DEPARTMENTS
BITS & SNATCHES
Dana grabs a painted woman, the Guru bodysuit show, Italian photorealism artist Alessandro de Pase, Paul Sayce has lotsa new facts, Val goes for the jugular and Trevor Marshall answers the Big 10.

HIPSHOTS
Maury Englander takes his camera where no wife wants her husband to go.

SKIN&INK DOLLS
With Jeff Davidson
Amy has a mind of her own and her mother's blessings.

THE FLASH CONTEST
TAT 2 CROSSWORD
READERS' GALLERY

FEATURES
THE NEW YORK CITY TATTOO CONVENTION—
ROSELAND 2009
TEXT AND PHOTOS BY MAURY ENGLANDER
We've covered the NYC convention since the very beginning. Now it's Maury's turn to take a look.

TATTOO ROAD TRIP—INK ON THE OUTSKIRTS
SHAWN WARCOT—EMPIRE TATTOO, RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA
By Bob Baxter with Photographs by Bernard Clark
Another example of integrity, energy and talent equaling success in the highly competitive SoCal tattoo scene.

TEAM FAMOUS—STREET BIKE MUSKETEERS
By Bob Baxter with Photographs by Bernard Clark
An unexpected goldmine of black-and-gray in a world of wheelies, stoppies and Vegas showgirls.

COLUMNS
TRAVELIN' MICK
The Polish magazine Tattoo Fest and Kult Tattoo organized the fourth convention in beautiful Krakow. Mick was there.

SPOTLIGHT WITH VICKI BOTNICK
The girlie tattoos of Kristel Oreto from Crimson Anchor Tattoo in Holiday, Florida.

Q&A WITH MATTY JANKOWSKI
What's in that ink you're putting into your body? Matty gives us the ingredient breakdown.

HOW TO DRAW WITH DAVID NESTLER
Drawing fingers isn't easy, so Dave gives us a helping hand.

TATTOO ART 101 WITH MR. G
A philosophic G-man looks at life and his place in the tattoo universe.

BAKATY'S WORLD WITH MIKE BAKATY
Mike reports on the fluctuating nature of life in the tattoo universe.

16-PAGE MINI-MAG
HORIMASA—THE ART AND THE ARTIST
A glorious collection of traditional Japanese tebori art from a relatively new but significant torch bearer inspired by Hokusai, Kuniyoshi and the modern master himself, Yoshihito Nakano (Horiyoshi III).

CONTRIBUTORS
Contributing Writers
Mike Bakaty, Bob Baxter, Vicki Botnick, Dana Brunson, Maury Englander, Mr. G, Mary Gardner, Matty Jankowski, Michael Laukien, Myles Mellor, David Nestler, Val Rivera and Paul Sayce
Photographers
Bernard Clark, Jeff Davidson, Maury Englander, Matty Jankowski and Michael Laukien
Illustrators
David Nestler, The Pizz