Looking for something to do this weekend Calgary?

michika · #1 08-30-2008, 03:36 PM

Come on down to the Calgary Arts & Tattoo Festival (http://www.calgarytattoos.com/) if you don't have anything else to do. The show also features Dodegball, and 6 Roller Derby game put on by the Calgary Roller Derby Association (calgaryrollerderby.com/)

michika · #2 08-31-2008, 01:54 PM

$25 entry, and $11 to park.

EmilyB · #3 09-01-2008, 09:04 AM

$25 ?

My daughter and I were thinking about it but, $50 for two of us plus parking...holy....I gotta save up a lot more for that tattoo I guess...

michika · #4 09-01-2008, 02:56 PM

It was $10 last year in advance, and $15 at the door. The price jump is huge!

G1GY · #5 09-02-2008, 04:38 AM

Too bad I didn't know there where people from canreef going to be there. It would have been nice to have a coffee and chat for a bit.

The convention was great and the after parties were a blast to say the least.

Here's a couple of pic's of a piece I got from Aaron Bell. I should have gotten some pic's right afterward, but was crazy busy at our booth and didn't have time. The tattoo is in the ugly phase of the healing process and I took the pic's myself minutes ago. It's 22cm X 23cm and goes over the elbow and through the ditch(ouch!). The top of it ties into the mask on my upper arm and shoulder blade.

I wait for this convention like a kid waits for Christmas.

I was very fortunate and got an entire day with Aaron Bell, which I booked many, many moons(see months) ago.

He worked on my dark themed arm for the whole time.

I'll have a full day with him again next year.

EmilyB · #6 09-02-2008, 05:14 AM

LOL

My daughter wanted to go find some advice on removing a small tat..

G1GY · #7 09-02-2008, 05:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by michika

It was $10 last year in advance, and $15 at the door. The price jump is huge!

I think the line-up of artists and vendors was better, but it seemed as if the turnout was very low in comparision. Maybe these increases played a big part in that.