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More than 30 tattoo artists and vendors were packed into the Sapphire Palace for walk-in tattoos or appointments (many artists were fully booked for the three-day event).
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Amy and Ted Marks, owners of the local Nor Cal Tattoo shop and organizers of the Inked Hearts Tattoo Expo, paused for a photo on Friday, day one of the three-day event.
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Lucas Buckalew, of Redding, was already a few hours into his new tattoo on Friday with artist Joey Sanchez, of Redding. There were several more hours to go before completion. His goal was to enter the Best of Show contest.
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Entrants in Sunday's Best of Show contest included Lucas Buckalew, of Redding, with this tattoo done by artist Joey Sanchez, of Redding.
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Lucy Bogus, of Arcata, settled into a long Friday session done by her favorite tattoo artist Jared Glassburn, of Portland. She has had more than 100 hours of tattoo work done by Glassburn over the years.
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Lucy Bogus, of Arcata, won Friday's Best Black and Gray contest with this piece by tattoo artist Jared Glassburn, of Portland.
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Yinnre Dedon, of Chicago, mugged with his camera while getting a tattoo done by Shayna Behrens of Golden Gator Tattoo shop in Fortuna.
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Charles Black, of Ashland, brought a favorite book to read while getting another tattoo from artist Casey Sheehan of Irish Ink Tattoos in Grants Pass, Oregon.
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Alex Hoy, of Eureka, took a short break to walk around during a long sesssion with tattoo artist Jeremy LaFlame of Gilded Gator tattoo shop in Fortuna.
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Tattoo artist Jamy Carlton, of Red Ocean tattoo shop in Savannah, Georgia, was booked solid by customers at the Inked Hearts Tattoo Expo.
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Lorna Bryant, of Manila, was booked all day on Friday in her role as DJ L Boogie and playing music at the Inked Hearts Tattoo Expo.
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Clyde Valdez, of Loleta, settled in for long day of work on this sleeve design by tattoo artist AJ Tenario of Archives Tattoo in Vancouver, Washington.
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Saturday evening entertainment at the Inked Hearts Tattoo Expo featured an outdoor fire-dancing show by Lost Coast Flow Fusion.
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Saturday evening entertainment at the Inked Hearts Tattoo Expo featured an outdoor fire-dancing show by Lost Coast Flow Fusion.
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Saturday evening entertainment at the Inked Hearts Tattoo Expo featured an outdoor fire-dancing show by Lost Coast Flow Fusion.
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Saturday evening entertainment at the Inked Hearts Tattoo Expo featured an outdoor fire-dancing show by Lost Coast Flow Fusion.
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This synthetic hand tattoed with an "Inked Heart" design rested near the Best of Show (left) and the Best Color trophies on Friday at the Inked HeartsTattoo Expo. Friday's contest at the Expo featured Best Black and Gray, Best Traditional and Best of the Day. Saturday's contest featured Best Color, Best Portrait and Best of the Day, while Sunday's contest featured Best of the Day and Best of Show.
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Inked hearts Tattoo Expo trophies for Best Color, Best Portrait and Best of the Day on Saturday night went to Breanna Chan (left), of Redding; Justin Bausell, of Redding; and Mel Jordan, of the United Kingdom.
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Justin Bausell, of Redding, won the Best Portrait trophy for this tattoo done by artist Joey Sanchez, of Redding, on Saturday.
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The Best Color trophy on Saturday night went to Breanna Chan, of Redding, wiith this work done by artist Shi Ayres, of Redding.
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On Saturday, Mel Jordan, of the United Kingdom, showed off her Best of the Day work done by London artist Donatas Lasys (looking over the trophy).
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Sunday contest trophies for Best of the Day and Best of Show went to Breanna Chan (left), of Redding, for her tattoo done by artist Shi Ayres, of Redding, and Connor Keene, of Redding, for his tattoo done by artist Joey Sanchez, of Redding.
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Connor Keene, of Redding, displayed his tattoo done by artist Joey Sanchez, of Redding, that won Best of Show on Sunday at the end of the Inked hearts Tattoo Expo in Blue Lake.
