Tattoo Machine: Tall Tales, True Stories, and My Life in Ink
Jul 2009 · Sold by Random House
4.6star
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As the proprietor of the legendary Sea Tramp Tattoo Company, in Portland, Oregon, Jeff Johnson has inked gangbangers, age-defying moms, and sociopaths; he’s defused brawls and tended delicate egos. In Tattoo Machine, Johnson illuminates a world where art, drama, and commerce come together in highly entertaining theater. A tattoo shop is no longer a den of outcasts and degenerates, but a place where committed and schooled artists who paint on living canvases develop close bonds and bitter rivalries, where tattoo legends and innovators are equally revered, and where the potential for disaster lurks in every corner.
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4.6
14 reviews
Daniel Sanchez
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April 28, 2022
I really enjoy this book. Maybe a bit to much I own a hard cover, and I downloaded the e-book awhile ago. From the heart break to the shenanigans in the shop, to life goes on. This book is, in my words a truly must read. Thank you Jeff Johnson for letting a few of us have a look into your crazy universe.
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May 25, 2012
I couldn't put this book down. It had a Fear and Loathing/Augusten Burroughs feel to it and it was all about the lifestyle he lived as a tattoo artist.
Jessie Dyck
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December 17, 2012
I loved the book. He may not be the best writer but he can tell a great story
About the author
Jeff Johnson has been tattooing professionally for eighteen years and is the co-owner of the Sea Tramp Tattoo Company, the oldest tattoo shop in Portland, Oregon. This is his first book.
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