Any idiot can get a tattoo. However, when it comes to the person with his or her hand on the rheostat, we'll take the guy who wrote the book on tattooing.
From the charming and funny web-shorts series, NY on the Clock, comes this profile of John Reardon, a Williamsburg tattoo artist and author of The Complete Idiot's Guide to Getting a Tattoo.
On getting paid for his draaaaawrings:
"I just like to make pictures, whether it's on skin or paper. Usually I get paid faster when it's on skin."
On his unfinished masterpieces:
"I have so many unfinished pieces walking around out there, it's not even funny. But, I mean, whatever. You know, I'm here. People know where I'm at."
For more profiles of New Yorkers doing what New Yorkers do best, check out the whole series here. We were especially intrigued by the renegade accordionist.
