This Issue's Cover Artist...
This Issue's Cover Artist Kiki Platas and wife
We attended the much anticipated Ink-N-Iron Tattoo and Kustom Culture Festival this summer at the Queen Mary in Long Beach, California. Some of the best tattoo artists from all over the world that attended the show were Robert Hernandez, Jack Rudy, Real, Tony Salgado, Big Gus, Alan Padilla, Franco, Bob Tyrell, Brian Everett, Tat2 Tony, and Placaso. With more than 250 artists attending the show from 35 different countries we had a busy weekend getting to all the artists that were at the event showing their talents to the thousands of spectators from all walks of life. And it was good to see new faces and new ink at the event. The event was extended with more room for custom cars to be on display and more vendors.
The vendor section was packed with all kinds of collectable items and clothing including Tribal Gear, OG Abel, Greenspans, and El Pachuco were representing at the event in full force. We also checked out the outdoor stage where bands like Pachuco Jose Y Los Diamantes and the Fuzztones tore it up for the crowd.
If you missed out on the event this year, make sure you mark your calendar for the next event that has already been booked for June 11-13 of 2010 at the Queen Mary in Long Beach. For more information and pictures, visit: www.ink-n-iron.com.
Tommy Montoya | 
Carlos Torres |  Franco Vescovi tattooing Wuv...  Franco Vescovi tattooing Wuv from P.O.D. |
By Nikko Hurtado |  | 
By Carlos Torres |
 El Chaca, Peque, Fonzy, Tipex...  El Chaca, Peque, Fonzy, Tipex and Friends |  |  Tony Salgado from Por Vida...  Tony Salgado from Por Vida Tattoo |
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Anna, Johnny and Monica |  Lowrider theme chest piece...  Lowrider theme chest piece by Placaso |