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Happy spring from Melanie’s garden! First harvest of...

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:00:36 -0700

Happy spring from Melanie’s garden! First harvest of easter egg radishes (gorgeous and delicious) and one of the gorgeous peonies that are the inspiration for beautiful tattoos!

Alena working on beautiful GIANT peacock coverup!

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:00:00 -0700

Alena working on beautiful GIANT peacock coverup!

Melanie starting Crystal’s beautiful art nouveau cover...

Wed, 22 May 2013 20:00:17 -0700

Melanie starting Crystal’s beautiful art nouveau cover up!

Spring cleaning and reorganizing on a rainy day

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:16:53 -0700

Spring cleaning and reorganizing on a rainy day

Oh man. Lisa started this GORGEOUS perfect holy shit look at all...

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:00:32 -0700

Oh man. Lisa started this GORGEOUS perfect holy shit look at all those tiny lines amazing tattoo today! Wow. Wow.

Drawing for Rachel’s amaaazing Song of Ice and Fire...

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:00:28 -0700

Drawing for Rachel’s amaaazing Song of Ice and Fire tattoo! Love this one so much!

By Melanie

Wonderful Elli working on a beautiful tattoo. Love love.

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:00:15 -0700

Wonderful Elli working on a beautiful tattoo. Love love.

Sometimes (lots of times) chickens are unclear as to whether...

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:00:20 -0700

Sometimes (lots of times) chickens are unclear as to whether they live outside or in the house. This is Miracles at Melanie’s bathroom window.

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Sat, 18 May 2013 14:00:23 -0700

Drawing for Crystal’s beautiful chest piece/cover up! By...

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:00:27 -0700

Drawing for Crystal’s beautiful chest piece/cover up!

By Melanie

IT’S SPRING!! And (the last couple days notwithstanding)...

Thu, 16 May 2013 22:52:00 -0700

IT’S SPRING!! And (the last couple days notwithstanding) it feels like summer!!

Can you even wrap your mind around chickens this cute? Melanie’s girls (Miracles, Miercoles, and Christmas).

instagram: Thailand’s White Temple, Wat Rong Khun...

Sat, 11 May 2013 12:42:42 -0700

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Thailand’s White Temple, Wat Rong Khun (วัดร่องขุ่น)

Located near the city of Chiang Rai, Wat Rong Khun (วัดร่องขุ่น)—known outside Thailand as the “White Temple”—stands as an unusual and beautiful mix of traditional Thai architecture and modern-day science fiction memorabilia. It was designed by painter-turned-architect Chalermchai Kositpipat, one of Thailand’s most renowned architects, who set out to create one of the most elegant temples in Chiang Rai.

The temple’s white color symbolizes purity; its glittering glass signifies the teachings of the Buddah; and the moat filled with outreaching arms represents desire. Detailed sculptures of skulls, demons and severed heads are also scattered around the premises. Perhaps most interestingly, a mural inside with images of Batman, Superman, and even the alien from Predator tell a modern-day story of Buddha.

Construction on Wat Rong Khun began in 1996 and is expected to finish in 2070, long after Kositpipat has passed. Plans include nine buildings built on an area of about 3 acres, and though it is a work in progress, the temple attracts an increasingly large number of visitors every year—many of whom share their visit to the temple on Instagram.

AAAAAAHHHHH!!!! WE ARE SO PROUD AND EXCITED!!! Melanie’s...

Wed, 08 May 2013 14:28:59 -0700

AAAAAAHHHHH!!!! WE ARE SO PROUD AND EXCITED!!! Melanie’s handsome male counterpart, Peter, just got his album onto iTunes. You can buy the download for $9.99 (just search for “Peter Rainbeau”on iTunes) or vinyl records are available through peterrainbeau.com, or in person at Icon or Clinton Street Records! Melanie herself did the cover art, and many wonderful Iconians contributed vocals, musical skills, and beer-drinking to the effort. Granted, we are not totally objective, but objectively we can say that this record is so amazing, beautiful, and totally unique. Woo hoo!!!! Listen to it!!! It will fill you with sparkles.

Yes, we are hippies.

Wed, 08 May 2013 09:22:22 -0700

But seriously, one of the AMAZING things about Oregon is the accessibility of wilderness. HELP PRESERVE IT!! Write to Senator Ron Wyden to let him know you oppose further logging on Mt. Hood. It’s so easy, it seriously takes about five seconds: http://org.salsalabs.com/o/1810/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=13354

There, did you do it yet?

It’s your lucky day! Kirsten had a cancelation for...

Sat, 04 May 2013 16:14:00 -0700

It’s your lucky day! Kirsten had a cancelation for tomorrow from 1 to 4 and wants to tattoo YOU! Something small and simple, such as a Sailor Jerry tattoo, that she can squeeze into that time are the only requirements. If you want it call the shop before 8pm tonight and claim the slot!

FRANCK GODDIO SOCIETY Homepage

Wed, 01 May 2013 11:07:07 -0700

FRANCK GODDIO SOCIETY Homepage:

HOLY CRAP!!!

Pictures of the excavation of a lost sunken underwater city near the mouth of the Nile! Some of us (Melanie) have been in a slightly-obsessed-with-Egypt phase. This is soooo amazing. Underwater archaeologist!!! What a rad job.

We are so happy to officially have Elli Adams as a part of our...

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:42:36 -0700

We are so happy to officially have Elli Adams as a part of our Icon family! Go check out her portfolio on our shop’s website and come get tattooed by her! She is AMAZING!

Happy Friday, everyone! Some eye candy for you….sometimes...

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 10:52:44 -0700

Happy Friday, everyone!

Some eye candy for you….sometimes we think we were born in the wrong century. Besides the whole not being able to vote/own property/have a voice in society thing. But clothing-wise, totally born in the wrong century.

Testing, testing!

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:04:32 -0700

Just a test to see if our Tumblr to Facebook feed is working again! But while I’m at it, here’s a cool outer space imaginary planet picture from the internet.

Icon Needs a New Counter Person!

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 11:02:00 -0700

We are looking for an awesome counter person! If you love tattoos and working with great people we would love to talk to you. We are looking for someone with a flexible schedule and AMAZING customer service skills to work about twelve to fifteen hours per week. Must be a quick learner who’s good at multitasking, motivated, organized, computer savvy, enjoys keeping busy, and is comfortable with cleaning/organizing and working with biohazards (we’ll train you! You just can’t be squeamish), and has a car (your job will involve frequent supply shopping/lunch runs). Also did we mention that you have to have stupendous customer service?

Pay is $10 per hour plus tips, which average about $20 per day.

Please send a resume to iloveicon@icontattoostudio.com, let us know what your schedule is like, what experience you have had in customer service, and other fun things about you!