One of the Sinners is on holiday next month (bloody liberty!), so we need a bit of help.
If you are an experienced tattooist (at least 3 years), can travel, and want to do a couple of weeks in our excellent studio, then give us a call or email.
We’ll need to see a portfolio of your work (tattoos and designs), and references from other studios you’ve worked at.
ABSOLUTELY NO SCRATCHERS!!
Dates are: 20 June till 4 July
Phone: 01293 775385
email: info@sevensinstattoo.com

Just to remind all you lovely Sinners that our week of Tattoos & Art gallery exhibition opens this thursday 19 May at the Greenstede Gallery in the Chequermead Arts Centre, East Grinstead.
For the last god knows how many weeks, we’ve been painting and drawing our backsides off in preparation for our very first gallery event!
And it’s nerve wracking stuff let me tell you!
Putting your art on display for all is leaving yourself open to all kinds of criticism, judgement and ridicule, so we really hope it’s well received and the paying public enjoy it.
So if you’re at a loose end this week, drop in and have a look, say hi and take in the hard work that is Tattoos & Art

Hi you lovely Sinners!
Here’s some dates for your diaries:
Chic will be working at these conventions

28 – 29 May – Bournemouth – www.bournemouthtattooconvention.com/

18 – 19 June – Portsmouth

16 – 17 July – Derby

http://www.tattoo-2001.com/index.html

Look forward to seeing you!

The Tattoo and Piercing Industry Union committee were shocked and dismayed to witness this Sunday’s edition of the popular motoring television show, Top Gear, featuring presenter Jeremy Clarkson driving a 4×4 vehicle over rough ground, while a so called ‘tattooist’ tried to tattoo a clover leaf design onto his friend’s shoulder, with as expected, shockingly poor results.

The issues of this practice are many, and obviously centre around the complete lack of hygiene, care and best practice the tattoo industry is trying very hard to promote, especially given the high level of media interest in tattoos in general at present.

The ‘tattooist’ appeared to be wearing latex gloves, which are not recommended by the TPI, due to the possible health risks associated with latex for the practitioner and client alike. The tattooist was heard to say that he’d hit himself with the needles, obviously subjecting himself to serious risk of infectious diseases, and when the ‘tattoo’ was finished, he appeared to spit on the tissue and wipe the fresh tattoo, again risking infection for the client.

Not content with doing this once, Clarkson went on to repeat the process in another vehicle, attempting to show the ‘smoothness of the ride quality’ between comparable vehicles.

Subjecting the viewer to this twice was unforgivable and will undoubtably result in the usual complaints against tattooing in general and ‘copycat’ idiots attempting the same stunt, with potentially disastrous consequences.

The TPI would expect Top Gear and Mr Clarkson to publicly apologise for this stunt, in a poorly judged bid to maintain viewing figures.

This Press Release was sent to:
Skin Deep, Total Tattoo, Tattoo Revolution, The Sun, The Mirror, The Express, Daily Mail, The Telegraph and The Times
So far the only replies have come from Total Tattoo and Tattoo Revolution magazines.
Alex from Tattoo Revolution has asked to print it as it is, but so far nothing else.

Here at Sinner HQ we like a bit of the noble art…

Queensbury Fight League put on rockin’ shows all year and us Sinners are very proud to be one of the sponsors. On Nov 27 at Effingham Park they staged ‘Dynamite’, a packed bill of fourteen bouts with no less than three title fights. It was bloody freezing outside, so it was good to get inside and get to the bar.

The venue was sold out, totally rammed, and the atmosphere was pumping from the start of the first bell. Every bout saw the fighters giving absolutely everything they had and more, some of them fighting in public for the very first time – much respect!

Seven Sins were sponsoring the Queensbury Middleweight title, a five rounder between Ian Fletcher and Tom Green. Both fighters were challenging for the belt so it was going to be an awesome fight. The Sinners at ringside always support Tom. He’s a regular client in the shop and as hard as fuck! It lived up to the billing, with Tom showing his growing ring craft and really boxing clever, as well as launching into his usual bombardments! Ian was a very worthy opponent and between them they put on a superb fight. It went down to a points decision, with Tom coming out as the winner – and the new Queensbury Middleweight Champion! Nice work fella!

Something I failed to mention to anyone, was that the promoter Mark, who had the honour of being our first customer in the new shop, had mentioned to me while I tattooed him, that he would get me to present a belt on the night. I’d kinda almost forgotten about that, so you should have seen Mrs Sinner’s and the Alien’s faces when the MC announced that the championship belt would be presented by…. Chic Child of Sevennnn Sinssss Tattoooooooooo! They were a bit sunned and amazed as I headed off and barged my way past the bouncers (ha-ha), then once Ross Minter had given me the title belt I hopped into the ring.

It was a great honour for me to present the belt to Tom and have a photo taken to preserve the event. It will be hanging at my work station very soon.

Cheers Mark and the Fat Lip crew for another top, top night, with some spectacular boxing and a whole lot of fun!

Get yourselves some tickets (www.queensburyfl.co.uk) for the next one in February, you won’t be disappointed!

Frozen land of the Sinners

Well, the snow came and thank god it’s gone! It really came down upon us in a big way here in Sinnerville and as usual played havoc with our schedule. I get really bored with adults who say ‘Ooh I love the snow’ or ‘Ooh isn’t it pretty’. Lets face it, snow is shit and can only be enjoyed by under 12′s! They’re the only one’s who can play out all day in it and not get frost bite or chilblains! It’s okay when it first falls and it’s all white and clean and crisp, but then it turns grey and crap and just makes the whole world grumpy, cold and late for everything!

Our problem is half the Sinners live in an alien land (otherwise known as East Grinstead), where you need vaccinations and special visas to exit, and once snow falls there, the world stops turning – or, was it wheels stop turning…? I can’t remember… Anyway, the EG Sinners are stuck going nowhere, so the rest of us soldier on bravely and cover all the clients who brave the arctic weather.

Sinnerville was rammed with people having a fun time in the snow, with sledges and stuff in the High Street. Obviously they couldn’t get to work so came in to town for a while. Plus there was visitors stuck here when they should have been jetting off to sunnier places and ended up browsing in the shop, which was nice…

For the next few days it all went pretty smoothly, considering the snow and ice, with only a few clients who couldn’t make it in. What few gaps that were left were filled by fun walk-ins – two mad french girls who certainly brightened up the afternoon! Thanks ladies (or madames!)!

Thanks to all of you who made it in and the good old Sinners who dragged themselves into work – lets hope that’s it for the snow for the year…!

Somehow I wish I hadn’t said that…

At last… after a couple of months of stress, long nights painting (thanks Mrs Sinner!), hassling tradesmen etc, (wondering why the sign guys can’t wire up the light box they sold us?), we’ve finally moved into number 10!

On wednesday morning I’m rushing around getting a few last minute bits sorted before the Environmental Health Police, sorry, Officer, pays us a visit to check everything’s in order. You know, that we’ve got enough No Smoking signs, elbow taps and Risk Assessment essays. Honestly, it’d be easier opening a doctors surgery…

Anyway, we passed with flying colours (apart from now I have to write a Health & Safety Policy!), stuck the fresh registration (another three hundred and seventy quid ta very much!) on the wall and got the doors open to get working. After ten years in our old shop, it felt kinda wierd starting work in the new one, but after a bit you just focus on what you’re doing and get on with it. It’s kinda like working a convention, you ignore everything around you and just tattoo…

On saturday we had our opening night party, which was a raging success. Once again Mrs Sinner gets the credit for pulling it all together, making sure we had plenty of crisps and beer! A huge thanks to Malcolm for getting the sign lit up in time, I owe you mate! A massive thank you to everyone that turned up and I hope you had a good time. Levi sold loads of her families’ naked calendars and we had a raffle to raise more cash towards Regans Fund. Well done to our oldest Sinnerette for winning the coveted flamed pig! Oh yeah, and Mrs Rice, you’re barred from future raffles Ok!

So now I hope we can just concentrate on tattooing and keeping us Sinners steaming ahead as the best studio around, bar none!

If I don’t see you through the week, I’ll see you through the window!