We went to a lot of places in 2007, it's a little hard to keep track really... but here's some pictures from some of our trips, more to come later when i find the rest!
The first trip of the year was to Austin, a great city with unusually crappy weather. It was almost funny for us to see how Texans panic over a bit of snow, everyting just shut down! We worked at the convention, which was great, and hung out for a few days with our friends and made some new ones too. We hope to go back there next year for the convention and to see Tina and Roger who were so awesome and showed us around town.
They're real, i saw one!
Only this gas station was open...
We got sooo much crap at this shop!
Allans customer in a tee with Allans design (at the convention)
In February we went to the Milan Convention, which was of course super fun and huge, and right after that we jumped on a train to Rome where Allan worked for a bit at Cherry Tattoo, and we had some of the best tiramisu ever made. Oh, and the Trevi fountain... so damn pretty! Rome is one of the most amazing places we've ever been to and we'll definitely be going back there some day!
Allan tattooing Samez
After that came Japan i think? Must have been in March...
Cherryblossom viewing in Shinjuku
Then in June we went to the states to work at the Ink & Iron festival in Long Beach. What an awesome convention! We're doing that one again in ..08!
And Allan worked at Sid's Tattoo Parlor in Santa Ana where some of our favorite people work and hang out!
What a view
Gang of Doom
In August the whole shop plus our buddy Igl worked at the Stockholm Inkbash. It had been two years since we'd been there last, so it was great to be back. Stockholm is a great city, too many hills, but otherwise great. And the convention was really good too!
Then in September, Japan again. Worked at the Rock of Ages show in Koenji and King of Tattoo convention in Ebisu. Two great shows, but the whole trip was much too short for us!!
Fun with shrimp
Abe family
After Japan came the best convention in Europe; London!
It was so amazing! We've been there since the first year, but ..07 was the first year Allan was gonna work there. He had a great booth on the top floor with Mr. Dettmer from Hamburg. A lot of our local customers came by and said hi and some of them got tattooed too. There were so many good artists there, and not enough time to go see them work.
And of course it was great to see some of the people we only see once or twice a year if we're lucky!
Allan started these at the convention, they'll both be finished in Copenhagen in the spring:
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Ps. This is future Amalie, coming to you live from July ..09 to let you know that we are not blogging here:
conspiracyinctattoo.blogspot.comAnd not here!