Thanks for checking out the new Tattooed Heart Studios Website. I wanted a website that allowed me to change the look, style, and content whenever I felt like it. So, I took matters into my own hands and created this brand new awesome site for our studio. I hope you like it. I am still in the process of getting it all set up right now so I will be adding new content and changing things around a bit in the coming days.

Tattooed Heart Studios Holiday Hours
Friday December 23, 2011

Just a reminder of our holiday hours. Tattooed Heart Studios will be closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. We will be spending time with our families. Today is the last day to stop by and grab some gift cards for your peeps before Christmas. We will be here until at least 9:30pm tonight. Come on by!

” These artists are the absolute best…” Another rave review for Tattooed Heart Studios
Thursday December 22, 2011

meganjackson ‎ – Dec 13, 2011- ***** 5 STARS

My husband and I got our tattoos done at Tattooed Heart Studios after looking around extensively and searching for the right studio. Unlike most other “flash” studios this place is 100% original! Original ideas and designs and we loved it! When you walk into the studio, you are comfortable from the start, with thier own paintings on the walls and plush couches to sit on while you talk to the artists. The first time we went there we both got tattoos done, he got our children’s names on his forearms, and let me tell you the fact that they were able to put color into it made a world of difference (my husband is black.) It was so beautifully done! The tattoo I got done during that visit was an unique cross on the back of my neck with a Gaelic saying going across the bottom, they just took everything that was in my head and made the tattoo perfect! Of course when my husband and I decided to get matching tattoos we went back there in April of 2011 and got our wedding rings interlocked with our names and wedding date on them with “Soulmates” on the top of the ring, his has fire going through the rings and mine has water. That same visit, my best friend of mine got matching foot tattoos of shooting stars and I also got a butterfly on my shoulder with my kids initials in it. These artists are the absolute best!!!!!
Liked: Service, Atmosphere, Value, Artwork

Testimonial Review taken from www.Google.com

What is EVotiVE?
Tuesday December 20, 2011

EVotiVE.
Coming in 2012.
John Garancheski.
What is EVotiVE?
Stay Tuned…
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Another outstanding client testimonial review for Tattooed Heart Studios
Tuesday December 20, 2011

Client Testimonial Review for Tattooed Heart Studios, Glen Burnie, MD taken from Google.com

Ruby Andraiya ‎ – Dec 16, 2011 *****

This studio is fabulous. I chose it because it’s just… well… awesome. I liked the fact that it didn’t look like a regular dirty tattoo shop. It was clean and modern… and the name kinda just spoke to me. It isn’t local for me, but the local shops did not appeal to me, at all. I emailed them my idea and while I got something completely different than what I had imagined, I love it. John took my idea and made it better than I ever would have been able to. All I wanted was “Remember Forever” in a classy/pretty but simple font on my wrist. I had been imagining a plain, boring all caps/print tattoo… Instead it’s in cursive with little curlies and shading things that make it look like it’s on a cloud… It is perfect. I can’t wait to go back for my second!
Liked: Service, Value, Atmosphere, Artwork

Another outstanding client testimonial review for Tattooed Heart Studios
Friday December 16, 2011

Tiffany P. 12/13/2011 *****
Shopping around for a pristine tattoo home! I walked into Tattooed Heart and was sold immediately based on the appearance, CLEANLINESS and warmness of the studio. They truly take pride in the business. Everyone is so welcoming and friendly, it makes you super comfortable.
MY TATTOOS TELL MY STORY…with that being said, how many of you would let just anyone write your book???
Upon an initial consultation, I was shown each artists work and counseled about my specific artwork until I was totally comfortable.  Everyone there is so creative and overflowing with great ideas inspired by one thought…
Let me add that being able to make an appointment and have your own personal time to have your story worked on; is held to high regards in my book…
I have had 5 tattoos done at Tattooed Heart(cover ups included) and am absolutely satisfied with each one of them! Each of my tattoos are one of a kind and most importantly, my artwork turned out amazing!!!! I get stopped everywhere I go with sooo many compliments on my story…written by the Tattooed Heart Studios!
I have had work done at other shops (which led to my awesome cover up) and nothing compares to the quality of work and service I receive at Tattooed Heart! My beautiful story was money well spent and I will never go anywhere else to have chapters added 
I wouldn’t recommend any other place for such important stuff 
Thank you to John and his awesome staff at the Tattooed Heart Studios, we’ll see you soon!!!
The Peacock’s

Get a Gift Card for writing a review for Tattooed Heart Studios
Monday December 12, 2011

Do you want a $20.00 Gift Card redeemable at Tattooed Heart Studios?? Of course you do, HERE IS HOW TO GET ONE FOR YOURSELF. Well, nothing is totally free in life, but this one is pretty easy. All you have to do is write a positive online review of your experience at Tattooed Heart Studios and send us the link in an email/FB message for verification. Review must be posted by DECEMBER 17, 2011 and you must come to pick up your $20.00 Gift Card by January 15, 2012. Be descriptive, explain exactly why you choose Tattooed Heart, why you had a positive experience, what kind of tattoo you got, and why you will come back and refer friends and family.
You may post your review on www.google.com, www.yahoo.com, www.yelp.com, www.yellowpages.com, www.insiderpages.com, and other review websites may be acceptable as well- send us a message if you have any questions.
DO IT NOW… REVIEWS THAT POST TODAY WILL RECEIVE A $25.00 GIFT CARD!!!!!!!!!!

Tattooed Heart Studios Closed on Saturday Decmber 10th
Friday December 09, 2011

Tattooed Heart Studios will be closed for walk-in traffic on Saturday December 10th for a private event. We will reopen on Sunday December 11th at Noon. Thanks!!!

Tattooed Heart Studios in Glen Burnie, MD is seeking a tattoo apprentice
Thursday December 01, 2011

Tattooed Heart Studios in Glen Burnie, Maryland is looking for some new talent in the shop! Not only are we seeking an experienced tattoo artist, but we are also seeking an artist who is eager and motivated to LEARN how to tattoo. That’s right, the time has come for THS to take on a new apprentice. This is a RARE opportunity and we will not be giving it away to just anybody, you must show a true passion to even be considered. You must have solid art skills that will transfer well into the tattooing medium. A portfolio of tattoo “flash” type art is a huge plus. No prior tattooing experience is required but you must come willing to put in some long working hours at the studio in return for this amazing opportunity.You must contact John Garancheski at John@TattooedHeart.com with a brief intro about you and why we should consider you for this amazing adventure. Also, if you have a link to your art online that is a plus.

Tattooed Heart Studios is seeking a new tattoo artist – Glen Burnie, Maryland
Wednesday November 30, 2011

Tattooed Heart Studios in Glen Burnie, Maryland is now reviewing portfolios from talented tattoo artists who are looking for a permanent studio to call home.
January 2012 Tattooed Heart Studios will be going back to being open and available for tattooing 7 days a week and we are looking for an additional tattooer to work a 5 day work week.
We are an extremely busy, completely custom, tattoo studio and we focus on each customer individually to provide top notch service. Do you think you have what it takes to give our tattoo clients the outstanding service that they have come to expect from THS?
Please email John@TattooedHeart.com with your contact info and a link to your portfolio if you would like to be considered for this exciting opportunity.

“Captivate” / Photo, Digital Design / 2011

Are you looking for Maryland’s Best Tattoo Studio?
Friday November 25, 2011

Are you looking for Maryland’s best tattoo studio? Well, Tattooed Heart Studios is arguably one of the best tattoo studios on the east coast! Look no further. We are conveniently located in Anne Arundel County, just south of Baltimore, Maryland. Tattooed Heart Studios was established in 2005 by John Garancheski, rising from humble beginnings with a mission to provide innovative, custom tattoos in a creative and friendly environment like no other. Tattooed Heart Studios is, hands down, Maryland’s best tattoo studio. Our artists are award winning, peer recognized, magazine published, highly educated, and caring tattoo professionals that do whatever it takes to create a one-of-a-kind piece of art that you will enjoy forever. From your first concepts, to consultation, during the design process, and all the way to the final product, we guarantee that you will be satisfied with the amazing atmosphere and the all star cast of tattooers that we have assembled. Each tattoo artist has their own special style of tattooing. We encourage you to browse the tattoo portfolio galleries and decide which artist you want to create your first, or next piece of indelible artwork. After you choose a Tattooed Heart Studios artist, head on over to the contact page and send us a message or stop into the studio during any of our convenient walk in hours. You will not be disappointed.

Happy Thanksgiving
Wednesday November 23, 2011

Happy Thanksgiving!!! Here at Tattooed Heart Studios we are thankful for a lot of things, our clients are at the top of that list. Without you, our awesome clients, we wouldn’t be going strong after 6 awesome years. Thanks. We will be closed for Thansgiving day but we will reopen at noon on Friday. Stop by and pick up a gift card for someone you care about

Holiday Hours at Tattooed Heart Studios
Friday November 11, 2011

The holidays are quickly approaching, and Tattooed Heart Studios is making giving the gift of a life-time easy peasy lemon- squeezy. We have gift cards available in any denomination for your loved one. Please note that Tattooed Heart Studios will be closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, in addition to New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.

New Art!
Friday October 07, 2011

Paul Natale has added some tattoos to his portfolio, many full of rich vibrant color. Check out these additions for inspiration for your next tattoo. At Tattooed Heart Studios, the acclaimed team can put your vision on your skin. Realism, traditional, asian- inspired, portraits and biomechanical are just a few of the genres that the artists utilize for their client’s satisfaction. The gallery is merely the beginning, bring us your idea and get custom, one- of- a- kind tattoo of your own!

Happy Birthday to THS!!!
Saturday October 01, 2011

Happy Birthday to Tattooed Heart Studios!!!! Established in 2005, this weekend we celebrate 6 years in business. I just want to give a BIG THANKS to all of our awesome clients that have collected tattoos and artwork from us over the years. We wouldn’t exist if it wasn’t for you!!!

Health and Sanitation
Thursday September 15, 2011

Health and sanitation is a very serious responsibility for tattoo artists to their clients from cross- contamination. Owner John Garancheski shows you how Tattooed Heart Studios upholds high standards of cleanliness and sanitation for every client. Watch this short video to learn more about the safety and sanitation procedures.

2nd Monthly 1st Sunday Tattooed HeART JAM
Wednesday September 14, 2011

Sunday October 2nd at 7pm till ??? @ Tattooed Heart Studios
1st Sunday Tattooed HeART JAM is a monthly event held on the 1st Sunday of every month.

Any tattoo artist, painter, or artist of any kind is welcome, as well as anyone who may be interested in observing art in its creation! We invite artists of any medium or skill level to come and create with us. All of the THS artists will be attending and we will be working on our own personal art projects including paintings, drawings, and coloring Shrinky Dinks.

Please bring your own supplies, canvas, easel, and beverage if you feel so inclined.  No need to RSVP just show up, it usually turns out to be a late night so come by when you can make it!
Here is a photo from our September HeART Jam.
Amy Nicholls and John Garancheski putting some love into the pheonix mural in the Tattooed Heart Studios lobby.

New Tattoos and Original Artwork from John Garancheski
Wednesday September 14, 2011

We just put up a few new photos of custom tattoos and some more tattoo desings from John’s blue skecthbook. Check them out, drop us a line to let us know what you think, and stay tuned!!!

Here is one of the new sketches.
Sad Blue Bird with Flowers and Music Notes by John Garancheski

Amy Nicholls mini- biography
Thursday September 08, 2011

Amy Nicholls is a rising female tattoo artist in the tattoo community. Her delicate touch adds a feminine presence in her artwork. Her ability to capture realism and beauty in her tattoos ensures her continued success and recognition as a tattoo artist. Amy broke into the tattoo industry by creating gorgeous flash art for other artists before she ever held a tattoo machine. Learning from talented and experienced artists inspired Nicholls to continue on her journey. Garancheski recognized Amy’s skills and invited Nicholls to join the award winning team at Tattooed Heart Studios. Check out Amy Nicholls’ portfolio and original artwork for inspiration for your next tattoo! You may also check out additional art on Tattooed Heart Studios facebook fan page.

New Tattoo Sketchbook Photos Added by John Garancheski
Tuesday September 06, 2011

We just added a handful of new photos from John Garancheski’s Tattoo Idea Sketchbook.
Check them out by visiting the Tattoo Artist page and click on the original art link next to John’s name.
Most of these designs have not yet been tattooed yet. Feel free to use for inspiration for your own tattoo. Do not use without permission. John Garancheski. Tattooed Heart Studios

Thursday September 01, 2011

The art of tattooing has changed drastically in the last decade, including art and client expectations. Early on, John Garancheski knew that he could improve the customer relationship . Many tattoo artists will take on a tattoo, but offer no service to the clients. Tattooed Heart Studios was founded to change client expectations once again. Every client meets with the artist of their choice to bring their idea to fruition. Tattooed Heart Studios understands the importance of building a repoire with a client and to honor their wishes. Every client is important at Tattooed Heart Studios and thus, they are treated that way. If you’ve ever been into a studio where you didn’t feel important, or validated, Tattooed Heart Studios was created for you. Each artist strives for 100% satisfaction on all levels, for every client.

Client Testimonial Email
Monday August 29, 2011

Hey John,

Just a quick note. I cannot begin to tell you how much I love what you’ve done. It truly is amazing and awe-inspiring. Just a beautiful, strong piece. Every single element has meaning to me. Right down to that badass anatomical heart that actually gave it an added meaning considering I’m a heart-on-my-sleeve guy.

Its just amazing art from an equally amazing artist. You, Sarah, your whole business – just a top notch group of people. I cannot thank you enough. I walked in there like any other client and walked out not only with unique, inspiring art but with new friends. I am truly fortunate our paths crossed.

My best to you, your family and your staff.

Ted

Welcome to Paul Natale – Tattooed Heart Studios Tattoo Artist
Saturday August 27, 2011

Tattooed Heart Studios would like to welcome custom tattoo artist, Paul Natale to the award- winning team. The experienced tattooer has honed his skills over the last decade, creating a distinct appeal to his tattoos. Natale is well-versed in Traditional Tattoos, Japanese- Inspired tattoos, and intricate, ornate and custom lettering. Natale enjoys the challenge of all genres of tattooing; Paul’s exceptional creativity provides fluency in full- color and black & grey shading tattoos that are personalized works of art.
Come check out Paul’s artwork at Tattooed Heart Studios’ 1st Sunday Tattooed HeART Jam, September 4th beginning at 7PM.

Traditional Owl Tattoo by Paul Natale

New Walk- Ins Hours
Thursday August 25, 2011

Tattooed Heart Studios NEW HOURS for Walk-Ins and Browsing We are available 7 DAYS A WEEK for appointments. We are available the following hours for walk-ins and browsing. MONDAY 12:00pm – 8:00pm TUESDAY Appointments Only WEDNESDAY Appointments Only THURSDAY 12:00pm – 8:00pm FRIDAY 12:00pm – 9:00pm SATURDAY 12:00pm – 9:00pm SUNDAY 12:00pm – 8:00pm

1st Sunday Tattooed HeART JAM
Monday August 22, 2011

Sunday September 4th at 7pm till ??? @ Tattooed Heart Studios
1st Sunday Tattooed HeART JAM is a monthly event held on the 1st Sunday of every month.

Any tattoo artist, painter, or artist of any kind is welcome, as well as anyone who may be interested in observing art in its creation! We invite artists of any medium or skill level to come and create with us. All of the THS artists will be attending and we will be working on our own personal art projects including paintings, drawings, and coloring Shrinky Dinks.

Please bring your own supplies, canvas, easel, and beverage if you feel so inclined.  No need to RSVP just show up, it usually turns out to be a late night so come by when you can make it!

Big Tattoo Update from John Garancheski III
Saturday July 02, 2011

We just uploaded  bunch of new tattoos by John Garancheski. Thanks for looking! We hope you love them. Look for updates by Markuss Decker and Amy Nicholls really soon. We have all been super busy cranking out non-stop custom tattoos here at Tattooed Heart Studios in Glen Burnie, MD!!!

We will see you at the DC Tattoo Expo
Monday January 10, 2011

The DC TATTOO EXPO is next weekend. Tattooed Heart Studios will be there representing all weekend. Artists attending: John Garancheski, Markuss Decker, Rob Scheyder, and Amy Nicholls. We will be bringing it full force with wicked tats all weekend long and you bet we will also be bringing some brand new original artwork for sale including sketchbooks, original paintings, and prints. Be sure to stop by and check us out. The event website is www.DCTATTOOEXPO.com. January 13th through 16th 2011.

New Original Artwork from Amy Nicholls
Monday January 10, 2011

Be sure to check out the original artwork section to see some truly badass paintings that Amy Nicholls just posted up. She has been quite busy lately.

Clock Art by Amy Nicholls. Alice in Wonderland

Original Tattoos!!!
Sunday November 14, 2010

Rob has a ton of tattoo designs drawn up that he wants to do for his portfolio… Come up to the shop and check them out! Price range is between $100-$150 for a good size tattoo! Give us a call or come down to the shop today!

Picking your dream tattoo design
Monday October 25, 2010

Tattoos are very common these days, with nearly 1 in 4 people having at least one.  Tattoos represent an art form, and allow people to broadcast who they are.  Even though they are popular, most people will end up regretting them.  In most cases, those who regret tattoos didn’t think about their design or take the time to choose the best tattoo for them.  Even though it is possible to get a tattoo removed, the process is expensive and quite painful and not always fully removable. To prevent this from happening, you should always take some time and find the perfect tattoo and your dream design.

Instead of trying to save some money, you should never choose a studio or artist based on how cheap they are.  Cheaper artists and studios normally lack in work quality, which is why they are able to charge cheaper prices. Instead, you should look for the best studio and artist that you can find close to your area.  Even though it may be expensive ñ the quality and design will be well worth it.

For some, their dream design is a person.  This can be a loved one or someone who has passed on.  You can always use a design or symbol that means something to you and reminds you of them or you can always use their face.  Good tattoo artists can make magical tattoos with meaning, whether it is someone’s face or a symbol that brings out meaning.

Sometimes, it can be hard picking out your dream design.  If you have an idea in mind but are still not sure what you want, you can always research.  You can get tattoo books, theme books, magazines, or just research online.  By looking at designs you may find something similar to what you are interested in.  Once you have found it, all you need to do is sit down with your tattoo artists and come up with your dream tattoo design.

If you have a basic idea for something small in mind, you can always have it tattooed then come back later and have more added on.  The best thing about tattoos is the fact that they can always be added to later.  This can be a great thing if you want to try a smaller tattoo first, and then decide whether or not you want to get it bigger.  If you start with a fraction of your dream design, you can always finish it up later on.

Whenever you get your dream tattoo you should always take time selecting the design.  Tattoos will stay with you forever, which is why you should pick them carefully.  If you put the necessary time and thought into it now, you won’t regret it later.  Your dream design should be very important, and hold meaning.  This way, every time you look at it you’ll be reminded of that special moment in time and you’ll never forget about it.

For help designing your dream tattoo please set up a free tattoo consultation at Tattooed Heart Studios with one of our experienced artists so that we can help guide you through the process and create a winning tattoo design that you will love for a lifetime.

New Tattoo Images and Original Artwork from Rob Scheyder
Tuesday October 12, 2010

Checkout the new tattoo images uploaded by Rob Scheyder. Rob is available for walk in tattoos everyday except for Wednesday and Thursday. Drop him an email, give him a call, or stop by the studio to get a sweet tattoo from Rob, he is the man! When Rob isn’t tattooing he is constantly pumping out original artwork and ideas for custom tattoos. Rob has also recently uploaded some original artwork, check out his images and stay tuned for many more tattoos, original artwork and paintings very soon.

Painting by Rob Scheyder

New Tattoo Images and Original Artwork from Amy Nicholls
Tuesday October 12, 2010

Check out some of the new tattoo images that have been uploaded from Amy Nicholls. She has been busy cranking out awesome custom tattoos here at Tattooed Heart Studios. Also, checkout some of her original artwork that she recently uploaded. She is an amazingly talented artist and she is here to help create custom artwork and tattoos just for you!

Drawing by Amy Nicholls

New Tattoo and Original Art Images Uploaded
Saturday July 31, 2010

Recently we have updated the Tattooed Heart Studios website with new tattoo and original art images from John Garancheski and Rob Scheyder. We have been very busy working on lots of cool new tattoo projects and we are pleased to show you some of what we have been working on. John has uploaded a handful of new tattoo images, with more to come soon. Rob has uploaded a few new tattoo images and a bunch of original art. Rob is a maniac when it comes to pumping out new watercolor artwork so be on the lookout for more images from him soon enough.

Olive Branch Tattoo by John Garancheski

Rob Scheyder has added some tattoo photos
Monday July 26, 2010

Rob Scheyder, our newest addition to the Tattooed Heart Crew, has just added some tattoo photos to his portfolio here at TattooedHeart.com. He has a bunch more tattoo photos to upload and also a ton of original artwork and flash that he designed. Check back soon for those to be uploaded in the next couple days. Amy Nicholls, our faithful apprentice, also has a ton of original art images to upload, so look for those to hit the website in the next week or so. As always, don’t be shy, hit us up through the contact form with tattoo requests and any questions or comments you might have.
Take Care,
The Tattooed Heart Crew

Tattoo by Rob Scheyder

Tattooed Heart Studios will be accepting walk-ins again! Yay!
Monday July 12, 2010

Here at Tattooed Heart Studios we are pleased to announce the addition of a new tattoo artist to our talented crew. Rob Scheyder will be joining us, starting today, Monday July 12th. Rob is a neo-traditional tattooer at heart but his style is pretty versatile. When Rob isn’t busy tattooing he is equally busy painting. He will be available for walk- in tattoos on a regular basis starting today so stop on by and give him a warm welcome. Enjoy the opportunity to snag a walk-in tattoo experience with him before his schedule starts to book up like the rest of us over here at The Heart. We will be posting Rob’s walk-in hours as soon as we figure them out ourselves. Check back soon for updates as we get Rob settled in. Head on over to www.RobScheyder.com to check out Rob’s tattoo and painting portfolio until we get his work officially added to our website.
As always, the best way to get the most out of your tattoo experience here at Tattooed Heart Studios is to use our contact form to send us a quick email with your requests and we will get back to you to set you up with a consultation or appointment with the artist of your choice.

A Painting by Rob Scheyder

Tattooed Heart Studios will attend D.C. Tattoo Expo in January
Sunday July 04, 2010

Tattooed Heart Studios got it’s invitation in the mail the other day to attend the 2011 D.C. Tattoo Expo Invitational. We are super excited to get the opportunity to work alongside so many other talented tattoo artists. Here is some of the show info from their website:

This is the premier Tattoo Lifestyle event of the year DC. We will have over 100 of the world’s best tattoo artists, as well as DC’s finest tattooist. You can check out their links under the Artist page of this site. These are the top artists in tattooing today and they were brought here by invitation only for you DC!!
This is a 3 day nonstop event. Starting with our VIP party Thursday night for all Artist and Pre-Registered guest and ending Sunday!!
The weekend will be packed with live entertainment, live tattoo and body piercing contest. Live tattooing and body piercing. The 1st Ever Miss DC pin-up contest. Art contest, industry vendors and supply companies. Live tattooing every day. Tattoo of the day contest everyday and hundreds of awards and door prizes. Hot Rod art contest, skate board art contest. Nonstop action and a three day nonstop party!! Stay at the hotel and receive free VIP tickets to our VIP party as well as discounts on registration and clothing from Baller Inc.
Here is a list of the exciting tattoo contests that they have lined up:

Live Contest Categories
Sleeve, Male & Female
Two awards for each, must be at least a 3/4 sleeve as determined at registration. Can include chest. Sleeve cannot be entered in any other category.
Back Piece, Male & Female
Two awards for each. Must be at least 75% coverage of back as determined at registration. Tattoo cannot be entered in any other category.
Overall, Male & Female
One award each. Judged on overall coverage and quality of work. You CAN be entered in other categories with these tattoos.
Color Portrait
Three awards must have picture to go along with your tattoo so judges can determine how accurate the portrait is!! This is color portrait and includes, people and animals.
Black and Gray Portrait
Three awards must have picture to go along with your tattoo so judges can determine how accurate the portrait is!! This is color portrait and includes, people and animals. Must contain NO color!! If it has even one color, you’re in the color portrait; the only exception is white highlights.
Black and Gray Large
Three awards. Size will be determined at registration. Must be all black and gray with no color.
Black and Gray Small
Three awards. Size will be determined at registration. Must be all black and gray with no color.
Color Large
Three awards. Size will be determined at registration.
Color Small
Three awards, Size will be determined at registration.
American Traditional, Male and Female
Two awards for each. Must be determined to be American Traditional at registration. This tattoo can be entered in other categories.
Oriental, Male & Female
Two awards for each. Must be Oriental Design as determined at registration. This tattoo can be entered in other categories.
Tattoo of the day, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Two awards each day, one for color, one for black and gray, this tattoo must be done from start to finish on the convention floor the day of the contest, no exceptions. If you had it outlined before, sorry, you’re out!! In this event there is no cost for registration and the award goes to the artist who did the tattoo as the award includes a tattoo machine. Contestants will also get a small award!!
Exotic Piercing Male & Female
Two awards each. Most exotic piecing category covers all piercings’. Judging for this contest will be in private for all genital work.
Decorative Piercing Male and Female
Two awards each. This category is decorative and includes surface, dermal and non permanent decorative piercing. All judging is public and is not open to genital piercings’.
Overall Piercing
One award. Name says it all; judging will be based on amount of piercings’ as well as placement and quality of work.
Artist Only Categories
Best Booth
One award for the best looking and laid out booth at the show.
Best Tattoo of Show
This is the run off of everyday’s tattoo of the day contest. This is the big award. It will be presented at the Thank You Party Sunday night.
Color Flash
Must be in street style format, no bigger than 11×17. One award, this contest will be held at the welcome party Thursday night and will be judged by all artists in attendance.
Black & Gray Flash
Must be in street style format, no bigger than 11×17. One award, this contest will be held at the welcome party Thursday night and will be judged by all artists in attendance. No color allowed!
Fine Art
One award, this category is open to anything that is not a skate board, or hot rod art. The award will be given out Sunday and will be by general public voting that will end at 10 pm Saturday. The fine art entries will be on display in the main hall Saturday.
Skate Deck
One award that will be given out Sunday. Judged by general public voting on Saturday. Decks will be displayed in the main hall.
Hot Rod Art
One award will be given out for this category on Sunday. Voting will be by a select panel of hotrod enthused tattooist to include Jack Rudy, Brian Everett, Tony Edwards and Like minded others. This category includes general hot rod art, painting, pinstripe, if its hot rod related it’s in.

Read more over at www.dctattooexpo.com

Farewell to Evan Olin!
Saturday May 29, 2010

Here at Tattooed Heart Studios, we have had the pleasure of tattooing alongside of Evan Olin for the past couple years, but the time has come to say goodbye. We have had some great times but this is not the end, just the end of this chapter. Evan is moving back up north, to the Boston, Massachusetts area. Evan has plans to open up his own tattoo studio once he gets settled up that way, later this summer. You can check up on Evan over at EvanOlin.com to get the latest updates on tattoo travel and the new shop once he gets the details worked out. We have plan to travel back and forth, so Evan will return for guest spots a couple times a year and we will probably find ourselves up that way a couple times a year as well. Take care Evan! See ya soon.

New Tattoo Images from John Garancheski
Saturday May 01, 2010

We added a few new tattoo images from John Garancheski this evening. There are a lot of great tattoo projects in the works right now over here at Tattooed Heart Studios, keep checking back for more updates soon.

Tattooed Heart Crew headed to Hyperspace Studios!
Monday April 12, 2010

Mark Decker and I are headed to Hyperspace Studios in Marion, Illinois this week. Guy Aitchison and Don McDonald will be starting a collaborative full back tattoo on Mark. We have seen the sketches and digital renderings and they are amazing. I can’t wait to see it come together in real life. The plan is for Guy and Don to tattoo Mark 2 days in a row for a total of around 16 collaborative hours. We are traveling out that way a couple days before the project gets underway for some super special extracurricular activities. We will be out of the studio until Monday April 19th. We will post updates and pics from our trip soon! – John

Tattooed Heart Studios is seeking a new tattoo artist to join the crew.
Saturday March 06, 2010

Tattooed Heart Studios is now reviewing portfolios from talented tattoo artists who are looking for a permanent studio to call home. Please email John with your contact info and a link to your portfolio if you would like to be considered for this exciting opportunity.
We are an extremely busy, completely custom, tattoo studio and we focus on each customer individually. Do you think you have what it takes to give our clients the outstanding service that they have come to expect from THS?

Thanks for all the great reviews! Keep them coming!
Sunday February 28, 2010

Here is the latest review that was sent to me for Tattooed Heart Studios. I headed over to InsiderPages.com to check it out. These make me smile every time that I read them. Thanks for all of the positive feedback, I am always happy to hear about your experiences here at The Heart. Keep them coming.

Thanks Devon, I will see you again soon!

Evan Olin will no longer be accepting new clients…
Sunday February 28, 2010

Evan Olin will be moving back up North to the Boston area early this summer. We will miss him but he has family in that area and he is ready to move back. His last days here at Tattooed Heart Studios will be at the end of May.
With lots of large projects that still need to be finished, his available time is getting thinner and thinner. If you have a project that you need to finish up, please contact Evan soon and you will be given top priority.
Evan is taking on a very limited amount of new projects at this time. Please do not take it personal if you are referred to another artist, it simply means that he does not have the time needed to dedicate to your project. Of course, he will be available once he gets back up and running up north but he is not accepting appointments or requests for that time period yet. Keep tabs on him by checking EvanOlin.com whenever he gets around to updating it!

Tattooed Heart Studios at the Baltimore Tattoo Arts Convention
Thursday February 04, 2010

The Tattooed Heart Studios crew will be representing at the Baltimore Tattoo Arts Convention all weekend long. Mark and Evan are already booked with tattoos all weekend and they are working on some impressive projects. On Friday, Mark and Evan will be starting and completing a huge, collaborative, bio-mechanical thigh tattoo on Jason. Mark is working on large bio-mechanical tattoos all weekend. Evan is probably doing some scary faces with bloody features. I will be hanging out all weekend just having fun; I plan to meet and talk to as many people as I possibly can. So if you are interested in meeting our exciting crew of tattoo artists and you want to check out some of the other events going on this weekend, stop by and say hello! The Baltimore Tattoo Arts Convention features some of the world’s best tattooers, under one roof, for one weekend only.

February 5th-7th, 2010
Baltimore Tattoo Arts Convention
at the Sheraton Baltimore City Center Hotel
101 W. Fayette St.
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 752-1100 for reservations, mention the tattoo convention for discounted room rates $99 a night.
For all other information please call 1-800-541-8239
Show Times
Friday 2 PM – 12 AM
Saturday 12 PM – 12 AM
Sunday 12 PM – 8 PM
Tickets Prices
$20 per day $40 for the weekend
Tickets are only sold at the show
Children under 12 are free

Opening party at Shula’s Hall Of Fame Lounge in the hotel
Thursday February 4th 8 PM – 12 AM

After party at Shula’s Hall Of Fame Lounge in the hotel
Friday February 5th & Saturday February 6th Night 11 PM – 2 AM
Sponsored by Inked magazine
Go-Go and Cheap slut of the night contest
Discounts and free samples of Sailor Jerry Rum while it lasts.

Check out the website-

Tattooed Heart had a great time at the Off The Map Tattoo Painting Jam
Monday February 01, 2010

All of the artists here at Tattooed Heart Studios attended the Off The Map Tattoo Painting Jam yesterday. We want to genuinely thank EVERYONE at Off The Map Tattoo and everyone who showed up for the monthly Painting Jam; we had such a great time. We met some new faces, caught up with some old friends, we had a fantastic day.
Everyone at Off The Map Tattoo was very hospitable and some very inspiring artwork was taking place all day long. We also gained some inspiration from the “life changing” mashed potatoes at Ann’s Bar and Restaurant just about a block away when we finally decided to take a dinner and drinks break.
We plan to travel to more of these painting jams throughout the year. If you want an excuse to get out and paint with some talented and inspiring artists, check out the Off The Map Tattoo website for more details and dates.
John

Tattooed Heart will be attending the Art Jam at Off The Map Tattoo this Sunday
Wednesday January 27, 2010

John, Mark, Evan, and Amy will be headed up North early on Sunday to hang out with the great folks up at Off The Map Tattoo in Easthampton,  Massachusetts for the monthly Art Jam . Our friend Nathan Kostechko  will be there for a guest spot, so it will be nice to catch up with him and do some new paintings. We have heard that a bunch of other artists are planning on stopping by so it should be a great turnout. It is nice to be able to take working field trips and spend some quality time with our friends that we only get to see a few times a year.

Evan Olin’s tattoo work featured in issue #145 of Tattoo Revue Magazine
Monday January 25, 2010

We got word the other day that Evan Olin’s tattoo work had been spotted in a recent release of Tattoo Revue Magazine. We picked up a copy, and there it was; “The Purest Form of Art”, it’s a nice 5 page spread with plenty of photos and content about Evan. Thanks Tattoo Revue Magazine!

“I started to understand how important things like light and shadowing are to rendering the ideas in my head in a believable, realistic way”  - Evan Olin

New Tattoo Videos Uploaded to TattooedHeart.com
Monday January 25, 2010

We have started to compile some video footage of some of the exciting happenings over here at Tattooed Heart Studios. Hopefully these videos will give you a better perspective on just what we do for our clients here at the Heart. Here is just a couple to get you started. Check the ABOUT page for more videos and helpful information as we update in the future.     Subscribe to our YouTube Channel

Rob stopped in so that Evan could get some good photos of the zombie tattoo that was done the night before. While Rob was here we decided to get some footage of his new tattoo. We hope you enjoy. Come get a custom unique tattoo of your own: submit your request on the CONTACT page at www.TattooedHeart.com.

This video was taken directly after Megan’s tattoo was completed. This tattoo was completed in one session. I took about 45 minutes to complete the marker drawing on her skin. The tattoo portion took about 4.5 hours. I hope you enjoy it as much as we do. Come get a custom unique tattoo of your own: submit your request on the CONTACT page at www.TattooedHeart.com.

Come see us at the Baltimore Tattoo Convention
Wednesday January 20, 2010

Tattooed Heart Studios will be representing at the 2010 Baltimore Tattoo Convention at the Sheraton Baltimore City Center Hotel again this year. The tattoo convention runs from Friday Feb. 5th – Sunday Feb. 7th. Check out www.tattooedkingpin.com for more details about this exciting tattoo experience, right here in Baltimore, Maryland. Mark and Evan are fully booked and tattooing all weekend, they both have some exciting projects to work on. Mark and Evan will be simultaneously collaborating on a huge leg tattoo, all day on friday the 5th. John will not be tattooing at this event but he will be hanging out all 3 days, so stop by to meet the crew and to learn more about what Tattooed Heart Studios can do for you.

A History Of Tattoos
Tuesday January 19, 2010

A History Of Tattoos

Tattoos have a rich history of tradition, dating back thousands and thousands of years.  Throughout the course of time, there has always been an important role of tradition and ritual behind tattoos.  In the past, women in Borneo used tattoos as a way to mark their skills.  Tattoos were also used in the past as a way to ward away illnesses and disease by placing the tattoo around the fingers and on the wrist.  Throughout history, tattoos have also been used to symbolize a clan or society as well.

The purpose of tattoos has differed from culture to culture throughout the course of time.  Research has shown that the earliest tattoos come from Egypt during the time of the pyramids, although most believe they started much earlier.  Egyptians at this time were believed to use tattoos as a way to mark the slaves and the peasants.  Around 2,000 BC, tattoos spread to China and then on to Greece, where the Greeks used tattoos as a way to communicate among spies.

Along the way, Japan also incorporated the use of tattoos as well.  The Japanese people used tattoos for religious and ceremonial rites.  During this era, Borneo women were the artists.  They produced the designs that indicated the individuals point in life and the tribe that he was affiliated with.  Tattoos were very popular during these days, although infections were quite common.  Tattoos were a long way from being perfected, which showed in the way they were done.

Tattoos were shown in the western regions as well, although they weren’t well accepted at first.  William Dampher, who was once an explorer, was the man who re-introduced tattoos to the western areas.  During the year 1961, he brought a heavily tattooed Prince to the area, showing off his tattoos with exhibitions.  He made quite a bit of money with these attractions, which in turn made tattoos very popular and well desired throughout London and surrounding areas.  Before then, it was nearly 600 years since tattoos had been witnessed in the area.

Chatham Square, which is located in New York City, was the first place to feature American styled tattoos.  During the turn of the century, Chatham Square attracted people from all over the United States, especially those with money.  A man by the name of Samuel O-Reily set up shop in Chatham Square, becoming the first man to use an electric tattoo machine.  In the beginning, the now popular tattoo machine was based on Thomas Edison’s electric pin that used a needle point to puncture paper.

The traditional electric tattoo machine features moving coils, a needle bar and tube, which are common components of todays machines.  The electric machine was very popular, allowing those who wanted a tattoo to get one at a great price.  These machines helped to revolutionize tattoos and allowed the tattoo artists to give tattoos fairly fast as well.  People took to this new technology in flocks, making it by far the best and most efficient ways to get tattoos.

During the late 1960s, tattoos really began to take off.  They were featured in magazines, television, and talked about everywhere.  These days, tattoos are very common, with nearly 1/2 of the population in the United States having at least one tattoo.  They are still common with bikers and clans, symbolizing that one is a member.  There are millions of designs out there for tattoos, including different color combinations that have helped to make tattoos the phenomenon they are today.

Tattooed Heart Studios is keeping the tradition alive right here, everyday. We are a very progressive tattoo studio, adapting and growing with the ever changing world around us. We embrace a completely custom designing process that focuses on your specific desires for your tattoos.

Here at Tattooed Heart Studios we use a high-tech type of tattoo machine. We use state-of-the-art Neuma Hybrid Tattoo Machines. Neuma tattoo machines were developed by tattoo artist and inventor Carson Hill. They are the latest and greatest technology when it comes to applying skillful, professional tattoos. The Neuma tattoo machines are able to be sterilized and they are made with anti-microbial materials, which means that this is the cleanest and safest tattoo machine on the market.

These articles are provided by Tattooed Heart Studios for your entertainment and enrichment. Please contact us when you are ready to consult with a serious professional about your own, personal tattoo.

Minimizing the Pain of Tattoos
Monday January 04, 2010

Minimizing The Pain Of Tattoos

Baltimore, Maryland Back Tattoo on Fernandez by John Garancheski of Tattooed Heart Studios in Glen Burnie, Md.

Today, here at Tattooed Heart.com, we are discussing pain or discomfort associated with getting tattoos. No matter what you may hear, there really is no way to predict the amount of pain that you’ll experience when getting a tattoo. If you arrive with determination and the right frame of mind, it may not hurt you as much as you thought.  On the other hand, if you arrive at the studio scared half to death it will more than likely hurt you more than you thought possible.

Tattoos involve piercing into skin, which almost always involves pain.  No matter how big or how small the tattoo may be or where it is located, you can expect to feel some pain.  The overall amount of pain you experience though, all depends on your tolerance.  If you have a high pain tolerance, you may feel next to nothing during the entire process.

When you get a tattoo, the needles will puncture your skin at very fast rates and variable depths.  The outline of the tattoo is easily the most painful, as the needles will be used to create a black line that will stand out on the tattoo.  This part need to be inserted fairly deeply and carefully to ensure that it’s done correctly.  The shading of the tattoo normally isn’t painful, although it depends on the penetration depth and effect that you desire.

Normally, the pain you feel is a slight burn or scratching feeling.  If the tattoo is going to be on an area where there is less bone and tissue such as the wrist or chest, the pain will be a bit more intense.  Areas like the arms and legs however, normally aren’t that painful.  Areas such as these have more tissue and muscle, which will lessen the amount of pain you feel.

Even though some pain is to be expected, there are ways that you can minimize the pain.  Below are some tips that will help you deal with the pain.

1.    Never show up to a get a tattoo on drugs or drunk.  This will thin out your blood, causing you to bleed more. Most importantly, drugs and alcohol will cloud you positive tattoo experience. Instead,show up for your tattoo appointment excited and energized.

2.    Always choose a tattoo artist that you are comfortable around.  If you have confidence in your artist you can minimize the pain a great deal. Check out our tattoo portfolios and decide which artists style you like and then email us so we can set you up with a free consultation.

3.    On the day of your tattoo appointment, show up at the studio with sheer determination.  You should accept the fact that the tattoo will take time.  Quality work is an art and should never be rushed.

4.    If the pain becomes too much to bear, you should let your tattoo artist know immediately.  He will allow you to take a break, or stop and come back later.  You can always break up your sessions, as some tattoos don’t need to be finished immediately.

5.    To ease your mind, you could bring your own personal music device.  This way, you can take your mind to a different place and focus on something other than the tattoo.

6.     If you are getting a larger tattoo feel free to bring some small portable snacks since you might want a small quick snack during a break.

Now you should feel like you are better prepared to get your brand new tattoo from one of our experts here at Tattooed Heart Studios. Hopefully we answered some of your questions about the pain related to tattooing. Check out the rest of the helpful tattoo related information on our Frequently Asked Questions page for more exciting stuff to read.

If you have any other questions or concerns, please feel free to ask anyone of our talented staff over here at Tattooed Heart Studios.

Cupcake for Amy D
Saturday January 02, 2010

Here is a quick sketch that I put together for Amy D’s cupcake tattoo that we are doing soon. - John

Happy New Year 2010!
Friday January 01, 2010

Happy New Year to all of our Clients, Friends and Families -
2009 was a great year here at Tattooed Heart Studios. We gave our tattoo studio a total remodel to provide a more comfortable working environment for our clients and our artists. We gave our website a brand new look to show off our artistic efforts, thanks to the folks over at TattooNow.com. We traveled to countless tattoo conventions and other social networking opportunities to meet new faces and “mix it up” with some of our peers in the tattoo industry. We have had the pleasure of appearing in Baltimore’s B Free Daily Magazine on a few occasions, we have had our tattoo work  published in many more exceptional tattoo magazines, we won a buch of trophies for tattooing, Evan got his first tattoo published in a magazine, I broke my hand, I abandoned my old nickname “Love”,  so much crazy stuff has happened this year. We have grown in so many ways and we can’t wait to grow some more in the coming years. We have had the pleasure of meeting a lot of great people this year and we look forward to growing these relationships with our clients and all of our friends in the tattoo industry.

Welcome 2010!

We want to welcome 2010 with open arms. We have some exciting projects and ideas lined up for you over here at Tattooed Heart Studios. We will be doing considerably less traveling this year as we focus a little more on some of these projects here at the studio. We are still traveling to the Baltimore Tattoo Convention right down the street and to the Philadelphia Tattoo Convention and maybe a few other tattoo related shows over the year. We look forward to continuing to provide the top notch service that our clients have come to expect from Tattooed Heart Studios.

Big News!!

We are currently working with a lab to create a whole line of products for our artists and our clients. This line of tattoo related products will be helping to revolutionize the tattoo industry and how artists serve their clients. Our products are focused on safe, responsible tattooing and we believe that they will be well received by our clients and peers. We are not saying a whole lot about these projects right now but we are getting closer to showing some of the hard work that we have been focusing on to bring you some exciting new tattoo products in 2010. Keep checking back here for more updates early in 2010.

Evan Olin is spreading his wings again.

Evan Olin will be moving back up north to Massachusetts early THIS Summer. If you are wanting to start a tattoo project with Evan or if you are finishing an existing tattoo then you should make the appropriate plans NOW so that you will not be disappointed when his free time runs out here in Maryland. These next 6 months will go by pretty quickly and Evan already has a tremendous workload waiting for him when we return to the studios after the holidays. So, act now, don’t wait. If you want to be tattooed by Evan, secure a place in his tattoo schedule before it is too late.

That is all for now. Keep your eyes open. We will be posting more updates on our projects as soon as we are able.

Take Care, Happy New Year!!
-John

Plenty of new tattoo images and tweaks to the Tattooed Heart website
Wednesday December 30, 2009

John Garancheski just posted up some of the last tattoo updates for 2009 in his tattoo portfolio.
We have also added some new photos of the tattoo studio and updated a bunch of our information on the Frequently Asked Questions and About pages. Our FAQ page now contains Questions and Answers along with real Testimonials from various trusted review websites and a bunch of fresh tattoo articles that read really well and have some great information about tattoos and the industry. If you have a free moment and you want to learn something new head on over to the FAQ page and get your read on. We are periodically adding more tattoo articles and fresh content to the Tattooed Heart website so check back often to keep up to date with all of the happenings.

We’re a Favorite Place on Google!
Monday December 28, 2009

We’re a Favorite Place on Google -
Wow! Tattooed Heart Studios here in Glen Burnie, Maryland just found out that we have been selected as one of the select few businesses to be named a Favorite Place on Google.
Excerpts below are taken from Googles Favorite Place Website -
“Google has identified over 100,000 businesses in the U.S. as “Favorite Places on Google” based on Google users’ interaction with local business listings. Each business is receiving a window decal with a unique QR code that you scan with your phone to read reviews, star the business as your own favorite and more.
The list was determined based on the popularity of a business’ Local Business Center listing, as determined by how many times Google users looked for more information about a business, requested driving directions to get there, and more. Google users “decided” based on their actions, and we sent the decals.
Over 100,000 businesses were identified as Favorite Places, representing less than 1% of the 28 million U.S. businesses. We believe that our standards for selecting businesses are as selective or more selective than other companies which have run similar initiatives.
More than 100,000 businesses in over 5,000 towns and cities in the U.S. will receive a decal from Google that they can place in their store or restaurant window. This represents nearly 50% of all the towns and cities in the U.S.”
- End Excepts from Google favorite Places website
Here at Tattooed Heart Studios we were delighted to get our Google Favorite Places decal in the mail the other day and we stuck it right on the front door of the tattoo studio. If you have a fancy cell phone, stop by and scan us in! Help by writing a review and support this exciting new program from Google.
Thanks to Google, and all of you out there searching, for helping to name Tattooed Heart Studios as one of the Favorite Places on Google!

Choosing Your Tattoo Studio
Monday December 28, 2009

Choosing Your Tattoo Studio-

Once you have made the decision to get a tattoo you’ll need to find a qualified tattoo studio.  This is a very important decision, as it can easily make or break your tattoo.  Before you decide on a tattoo artist or tattoo studio, you must first see if they are qualified.  There are hundreds of thousands of tattoo studios out there, some better than others.  If you go to a less than perfect tattoo studio, you could very well end up with an infection that can cause you more trouble than you ever thought possible.  Finding out how long a studio has been in business is very important as this will help you how much business the studio receives.

When you look for the best studio you should always watch for those who have the best history with keeping their equipment clean.  Clean equipment and a clean studio is without a doubt the most important consideration when dealing with tattoos.  If the artist isn’t licensed or not a professional there will be little to no guarantee that the equipment is clean.  Health is a big concern with tattoos for most people, and for good reason. If you are looking to get a tattoo you should always make sure that the artists are licensed, the studio is clean and the equipment is sanitized and cleaned after each and every tattoo.

The best tattoo studios will welcome you in with open arms, anticipating your business.  When you meet the tattoo artist, he should be friendly and not intimidate you at all, nor should he at any time attempt to push a design on you.  Under no circumstances should the artist try and talk you into getting a more expensive tattoo design if all you want is something small and simple. 

Pushy sales and unfriendly salesmen are common pitfalls with most businesses.  Tattoo studios should always be friendly and open to what you want.  Although the more experienced tattoo artists will offer their opinions, they shouldn’t try to push you around.  If a tattoo artists thinks there will be a problem with your design or if he thinks he can do anything to improve it, he will more than likely let you know.   If he is able to save you some money, the higher quality tattoo artists won’t think twice about doing so.

Before you decide on a tattoo studio to do your tattoo, you should always compare what’s available to you and weigh out your options.  The higher quality tattoo studios will cost quite a bit of money, more than the other parlors.  This is to be expected, as the higher quality studios cost more to pay their artists and keep their studio nice and clean.  These studios are among the best in the world, with sparkling floors and a clean interior.  The tattoo artists here ensure that their rooms are clean, with most wiping down their equipment and materials every chance they get.  

The ideal way to find tattoo parlors in your area or close by is to use the Internet and search or just open a local phone book.  If you look for the keyword tattoos, you’ll find several that are relatively close to you.  Once you have found some addresses, simply drive out there and take a look around.  If you like what you see, you can always come back.  You shouldn’t rush your decision but instead look at what each tattoo parlor has to offer you.

What can Tattooed Heart Studios do for you?

Tattooed Heart Holiday Hours
Monday December 28, 2009

The artists over here at Tattooed Heart Studios will be in and out of the studio this week in between Christmas and New Years. This is a busy time of year for all of us as we tie up loose ends from 2009 and take some extra time to hang out with our families. If you need to contact us this week, please give us a call or shoot us an email before stopping by just in case we are not available during regular business hours. Take Care, See you all in 2010! John

Reopen for business
Sunday December 20, 2009

Tattooed Heart Studios is all shoveled out and reopen for business after the record breaking Blizzard of 2009. We will be in the studio keeping warm all day tattooing appointments so stop by and say hi if you are out and about!

Record Breaking Snow in Baltimore Area!
Saturday December 19, 2009

Tattooed Heart Studios will be closed today, Saturday December 19, 2009, due to crazy blizzard snow conditions. We will all be staying home to sip hot chocolate, build snow forts and roast chestnuts by the warm and crackling fire. Stay Warm!

No More Love??
Friday December 18, 2009

Most of you have always known me as Johnny Love. “Love” was a nickname that was given to me during my tattoo apprenticeship and is something that has stuck with me throughout the years. The nickname was given to me mainly because it sounded funny when it was yelled across the tattoo shop at me and because most people mispronounce my last name horribly. So, the name stuck and it served me well for a long time.
I have decided that the time has come to say goodbye to my silly nickname. For a long time, I have been weird about my last name because of the way people botch the spelling and the pronunciation all the time. This is something that i am just going to embrace from now on. I want to be proud of my name. I want everyone to know me as John Garancheski III, the name my father gave me. Today is the day.
In the next couple of weeks I will be changing my information on this site as well as my other social networking sites. I may delete some of my pages and start from scratch.
I am not trying to erase the old me. Getting rid of the nickname is just part of me transitioning to a more mature phase of my life. I want people to know that I am not just a goofy tattooer with a funny name. I am now a father, a husband, and a business man and I just want to be known for who I am, you know?
John

Black Friday at Tattooed Heart Studios
Wednesday November 11, 2009

Black Friday is rapidly approaching. Thrifty and adventurous shoppers are gearing up and doing their homework to determine their money saving battle plans for the busiest retail shopping day of the year. Well, sorry if you are disappointed, there will certainly not be any price slashing sales going on over here at Tattooed Heart Studios this holiday season. Haha. Just the good, clean, custom, artwork that you have come to expect from your neighborhood friendly tattoo shop. We probably won’t even be awake at 5am the day after Thanksgiving, when all of you determined bargain hunters will be lined up ready to grab the hottest items and discounts. Whenever lunchtime rolls around and the crazy retail sales have all died down for the day, head on over to Tattooed Heart Studios and pick up a Gift Card for that “hard to shop for” person on your list. Our refillable gift cards are available in any amount so you can blow all of your holiday budget on the ones you love in just one stop.
As always, we are open 7 days a week. Feel free to give us a call, write us an email, or drop by the studio during walk in hours so that we can assist you.

Tattooed Heart Studios welcomes Johnny Love back to work!
Tuesday November 10, 2009

Johnny Love has his cast off now and he is slowly getting back into his regular tattoo schedule. John is in the process of contatcing everyone with “in-progress” tattoos to get them back into the tattoo schedule. If you need to reschedule an appointment and you have not been contacted, please call or email us as soon as possible so that you can have priority in the schedule. For those of you wanting to start a new tattoo project with Johnny, you are welcome to submit your ideas on the contact page and you will be contacted as soon as possible.
Check back often for more updates.

Markuss has uploaded a ton of new tattoo images!
Tuesday November 03, 2009

Here at Tattooed Heart Studios we have just finished uploading a ton of new tattoo photos from Markuss Decker. Mark has been working really hard on some intense tattoo projects recently so here is just a sample. This update includes a lot of crazy tattoos! Mark’s highly detailed bio-mechanical stylings, a suicidal rag doll, skulls, lots of colorful flowers, a cannibalistic ice cream cone, and much more ill shit. Head on over to Mark’s tattoo image gallery and browse the artwork.
Check back soon for some original fine art that we have been working on lately. More updates whenever we find some extra time to photograph and upload all of the new paintings and other assorted madness that we have been creating!

Send us an email and set up your tattoo appointment NOW for this fall/winter!!

Are you busy getting tattooed this holiday season?
Friday October 30, 2009

The leaves are falling and the air is getting cooler. It is getting to be that time of year again. Take a moment to ask yourself if you are doing anything for yourself during this busy time of year. Well, you should be busy getting sweet custom tattoos from the crew over here at Tattooed Heart Studios! Don’t forget, if you are stuck looking for a unique gift for that special person, we have gift cards available in any amount that can be used with any of our artists. Happy Halloween!

Johnny Love has bad news…
Saturday October 17, 2009

I fractured a metacarpal in my right hand on Thursday. I got my hand and wrist twisted pretty bad while I was using a drill, working on my motorcycle. I am okay but it will take some time to heal before I can resume my regular schedule. I am in the process of contacting my current clients who have appointments in the next couple months.

At this point I am not able to take on any new clients. After I recover, all of my time will be dedicated to catching up on projects that are in-progress. I will be starting a waiting list for those of you who do not mind waiting to get your tattoo project started with me. If you want to get tattooed soon, check out Mark and Evan for some fantastic tattoos. These guys would not work in my studio if they were not top notch tattoo artists.

For those of you who know just how much I enjoy keeping busy and working on new projects, you know how terrible this is for me. I am trying to stay positive though, maybe I will take this extra time to visit some art museums or catch up on some other things that don’t require fine motor skills.

I will post updates here when I am able to begin rescheduling.
Johnny

Happy Birthday to Tattooed Heart Studios!!
Sunday October 11, 2009

Tattooed Heart Studios just turned 4 this month. We sure have grown since our humble beginnings in 2005. We want to take this opportunity to thank all of you who have contributed to our success over the past years. Thanks!!

Big Congratulations to Evan Olin for his winnings at the Boston Tattoo Convention
Wednesday October 07, 2009

Evan had entered some tattoos in the contests at the Boston Tattoo Convention this year. Evan won first place for the small color tattoo contest on Saturday for the Salem’s lot tattoo on Steve’s leg and he also won first place for tattoo of the day on Saturday for the Jack Nicholson tattoo from the movie The Shining that he also tattooed on Steve. 
Steve, mad props for being such a trooper and hanging in there all day on Saturday, your leg sleeve is coming together really nicely! Hope you enjoyed the lobster dinner, I sure did! I still can’t believe that Evan ate those two huge lobsters by himself. He is truly the fattest, skinny kid that I know. Haha

Tattooed Heart Studios is home through the holidays!!
Wednesday October 07, 2009

It is kinda funny because I am excited NOT to be traveling as much through the end of 2009. I am exhausted as I write this, still recovering from the hectic schedule that we have been living the past months. The last month was especially brutal as we were on the road every weekend and still keeping up with our schedule at home during the week. With no more tattoo conventions or appearances scheduled through the rest of the year, we will be getting back to some of the other projects that we have been working on and hopefully catching up before the new year hits us!! Evan and Mark will be doing most of the traveling that we have planned in 2010. I will be staying closer to home this coming year, focusing more on my projects going on here and spending more time with my family.
The Boston tattoo convention was a success again this year! Thanks to everyone who spent countless hours making this event such a huge success. Evan, Mark and I got to tattoo cool stuff everyday and we got to meet and hang out with some very interesting people. I posted some photos of tattoos that I did this weekend. I did a couple more but I got terrible pictures due to the lighting situation so hopefully I can post some of those tattoo photos in the future. Thanks to all of the folks who showed an interest in my tattoos and artwork, I am happy to know that there are people out there that are enjoying how my style is developing. You, the tattoo collectors, are the people who really make these events such a success.

More updates soon, gotta get back to work!
Johnny

Tattoo Traveling to Boston Tattoo Convention this weekend
Wednesday September 30, 2009

Well, it is that time of year again. Tattooed Heart Studios is headed north again, this time to the Boston Tattoo Convention in Massachusetts. The studio will be closed through the weekend as all of our artists will be representing all weekend. We will reopen at noon on Monday October 5th.

Take Care

Back from the Paradise Tattoo Gathering
Monday September 21, 2009

Tattooed Heart Studios is getting settled back in at home from the Paradise Tattoo Gathering. We had an amazing weekend that involved so many intense learning experiences. We attended seminars and discussion panels from great artists that we all admire. The lineup included artists like Guy Aitchison, Shawn Barber, Tom Strom, Joshua Carlton, Russ Abbott, Jeff Ensminger, Nikko, Litos, Jeff Gogue, Bob Tyrell, Big Gus, Chris Dingwell, Durb, Mike Cole, Mike DeVries, Nathan Kostechko, Nick Baxter, and so many more.

We had a bunch of opportunities to hear all of these great tattoo artists and painters speak and share their wisdom. We have returned home feeling refreshed and ready to crank out some of the best tattoo work you have ever seen! When I get a chance I will share some of my personal stories over at www.johnnylovestattoos.com.

We want to thank all of the people who came together to make this event possible!! We know that it takes a lot of hard work to pull together such a success of a weekend. I can’t believe how much I have learned and changed from the inspiration that I received this weekend in the mountains of western Massachusetts.

Johnny

On our way to the Paradise Tattoo Gathering Convention!!!
Tuesday September 15, 2009

Tattooed Heart Studios will be closed from Thursday September 17th through Sunday September 20th as we will be attending the Paradise Tattoo Gathering Convention in Hancock, Massachusetts. We will be hanging out all weekend, catching up with friends, attending seminars and discussion panels, and of course we will be getting tattooed!

Tattooed Heart is no longer doing Body Piercings
Friday September 04, 2009

Tattooed Heart Studios will no longer be doing Body Piercings. We still stock the entire line of H2Ocean Aftercare Products for Body Piercings and Tattoos.

Tattoo spots available for the Horrorfind Convention in Hunt Valley, Maryland
Friday September 04, 2009

Tattooed Heart Studios will be representing and tattooing at the Horrorfind Convention in Hunt Valley, Maryland. The convention is September 25th – 27th 2009. Markuss and Evan still have some time open for cool horror tattoos. Drop them an email if you would like to secure a spot.
Horrorfind Weekend is a giant horror convention. This one of a kind horror halloween and spooky convention features horror movie celebrities, horror writers, halloween seminars and supernatural speakers as well as a giant dealers room , horror movies and many special events. More that just a horror convention, it’s the Spookiest Show on Earth.

Salem’s Lot Tattoo By Evan Olin

Tattoo Images of a Baltimore Themed Sleeve
Friday September 04, 2009

I just finished up Steve’s “Charm City” Baltimore Sleeve Tattoo and posted healed pictures from a few different views. There is a lot of great Baltimore and Maryland symbolism in this tattoo, you have got to check it out. Featured in the tattoo you will find a Baltimore Oriole, a Baltimore Raven, a Camden Yards baseball field, fireworks, the famous Baltimore Skyline at the Inner Harbor, Edgar Allen Poe, a Maryland Blue Crab, Maryland State flowers Black Eyed Susans, a ship anchor with a banner that says “Charm City”, the UTZ chips girl, and Mr. Natty Boh.
Steven is the same guy who has the full torso tattoo featuring Jesus and his hands, roses and the huge detailed rosary on his ribs. Next Evan and I are doing a collaborative full sleeve tattoo on his left arm.

Tattooed Heart in Baltimore B Free Daily Newspaper
Sunday August 30, 2009

We had such a crazy week here at The Heart that we forgot to mention this sooner! On Monday, the front cover of the Baltimore B Free Daily newspaper featured a tattoo done by our very own Evan Olin. The tattoo is of Will Ferrell’s character, “Ron Burgandy” from the movie “Anchorman.” The story inside contained some good content about tattoos and the stories behind them and also included quotes from Mark Decker and Johnny Love from Tattooed Heart Studios. This isn’t the first time that THS has graced the pages of The B. Back in May before the event at the Baltimore Museum of Art, Johnny Love was featured on the cover for a tattoo article called “Body of Work.”

Read the new article at

http://www.bthesite.com/archives/2009/08/id-tat-that-one-of-a-kind-ink/#more-7296

Thanks Again B!

Tattooed Heart Studios is looking to add another skilled tattoo artist to the TH Crew!!
Sunday August 30, 2009

Tattooed Heart Studios in Glen Burnie, Maryland is growing! We are now reviewing tattoo portfolios in hopes of finding the perfect artist to add to the Tattooed Heart Crew!! You know who you are! You must possess magical tattoo skills, a great work ethic, and an attitude for success. Hit Johnny Love with a link to your tattoo portfolio if you have what it takes to be the next member of the TH Crew.

NEW Walk-In Hours
Friday August 28, 2009

Tattooed Heart Studios is slightly changing studio walk-in hours. We are still open and tattooing 7 days a week for your convenience. We will now be open from 12-7 Sunday through Thursday and 12-9 on Friday and Saturday. Our body piercer is on staff Tuesday through Saturday.

Stop in and check out the studio to talk to an artist and make your next tattoo a fully custom, one-of-a-kind piece of art from our crew of talented and award winning tattoo artists.

Back From Providence, RI Tattoo Convention
Wednesday August 26, 2009

Evan and I are both settled back in from an awesome, long week spent up north in Providence, R.I.. We both had a great time, we got to catch up with some old friends, did lots of tattoos, and worked on some paintings. We laughed, we cried, I even threw up once! Yay, Party. 

The Rock the Ink Convention was off the hook! The whole weekend was a huge festival of bands playing on 2 different stages, roller derby, UFC, midget wrestling, grappling matches, and of course tons of dope tattooers and painters. They somehow fit all of that under one roof! It was a very fun experience. 

We are all home for the next few weeks, keeping our regular schedules in the tattoo studio. Then, we are on the road and back up north again in September for the Paradise Tattoo Gathering! I can’t wait to get back to the Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort this year. We had such an enlightening experience last year and it seems that Gabe and the rest off the crew are really stepping up to make this year even better and more unforgettable. Finally, a tattoo convention that we can relax at, see some friends that we don’t get to see most of the year, and maybe learn some new tricks. It is bound to be an inspiring weekend. I will be attending a few seminars and I have plans to attend most off the discussion panels. If you are a tattoo artist, an apprentice, a tattoo collector or an enthusiast, the Paradise Tattoo Gathering in Hancock, MA is an amazing event that happens just once a year. 

Alright, that is enough for now…. You can read more at www.johnnylovestattoos.com.
Take Care,
Johnny Love

Johnny Love and Evan Olin are on the road all next week…
Wednesday August 12, 2009

Evan Olin and Johnny Love will be hitting the road on Tuesday morning and heading north to Providence, Rhode Island. They will be hanging out for a few days tattooing and catching up with some old friends. Johnny said he might take his motorcycle out a couple days while they are up there just to relax for a while. Then, on Friday morning, Johnny and Evan are off to the Rock the Ink Tattoo Convention for the weekend. They will be keeping pretty busy tattooing at the show but it seems that Johnny might still have some time available for one lucky tattoo collector. It would be best to hit him up early on Friday if you are trying to get tattooed to see if he still has time. More updates really soon…

New Tattoo Images from Johnny Love
Thursday August 06, 2009

We just posted a few new tattoo photos from Johnny Love. Be sure to stop by the portfolios and check out some of the new tattoos. A couple weeks ago we put out a news bulletin to let you all know that Johnny was coming into some openings in his schedule. Well, the gap has closed again and it seems that some new projects will have to wait until the fall and early winter. Ewww, I can’t believe we are already talking about winter already! Johnny has not stopped taking requests for tattoos yet but he is prioritizing new requests as they come in. Thanks Again!!

Tattooed Heart Traveling from Maryland to Providence, Rhode Island
Thursday July 30, 2009

Just a few more weeks until Johnny Love and Evan Olin travel north to Providence, Rhode Island for the Rock the Ink Tattoo Convention. They will be traveling up to Providence a few days early to rock out some tattoo appointments on some lucky collectors in the Northeast. Give us a shout if you are going to be in the area and interested in getting tattooed by Johnny or Evan.

Wow! Book your tattoo appointment NOW for this fall??
Friday July 24, 2009

We have been receiving a huge response lately and the tattoo artists over here at Tattooed Heart Studios are getting busier and busier by the minute. With the next few months looking pretty jam packed with tattoo appointments and tattoo conventions, our artists are starting to look towards this fall season for scheduling new tattoo clients. There are still a few spaces open to get your project started but time is getting pretty scarce. Thanks to everyone who has helped to make Tattooed Heart Studios so successful in the past years we look forward to working with even more interesting tattoo clients as the good word keeps spreading around! Take Care and we hope to see you soon!

Johnny Love and Evan Olin Tattoo Collaboration in the works…
Tuesday July 21, 2009

Evan Olin and Johnny Love just finished finalizing some ideas and drawings for a tattoo collaboration tattoo that the two of them will be tattooing later this week. Stay tuned for updates on this very exciting project, we will be posting photos of the progress soon. This is the first time that Evan and Johnny have sat down to do a collaboration tattoo together and the results should be pretty exciting. All of the artists here at Tattooed Heart Studios always welcome a good challenge and an opportunity to stretch the limits a bit. If you have a great tattoo idea in mind and you are looking for experienced custom tattoo artists, look no further than Tattooed Heart Studios right here in Glen Burnie, Maryland. We are located just south of Baltimore, just minutes away from the wonderful attractions at Baltimore’s Inner Harbor.

Upcoming Tattoo Conventions
Saturday July 18, 2009

Johnny Love and Evan Olin will be attending Rock the Ink Tattoo Convention in Providence, Rhode Island on August 21st, 22nd, and 23rd. We are pretty booked with tattoos for the weekend but stop by the booth and say hello if you are going to be in the area. Then, Johnny, Evan, and Markuss are headed to the Paradise Tattoo Gathering in the hills of Massachusetts on September 17th, 18th, 19th, and 20th to soak up some knowledge and get together with some good Tattoo Artist and Tattoo Collector friends that we haven’t seen most of the year. We will be back in town for a weekend and then it is back to Massachusetts, this time on October 2nd, 3rd, and 4th for the Boston Tattoo Convention. We still have space for tattoos at this show but they will book fast!!

Johnny Love is now accepting new tattoo projects.
Tuesday June 23, 2009

Johnny Love has been super busy finishing up some of the larger tattoo projects that he has been working on lately. As these projects come to a close, the schedule is starting to open back up. Right now, for a limited time, Johnny will be accepting tattoo requests to fill the rest of the summer and fall schedule. Get your ideas for tattoos in soon and secure your spot in the schedule before it gets too hectic again. The best way to set up an appointment with any of the guys at Tattooed Heart Studios is to send a brief email including your contact info and a description of what you want. For the initial email, keep it short and sweet. The more creative we can get with your tattoo idea, the better. Thanks! Keep checking TattooedHeart.com for tattoo photo updates really soon!

One Opening with Johnny Love for Rock the Ink Tattoo and Music Festival
Sunday June 07, 2009

Johnny Love and Evan Olin of Tattooed Heart Studios are attending Rock the Ink Tattoo and Music Festival in Providence, Rhode Island on August 21 – 23 2009. So far, it looks like Evan is booked but Johnny Love has one space open for a cool tattoo. Let us know soon if you are going to be around that way and interested in setting an appointment to get tattooed at the show. Thanks!

New updates for Evan Olin
Friday May 29, 2009

So the summer rush is definitely kicking in and we are finding ourselves busier then ever. If you are interested in getting tattooed now is the time to come in and set something up. With that said I would like to say that I just posted a whole bunch of new really fun tattoos under my tattoos page. I have also finally added my own fine art page which you can get to by clicking its link next to my name on the tattoo artists page. While you are checking out my art you might notice a bunch of the paintings I have available as prints for sale. They are a series of tattoo machine paintings and a series of skull paintings. Please contact me at evanolin@gmail.com or call the shop if you are interested in purchasing one or more. Hope everyone enjoys the new stuff, and thanks for looking! Evan

Book Your Appointment NOW
Monday May 04, 2009

So, we are lining up a pretty busy summer. Johnny, Markuss, and Evan have been taking on a bunch of really cool and interesting tattoo projects lately. As always, the guys been taking as many walk-ins as possible but we have been keeping pretty busy. Apparently there is no recession in Tattoo Land. Our clients keep coming at us with awesome tattoo ideas and we keep cranking out the quality, custom tattoo work that people have come to expect from Tattooed Heart Studios. Book your appointment soon to get your tattoo project started soon! Thanks, THCrew!

Availability for Appointments with Johnny Love
Wednesday April 22, 2009

Thanks to everyone that has been really digging my work I have been pretty busy lately. I have been taking on some larger projects that have been keeping my appointment book pretty full. If you are interested in starting a project, now is the time to do it! I will only be able to take a few more projects on before there will be a considerable wait until I can add more to my schedule. I am not booked solid at this point so I can still take on some smaller one sitting projects as well. I have also been quite busy painting as much as my schedule allows. So, keep an eye out for a massive update of tattoos as well as a bunch of new paintings that I have completed. I will be making prints of some of them, so I will let you know when they become available for sale.

New Tattoo Images from Johnny Love
Sunday April 19, 2009

I just finished a few really interesting tattoos and I am excited to post pictures of them. One in particular is the Chest and Half Sleeve tattoo of a Dragon, Buddha Statue and Lotus Flower. I am very pleased with the results, I hope you enjoy the new photos.

Closed on Sunday April 12th for ???
Saturday April 11, 2009

We will be closed for the day on April 12th, Easter Sunday. Evan, Ron and Markuss are getting together to play in the sprinkler and paint Easter Eggs. Then, they will hide candies and other surprises to hunt down and place in their colorfully woven baskets. After the hunt, they will all join hands and have a gay, carefree time in a flowery meadow together. After an afternoon of frolicking, they will sit down and enjoy meat sandwiches and jelly beans. Enjoy your holiday, I know we will! See you all next week!

New Tattoo Images from Johnny Love
Saturday April 04, 2009

Well, I finally had some time to add some new tattoo images to the gallery over here at the new TattooedHeart.com. I have more that I will be adding as soon as i get them all sorted, cropped and ready to go! Keep checking back for more uploads in the near future. As soon as we get our original art image gallery on the website we are going to be adding a bunch of paintings that we have all been busy working on. Take Care! Johnny

Tattooed Heart is seeking a new tattoo artist…
Wednesday April 01, 2009

We are seeking a new artist to join the THCrew! You must have professional studio experience with references and a versatile portfolio. 

We are looking for a highly motivated individual to join our elite crew of artists. We are a drug/drama free shop that caters to our clients in a classy, clean, and fully custom atmosphere. We are not just any tattoo shop, We are Tattooed Heart Studios! 

If you think you have what it takes to be the next member of the THCrew, please contact Johnny directly.

New Tattoo Images for Evan Olin
Wednesday April 01, 2009

Evan just posted some new tattoo pictures and a short bio. Check them out and send him some love if you are trying to get some tattoos done. 
Things are starting to heat up over here at Tattooed Heart Studios. Before we get too busy with appointments, make sure you contact us and reserve your spot! You just give us an idea and leave the drawing, researching, and tattooing up to us. You won’t be disappointed. We are a fully custom tattoo studio in Glen Burnie, Maryland with three tattoo artists that can handle any request. 

Also, don’t forget about the special that we are running on Body Piercings right now! 

Thanks, THCrew

Limited Time Only…
Monday March 30, 2009

Body Piercing Special Going On Right Now!!! For a short time only THS has reduced the price of ALL piercings! All piercings that were $45 – are now only $35. Industrials were $80 – are now $60. Nipples (male/female) were $80 – are now $60 set or $35 each. Come on in to Tattooed Heart Studios and feel the steel at a real deal!

New images being uploaded…
Monday March 30, 2009

Evan has added some new flicks to his gallery. Johnny and Markuss will be uploading new pics soon. We also have a bunch of original artwork and prints for sale that we will be uploading very soon as well. Keep checking back for updates. Thanks

Check out the new look of the studio…
Thursday March 26, 2009

Here is a sneak peek at the new lobby minus artwork on the walls. We are still finishing up some minor touches and fine tuning the flow of the new studio. I am very pleased with the results of the remodel. Please stop by and check it out. If you have been to THS before, you will hardly recognize the new look!! Please be patient with the decorating, I am sure it will take some time for us to get all of the artwork back up onto the walls. It still looks very quiet, not the TH that we are all used to. But still, the new look will kick all of your asses! haha

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