Inker

So I promised a photoblog, and here it is, courtesy of the mighty Steven "Inker" Gabriel of Guideline Tattoo in East Hartford Connecticut, whose inkstained forearms you are about to get to know very well indeed.

I'm just the beard. matociquala 2008

In order to qualify for a position as "Inker" or "Painter" it is necessary that one appear at the studio on a Tuesday morning between 9:30 and 11:30, bringing samples of pen and ink and water color work.

Archive 2006-06-01 Steve Hulett 2006

Ben Inker, director of asset allocation at investment firm GMO LLC, believes shares of household names such as Coca-Cola Co.,

Inflation...or Deflation? Scott Patterson 2010

Winner gets the Inker, the official Style Invitational trophy.

Week 889: Tour de Fours neologism contest: Make up a word containing the block of letters P, O, L and E The Empress 2010

"We are working through the speculative excesses of the last couple of bubbles" and the process isn't yet over, says Ben Inker , director of asset allocation at money-management group GMO LLC in Boston.

Markets Gird for Fresh Drama E.S. Browning 2011

Amid a historic bond rally, this is "a hugely bad time to decide to lever up your bonds," says Ben Inker, director of asset allocation at money-management firm GMO LLC.

How Risky Are Those Low-Risk Funds? Eleanor Laise 2010

Winner gets the Inker, the official Style Invitational trophy.

Week 888: Make up a word based on someone's name The Empress 2010

And last: LE CRAP PARCEL: What the Inker winner from Montreal got from the Empress.

Style Invitational Week 890: A contest to combine two sports team names The Empress 2010

Winner gets the Inker, the official Style Invitational trophy.

Week 887: A new contest: We give you a line, you write the rest of the limerick The Empress 2010

Winner gets the Inker, the official Style Invitational trophy.

Style Invitational Week 890: A contest to combine two sports team names The Empress 2010