Kaffe, Coffee, Mocca, Java, kohi

Back home in Copenhagen we either make our own great coffee at the shop where we got the coffee monster that Wookie has been kind enough to let us have or if we are home we go to Sort Kaffe & Vinyl ...mmmm best!! So this post is dedicated to our lifesavers at SK&V... This is the coffee we drink here in Japan.

mmm...BOSS...hot or cold from vendingmachine!
This is our favorite one out of many kinds!

Hourly fix from Seveneleven.

Following is the instruction on how to make drip coffee in the comfort of your own home.

More coffee later.

Sailor J Kitty

Today we went to Shinjuku to hang out and relax. our first plan was to go to a temple but since it was sunday and the weather was sooooo nice we figured that it would be too crowded. So we went to another crowded place instead.
I did get to take a bunch of pictures for the "Japanese People" thing I got going. I havn't even wanted to put the pictures from the last many trips on the computer yet because I kinda wanna wait till I am all done. Still more days to take pictures of random Japanese folks.

Here is a few more tattoos done on this trip. I actually did them like a week ago or something but just havn't gotten around to post them.

I actually started this first one last spring when we were here. Due to money and Navy duty we didn't get to finish it then as planed. But now it is done and done!




We have been doing soooo many things and there is sooooo much to tell and even more to show but other thing needs to be done. I promise there will be posts about it all sooner or later. Tomorrow is my last day off before two days of work and then my last session on this trip with Shige. Ugh!!!

OK Mata Neeeee

Foxy Lady (someone had to say it)

Yesterday we went to Yokohama and Shige again but this time I was off the hook! This time it wasn't me who had to be nervous about getting tattooed. Yesterday was the day that my brave wife got her thigh (and then some) tattooed by Shige. You should go see her new fox and some more of my pictures on her blog.

While she was getting tattooed I got a chance to sneak out for a moment and enjoy the weather for a bit. I wanted to take some more pictures for my (in progress) series of Japanese people but old people in Ichikawacho is angry looking. Every time I as much as thought in my head that I would sneak a picture I looked at them and they would look angry back at me. So not a lot of picture here. I did take a few on the street anyway.
Soon after I went back to make sure that the wife was alive and well and that was the end of the nice weather.
Today it is raining like hell!! Tomorrow will be the same! Good thing is that I have finished a bunch of drawings for my upcoming project. More about that later.

Not exactly a political correct sign. On a bar called Party Animals.

Shinjuku on a rainy day

The other day we went on a no mission day to Shinjuku. The weather was really sucky but a day off no less so shopping had to be done. Well, mostly looking at stuff. I was armed with the Canon AV-1 but I had no idea what film I had in it. The weather didn't really inspire to shoot anything. It was just blah...not bright and not dark enough to go heavy...just blah. Well pictures was still taken.
We met up with Crystal for a quick coffee and then later on we went to the birth town of Astro Boy, Takadanobaba, to meet up with Izumi who works at one of our favorite tattoo magazines, Tattoo Burst. Just because the Magazine is great doesn't mean that they have a fancy office or anything. The "office" is more like a small corner between boxes, on a floor shared with other magazines. Since tattoos are in the adult category, it was mostly porn. Everywhere was old computers, boxes random piles of porn and more old computers.
When Izumi finished work we went out to dinner in Shinjuku. This is where I ran out of film but go look at Amalies blog for more pictures from that day.

Our stairs.

In good company with RxKxBx on the Burst wall of fame...or stickers.

Today looks like it will be a nice and sunny day. Some temples will be visited and hopefully a lot of pictures will be taken.

Later sucka fools!

Ketty Juhl

They came from a land down under

It is time for me to try to catch up with the blogging. It's not that I don't have anything to blog about. Actually the post material keep piling up but it is more the time to do so...well I have the time but there is just so many other things to do...and also we have one computer for two bloggers. But here is the first tattoo post from this trip to Japan.

The first picture was Mel who got her.... well, jaw, tattooed. We figured out that, Japan was the only place she could get me to do it since it's against the law to do hands and above neck in Denmark and I don't do it on conventions either...sooooo, Japan it was.


Brendan came from down under to get tattooed...TWICE!! Not only that but he had recently bought one of the original animals from the print set AND he is already booked in for a sleeve in Denmark next year! Brendan you rock! See you sooner maybe!
The first day he got a little reminder of home. A koala popping out of the old globe where the heart marks the spot...home.
Second time was this pirate parrot who has the key to the monkey island treasure around it's neck...sitting on a monkey skull....arggg.. It's actually a really cool story but I don't have time to tell you all about it. Sorry!

Home is where the heart is.

...And with this piece he got him self a place in the hall of fame of troopers.

Rudin got tattooed by me here in Japan a few years ago. This guy is also from Australia. He just happened to be here again at the same time as me so why not get a new piece! Awesome

Today a bit more tattooing and consultations and hanging out with our friend Toshi.
Tomorrow maybe more posts about our many adventures so far and MAYBE news about an old project that I have finally started.
Mata neeeeeee

Two days of ARRRRHHHH!!!!

...( Amalie came up with the headline)

So as you can see I did survive my two days of torture with Shige. 13 hours of tattooing in two days is no fun.
But here is the result so far.


See more pictures from those days on Amalie's blog.

My life in Japan

Dear Blog readers.
If this will be the last you hear from me it is because I am on my way for my second appointment in a row with Shige. My back hurt from what we did yesterday and now I am about to go back and do some more right on the same spot!! Urg!!!
Well other than that it is sooooo awesome and much needed to be back in Japan and Tokyo again.
Well, then you might think; where is the photos then?
Well... I might have been here for some days now but I have been tattooing for 3 of them and getting tattooed (soon) 2 of them. Next 2 days will also be tattooing days but after that there should be time for some vacation and some blogging for sure. Good tattoos, good stories and hopefully the first wave of photos from Japan. Until then just check in on the wifes blog for updates and good stuff.
Hopefully I will be back soon!

I'll see you there.

This will be the last post from Denmark for a while. Next post will be from our second home, Japan. We are getting a new apartment this time so we don't know how the internet situation will be but we will have internet at Inkrat so we will be able to post at least once in a while.

Here is the last two days of work.

A new trooper is added to the hall of fame. Michael took his first tattoo as a trooper and earned the title! Good job.



This little skull got some final touches.



Now...Packing!

Sayonara

Steeeefan

Stefan had his last tiny session on his lady with big big horns. If you haven't guest it yet then I really like antlers and horns and I like to put them on girls! No no it's true...I do!!
Well here is a temporary picture till I get a healed one.



Earlier there was a post about a cancellation but the spot got taken so fast that I had to take it down again. Thanks to everyone who wrote and thanks for being a appointment bookie, Stefan.


There is still a few days left to spend some hard earned money on an original painting.
Tomorrow we will ship out a few.

товарищ

Max took some time of from drinking vodka, playing the balalaika, dancing and being a good communist while singing sad folklores about mother Russia, to come get a god old satanic horned lady tattooed. Well maybe he wasn't that much of a cliche but he did come from Russia! Lasted way more than it takes to become a trooper and could have made it to super trooper had it needed to be. Good job comrade Max!



Second original is gonna leave it's home to go to a warmer place. Australia! I feel that I will get to know the new owner pretty soon as he has two appointments in Japan and has, on top of that, appointments in Denmark as well later on for a sleeve. Awesomeness!

Still more originals left to buy, although Amalie isn't happy to let them go any more after seeing them again. So buy them before my wife does!!

Zoo For Sale

As promised here is a post with the painting for sale and the measurements. But first...a few tattoos.

This first little 2 headed eagle was simply glowing too much when we first finished it so I was happy to be able to get a healed shot of it today. Still a bit touch up to come but good enough for now.




Second guest was James who came back to get on with his backpiece after a looooong time. "Backpiece you say, Allan. But that is a leg?" Yes but we decided to move on a bit and start on one of the legs that goes with said backpiece. It was a bit tricky since I had two find the 2 year old drawings to match waves and flowers but it will work! Good job on that James.

And now for the paintings!

These are the original paintings that I will be selling until next Wednesday. After that I might just keep them and also we will be leaving for Japan so in order to ship them out before the last day will be Wednesday the 31st of march.
I am happy to say that one of them is already sold. The rooster is going to the Uk in a days time. Thanks!!!
This part of the post will be updated as they go so you will know what is left.

So here they are.

Hourglass.
50 x 39 cm / 19,6 x 15,3 inch
4500 dkr / 600 € / 800$



Sealion.
31 x 41 cm / 12,2 x 16,1 inch
4500dkr / 600€ / 800$



Elephant.
52 x 36,5 cm / 20,4 x 14,3 inch
4500dkr / 600€ / 800$



Deer.
43 x 30,5 cm / 16,9 x 12 inch
4500dkr / 600€ / 800$



Unicorn Pegasus.
43 x 30,5 cm / 16,9 x 12 inch
4500dkr / 600€ / 800$



Swan.
41 x 31 cm / 16,1 x 12,2 inch

As a little extra treat I'm gonna throw in a print of the painting that you buy.
To buy one (or two) write me an email on onkelallan@gmail.com
Payment will be through paypal.

Later

The Little Critters Of Nature...

I know that you might think; "well, since that Allan guy never really blogs anymore there must be shitloads of tattoo pictures coming up...He keeps talking about how much he works all the time so he has to produce something".
Well yes, that is true. I am producing a lot. A lot has been in progress, a lot has been super old stuff that is getting finished but doesn't turn out good on pictures, and some have been new stuff that has been impossible to take good in progress pictures of so I actually for once havn't had that much to prove for it. But here is two things just to show that I still tattoo.

In other news:

-We will go to Japan soon so hopefully there will be a bunch of pictures and new tattoos to show and maybe a nude shot or two of me since I have 3 appointments on my backpiece. We will see.

-Our good friend Chriss Dettmer was just here for an extended weekend. Always great to see him and get to work with him and even got tattooed by him...well if you wanna see what happens when you get 3 brainiacs together then go to the shop blog!

SPRING CLEANING!

I have decided that I am ready to let go of a few original paintings. I usually never want to sell any but It is time for me to let go a bit. I am talking about the originals for the animal prints and the hourglass print. I will make a post about it soon with the exact measurements and new pictures but with the time I have had lately, here is just pictures of said prints. The prices will be around 4500 dkr pr original (about 600 €, about 800$) plus shipping. I will have them for sale until we go to Japan next Friday but in order to ship them out before we leave the last order will have to be made around Wednesday. If you already know that you are interested then send a mail to onkelallan@gmail.com
I will try to get real pictures asap.










See ya'll soon!