| Photo Credits |
Tattoo Show Photos by:
- Brian Libby
- Melissa Libby
- Christal Treadwell
- Al Cook
- Dave Marden
- George Grover
- Daphene Pelletier
- Angie Moser
- Ed DuMont
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| Down East Tattoo Show (D.E.T.S.) |
As many of you know, Al Cook, the coordinator of the Down East Tattoo Show has been in the hospital more than four and a half months. He had part of his foot amputated, making for a gap in his efforts to get the show ready. He was also in a rehab facility learning to walk again for a couple of months. With all of this going on he could not put the time into forming the show that he has put on for all of us like in the past. He does NOT want to go back to the Morgan Hill Event center and would like to keep it closer to hotels as it was in the past years making it convenient for the people that have traveled from far away to get to stores and after the show restaurants. With April so close he can not put this together and have it run right for everyone. Since it is leap year, it would be better to take a year off so he can heal and be ready for the next years show in 2013. He is sorry and thanks you for understanding about this year. Keep on getting ink to enter in the next year's show. Al has ideas to make it a better show for all of us. Please hang in there for 2013 to welcome the man (Al Cook) that brought this Down East Tattoo Show to this part of Maine for everyone to enjoy! We will post updates on this web site to let people know whats going on.
Thank you! |
| The Down East Tattoo Show will be back for 2013! |
Schedule of Events*
Daily:
- Al Grayhawk DJ in lounge.
- Karaoke at selected times,
- food and bar in lounge
Awards:
Over 190 Awards
Friday:
- 10:00am: Seminar for Artists
- 1:00pm: Show Starts
- 7:00pm: Best Hawaiian Shirt Contest
- 8:00pm: Tattoo of the Day
- 9:00pm: Hot Buns Contest
Saturday:
- 11:30am: Show Opens
- 3:00pm: Junior Tattoo Contest (Temporary Tattoos)
- 7:00pm: Best Costume Contest
- 8:00pm: Tattoo of the Day
- 9:00pm: Hot Legs Contest (Male & Female)
Sunday:
- 10:00am: Show Opens
- 11:00am: Tattoo Judging Begins
- 3:00pm: Tattoo Stage Show
- 5:00pm: Awards
*All times are subject to change due to reasons beyond our control. |
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Tattoo Competition
The main tattoo competition held on Sunday morning, beginning
at 11:00am boasts the largest amount of awards of any tattoo show
on the east coast. Well over 200 awards are given for the largest
number of tattoo categories on the east coast as well. This show
features identical awards for the artist and the
collector both.
Tattoo Competition Categories
Friday and Saturday:
- best color collection male
- best color collection female
- best blackwork collection male
- best blackwork collection female
Sunday:
- best backpiece male
- best backpiece female
- best small blackwork male
- best small blackwork female
- best large blackwork male
- best large blackwork female
- best small color piece male
- best small color piece female
- best best fantacy male
- best best fantacy female
- best large color piece male
- best large color piece female
- most realistic male
- most realistic female
- most unusual male
- most unusual female
- best new piece done at the show male
- best new piece done at the show female
- best tribal piece male
- best tribal piece female
- best cartoon(both sexes)
- best portrait(both sexes)
- best sleeve (both sexes)
- best lower back piece female
- best bio mechanic (both sexes)
- best religious (both sexes)
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| Trophy Sponsors |
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Most all trophies presented are sponsored by tattoo artists
and businesses from all over the country. This enables us to help
keep down the cost of admission to the show. Anyone interested in
sponsoring a set of trophies, please contact us via telephone,
e-mail, or regular mail. For an extremely reasonable amount, you
can sponsor a set consisting of first, second and third place
trophies with your name plate on the back and your business card
printed in the program. Your name is also mentioned during the
awards presentations. Also, the more sponsors we get, the more
awards we are able to present.
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| The following list of businesses have
already confirmed their sponsorship of trophies for next year's show. We would like to encourage
you to visit our sponsors and tell them that you saw their name on our list. Thank You! |
| Acadia Zoo |
Trenton, ME |
| Altered Images Tattoo |
Cumberland, RI |
| Angelo's Pizzeria |
Bangor, ME |
| Art Gecko Tattoos |
West Boylston, MA |
| Artifex Tattoos |
Vestal, NY |
| Awards Signage & Trophies |
Brewer, ME |
| Bad Girl Body Art Studio |
East Millinocket, ME |
| Bangor Letter Shop |
Bangor, ME |
| Beechers Creatures |
Bangor, ME |
| Black Dog Screen Printing |
Clinton, ME |
| Blind Faith Tattoo |
Bucksport, ME |
| Captain Morgan's Tattooz |
Lewiston, ME |
| Circle Farm |
Charleston, ME |
| D. P. Gray Construction |
Orrington, ME |
| Days Inn |
Bangor, ME |
| Deana's Skin Art |
Christmas, FL |
| Denny's Classic Diner |
Bangor, ME |
| Doberman Rescue Unlimited INC. |
Sandown, NH |
| Dr. CeeJays Doll Hospital |
Las Vegas, NV |
| Dubay Auto Parts |
Old Town, ME |
| Econo Lodge |
Bangor, ME |
| Equipment Rental & Party Plus |
Brewer, ME |
| Express-U-Tattoo |
Kingston, Ontario, Canada |
| Fine Line Tattoos |
Dover, NH |
| Good Luck With The Show "JOHN" |
Bangor, ME |
| Good luck with the show! Ken & Melissa |
Milford, ME, USA |
| Grampy Darrell & Mono Brow |
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| Gypsy Enterprise |
Sanbornville, NH |
| Hazel'z Inkwell |
Durham, N.H. |
| In Loving Memory Of Bobby Blaylock |
ME |
| In Memory Of Floyd "Wimpy" Lampman |
Ulysses, PA |
| In Memory of John Noyse |
Tombstone, AZ |
| In Memory of My good Friend Joe Forth - see ya on the other side |
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| In Memory of Tex Ouderkirk - Thanks for the Memories |
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| Jerry Jordan, Certified Opticians |
Ellsworth, ME |
| John & Peter |
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| Juli Moon Designs |
Lynn, MA |
| Linwood Vandez Master Electrician |
Old Town, ME |
| Masterpiece Tattoo & Body Piercing |
Framingham, MA |
| Merrill Brook Cabins |
Howland, ME |
| Mickys Sweet Creations |
Milford, ME |
| Miss Vicke's Studio of Tattoo |
Johnstown, NY |
| Nora - Stachia - Courtney - Adam - Emily |
Bradford, ME |
| Pat's Beauty Salon |
Jonesboro, ME |
| Penobscot County United Bikers of Maine |
Bangor, ME |
| Pet's on Sweats |
Jonesboro, ME |
| Pettegrow Boat Yard |
Machiasport, ME |
| Radical Ink |
Barrington, NH |
| Ronnie's Tattoo Studio |
Providence, RI |
| South Brewer Barber Shop |
Brewer, ME |
| Squirrelly's Skin Art |
Hubbard, OH |
| Tatouage LaMark |
Charlesbourg, Quebec, Canada |
| Tattoo Goo |
Kinnelon, NJ |
| TATU, Artist Mark Herlehy |
Salem, NH |
| TeamMaineSwap |
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| Thanks From the Joel Pellitier Family For A Great Show |
Bangor, ME |
| The Coop |
Howland, ME |
| The Ground Round |
Bangor, ME |
| The Wright Tattoo |
Agusta, ME |
| The Zone Corp. WKIT FM |
Bangor, ME |
| Thompson's Hardware |
West Enfield, ME |
| Thorntons Auto Repair |
Milford, ME |
| Toms Terrific Tattoos |
Ellsworth, ME |
| Troy Talmadge at Juli Moon Designs |
Lynn, MA |
| True Ink Tattoo |
Waterville, ME |
| Wilderness Crafts |
Abbot, ME |
| Windham Tattoo |
Windham, ME |
| Wiz Tattoos |
Brewer, ME |
| Yankee Tattoo |
Burlington, VT |
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