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The Process
Wednesday May 15, 2013

Well, I really wanted to make it to the black foundation and be ready for color on the next sitting but, I only managed to get the outline on for this Hannya.

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The Grind
Monday May 13, 2013

Starting a Hannya and waves chest piece today! Really enjoyed the drawing. If your on Instagram search theartofjoeking and check it out!...

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Pattern World
Wednesday May 08, 2013

The mandala project is sooo close to being ready! I've decided due to overwhelming response to do two mandala releases at the same time. As soon as final drafts are finished we can begin spreading these portals of transformation as far as these legs can...

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Fresh Offerings
Monday May 06, 2013

Couple new photos up in the gallery! Great examples of where my head is at these days. Today I'll be finishing up a fox tattoo I started a while back. Gonna be a fun one filled with sacred geometry and transcendental symbolism! Check the ol' Instagram m...

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The Grind
Sunday May 05, 2013

Fun day of tattooing ahead! Back to work on the dragon leg sleeve and starting the fill in on the Wolverine vs. Sabertooth piece. The dragon sleeve is a long ways off but I might get a progress shot after today's session. ...

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new project
Friday May 03, 2013

BUSY BUSY BUSY!!!

I've started a new project and I'm almost done with first phase!

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The Grind
Friday March 01, 2013

It's fun times in the Off the Map Tattoo Backroom these days! We've got a full hou...

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Back home...
Wednesday February 27, 2013

Well Detroit's Motor City Expo has once again come and gone and as usual I'm beat!  Had a great time, got to c...

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InstaUpdates
Thursday February 21, 2013

Find me on instagram!!!

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The More You Know
Tuesday February 26, 2013

Fraud in Tattooing

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The More You Know
Tuesday February 19, 2013

By Anna Poplawska

As a yoga teacher as well as an artist, I am blessedly aware of the risks of repetitive stress injuries and very sensitive to the aches and pains caused by long h...

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time keeps on slippin
Sunday February 17, 2013

Well a week turned into two so I'm a little behind on updates however the submissions for the Lucky Dog Art Show are complete, sent, and uploaded to the art archiv...

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word
Thursday February 07, 2013

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Lucky Dog
Thursday January 31, 2013

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UPDATES
Sunday January 27, 2013

New projects are in the works! Not much time to cover everything at the moment so I'll just throw out a couple of the big/close ones and cover each in detail for the com...

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gratitude
Sunday January 20, 2013

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word
Thursday January 17, 2013

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returning to paradise...
Tuesday January 15, 2013

The Paradise Tattoo ga...

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Ink Slinger's tattoo magazine article
Monday January 14, 2013

Check out the huge 20 page spread in the newest issue of Ink Slingers Magazine on Off the Map Tattoo!  SO much tat...

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work
Saturday January 12, 2013

Today ...

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The Road
Sunday January 20, 2013

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The EGO tattoo machine review
Saturday January 12, 2013

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TCM in review...
Monday January 14, 2013

let's review...
Tuesday January 08, 2013

 

Today life is presenting me with a couple firsts in the form of product review...

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Word
Monday January 07, 2013

"I have a strong belief in art, a certain faith

that it is a powerful c...

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expansion pack
Sunday January 06, 2013

 

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"Mommy, where do tattoos come from?"
Saturday January 05, 2013

 

Dude comes in and says "I wanna get a full sleeve for »Read More


Comic Relief
Thursday January 03, 2013

 

on the schedule today: a freehand rendition of »Read More



Wednesday January 02, 2013

 

The past couple months brought much change to my world.  They forced me to analyze a lot of the....messy topics that we are subject to cross a...

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2013 Travel
Tuesday October 23, 2012

 

This just in!!! I will be tattooing at both the »Read More


don't blink
Tuesday October 16, 2012

 

Time just keeps whizzing by!  Seems like just yesterday I was immersed in the beauty of Keystone, Colorado having my artistic eye squeegeed clea...

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InstaUpdates
Saturday September 01, 2012

As I mentioned before, I'm on Instagram

Fin...

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The Pig Sty
Thursday August 30, 2012

 

in 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue...that was the first time the new world was introduced to pigs. Seemed harmless enough, they were just pigs. The pr...

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The Royal Garden
Tuesday August 28, 2012

 

If you follow me on instagram ( @theartofjoeking ) then you are well aware of  the fact that I have been teaching myself to use markers and doing so in a series f...

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Chiggity Check It!
Friday August 10, 2012

The nautilus tattoo is all healed up and lookin smooth! 

 I love doing stuff like this!

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teaser
Tuesday July 31, 2012

I'm a little off schedule on my updates but these things happen.  Been a crazy couple weeks!   Aside from turning 30, I have overcome my addiction to cigarettes.  Starting to feel like a new man.

 

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king size
Saturday July 07, 2012

today began the process of a body suit.

 

Two samurai shall battle for the blessing of the tiger...the winds shall be strong...intentions dark. The color of the flowers will be the only beauty on that day.

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the living gallery
Thursday July 05, 2012

things are good. art is moving. people are happy.

 

I'm gonna try something a little different now. I would like you all to participate.

 Sometimes, I feel,  the tattoo consultation process can be ...

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Up and running!
Tuesday June 26, 2012

Phase one of the website is complete! world domination is at hand....on another note, here is the first bit of news! (and it is good)

 

It's been beautiful in easthampton! I've been settled in at »Read More


ArtofJoeKing.com Is LIVE!
Monday June 18, 2012

Joe King @ Off the Map Tattoo now has a TattooNOW template website.  Stay tuned for Joe's custom designed website in the near future!

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