Early in the 20th century, New London, Ct was a thriving port city, with a raucous nightlife fueled bu sailors and alcohol. In fact, my band practiced in an old speakeasy with a beautifully tiled indoor pool, dating from the from the prohibition era. It is said that the town wanted to [...]
Ben Johnson is a Facebook staple for many of us in the reef industry. He runs a successful aquarium maintenance company, and is known for his funny, opinionated, and informational posts. But did you know that he just got his ENTIRE back tattooed? I think I can make out dolphins, a [...]
Today’s submission comes from an aquarium hobbyist. Liam Brinston got his Mola Mola tattoo from artist Ryan Buttar in Edmonton, Alberta. I think this makes Tattoo Tuesday a truly international affair, as our other entries have been from American and Italian tattoo artists. Liam reports that [...]
For Today’s Tattoo Tuesday we feature Maddie Butterfield’s start on her aquarium-themed sleeve. It is inspired by her favorite tank, and the love she has for it clearly shows! The tattoo was done by artist Nathan Evans. Please send your tattoo submissions to: [...]
We’ve received some great tattoo submissions. Today’s tattoos belongs to Christina Castaldo. This work was done by tattoo artist Alessia Reinero of Vicenza, Italy. It sure looks like this piece took many hours and sittings to finish. The bold colors and slightly stylistic [...]
Last week’s tattoo teaser belonged to none other than Aquarist of the Year Rich Ross. Rich is well known for his love of cephalopods, and his mastery of some species is legendary. Aside from taking care of one of the world’s largest reef tanks, he can blow glass and juggle knives while [...]
Many of us in the reef industry and aquarium arts community have tattoos. Is it any wonder, considering how many hours we’ve dedicated to the art and science of cultivating the beauty of our aquatic world? For today’s Tattoo Tuesday, let’s play a game. Do you know which reef [...]
Today is our first “Tattoo Tuesday” on Reefs.com. I’ll kick it off with my latest piece, which I just had finished by my good friend George Wilkinson at Spirit Gallery Tattoo Shop in New London, CT. It is definitely a shop worthy of its 5 star rating on Yelp. The design of [...]