DEPARTMENTS
BITS & SNATCHES
Gypsy Jill answers the Big 10, Red Rocket gives back, memorable tattoo quotes, Paul Sayce's 1001 Tattoo Facts, Last Rites gallery show, What's New, Dana meets Lassie and Val foretells the future.

HIPSHOTS
Jessica Ilalaole freeze-frames the Lilac Tattoo Expo in Spokane.

SKIN&INK DOLLS
-With Jeff Davidson
Christina's hawks have taken her to new heights.

THE FLASH CONTEST

TAT 2 CROSSWORD

READERS' GALLERY
The current crop from this month's cherry picking.

FEATURES
EDMONTON TATTOO EXPO
By Bob Baxter with photographs by Bernard Clark
It sounds impossible but Steve Peace does Calgary and Edmonton back-to-back.

HANKY PANKY
—THE LEGEND IS BACK!
By Michael Laukien
It's been nearly a decade since Henk Schiffmacher ruled the tattoo roost. A force to be reckoned with, he's opened a new shop and he's more creative and bodacious than ever!

TATTOO ROAD TRIP—INK ON THE OUTSKIRTS
IGNITION TATTOO, APPLE VALLEY, CALIFORNIA
By Bob Baxter with Photographs by Bernard Clark
Jamie Schene and Nikko Hurtado tattoo the world from their slick and efficient shop in the Mojave Desert.

TATTOO LEGENDS POSTER—MIKE SKIVER

COLUMNS
OUR LIVING HISTORY WITH C.W. ELDRIDGE
Karl Bumpus renamed himself Karl Lark (much cooler) and tattooed at home.

TRAVELIN' MICK
The first annual Singapore Tattoo Convention was a wakeup call to the rest of the tattoo world.

SPOTLIGHT WITH VICKI BOTNICK
It's ex-wild child Marco Hyder from Ocean Mystique's Ink Gallery in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Q&A WITH MATTY JANKOWSKI
Matty highlights the rich traditions and uncompromising art of ta moko.

HOW TO DRAW WITH DAVID NESTLER
Dave takes on a very hairy subject.

AROUND THE WORLD WITH SHANGHAI KATE
A magic memory from the life of Thom DeVita.

AS I SEE IT WITH JEFF GOGUÉ
The first-ever column from one of tattooing's brightest and most charismatic new stars.

CONTRIBUTORS
Contributing Writers
Bob Baxter, Vicki Botnick, Dana Brunson, Tim Coleman, C.W. Eldridge, Maury Englander, Mary Gardner, Charles Gatewood, Jeff Gogué, Kate Hellenbrand, Jessica Ilalaole, Matty Jankowski, Michael Laukien, Myles Mellor, David Nestler, Clayton Patterson, Val Rivera and Paul Sayce
Photographers
Bernard Clark, Jeff Davidson, Maury Englander, Charles Gatewood, Kate Hellenbrand, Matty Jankowski, Michael Laukien and Clayton Patterson
Illustrators
David Nestler, The Pizz and Mike Skiver