it was all done. The couple said they traveled to the festival to support Register’s friend, tattoo artist William Lloyd, who was putting the finishing touches on the “Moby Dick” tat. It’s beautiful, especially if you get the right artist.” She has others, including one on a forearm of a pinup sailor girl sitting on a ship’s anchor. “I’m obsessed with cats, and I love zombies,” Flores, 21, said while explaining her newest tattoo. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. The Whidbey Island couple, who met in the Navy, were two of many people who traveled to the Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds to get inked during the three-day Northwest Ink Tattoo, Music and Micro-brews convention. 4970 SE 16th Ave Portland OR 97202 (971) 244-8340 Claim this business. The tattoo on the front of his right thigh was inspired by his favorite book, “Moby Dick.” The tattoo on her left calf was of a zombie cat surrounded by flowers. RIDGEFIELD - As a woman pierced Cecilia Flores’ calf with a tattoo machine on Sunday afternoon, Flores clutched the hand of her husband, Travis Register, who was enduring hour seven of his own tattoo.
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