| NO PLAIN TATTOO
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| | the ripe age of 20, Thomas Pendelton
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| CASINO ROYALE
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| | began an apprenticeship with the world
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| WHO ARE THESE GUYS?
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| | famous, Bert Grimm?s tattoo parlor under
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| MORE THAN SKIN DEEP
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| | the wing of well known artist, Rick
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| BANKER'S HOURS
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| | Walters. From their he as worked in
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| OPEN PALMS
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| | several of the most popular and respected
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| THE ARTISTS
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| | shops in the industry, including - Kari
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| WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS?
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| | Barba's Outer Limits and Erick Maaske's
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| CASINO ROYALE The Palms Casino, made
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| | Classic Tattoo.
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| famous by MTV's Real World, is now home
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| | BEN CORN Ben Corn has been doing this
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| to the Hart & Harrington Tattoo Company.
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| | for more than seven years now, he got his
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| The shop opened on February 25th with
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| | start apprenticing with Roger Blankenship
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| performances by Good Charlotte and Mix
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| | at Almost Brothers Tattoo shop. Since
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| Master Mike of the Beastie Boys. The
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| | then he has been with Big Bear Tattoo and
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| event was earmarked by a fashion show
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| | Body Graphics. He specializes in bold
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| featuring designs from Jaime Pressly.
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| | Japanese tattoos and has had the
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| This is the first time a Las Vegas casino
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| | privilege of tattooing several
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| has housed a tattoo parlor and is the
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| | celebrities and professional athletes
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| first official location of Hart &
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| | with taste for his style.
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| Huntington.
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| | CLARK NORTH Clark has been through some
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| WHO ARE THESE GUYS? Who are Hart &
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| | tough times during his career, in the
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| Huntington anyway? Well the idea falls to
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| | space of about three weeks his mother
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| a masterminding venture with Palms owner,
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| | passed away and he lost his left eye.
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| George Maloof and a couple guys with the
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| | Emerging from the trauma with gray hair
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| last names of Hart and Huntington. Carey
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| | he is now continuing his life long art of
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| Hart is an extreme sports freestyle
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| | decorating the body's largest organism
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| motocross legend and John Huntington is
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| | with intricate style and design.
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| one of the country's premier nightclub
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| | BIG E Eric Pele is Big E. He's known for
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| promoters. Huntington is responsible for
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| | his bold tattoos, both in color and black
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| creating big parties, including two of
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| | and grey. His ready made designs, known
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| the largest in the country - Club Rubber
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| | as "flash" are extremely popular choices.
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| and the Pimp ?n Ho Costume Ball.
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| | His melting Superman logo is sure to gain
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| MORE THAN SKIN DEEP Behind the scenes,
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| | you some attention. If you're looking for
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| the tattoo company has three
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| | something cool, then Big E is your guy.
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| state-of-the-art tattoo stations. Guests
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| | "Art is a very personal thing. It's
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| are free to choose from the "flash"
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| | ultimately up to each individual to
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| (pre-drawn artwork on the walls) or they
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| | express his or her personality on their
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| can customize their own designs to fit
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| | body, I just help bring what's in
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| their personalities. A private guest
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| | someone's mind out for the world to see!"
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| station for VIPs is also available. The
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| | - Eric Pele
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| entire place feels like a lounge complete
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| | DEJAH NOT A DJ Dejah studied with Jason
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| with antique leather-covered walls, a
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| | Grant at Trust Tattoo in Arizona and has
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| custom surround sound stereo system and
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| | been at this for over half a decade.
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| luxurious seating. Djs are regularly
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| | She's worked for O.C. Ink, Sick & Twisted
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| featured in the shop as are some of the
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| | and Skinworks. Certified to do permanent
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| countries premier tattoo artists.
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| | cosmetics under Susan Church, Dejah is
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| BANKER'S HOURS Casino banker's hours
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| | also a master in color and realism with
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| that is. You can get a Hart & Huntington
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| | her work.
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| tat between the hours of noon and
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| | LACEY Even though her mother and
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| midnight Sunday through Wednesday. Noon
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| | grandmother are both artists, 28 year old
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| and 3 AM, Thursday through Saturday.
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| | Lacey came into tattooing more from the
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| OPEN PALMS The Palms Casino is heralded
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| | lifestyle cultural angle. It was a kind
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| as one of Las Vegas? hippest resorts. A
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| | of retaliation and liberation from her
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| 95,000 square foot casino, spa, salon and
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| | stodgy upbringing in a small Utah town.
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| 14-theatre Cineplex are just part of the
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| | For her tattooing is a creative and
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| $265 million dollar resort. A lavish,
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| | holistic endeavor. As she says, "A
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| "Mad Max - Beyond Thunderdome" styled
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| | blending of some physical pain with the
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| night club dubbed, Rain in the Desert or
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| | desire of your soul to be permanently
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| just Rain for those in the know, boasts a
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| | marked, along with some mental control,
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| dance floor with shooting fire. The Skin
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| | makes you feel very alive".
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| Pool Lounge gives you more than one
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| | INK?D AE now runs a hidden camera at the
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| reason to take a break from the gambling
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| | shop, called "Ink'd". A reality show that
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| and the Ghostbar on the roof will give
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| | records conversations between the
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| you the swankiest view Las Vegas has to
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| | customers and artists as well as
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| offer.
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| | documenting the ongoing dramas with the
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| QUIVERING HANDS WANT TO KNOW: THE TAT
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| | staff operating Hart & Harrington Tattoo
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| ARTISTS AS FOLLOWS? THOMAS PENDELTON At
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| | Company.
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