Tattoo enthusiasts from near and far gathered at the Holiday Inn downtown last weekend to get inked, pierced or just admire the art. The Old School Tattoo Expo also offered round-table discussions, seminars ("Tattooing the Impossible with James Kern") and a variety of contests. Photographer Steve Truesdell was there to capture some of the festival's most elaborate work.
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