Photo essay: Philly gets inked at Villain Arts Tattoo Festival

Juli Pasquale, of Painted Lady Tattoo Co. in Las Vegas, tattoos the Virgin Mary and La Santa Muerte on the back of Giselle Bewley, of Los Angeles.

Villain Arts Tattoo Festival, held at the Convention Center last weekend, celebrated the art of tattooing, brining together hundreds of the world’s best tattoo artists and their fans. Numerous vendors showcased everything from industrial supplies to clothing, artwork, and jewelry.

Marisa Miller, of Palymyra, Pa., has a tattoo done by Flash Padilla, also of Palmyra, Pa., at the Villain Arts Tattoo Festival on Jan. 24.
Flash Padilla, works on Marisa Miller’s tattoo.
Su’a Sulu-ape Si’i Liufau (center), of Garden Grove, Cali., does a traditional Polynesian tattoo with the help of Lousua Filoi (left) and Max Stimac, of A-Town Tattoos.
Su’a Sulu-ape Si’i Liufau, does a traditional Polynesian Tattoo with the help from Lousua Filoi (left) and Max Stimac of A-Town Tattoos.
Alexandra Fische, of Ben Salem, is tattooing Daneka Hoopaugh, of Atlanta, Ga., who has been waiting for years to get tattooed by Fische.
Jesse Probus, of Whitehall, Pa., with Sick Ink Studios, tattoos a heart surrounded by tentacles on Abby Zeiseo, also of Allentown.
Cezar Walerski, of Allentown, Pa., tattoos the head of Nick Onea, also of Allentown.

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