*  ANYONE CAN GET TATTOOED AT HELL CITY,

BE SURE TO CHOOSE YOUR ARTISTS BELOW!

*  WE DO NOT BOOK APPOINTMENTS FOR ATTENDING ARTISTS!  

*  CLICK ON STUDIO LINKS TO VIEW ARTISTS WEBSITES AND PORTFOLIOS. 

*  BOOK APPOINTMENTS BY CONTACTING ARTISTS THROUGH THEIR WEBSITES. 

* SEE FESTIVAL & ARTIST RULES  BELOW

 

 

*ATTENDING TATTOO ARTISTS HC’08*

 

                        HELL CITY ARTIST : JOE CAPOBIANCO

Hell City / Ohio

  

Jon Clue
Unique Ink / Illinois

Rethink Your Ink / Illinois

 

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Takami

 

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Adrian Dominic

Joe Capobianco
Hope Gallery / Connecticut
Julio Rodriguez
Hope Gallery / Connecticut

                                                

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Gunnar
Red Door Gallery/ California 

Nikko Hurtado

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James Kern
No Hope No Fear / Oregon
Tim Creed
Chronic Tattoo / Califormia

Tim Kern
Tribulation Tattoo / New York
Dan Marshall
Tribulation Tattoo / New York

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Josh Woods
Josh Woods Art / Georgia
Sean Herman
Sean Tattoos / Georgia

Anthony Dubois
Stained Skin / Ohio
Naryan Claudy
Stained Skin / Ohio
Phil Robertson
Stained Skin / Ohio
Jeremiah Hanzey
Second Skin /  Ohio

Mike Gutowski

Gabe

Jon Highland
12 Monkeys / California
Salt Rock
12 Monkeys / California

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Litos

Forbidden Images / Florida

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Kustom Kulture / New York

 

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Chris Vennekamp
All or Nothing /  Georgia

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*ATTENDING UNIQUE VENDORS HC’08*

 

HELL CITY ARTIST : MICHELLE WORTMAN

KingPin Tattoo Supply/ Florida

KingPin Tattoo Supply/ Florida

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Melt Magazine / Ohio

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Columbus Alive / Ohio

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Andyman
CD101  "The Alternative Station" / Ohio


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Jen Morgan
FEARnet.com /  Pennsylvania

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Frenchie

 

HELL CITY ARTISTS & VENDORS

PLEASE READ THESE RULES !!

* All attending artists must abide by all local health regulations. These regulations are basic and pretty consistent to the health regulations in many other states:

 

* BE IN YOUR BOOTH WHEN THE GATES OPEN EVERYDAY OF THE FEST!! DO NOT stumble into your booth late after the gates have opened for the day!! This will weigh heavily on your return to Hell City!

  

* DO NOT break down your booth early Sunday of the HC Fest until the festival has completely ended. It is very disrespectful to the attendees and fellow artists at the festival to break your booth down early!!!

 

* Artists will be allowed to work late to finish up tattoos in progress, permitting only the artist and client are present for the duration of the session. Sunday excluded.

  

* Attending Artists click here for the Board Of Health Regulations.

*Attending Artists: Ohio's Tattoo & Piercing Tax

  

* Your studio or yourself must have a website and/or webpage to be considered for a booth at Hell City. No Site = No Booth.

  

* Gloves must be worn when tattooing or piercing a client at all times.

 

* Sharps containers must be used. Each booth will have a complimentary sharps container provided.

 

*All needles & razors must be properly disposed of into the sharps containers provided at your booth.

 

* Pre-packaged, sterile instruments must be used during all tattooing and piercing procedures.

 

* Be sure to bring enough tubes and instruments to get you through the busy weekend. * Anyone caught scrubbing tubes in public restrooms or hotel rooms will be in violation of Ohio health codes and will be asked to leave the festival and it's premises. BE SMART-BE SAFE!

 

* Hand-washing stations will be available in the artists area of the Ballroom for all artists.

 

* Two autoclaves will be available for all artists to use.

 

* Suppliers will be present at the festival so you can buy any supplies you need.

 

*Paper towels will be for sale in the private artist area of the ballroom.

 

* Artists and piercers who are tattooing or piercing private areas (nipples and genitals) must have an enclosed/private area to do this in.

 

*Artist must comply with all needle agreements, care instructions and client release forms.

 

*Artists must inform all clients in regards to how to heal their new tattoos.

 

*Artists must bandage all new tattoos with lapcloths or drylock materials only. No saran wrap!

 

* The Hyatt Regency has asked that no private areas be visible while on the Ballroom floor, improper exposure will result in expulsion.

 

* Board of Health fee’s must be paid prior to working.

 

* No food or drink allowed in tattoo booths.

 

* No smoking in tattoo booths or anywhere in the Hyatt.

 

* Attending Artists must pay Ohio’s Tattoo & Piercing Sales Tax, you are required to collect and remit your own sales tax, hell city is not responsible for artists taxes.

 

* Artists need to bring proof of practice insurance for Board of Health inspections if you have it.

 

* Artists/Studios need to pay temporary licensing fee’s with the Columbus Board of Health.

 

* Artists need to bring cpr & firstaid certificates for Board of Health inspections prior to be allowed to work.

 

* Artists need to bring bloodborne pathogens & cross contamination prevention certificates for Board of Health inspections prior to be allowed to work.

 

* THURSDAY EARLY ARTISTS SET UP will be from 5-8p.m. in the ballroom. This gives artists a chance to partially setup prior to the fest.

 

*ARTIST / PUBLIC MEET & GREET will be free & open to the public Thursday night after artist early set up. This will give HC artists the chance to meet new clients,set appts. and meet artists attending.

 

* Hell City will be renting out massage tables and arm rests for attending artists to use. There will be an hourly rate of $10. Items must be properly wiped down & sterilized before returning.

 

* We're all at Hell City as a family of the flesh, leave your attitudes and ego's at the door and treat each other as one!! This festival thrives on good times and great people!!