"Home of the $20 hole."
| Slinging Ink Tattoos | |
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| Owner & Operator | Daniel Stone |
| Business Function | Tattoos and Piercing |
| Established | March 17th, 1979 |
| Hours of Operation | Mon - Fri: 10am - 10pm Saturday: 12pm - 2am Sun: Closed |
| Employees | Daniel Stone |
Slinging Ink Tattoos is a small tattoo shop that is owned by Daniel Stone, who also works as an artist. The shop was founded on March 17th, 1979 by Mark Goldfield and is located in Greenwich Village. The shop and the artists have been featured in various tattoo magazines and news articles. The shop is very clean and sterile and upholds the highest regards for customer satisfaction and all artists are friendly and professional. Call for an appointment. Walk-ins are always welcome.
Shop Descriptions
Lobby
Beyond the smoky glass door is what can only be described as a blend of the simple elegance of tradition and the ultra-techno look of modern-day New York. Monochromatic black is predominating on both walls and in the durable, industrial carpet covering the floor. Dominating one wall is a huge Japanese kanji for "Strength" outlined in black-light neon that makes it look almost three-dimensional. Two original paintings by the owner hang to either side of the kanji, their brilliant colors almost dazzling against the solid black wall. Below them is a futon couch with a black metal frame, in front of which is a glass and chrome table, which is actually a functional aquarium. There is an open room that have large windows that allow anyone in the lobby to watch the work being done inside the room. A water cooler and the latest arcade machine rest against one of the walls.
Several professionally bound volumes of photographs and tattoo designs offer customers a wide example of human canvases to peruse. One wall is covered with nearly fifty picture frames that cover the entire wall, showing off more designs for tattoos. Across from this is a glass display case containing items for body piercing and ointments for the care of new tattoos. Above this hangs more original artwork by the studio owner, highlighted by track lighting and more neon. The acrid odor of astringent tantalizes the senses, and techno music plays either loud or soft (depending on the artist's mood) in the background.
A large hallway turns around a corner, which leads to the small room where the artists craft their masterpieces on human canvas. A curtain of plastic neon beads sections off the entrance of the hallway. The walls of the hallway are flat black, the better to show off photographs of completed body art and tattoo designs. There are two other doors in the hallway. One is designated as a public restroom, and is marked "Private". There are several large speakers placed throughout the room in each of the corners. Tucked behind the counter, next to a speaker, is a black mini refrigerator.
Tattoo Room
The room is smaller compared to the lobby, but still has an open feel. The floor is a tiled black and white checkers and the white walls are covered with various pictures of the employees and a few autographed pictures of celebrities who have had work done here. In the center of the room is a large black leather tattooing chair with a stool positioned next to it.
Along the back wall is a long counter that houses the various bottles of tattooing ink, broken down tattoo guns, a box of black rubber gloves, a small plastic bin that houses the unused piercing needles and a large sterilizing machine along with a number of various other things. Hanging on the wall next to the plastic bin is a red hazmat bin for the used needles. A large plastic jar sits on a shelf next to the exit with a sign taped to it that reads: Tipping is not a city in China.
Manager's Office
The office is fairly large with a plush dark red carpet and white walls which hold various pictures of Dani and different people, including one of the Mayor of New York getting a tattoo. In front of a large window sits a large oak desk with a leather seat behind it. The desk is covered with various pieces of paper. Against one wall rests a large bookshelf with various art books from different genres. Next to the bookshelf is a smaller desk with a glass top and a light underneath it. Against the opposite wall is a pair of metal filing cabinets next to a potted plant and a water cooler. Above the filing cabinets is a large picture frame which houses a large drawing of the Slinging Ink logo.
About The Artists
| Mark Goldfield (retired) |
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Founder & Artist | Mark is the owner of Slinging Ink Tattoos and also a talented artist. He opened the shop in March of 2009 and has quickly drawn many clientele. Mark started drawing at the age of thirteen and has been doing it ever since. He started his tattoo career at the Electric Needle Tattoo in Arizona and have since worked at many other shops before establishing his own. He has appeared in several magazines and as well as on a few tattoo based shows in the early twenty-first century. While he tattoos in color, his specialty is black and grey. He retired and gave ownership of the shop to Dani. |
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| Daniel Stone |
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Artist & Piercer | Dani has been into art since childhood. Art is in his blood, his mother was an art teacher and his father a comic book artist. As a child, his parents would entertain him with coloring books and crayons and his best subject was, no surprise, art. He and his siblings got a long for the most part. Throughout his entire childhood, his artistic talent started to grow and become defined. He started his tattooing career in 1999 with an apprenticeship at the age of 17 in New York City. A year later, he became a professional tattoo artist. He has been working at Slinging Ink for the past three years. On December 21, 2007, Dani took over as owner and manager of Slinging Ink. |
Prices
| Piercings | ||
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| All Piercings |
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$20 |
| Tattoos | ||
| Small |
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$20 - $50 |
| Medium |
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$50 - $150 |
| Large |
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$150 & Up |
Shop Chronology
- March 17, 1979 - Slinging Ink is established.
- May 14, 1979 - Trixie L'Anse is hired on as an artist.
- June 15, 1980 - Mark is featured in an underground tattoo magazines.
- December 31, 1980 - Slinging Ink hosts New Years block party.
- June 7, 1984 - Trixie leaves the shop.
- March 3, 1986 - Trent Reznor from Nine Inch Nails comes in for a tattoo.
- March 23, 1986 - Slinging Ink is featured in Tattoo magazine.
- July 9, 1988 - Slinging Ink holds a tattoo event for charity.
- April 8, 1999 - Daniel Stone is taken in as an apprentice.
- May 17, 1999 - Mary James is hired as an artist and piercer.
- March 20, 2000 - Dani's artwork is featured in Tattoo Magazine and Inked Nation Magazine.
- April 17, 2000 - Dani becomes a full fledged tattoo artist.
- August 3, 2001 - Mary gets married and takes a break from the shop.
- October 31, 2001 - Mary returns to the shop.
- July 4, 2002 - Slinging Ink holds an Independence Day event.
- June 8, 2003 - Dani leaves the shop.
- March 14, 2004 - Nikki Thomas is hired as an artist.
- October 27, 2004 - Dani returns to the shop as an artist.
- December 14, 2004 - Nikki and Mary's art is featured in Savage magazine.
- January 17, 2005 - Dani is featured in an article in the New York Times.
- May 3, 2005 - Nikki leaves the shop.
- September 17, 2006 - Dani is interviewed in Tattoo Magazine.
- June 7, 2007 - Mary leaves the shop.
- December 21, 2007 - Mark retires and makes Dani the Owner and Manager of the shop.
- December 22, 2007 - Slinging Ink opens under new management.
- December 26, 2007 - Celeste Boudreaux is hired as an artist.
- June 17, 2008 - Celeste Boudreaux gets another job offer and leaves the shop.
- July 21, 2008 - Dani leaves the shop to attend graphics school, leaving Mark in charge of the shop for a while.
- October 28, 2009 - Dani returns to the shop after giving up on college, taking over ownership once more.
Tattoo Examples
Scened Customer History
| Date | Customer | Work Done | Location | Work Description | RolePlay Log |
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| January 31, 2008 | Kory Alexander | Tattoo | Back of Left Shoulder | Morpheus from The Matrix standing back-to-back with the spiky-haired Muse from Disney's Hercules done in Disney style. | Anger, Ink and Tears |
| October 29, 2009 | Sydney Falkland | Tattoo | Back of Neck | Japanese Kanji for Joy | Blood and Ink |
| October 29, 2009 | Alexandra Lambert | Tattoo | Back of Neck | Japanese Kanji for Rock | Blood and Ink |
