Opening Party Sunday December 11th!

Thursday November 17, 2005

Off the Map Tattoo Opening Party Attention art world and to all the ships at sea! There will be an opening party Sunday December 11th for Off the Map Tattoo. Located at 112 Cottage Street in Easthampton, MA, don?t miss the open house for this custom tattoo studio from 1-5. There will be guided tours of the shop, artist portfolios on the giant Tiki computer, and not to be missed complimentary grog available! After exploring Easthampton and visiting the studio, don't forget to join us for an after party at the Apollo grill from 5-8. A band everyone has to like, the Fawns, will supply music. (http://www.thefawns.com) If you have not used up all your good luck you are sure to win a door prize from Off the Map Tattoo, Night Owl records, or other local merchants. Don't miss this opportunity to mix and mingle with New England?s finest tattoo artists and fans, complimentary finger foods will be provided. We hope you all like fingers! What?s so special about Off the Map? Well, those who know fine tattoos already know this is no ordinary studio opening up. The guys behind TattooNOW are opening a truly unique world-class studio in Easthampton MA. We're serious, 5 of the 7 confirmed guest artists have been building an international clientele for years from China to Ireland and back again. In the world of quality tattoos, sometimes the artists go to their fans; sometimes the fans fly across the ocean for the artists, and, now, thanks to the creation of Off the Map Tattoo, sometimes those artists will be landing in your neck of the woods! Off the Map Tattoo is the newest brainchild of and laboratory for TattooNOW. TattooNOW specializes in helping people get the best tattoo possible. TattooNOW's websites reach over 600,000 unique tattoo fans a month and enjoys a strong network of dedicated tattoo artists who push the limits of their artwork within the skin. Off the Map Tattoo will be utilizing this network to bring internationally acclaimed artists to the Pioneer Valley. In addition to hosting these amazing artists, local talent will be regularly available to provide quality, original work to tattoo fans and collectors alike. In addition to the announcing the opening celebration, we are pleased to welcome our first guest artist, who will be flying in from Dallas TX. Jeff Ensginmer is a great color tattoo artist, check out his snakes and flowers online. Lou Jacque will be here in January, demonstrating his amazing color and black and gray abilities, but you were too slow, he?s already booked! Those looking for macabre should look no further; Dan Henk will also be here for a week in January, dishing out the realistic, dark imagery tattoos. Nick Baxter will be up in February, but you were too slow again, he?s booked! Joshua Carlton will be coming in from Indianapolis in Spring 2006, you still have a shot at getting work from this master portrait artist with a very distinct style! Johnny Berrios, who learned a lot of tricks from Lou and Nick, will be up every Saturday and rumor has it some talent from China will be imported soon! There are many other guests are waiting to come out to this studio, but let Off the Map Tattoo know whom you want to get tattooed by and we will do our best to get them here. Don't want to miss out on these artists again? Want first crack at an international artist in your home town? Check out OffTheMapTattoo.com and sign up for our mailing list, or view thousands of amazing tattoos by hundreds of artists at www.tattoonow.com. $50 deposits are required for guest artists. Artist portfolios, gift certificates (20% off until studio opening!), and driving directions are available online at http://www.offthemaptattoo.com. Please swing by and leave your comments on our message board. See you on December 11th!

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WE ARE OPEN 7 DAYS!
Sun-Thurs 11am-7pm
Fri & Sat 11am-8pm
Appointments preferred, walk ins welcome

(413) 527-6574
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All appointments require a minimum of a $50 non-refundable deposit. We require 72 hours notice for rescheduling for deposits to be transferable, deposits are otherwise forfeited.

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While many make the claim, Off the Map Tattoo truly attracts the worlds best tattooers. Bob Tyrrell, Jeff Gogue, Tom Strom, Yang Zhuo, Oleg, Stefano, and many more notable tattooers make stops here, much to the delight of Massachusetts tattoo fans. Indeed tattoo collectors often travel in from far and wide to get tattooed here. Off the Map Tattoo prides itself on being extremely clean, Health Educators host their tattoo bloodbourne pathogens seminar here regularly, and every artist uses disposable supplies. Off the Map Tattoo hosts many advanced tattooing seminars at the studio, and once a year hosts a world famous tattoo convention, the Paradise Tattoo Gathering. Of course, we cater to all sorts of tattoo fans, as our shop minimum is $100 and tattoo rates start at $125 an hour. Please browse through the site, learn about custom tattoos and our tattoo artists, read get the perfect tattoo, email with any questions, and stop in to talk about your next tattoo.