Ticket Giveaway: A Pair of Day Passes for this Weekend's Tattoo Convention

Immersed in Ink Tattoo Convention returns to Dallas for a weekend-long celebration of needles, skin art and sideshow phenomena this Friday through Sunday. Happening at the Mesquite Convention Center, Ink's website promises an assault on your tender bits -- emotional and otherwise. Human suspensions will be performed onsite, testing the...

By Jamie Laughlin

June 18, 2013

Help us weather the uncertain future

We know — the economic times are hard. We believe that our work of reporting on the critical stories unfolding right now is more important than ever.

We need to raise $6,000 to meet our goal by August 10. If you’re able to make a contribution of any amount, your dollars will make an immediate difference in helping ensure the future of local journalism in Dallas. Thanks for reading the Dallas Observer.

Contribute Now

Progress to goal

$6,000

$3,400

Audio By Carbonatix

[
          {
            "name": "GPT - Billboard - Slot Inline - Content - Labeled - No Desktop",
            "component": "21721571",
            "insertPoint": "2",
            "requiredCountToDisplay": "2"
          },{
            "name": "STN Player - Float - Mobile Only ",
            "component": "21861991",
            "insertPoint": "2",
            "requiredCountToDisplay": "2"
          },{
            "name": "Editor Picks",
            "component": "17105533",
            "insertPoint": "4",
            "requiredCountToDisplay": "1"
          },{
            "name": "Inline Links",
            "component": "18349797",
            "insertPoint": "8th",
            "startingPoint": 8,
            "requiredCountToDisplay": "7",
            "maxInsertions": 25
          },{
            "name": "GPT - 2x Rectangles Desktop, Tower on Mobile - Labeled",
            "component": "22608066",
            "insertPoint": "8th",
            "startingPoint": 8,
            "requiredCountToDisplay": "7",
            "maxInsertions": 25 
          
          },{
            "name": "Inline Links",
            "component": "18349797",
            "insertPoint": "8th",
            "startingPoint": 12,
            "requiredCountToDisplay": "11",
            "maxInsertions": 25
          },{
            "name": "GPT - Leaderboard to Tower - Slot Auto-select - Labeled",
            "component": "17357520",
            "insertPoint": "8th",
            "startingPoint": 12,
            "requiredCountToDisplay": "11",
            "maxInsertions": 25
          }
        ]

Immersed in Ink Tattoo Convention returns to Dallas for a weekend-long celebration of needles, skin art and sideshow phenomena this Friday through Sunday. Happening at the Mesquite Convention Center, Ink's website promises an assault on your tender bits -- emotional and otherwise.

Human suspensions will be performed onsite, testing the limits of skin's durability. Those 8 gauge hooks, lifting humans like loose buttons, will jockey for your attention while sideshow acts perform. Beds of nails, machete ladders, burlesque, sword play, aerialist clowns, bullwhips, human flames, a midget stunt show, Miss Tattoo Contest and the best skin art talent from Texas and surrounding states will gather in the name of ink.

But mostly, you'll go for the people watching.

We've got a pair of day passes to give away. Just email me [email protected] with the subject line "That looks sharp!" with your contact information. I'll do a random drawing at 5 p.m. on Wednesday and alert the winner. Good luck, thrill-seekers. (Haven't liked us on Facebook yet? Let's remedy that.)

Jamie Laughlin

A message from Culture Editor Alec Spicer: If you value independent journalism, please consider making a contribution to support our continued coverage of Dallas' vibrant culture and arts scenes.

Support Today