"Marked for Life"

Contest Rules

All contest entries will be judged on outline, color quality, technical execution, overall appeal, use of space on the body, composition and presentation.

All tattoos must be fully healed under the skin except the Tattoo of the Day

A contest may be entered by a registered artist or tattoo enthusiast at no additional charge or by any attending artist or tattoo enthusiast paying a fifteen dollar ($10.00) entry fee per each contest. Do not disrobe in the lobby or ballroom.  Failure to be judged will result in a disqualification, NO EXCEPTIONS!  There is no limits on the number of categories entered. Only one tattoo per category is allowed and do not enter the same tattoo in two or more different categories.  (The only exceptions are sleeves, over-all or leg categories)

To become a Sponsor send $200.00 to Deana @ Deana's Skin Art Studio and receive the following items:

1. Special advertising opportunities

2. Website listing

3. Live introduction at the show

CONTEST LIST
Winners of the following contests will be announced and awarded on Sunday, except tattoo of the day contest.

Saturday : (Judged in this order)
                  Contests will be judged starting at 2 pm (First, Second & Third Place in each catagory )

1.  Color Tattoo	5.  Flower Tattoo
2.  Zombie Tattoo	6.  Tribal/Celtic Tatto
3.  Black and Grey Tattoo	7.  Patriotic/Military Tattoo
4.  Portrait Tattoo (Color or Blk & Grey)	8.  Ugly Tattoo

Sunday : (Judged in this order)
                  Contests will be judged starting at 2pm (First, Second & Third Place in each catagory )

1.  Back Tattoo	5.  Small Tattoo
2.  Sleeves Tattoo	6.  Best Overall Tattoo
3.  Cartoon Tattoo	7.  Best Tattooed Legs
4.  Large Tattoo	8.  Best Traditional Tattoo

Everyone gets a certificate of participation.

All 1^st place winners will be entered in to Best of Show Award (Best of Show receives $100 Cash)

Artists Only Contests (First, Second & Third Place in each catagory )

        1. Best color flash sheet
        2. Best black and gray flash sheet
        3. Cover-up (before and after photos)
        4. Flat art category (any Size, any art media) no boundaries

TATTOO OF THE DAY CONTEST FRI., SAT. @ 11:00 PM & SUN. NIGHT @ 6:00 PM

1st, 2nd and 3rd PLACE AWARDED

ARTIST & FAN AWARDS TROPHIES. THE TATTOO MUST BE DONE ON THE EXPO FLOOR FROM START TO FINISH, BY ONE OF THE WORKING ARTIST “ONLY”

Sunday starting @ 3:00 PM ”

The Best Booth Contest

First Place

The Best Banner Contest

First Place

The Best Drag Race Contest

First Place

Runner Up

The Best Drag Queen Contest

First Place

Runner Up

The P.M.S (Professional Male Supporter) Award

Most Creative Artist Award

First Place

Creative Art Award

In Memory of Suzanne Fauser, lost 02/08/2001, Instead of the artist of the show we are now

presenting this award to the most creative artist working at the expo, The judges will

choose the winner by the work done here this weekend, by their photo album, and by

tattoos that people are wearing. Presented Sunday at the close of this years event.

We also lost Kim Strickland 01/14/2001, another one of our very talented artist who

worked this expo in the past.

Our prayers go out to their loved ones who must continue life's journey without them.

 2012 Contest Winners

MOST CREATIVE ARTIST

1^st	Misty Kilgore

BEST OF SHOW

1^st	Chandra by Liz Gruesome

BEST COLOR TATTOO

1^st	Meredith Green
2^nd	Charlotte Guttenberg
3^rd	Chuck Helmke

BEST PORTRAIT TATTOO

1^st	Margueritte Maimone
2^nd	Hector Cedillo
3^rd	Justin Buduo

BEST ORIENTAL TATTOO

1^st	Melanie Judkins
2^nd	Nick Lorenzini
3^rd	Audrey Richards

BEST NATIVE AMERICAN TATTOO

1^st	Mark Kattreh
2^nd	Mark Kattreh
3^rd	Joseph Amador

BEST WRAP A ROUND TATTOO

1^st	Chuck Helmke
2^nd	Craig Colebank
3^rd	Tracey Megalaitis

BEST COVER UP TATTOO

1^st	Pani Meshkati
2^nd	Michelle Helmer
3^rd	Michelle Helmer

BEST BACK TATTOO

1^st	David Laster
2^nd	Charlotte Guttenberg
3^rd	Mar Kattreh

BEST SLEEVES TATTOO

1^st	Reid Carpenter
2^nd	Craig Colebank
3^rd	Mark Kattreh

BEST SMALLEST TATTOO

1^st	Justin Buduo
2^nd	Caroline Evans
3^rd	Erika Lynn

BEST OVER ALL TATTOO

1^st	Chuck Helmke
2^nd	Mark Kattreh
3^rd	Bob McKeown

BEST LEG TATTOO

1^st	Bill Gurley
2^nd	Chuck Helmke
3^rd	Mark Kattreh

BEST FLAT ART

1^st	Liz Gruesome
2^nd	Pani Meshkati
3^rd	Pani Meshkati

BEST BLACK & GREY TATTOO

1^st	Mark Kattreh
2^nd	Reid Carpenter
3^rd	Natalia Lorenzini

BEST COLOR FLASH

1^st	Monica Moses
2^nd	Craig Colebank
3^rd	Hanna Walting

BEST BLACK & GREY FLASH

1^st	Nick Watling
2^nd	Craig Colebank
3^rd	Patty “Mistreaa of Pain”

BEST RELIGIOUS TATTOO

1^st	Hector Cedillo
2^nd	Bill Gurley
3^rd	Justin Buduo

P.M.S. AWARDS (PROFESSIONAL MALE SUPPORTER)

James Hawkins, Justin Buduo, and Scott White

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