INTERNET PIRACY...NOT LIKE WE LOST A SUITCASE WITH $100MILLION DOLLARS IN IT..


PRESS RELEASE
Held up to the tune of $100 000 000...


Google for yourself the words: 'IP internet theft' and hundreds of sites spring up insisting that downloadable digital property encryption IS a dead certainty. Mid 2008, brothers Steve and Art Godoy were just another couple of small business men crossing their fingers and jumping into the abyss of digital downloads. In many ways their small publishing business had been doing fine with a system based around mailing out hard copies of their book: TATTOO MACHINES & THEIR SECRETS. "Initially producing our book as a hard copy only allowed us to control our knowledge and the hands it fell into. Publishing the secrets of our craft was largely a way of sharing our findings amongst the tattooing community. This follows our philosophy of setting high standards and helping like-minded others to achieve excellence in their craft. We were also idealistic - we had an idea that a professional attitude and a book that spelled out our skills and standards could flush the bad operators out and lift the general profile of our industry. To a certain extent, and after ten years of hard labour, we felt like we were getting some way toward achieving this." With a deal of doubt, the brothers took the technology leap and had their 'tattooing tomb' (the book weighs in at 350 grams) turned into what they thought was a protected digital download. In their own words "we just thought it was time to update technologically. That the availability of our product was being limited by it's hard copy format. We got suckered in by a smooth talking IT guy who said he had a track record of never being cracked. We wanted to believe it. Little did we know that in under a year we would lose everything we had worked so hard for. In only 8 months, sales of our book have dropped by 92%." This is one of the major problems. Business people with a product in demand want to believe their IP is safe 'out there'. In their race to expand and stay competitive with new products entering the marketplace the hype around encryption is attractive. Dig a bit deeper though and the stats show that US based industries alone have been losing over 60 billion a year to IP theft since 2000 - with job losses of over 375,000 climbing steadily each year. Ask any savvy Russian businessman about the certainty of such encryption products and he will just laugh. They know too well that cracking encryption codes and duplicating files are child's play for IT pirates worth their salt - and there are armies of them out there. Nothing is safe as yet, and the company that comes out with bullet-proof protection, tested against the highest hitting hackers, will reap an unimaginable gold-mine. Art and Steve's advice?
"Stay basic, stay safe and in control of your product. Until a 100% proof protection product arrives on the marketplace don't even think about going digital. You can't go past a hard copy because at least you know where your product is, you get to sleep at night and you get a return on most of what you own".
This foray into online sales has cost the Godoy's hundreds of thousands of dollars in real sales with an actual $100, 000 000 in copies having now been downloaded as of last month - not exactly a cracker of a year for the brothers Godoy. "Our strategy now centers around damage control. It is a real shock to the system that so much of our time has to go into protecting what's left. We are basically going to have to come up with new or superior products to regain our market (laughs) - it's a shame we did such a good a job of it in the first place..."

Year End at Pulse

We are sorry for the lack of updates lately. The end of the year is busy for us in-house, we have all the end of the year paperwork and then inventory, and then planning for the up coming year. This year 2010 we will celebrate ten years in business so we are planning some special things for year. It should be back to business a usual after the first, thanks for coming by the blog this year we appreciate it. Have a Happy New Year!

祈りの手:Praying Hands

Posted by 彫倭 Akilla a.k.a. Horiyamato

ツバメ:Swallow

Posted by 彫倭 Akilla a.k.a. Horiyamato
ツバメとスペイン語 で『家族への尊敬』"Respeto a mi Familia"。
ツバメの下絵は1999年のスモール・ポールというタトゥー・アーティストのフラッシュ(下絵)より。今まで自分が見てきたツバメの下絵の中ではスモール・ポールのが一番。自分で描いてもこれを越えるのは描けないので、ツバメに関してはいつもお客さんに説明してこの下絵を使用しています。
彫倭
Swallow with spanish script, "Respeto a mi Familia".
Every time when I do swallow tattoo, I use 1999' Small Paul's flash. Of course I tried many times to draw my own swallow but always this flash is better, so I tell customers about it and use this flash.
Thanks Small Paul.
... and thanks Kiki for the spanish translate!
Akilla a.k.a. Horiyamato.

龍:Dragon

Posted by 彫しゅん Horishun

暈し始めました。
彫しゅん

I started  shading.
Horishun.

騎龍観音:Kannon on the Dragon

Posted by 俊宝 Shunho

これから観音に色をつけていきます。
俊宝

I add a color to the Kannon from now on.
Shunho.

The App is LIVE!!!



Okay- So for the 10 year project- I had planned on doing a book. I mean- Thats what tattooers and artists do these days right, put out books? Ahh- just kidding-- I really love books- especially from tattooers and artists- but I never felt like I had enough material to justify printing a book. Not yet anyway...

虎:Tiger

Posted by 彫倭 Akilla a.k.a. Horiyamato

新しく腕に虎。黒墨で仕上げます。
彫倭

I started a tiger on his arm.
Akilla a.k.a. Horiyamato.

Its Up!

The 10 Year Project is Complete! All the images of the machines are up HERE! You can see them now, but they will not be available to purchase until Christmas Day! So get up early, order yourself a gift, and then wake up the kiddies....

不動明王:Fudo-Myouoh

Posted by 彫しゅん Horishun

額部分を暈し始めました。
彫しゅん

I started shading for the background.
Horishun.

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The phoenix incorporates notions of life, rebirth and renewal. If you are contemplating a phoenix bird tattoo you need to take these values into account. Also, a phoenix bird of fire tattoo must be of sufficient size to make an impact. This is a magnificent bird and deserves respect - size is important. You simply can't represent the idea of eternal life with a small tattoo!

With so many tattoo designs around it can be somewhat bewildering trying to figure out which one is right for you. There are many factors to take into account but, essentially, the most important factor is decoding the meaning behind the tattoo design. Ask yourself, "What does this design represent?" It's true that some tattoos are loads of fun and don't really have any significance - nothing wrong with that! But a phoenix tattoo doesn't really fall into that category. A phoenix tattoo design has a definite purpose and significance which you need to know about before going ahead and getting this tattoo design inked.

So who or what is the phoenix? Well, this mythological bird is extremely mystical and enigmatic. Because of this, it is a very popular motif in tattoo artwork around the world. This bird's origins are believed to lie in the ancient country of Ethiopia in Africa. The bird's name is connected with 'fire' and the color 'red.'

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狂蜂:KRAZY BEE

Posted by 彫倭 Akilla a.k.a. Horiyamato
大晦日の格闘技イベント『Dynamite!!』でのKIDくんの入場用Tシャツのサンプルが上がったのでチェックしてきました。デザインはKIDくんの意向に添い自分が形にしました。KIDくん本人が袖を通した姿は大晦日当日テレビか会場にて!KRAZY BEE web shopにてオーダー可能です。
彫倭
I checked sample of "KID" Yamamoto's new T-shirt. It's for the biggest MMA event, end of year's "Dynamite!!". I got an idea from him and I made artwork. You can order it at KRAZY BEE web shop.
Akilla a.k.a. Horiyamato.

聖観音:Kannon

Posted by 彫倭 Akilla a.k.a. Horiyamato

今日からボカシを始めました。
彫倭

I started color. I did green today.
Akilla a.k.a. Horiyamato.

龍:Dragon

Posted by 彫倭 Akilla a.k.a. Horiyamato

左胸に古ぼけたタトゥーが入っていますが、その上からカバーします。
彫倭

I will cover-up his old tattoo on his left chest.
Akilla a.k.a. Horiyamato.

額:Background

Posted by 俊宝 Shunho

背中が仕上がった方でも腕と繋ぐ事ができます。
俊宝

Even a finished person can join by a back with an arm.
Shunho.

鬼退治:Oni Buster

Posted by 彫しゅん Horishun

次回より鬼の暈しです。赤鬼になります。
彫しゅん

I will start Oni's color next time. It will be red Oni.
Horishun.

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At the beginning of the Meiji period the Japanese government, wanting to protect its image and make a good impression on the West, outlawed tattoos, and irezumi took on connotations of criminality. Nevertheless, fascinated foreigners went to Japan seeking the skills of tattoo artists, and traditional tattooing continued underground.

Tattooing was legalized by the occupation forces in 1945, but has retained its image of criminality. For many years, traditional Japanese tattoos were associated with the yakuza, Japan's notorious mafia, and many businesses in Japan (such as public baths, fitness centers and hot springs) still ban customers with tattoos.

Tattooing and other forms of body decoration and body modification, as in much of the western world, are gaining in popularity in Japan. However, Japanese young people who choose to get tattooed are most often choosing "one point" designs -- small designs that can be completed in one sitting -- usually in the American or tribal styles. More recently, however sanskrit Siddham script tattoos are becoming more and more fashionable.

Traditional irezumi is still done by specialist tattooists, but it is painful, time-consuming and expensive: a typical traditional body suit (covering the arms, back, upper legs and chest, but leaving an untattooed space down the center of the body) can take one to five years of weekly visits to complete and cost in excess of US$30,000.

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TAM #17 Now on Sale

Tam #17 is in stock and ready to go for the holiday season. This issue has some great interviews with with Matt Shamah & Frank Lee. But the best feature is all the old pictures and parts of the collection of tattoo historian C.W. Eldridge. Plus all the great stuff you have come to expect from Tattoo Artist Magazine. Hot off the press here TAM#17_Click_Here

手錠:Hand Calfs

Posted by 彫倭 Akilla a.k.a. Horiyamato

次回はチェーンを延ばしバックを埋めていきます。
彫倭

Next time I'll add something around it.
Akilla a.k.a. Horiyamato.

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Bird tattoo designs have taken precedence over all other forms and types of tattoo designs universally. Across time, space and cultures, the bird has stood as a symbol of freedom, of spirit, of soul, of beauty. Flying high in the blue skies, birds are said to be closer to the gods and the heavens, and in many cultures, are viewed as creatures that carry the spirits of the departed to the heavens above.

In the days of old, heroes were always accompanied by birds as they went in pursuit of fiends, ogres, dragons and monsters. In most tales of yore, the birds would fly ahead to spy and return to inform the hero of looming obstacles, thus bringing about the famous phrase, 'a little bird told me'!

Bird tattoos are also very popular due to their connection with religion as well as the mystical. Birds can be found in every era of history; stick figurines of birds have been discovered in the ancient Egyptian tombs in the pyramids, bedecking Arapaho Ghost Dance costumes, at African traditional rituals and weddings across all religions. Christian portrayals of cherubs and angels show them having wings, which are synonymous with birds. In almost all instances, birds are symbols of all the positive things in life, which is why many people tend to go for bird tattoo designs, especially for their first tattoos.

Generally, a bird tattoo design will consist of a pair of birds, depicted together. They tend to be opposites in characteristics; fair to dark, black to white, big to small. This merely shows the dual nature of the universe; where sadness exists, so does happiness. Where night exists, so does day. In other cases, good and evil are also portrayed by birds, for example, when we have a bird tattoo design of a bird fighting a serpent.

Decidedly, there are some implications to birds that are not completely normal. In China, the bird is called the niao, which also means penis, thereby bringing in sexual overtones into bird tattoos. Also, the double meaning of a cock as either a rooster or a penis dates back to eras past in the Rome of old. Some portrayals of birds are quite negative in impact. In Germany, to be insane can be put politely as to 'have a bird'! 'Bird-brain' is also one of the most famous insults in the Western World, although most people do not associate these negative impressions with bird tattoo designs

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KRAZY BEE:KID

Posted by 彫倭 Akilla a.k.a. Horiyamato
自分がデザインを手がけたKRAZY BEEの商品の受付が開始されました。Tシャツ、パーカー、タオル等。自分が手がけたのは10商品程で、全てのデザイン、カラーリングにおいてKIDくん本人の意見を取り入れ完成させました。
I did artwork for MMA fighter KID Yamamoto's KRAZY BEE gym. T-shirt, hoody, towel and about 10 product. I got KID's idea and I made them.

特にこのTシャツにはKIDくんの意向が強く取り入れられています。大晦日の試合の入場用です。このTシャツを着てリングへ向かいます!テレビ観戦の人も是非このTシャツを着て応援して下さい!!
KRAZY BEE web shopで注文可能です。
彫倭
This hardcore T-shirt is the special. It's for KID's next fight on Dec 31. KID and his team will wear it and walk for the ring!! Get this T-shirt and support him! You can order it at KRAZY BEE web shop.
Akilla a.k.a. Horiyamato.