Salt Lake City Convention!

Matt Scanlan and I will be working the Salt Lake City Convention this Year along with Scott Boyer (Yellow Beak Press), and Andrew Strickler (Odds & Ends).  It's March 22nd -24th.  Please email me personally at turnermade@me.com if you'd like to make an appointment to get tattooed.  I should have a grip of machines and prints with me as well.  See ya there!

Austin, TX!

I'll be working the Star of Texas Tattoo Convention next weekend (Jan. 18th-20th)  As of now I have a couple spots still open.  If you'd like to get tattooed email me at turnermade@me.com.  I'll also have a few machines and prints for sale.  Hope to see you there!

Buy these books!!!

It's finally here!  Eleven Fourteen is a tattoo flash compilation book featuring some of the most talented tattooers this world has to offer.  It's 376 pages and only $200!  See previews and get yours today at eleven-fourteen.com  Thanks to Sean and Jesse for letting me be a part of this amazing project!

My good friend Heath Leffel has compiled an awesome sketchbook about the people we see coming and going in the tattoo shop.  It's 30+ hilarious pages and only $20 (S&H included).  If you are a tattooer or simply someone who's spent enough time in a tattoo parlor, you'll be laughing you ass off with each turn of the page.  Visit Heath's blog to order.

Almost gone!

I've got a few of these mermaid prints left over from last year.  They are 13" x 19" Giclee print on watercolor paper.  Only $30 shipped anywhere in the US.  Add an extra $5 for international orders. Click the PayPal button below.

New Hell Bomb Shirts!

New shirts with art by Mr. Matty Scanlan (he even modeled the shirt!).  Get yours today for only $25 shipped anywhere in the US!  Discharge print on super soft, american apparel-esque shirts. Sizes S thru XL.  Order by clicking the paypal button below (or come by the shop if you're local).

Size

Small Medium Large XL

Notes from Denver...

First and foremost, I cannot say enough wonderful things about Scott Boyer's book, "TATTOOING AS YOU LIKE IT: THE LEGACY OF MILTON ZEIS".  Not only are the tribute paintings fantastic, it's chalked full of amazing content about his life as a multifaceted personality and modern tattoo innovator.  The layout and design is just as stunning as the content.  By far one of the best books tattoo tribute books ever published.  Hats off to Scott for all his hard work and diligence.  300 beautiful pages and only $100.  You'd be a fool not to add this to your collection.  Order at:  Yellow Beak Press

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Here's a fun photo from the release party. I really wish I'd taken some more pictures of the event!

I was also fortunate enough to work at Lifetime Tattoo in Denver this past weekend.  A huge thanks to Walter, Sky, Glen, Spencer and everyone else at the shop for an exciting weekend!  Here's a few pics of work I did at Lifetime:

True Widow

If you are not aware of the band True Widow, do yourself a favor and check them out.  Truly Amazing.

Leave of absence...

I am officially taking a sabbatical from machine building.  I've spent the last 6 months or so really focusing on tattooing and I feel way better about that part of my career for the first time in a long time.  If I get the time to build machines this summer, I'll post them for sale here or on instagram (I'm @turnermade).  I'll have some available at upcoming conventions as well.  Here's what I'm getting at - if you send me an email requesting a machine, it will probably be ignored.  I'm really tired of disappointing people with unreasonable deadlines I set for myself and this seems like the best way to handle this part of my business.  My plans are to spend my summer tattooing, painting, and squeezing in some fun here and there for a change.  Chances are, I'll be back to taking orders come winter, but until then...  back to the tattoo grindstone.

Dear Facebook, We need to talk. It's not me, it's you.

I've always had my reservations about social networks. They are great tools for promoting yourself and networking, but then there's all the other bullshit that comes with it.  So I've decided to move on from Facebook and consolidate my efforts.  I'm still on Instagram @turnermade, where I post the most recent pictures of my tattoo work, paintings, and machines I'm building.  If we were having a conversation via Facebook and our business was left unfinished, please email me at turnermade@me.com .  That's all for now.  This is yet another effort to answer all correspondence in a more timely manor.  I'd like to have a life outside of tattooing and building machines one day.  Thanks!

Ps.  The Hell Bomb Tattoo page is still up on Facebook.

2012... The End is Here.

The good people at LLL publishing have done it again!  "2012, The End is Here", is an artistic look into how we perceive doomsday prophesies in this sensationalized year.  Many of the worlds most talented tattoo artists are featured in this publication and I highly recommend you check it out.  A big thanks to Zach and Ezra for inviting me to be a part of this amazing project.  Ordering can be done via their website, www.lllbooks.com

Prints Available!

Prints of this lovely mermaid lady I painted are finally available.  They are 12"x18" on lightweight watercolor paper. $45 post paid anywhere in the US.  International orders add $10.  Paypal turnermade@me.com  Thanks!

New Milton Zeis Tribute Book...

A big thanks to Mr. Scott Boyer for inviting me to be a part of his book project honoring the life and work of Milton Zeis.  It features an amazing amount of talented tattooers paying homage to the historic flash he created from the 1920's through the 1970's.  If you'd like to get a copy, it's scheduled for release in early 2012.  Pre-orders are now available through Yellow Beak Press.

Tattoo Artist Magazine Blog...

A big thanks to Dawn Cooke at Depot Town Tattoo for the mention in the new Tattoo Artist Magazine blog.  I'm in good company on this list that features some of my favorite tattooers.  Click the banner to check it out. 

Got to do this fun hand tattoo last week.  Thanks Lyle for being a trooper!

Winter is a coming...

Things have been so hectic lately!  I'm certainly not complaining... I'd much rather be overworked than bored to death.

First off, I just got back from getting tattooed by Thomas Hooper in Brooklyn.  It was a fantastic experience and I'd like to say thanks to everyone at Saved for being so cool.  My good friend Andy and I got to see Portishead which is something I never thought I'd do in my lifetime.  Good times.

Thank you Thomas.

Portishead at the Hammerstien Ballroom.

MOMA

In other news, I have constructed a chicken coop.  It's been nice working on something that isn't tattoo related.  I grew up on a farm just outside Wichita and it's nice to have a bit of that in my backyard.  One of these days I'm gonna move back to the country, but utill then, this will have to do.  

Here's a couple of new painting projects I've finished recently.  Thanks for looking!

New tattoos!

Thanks Ashley!

 Cover up in progress...

"Portrait" of Wichita's infamous Larry Keith on Mr. Heath Leffel

In progress.  Thanks Ant!

A few new tattoo machines!

Twitter!!!

So, I'm on twitter.  If you wanna witness all the ridiculous things I have to say.... then follow me.  Do it now.
@thatsteveturner

Get Rad!!!

Wichitans, mark your calendars.  This Saturday evening there is going to be a fantastic art show happening at the Commerce Gallery.  "Get Rad" is a skateboard themed art show put on by Matt Headly of Red Sea Tattoo and Chris Trenary of Notes and Noises.  The roster is killer!  I'm sure it's going to be a great time.  Thanks to Mr. Headly and Mr. Trenary for letting all of us at Hell Bomb be a part!  Check out the website for all the info and list of artists.

Finally! Some industry media we can appreciate.

Check out this great Dan Santoro interview.  Vice has done it again!  It's interesting, fun, and insightful.  I wish all tattoo related media was of this quality.  I've got some major peeves about tattooers and their interviews.  Most of the time they read like the back of a baseball card.  The same old boring stats about how long you've been tattooing, where you have worked, ect.  I think most magazines could do away with their boring format for interviewing and move to a standardized fact sheet, thus eliminating the trite bullshit and publish more pictures.  I don't know about you, but that's what I'm after when I peruse a tattoo publication.  I'm sure it's very much the interviewers fault, but who cares.  My point is this- Dan's video is amazing.

On the same note, Marcus Kuhn's Gypsy Gentlemen is a fantastic peice of current tattoo media.  A great insight as to what tattooing is really about for those of us who really care.  Worth checking out.  Hat's off Marcus!

Daily Grind...

Few new tattoos I've been working on...

Thanks Erik! 

Thanks Ben! 

 In progress...  Thanks Todd!

Thanks Tim!

Thanks William!

In other news, I'll be tattooing in Bowling Green, KY August 10th-13th. Contact Carters Tattoo (270) 843-1122 for appointments.  Thanks!