Polka Tattoos- 10.21.07
NOTCOT Note: Here’s another article from Anna Corpron of Sub-Studio!
UPDATE: The ladies at Polka got back to me about purchasing your own TattooFurniture. Each piece is a one-off and is produced on demand. Prices vary based on which piece of Polka’s furniture you want tattooed, but to give you an idea, the bench shown above costs 3000 Euro. If you have a special tattoo in mind, you can email them your design, so that they can discuss it with Gert. Contact Polka for more details.
I must confess that recently I’ve gotten into watching L.A. Ink. I most likely will never get a tattoo myself, but I certainly appreciate the artistry that goes in to designing and making a great tattoo. Design duo Marie Rahm and Monica Singer of Polka teamed up with tattoo artist Gert Kowarzik to make a series of tattooed leather furniture. For someone commitment-phobic like me (I’m speaking about tattoos here, not my newly-wedded husband), the tattooed furniture series hits the spot. I love the texture of the tattoo on the leather, and the dark smudges that are traces of the intense areas of work by Gert.
Gert in process (above), and a quieter piece below.
Hi Ive been painting and drawing for years and for the past 6 months Ive been going off by a whim and been tattooing cow hide Ive been going threw supplies left and right. lol I wet my leather and it seemed to do some good but the ink isnt working very well made my own and still same out come. Is it the leather,ink or the way I prep it would love for some input..I’m from Elko, Nevada, were are you based.. Thank you!! Jesse
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