Tattoo by Tim Kern. And, yeah, that’s Jeffrey Dahmer.

Holy Hell. Where has tattoo artist Tim Kern been all my satanic, tattooed life? I mean, when I logged onto his Myspace Alice was playing (the Ballad of Dwight Fry no less), but I digress. Tim Kern is one hell of a tattoo artist. Kern works out of his own shop, Tribulation Tattoo, in Brooklyn, NY.

Tim Kern, Mark Ryden adaptation from Ryden’s seminal “Blood”.

Looking at Kern’s handiwork, it can be no surprise that he’s not taking on any new clients any time soon. Sadly, Cherrybomb was out of town when Kern dropped by Seattle for the Seattle Tattoo Expo earlier this month.

Tim Kern, Johnny Cash, ink on skin.

If you’re in London already or planning on being there in September, check out Kern out at the London Tattoo Expo running, 9/26-9/28. I’m talking to you Jane.

Tim Kern’s Tattooed Paper Dolls.

Kern also paints and creates with other mediums including photography. I wish I had paper dolls like the ones Kern thought up (above) when I was a kid. Who am I kidding, I wanna play with that doll right now.

Thanks to Tim Kern’s Myspace for the images.

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