Welcome to my imaginary home. I never got into blogs really. I always thought they were impersonal, but the more i thought about my life and everything im lucky to do and see, the more i realized i wanted to share that with people. So here goes. I will be posting a selection of photos each day from work and play and writing about all of it too. Hope you enjoy it. DAN SMITH - TATTOOER High Voltage Tattoo 1259 N La Brea Ave Hollywood CA 90038DS. UnknownTumblr (3.0; @dansmithisunknown)http://blog.dansmithtattoos.com/Photo<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l6843lSaCy1qzd0eno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://blog.dansmithtattoos.com/post/866442590http://blog.dansmithtattoos.com/post/866442590Tue, 27 Jul 2010 08:52:31 -0700Photo<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l68416pkDD1qzd0eno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://blog.dansmithtattoos.com/post/866437978http://blog.dansmithtattoos.com/post/866437978Tue, 27 Jul 2010 08:51:10 -0700Photo<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l683ykj36x1qzd0eno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://blog.dansmithtattoos.com/post/866433226http://blog.dansmithtattoos.com/post/866433226Tue, 27 Jul 2010 08:49:35 -0700Photo<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l683y0f4m71qzd0eno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://blog.dansmithtattoos.com/post/866432197http://blog.dansmithtattoos.com/post/866432197Tue, 27 Jul 2010 08:49:04 -0700Photo<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l683vgVt7X1qzd0eno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://blog.dansmithtattoos.com/post/866427016http://blog.dansmithtattoos.com/post/866427016Tue, 27 Jul 2010 08:45:38 -0700Photo<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l683uwltT51qzd0eno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://blog.dansmithtattoos.com/post/866425966http://blog.dansmithtattoos.com/post/866425966Tue, 27 Jul 2010 08:45:38 -0700Surprised myself how quick this one was. 2 hours. Efficient...<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l60ag6xIjr1qzd0eno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Surprised myself how quick this one was. 2 hours. Efficient tattooing is a skill in itself. Im glad i learnt from the best. </p>http://blog.dansmithtattoos.com/post/849034504http://blog.dansmithtattoos.com/post/849034504Fri, 23 Jul 2010 03:18:00 -0700Pretty good day if everything went according to plan. Of course...<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l60agtuZEG1qzd0eno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Pretty good day if everything went according to plan. Of course it didnt, but at least i got to do one of these. (see below)</p>http://blog.dansmithtattoos.com/post/849035461http://blog.dansmithtattoos.com/post/849035461Fri, 23 Jul 2010 03:18:00 -0700what….<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l60ah2njTL1qzd0eno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>what….</p>http://blog.dansmithtattoos.com/post/849035800http://blog.dansmithtattoos.com/post/849035800Fri, 23 Jul 2010 03:18:00 -0700Today my friend BJ Betts came in while hes visiting LA to drop...<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5waknMIhr1qzd0eno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Today my friend BJ Betts came in while hes visiting LA to drop off these awesome gifts. He RULES at lettering and is responsible for now 4 great books that are designed to help tattooers get better at script and writing. It is much harder than what people think, and often lets down what otherwise would be a great tattoo. Check out his stuff and if youre an artist, SUPPORT. Thanks BJ.</p>http://blog.dansmithtattoos.com/post/839721843http://blog.dansmithtattoos.com/post/839721843Tue, 20 Jul 2010 23:41:00 -0700Honeymoon tattoo today, going home to Northern Canada. Sorry for...<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5waiqiXTz1qzd0eno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Honeymoon tattoo today, going home to Northern Canada. Sorry for the dark picture. </p>http://blog.dansmithtattoos.com/post/839718363http://blog.dansmithtattoos.com/post/839718363Tue, 20 Jul 2010 23:40:00 -0700Here they are side by side. Awww<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5wah72Gut1qzd0eno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Here they are side by side. Awww</p>http://blog.dansmithtattoos.com/post/839715731http://blog.dansmithtattoos.com/post/839715731Tue, 20 Jul 2010 23:39:00 -07002nd hand from Stevo from Newcastle, Australia. Loved doing both...<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5wafj4LeB1qzd0eno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>2nd hand from Stevo from Newcastle, Australia. Loved doing both of these!</p>http://blog.dansmithtattoos.com/post/839712923http://blog.dansmithtattoos.com/post/839712923Tue, 20 Jul 2010 23:38:00 -0700First of the pair of hands i just did on Steve. Tattooed him and...<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5wacxLMdJ1qzd0eno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>First of the pair of hands i just did on Steve. Tattooed him and his girl Mari a couple of years ago. Always a good time when they return!</p>http://blog.dansmithtattoos.com/post/839707883http://blog.dansmithtattoos.com/post/839707883Tue, 20 Jul 2010 23:36:00 -0700thugnasteeey: (via mypetisalasagnawithrabies) <img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5oqq8XyO91qbdyu5o1_400.gif"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://thugnasteeey.tumblr.com/post/822328100/via-mypetisalasagnawithrabies">thugnasteeey</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>(via <a href="http://mypetisalasagnawithrabies.tumblr.com/">mypetisalasagnawithrabies</a>)</p> </blockquote>http://blog.dansmithtattoos.com/post/824750985http://blog.dansmithtattoos.com/post/824750985Sat, 17 Jul 2010 12:50:54 -0700I had so much fun doing this. I have seen work from artists like...<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5pw3zpkMX1qzd0eno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I had so much fun doing this. I have seen work from artists like Thomas Hooper and Xed Le Hed, in a similar style for years and have always been a a fan of the skill involved. There are more and more people doing it, which is natural, but I had never done much of this style at all. This was his first tattoo and it tripled the already high respect i had for the artists who excel in this style. I would love to do more. </p>http://blog.dansmithtattoos.com/post/824729367http://blog.dansmithtattoos.com/post/824729367Sat, 17 Jul 2010 12:43:00 -0700Knowledge speaks but wisdom listens. Grim Hooter. <img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5pw1a1RpC1qzd0eno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Knowledge speaks but wisdom listens. Grim Hooter. </p>http://blog.dansmithtattoos.com/post/824724662http://blog.dansmithtattoos.com/post/824724662Sat, 17 Jul 2010 12:41:00 -0700The King of kickback.<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5pvzcPF9F1qzd0eno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The King of kickback.</p>http://blog.dansmithtattoos.com/post/824721112http://blog.dansmithtattoos.com/post/824721112Sat, 17 Jul 2010 12:40:00 -0700This is what the setting sun looks like in Huntington Beach Ca....<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5pvxo93iZ1qzd0eno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>This is what the setting sun looks like in Huntington Beach Ca. Im lucky i can witness such things. </p>http://blog.dansmithtattoos.com/post/824718602http://blog.dansmithtattoos.com/post/824718602Sat, 17 Jul 2010 12:39:00 -0700What lies beneath. How inviting. <img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5pvvvUucP1qzd0eno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>What lies beneath. How inviting. </p>http://blog.dansmithtattoos.com/post/824715524http://blog.dansmithtattoos.com/post/824715524Sat, 17 Jul 2010 12:38:00 -0700