Attractions
Tattoo Hall HoursFriday 2pm-10pm Saturday 11am-10pm Sunday 11am-9pm |
Sin Alley StageFriday 2pm-2am Saturday 11am-2am Sunday 11am-9pm |
Main StageFriday 5pm-11:30pm Saturday 12pm-11:30pm Sunday 12pm-10:0pm |
SHOP!
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SEE!
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VIEW!
Kulture Klash Art Show
Join us Thursday June 7th for cocktails aboard ship for the Artist Reception Party from 7pm-2am hosted by Juan Puente. During which down in Sin Alley we have Spearhead and Crazy Squeeze performing live along with the art show opening party in the Capstan Gallery.
Open from 11am-8pm each night of the festival in the Capstan Gallery. You will view works from some of the finest tattoo-low brow and photography artists thriving today. Located aboard ship-Promenade Deck and follow the signs to the rear lower deck and view the wide open Pacific Ocean. We have set up a lounge and full bar for your sundown experience.
Olivia
The High Priestess of the Pin Up Art- will be on ship all weekend for signings. She will have prints-books-posters and original art for sale. Be sure to visit her aboard the ship on the Promenade decks’ Vintage Fashion Bazaar.
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GAZE!
International Pole Performer Showcase
In its Third year; the International Pole Performers Showcase returns and has become one of the most exciting portions of the weekend. The IPPS will feature title holding pole athletes from Russia/Elena Baghira-Germany/Jeannine Wilkerling-Australia/Jedda Jordon-Fontaine Bradbury and the U.S. Each artistic performer will demonstrate their athletic skill on their vertical canvas; the pole. The poles will reach a dizzying height of 15 feet in the Sin Alley Ballroom, 4 times throughout the weekend. Each of the 8 performers has been selected to demonstrate a different presence; to allure and entertain you.
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BE AMAZED!
The Pleasure Portal
A Time Traveller’s Burlesque Fantasy
Starring:
Coco Framboise as “Cleopatra”
Stormy Gayle as the “Medieval Temptress”
Xarah as the “Sensual Showgirl” of the 20’s
Trixie Minx as “Marie Antoinette”
&
Armitage Shanks as
Phineas T. Cogg Esq.- Inventor &
Purveyor of Pulchritudinous Prestidigitation
with his sexy assistant
Inga Ingenue,
A Victorian Vixen who ushers in the modern era with a steamy finale.
The Pleasure Portal is a 45 minute Cabarplay© that will transport 4 Sexy Sirens,
from a Time Long Gone, But Who’s Lust Still Rages On!
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Dr. Sketchy’s Anti-Art School returns to Ink-N-Iron for a 3rd straight year of epic figure drawing spectacle in the Boiler Room, bottom floor of the tattoo hall.
Since 2005, Dr. Sketchy’s has been the name in alternative drawing. From illegal flashmobs to the Museum of Modern Art, Dr. Sketchy’s has brought artists a rule-breaking cocktail of dames, drinking and drawing. Dr. Sketchy’s branches draw in over a hundred cities around the globe, from Akron to Zagreb. In 2011, Dr. Sketchy’s Los Angeles and Baby Tattoo Books produced the World’s Biggest Dr. Sketchy’s at Ink-n-Iron with over 1000 artists sketching more than 100 live models over the course of the weekend. World renowned art legends including Coop and Michael Hussar were on board to draw alt supermodels including Mosh and Skin Diamond.
In 2012, under the leadership of Ringmaster Bob Self (aka Mr. Baby Tattoo), Ink-n-Iron attendees will have even more opportunities to sketch famous models side-by-side with master artists. Dr. Sketchy’s is included with festival admission and will be open all three days of the event.
Whether you’re an artstar or a scribbling newbie, Dr. Sketchy’s is the perfect place to get your fill of life-drawing.
Baby Tattoo: Book Giveaway
The Early Bird Gets the Rubber Duck!
The first 500 Ink-N-Iron attendees (18 years and up) through the main gate entrance each morning will receive a free autographed copy of the book “Karen Hsiao: Rubber Duck” as a gift courtesy of art book publisher and festival sponsor Baby Tattoo Books.
“Rubber Duck” is a fantastic collection of simple yet sophisticated portraits of charismatic models (some are famous pinup and fetish models) in a bathtub with rubber ducks. The sexy, playful images aren’t just visually stunning; they are representations of our inner selves. Arrive at Ink-n-Iron early for your chance to get some wow-worthy, thought-provoking eye-candy. The book is a $35 value, free to the first 500 festival goers (18 years and up) through the gate each morning. Stop by the Baby Tattoo booth on the wharf to get additional free autographs from some of the models appearing in the book.
(Please Note: This book is intended for mature audiences only.)
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SEE THE HISTORICAL!
Motorama
Hosted by: the Cavaliers Car Club
The Ink-N-Iron Car Show is the best car show of its type in So Cal. Cars are strictly hand-picked and must be pre-69, and have to be in a style from that era. Please check out the photos in the Gallery. The last Ink-N-Iron had over 200 selected cars in the show with 18,000 attending to view the car show. If you wish to put your car in the car show, you can register with our down loadable form.
This year we bring you the “Motorama Experience” under the dome. This series of displays illustrates the car show and drag racing history of Long Beach and throughout Southern California. We will be showcasing historically matched dragsters-gassers and altereds on the Lions Drag Strip diorama, complete with all the signage-artifacts and photo archive of the historical Long Beach drag strip. Besides that, we have Barris Kustom City. We have built the historical façade of the shop on Atlantic Blvd., circa 1959 to display 3 traditional kustoms. Then, we re-created the cover of Motor Trends’ 1949 cover with its 1930’s ranch house and grass front yard , all life size to display the very car that was on the cover in the original shot. Lastly, the creator of the Rat Fink character, Ed “Big Daddy” Roth’s’ shop has been resurrected to display his wild automotive creations of the “60’s”. But, by far the most interesting feature of the “Motorama Experience” is the museum quality presentation of the Wall of Legends display alongside the Renegades C/C historical presentation. These two displays will transform you back to the “Hey Day” and beginning of the Hot Rod and Kustom car craze daddio. Through the three dimensional castings of the legends hands holding the tool of their craft on the Wall of Legends, these are the men who forged this sport of hopping up and kustomizing automobiles of the day. To the illustration of one of Americas most revered and respected car clubs, Renegades, they were formed in Long Beach back in 1941 by 5 high school friends. This display shows the club from their beginning to their rise in car show prominence to become Car Craft Magazine’s “Americas Car Club of the Year”, 1959. We are able to show you pictures of the club members and their cars, to their 5 day Rod & Kustom Motorama held in the LB Municipal Auditorium back in 1958-1960 as well as other club activities.
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WATCH!
Movies On The Green
Jumpin’ Jehoshaphat!
Are you a fan of classic spaghetti westerns? We will be playing three of the finest in the genre during INI2012 on the Tiki Drive-In stage, starting at sun down!
Friday Night |
Saturday Night
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God Forgives… I Don’t
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Rita of the West
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Johnny Yuma
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CHEER!
Pin-Up Pageant
This has become one of the most anticipated Pin-Up Pageants in the country with entrants from as far away as Europe. Pin-Up Pageant-Ink-N-Iron pays the highest cash prize awarded; to the girls that make it happen. Between January and February hopeful participants submit their photos and information onto the Ink-N-Iron website. Then during the months of February-May the public votes for who they would like to see compete live at Ink-N-Iron. The top 12 finalist get to compete in a live finale at Ink-N-Iron festival with the audience and a panel of industry judges deciding on the winner
Prizes include Pageant Sash-Gift Bags, Photo Shoot, Prizes and the largest payout of $3000 to the top 4 girls.
View the 2008 Pageant & 2009 Pageant
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GET INKED!
International Tattoo Convention
Second to none, this hand selected tattoo convention, hosted by Juan Puente covers three floors inside the historic Queen Mary. Where 280 of the Worlds Finest tattoo artists from around the world will be on hand from 10 States and 10 Countries representing all styles of tattooing. You can view their portfolio’s and make an appointment. HERE
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ENTER!
Tattoo Contest
Every year we are amazed as to the quality of tattoos and contestants who enter in the tattoo contests. Contestants pay $10 to enter a specific category (ie. Best Black & Grey) and the chance to win a Sterling Silver Sacred Heart trophy for themselves and a marble plaque for their artist. The Sacred Heart awards are hand made for us from a friend in Rome Italy, who has an agreement to obtain the hearts from the Roman Catholic church. Some are over 100yrs. Old. These are very special and sought after.
Our panel of industry leaders is left to the responsibility of judging each tattoo using multiple criteria. We do award second place for each category with a ribbon.
2012 Tattoo Contest Categories
Friday (starts 6pm)
Best Tribal
Best Traditional
Best Japanese
Best of Day Friday
Saturday (starts 4pm)
Best Black & Gray – SM
Best Black & Gray – LG
Best Arm/Leg Sleeve
Best Portrait Black & Gray
Best Portrait Color
Best of Day Saturday
Sunday (starts 4pm)
Best Back/Chest Panel
Best Color – SM
Best Color – LG
Best Overall Male
Best Overall Female
Best of Day Sunday
Best of Show 2010
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ENJOY!
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