SKIN & INK CONTENTS
CONTENTS - JULY 2000
DEPARTMENTS
BITS & SNATCHES
Mike Malone's flash art, Spotlight on needle phobia, the Wall of Death, Hanky Panky talks Tokyo, Skin Deep's editor lets her hair down, Keone talks about proper tattoo etiquette and Paulo's last words.
HIPSHOTS
Dianne Mansfield showcases five of tattoo's very best artists.
TALKBACK
Teresa Riggs scorches the pages with her views on women in tattoo.
READERS' GALLERY
Tattoo artists send us their best photos, we spread 'em out on a big table and select the winners.
TATTOO ARTISTS AND THEIR RIDES
Super creative Swedish tattoo artist, Doc Forest, tinkers with cars and tattoo paraphernalia.
THE BIG 10 QUESTIONS
Something new: C.G. Morris asks famous tattooers ten revealing questions. This issue it's Civ from Lotus Tattoo.
FEATURES
WHY PEOPLE GET TATTOOS By Dorothy E. George
Just like the title says; a clear, concise explanation of why we are addicted to ink.
BOOKED AND TAKING NAMES—THE DEANO COOK INTERVIEW
With Bob Baxter
At any convention, there's always a queue for a Deano tattoo. Cut in line with us for words and pictures.
PROTECTING THE PAST—
SAILOR JERRY SWALLOW'S OLD SCHOOL GET-TOGETHER
By Mike McCabe
The venerable sailor pulls no punches in appraising the new crop of artists and shops.
CENTERSPREAD—FORBIDDEN TATTOOS
By Charles Gatewood
Famous fetish photographer, Charles Gatewood, shares a lens full of tattooed anomalies and curiosities.
COLUMNS
OUR LIVING HISTORY WITH C.W. ELDRIDGE
Hey, gang. In a rare about-face, C.W. actually talks about someone who's still alive!
ASK ZEKE, WITH ZEKE OWEN
North Carolina has seen snow, floods and hurricanes, but that isn't enough to silence the fearless Zekemeister.
TATTOO SCIENCE WITH DANNY FOWLER
Danny explains what the heck he's talking about.
ED HARDY'S COLUMN
The father of modern tattooing discusses today's ethics of the tattoo artist and his canvas.
DIGGIN' THE DIRT WITH HOLLY
Put your egos away and hide your feelings, Holly is calling 'em like she sees 'em again.