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