**CONTEST!!** Edit this photo for your chance to win!

April 25, 2013 – 3:43 am

I met up with my good friend Melanie last night to get some of the photos we took at our photoshoot… they came out awesome!  I will be posting the photos over the next few days on Facebook.  I don't know if I mentioned it already or not, but I also recently signed up for Instagram.  Check me out @DeadInkApparel.  I will attempt to entertain you with photos that are filtered to the max.

 

Here's the mission:

This photo cracks me up for some reason and reminds me of some sort of Calvin Klein ad or something, so my task for you is to manipulate this photo any way you want and turn it into something awesome!  It can be a serious ad or it can be something funny.  Send me your submissions either through Justin@DeadInkApparel.com or post it to my facebook wall.  I will post all the submissions in a folder on Facebook and I will pick my favorite on Sunday May 12th.  The winner will receive a King of Clovers shirt, wristbands, totebag, and some stickers!

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If you don't know the handsome young whipper snapper in this photograph, it is my best pal Jimmy, a.k.a. Hoffa.  He isn't as entertained by this photo as I am, so let's make him proud!!!

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Checking in.

April 15, 2013 – 7:15 pm

Hey everyone!  Lots of big things happening here at Dead Ink Apparel.  

Just had a photoshoot in Youngstown, OH yesterday with Photography by Melanie Rae.  Melanie is a close personal friend of mine, and this is our second time shooting with her.  As expected, we had a lot of fun and got some great shots.  Had a nice little after party filled with pizzas and beer and more beer and more beer.  The shots will be coming out soon and I can't wait for you to see them.  Here is just a sample shot…

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As you may or may not already know, I took Dead Ink Apparel to the west coast for the first time last weekend.  I went to LA for the Days of the Dead horror convention to help promote Axeman at Cutter's Creek with writer/director Joston Theney and actress Elissa Dowling.  It was a great time that included karaoke bars, alcohol, late night mexican meals and Pink's famous hot dogs, Korean coffee shops, yard tall beers, and a special sneak peek at the rough edit of Axeman at Cutter's Creek.  I had a great time and can't express my thanks enough to Joston and Elissa for having me out.

Next weekend on April the 20th I will be at the Lemon Grove in Youngstown, OH for the Hippie-Hop music festival.  I have to work until 9:30, so I won't be out until a little bit later in the evening.  I'm still not sure if I'm going to bring my whole set-up or just a limited set-up…

Got some more new designs in the works, and hopefully I'll be ready to release a summer line with some new types of apparel also…tanks and such.  Be on the look out!

As always, follow me on Facebook, I tend to update that more often.  You can also find me on Twitter and Instagram @deadinkapparel.   

 

Talk to you soon!

Justin

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Horrorhound Cincinnati was a BLAST!

March 28, 2013 – 4:04 am

We have returned from Horrorhound Weekend in Cincinnati with huge smiles on our faces!  Special thanks to the cast of Axeman at Cutter's Creek for joining us at the Dead Ink Apparel booth all weekend!  We had a great time meeting everyone and are looking forward to more fun appearances!

I just booked a flight for LA Days of the Dead April 5th-7th.  I will be with the Axeman at Cutter's Creek crew and will be bringing the 3 shirts that were featured in the film!  Hope to see you there!

 

Check out Facebook for some photos from Horrorhound

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.554149944630496.1073741826.216742831704544&type=3

 

Check out Axeman at Cutter's Creek!

http://www.facebook.com/axemanatcutterscreek

 

More updates soon…

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Dead Ink and The Axeman set to chop up Horrorhound!

March 5, 2013 – 4:16 am

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Hello everyone!  If you've been keeping up with my Facebook or Twitter page at all you should already know about Axeman at Cutter's Creek.  If not, here's a quick rundown:

‘AXEMAN AT CUTTER’S CREEK’ is an ‘80’s style slasher film about nine vacationing twenty-somethings who are hunted down by an axe-wielding local legend. 

Need I explain more?  It's a slasher flick starring Tiffany Shepis, Joston Theney, Elissa Dowling, Jamie Bernadette, Brinke Stevens, Erin Marie Hogan, Scot Pollard, Arielle Brachfeld, Chantelle Albers, Ray Trickitt, Eliza Kiss, Dylan Hobbs, Carlos Javier Castillo, Stephen Eith, Nihilist Gelo, Paula Tracey Wilson and Suzi Hale.  How can you possibly go wrong?

 

 

You may be saying to yourself, "Wow, that sounds cool, but what does that have to do with Dead Ink Apparel?"  I'm glad you asked.  Dead Ink Apparel is the premiere clothing sponsor for the film, and several shirts were used in it.  We also decided that we would appear at Horrorhound Weekend in Cincinnati together so that we could spread the word about Dead Ink and the Axeman!  Appearing at the Dead Ink Apparel booth the weekend of March 22nd will be Writer/Director/Actor Joston Theney and actress Elissa Dowling.  They will be there signing autographs, taking pictures, shaking hands and kissing babies (well, maybe).  Rumor has it, more cast members will be appearing that weekend.

Also, they are showing exclusive clips at Horrorhound to get everyone all hyped up for the AXE!

If you are anywhere near Cincinnati, you need to come check this out!  I'm bringing a couple new shirts along also!

 

Check out some of these blogs that are hyping up our appearance:

http://asouthernlifeinscandaloustimes.blogspot.com/2013/03/deadink-axeman-at-cutters-creek.html

http://dollsofdespair.blogspot.com/2013/03/axeman-at-cutters-creek-screens-at.html

 

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“King of Clovers” finalized limited edition shirt.

February 23, 2013 – 2:39 am

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What you see here is the finalized design for the this year's St. Patrick's Day shirt, The King of Clovers.  Order one online here to make sure that you get one!  They should arrive around March 8th, and I will have the orders out the same day so you get them by St. Patrick's Day.  I will stop taking online orders on March 8th.  After that you can pick one up at O'Donold's Irish Pub in Austintown, OH on March 17th while they are still available.

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St. Patrick’s Day Party at O’Donold’s Irish Pub

February 15, 2013 – 3:37 am

Dead Ink Apparel will be selling shirts at the biggest St. Patrick's Day party in the area for the second year in a row!  This year I have 250 green glowsticks that I will be selling for a dollar, green Dead Ink Apparel wristbands for a dollar, and I have a brand new shirt in the works called "King of Clovers" that is now available for pre-order on the webstore.  Here is a sneak peek…

cloverphase3This is NOT the finalized version.  But you can pre-order here.  These shirts will probably not be available on the webstore after St. Patrick's Day.  They pretty much sold out last year.

Make sure to come check us out at O'Donold's Irish Pub for the largest St. Patrick's Day party in the area!

Stay tuned for more info!

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RISE FROM YOUR GRAVE!

January 24, 2013 – 5:22 am

I know it's been a while… 

The Dead Ink Apparel website is back up and running.  New shirts are coming.  Amazing appearances are coming.  This is going to be an excellent year for Dead Ink.  Stay tuned.

 

-Justin

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Dead Ink returns to Horrorhound Weekend Sept. 7th

August 27, 2012 – 12:34 pm

If you follow Dead Ink on Facebook, you already know that I will be set up at Horrorhound Weekend in Indianapolis, IN next month from September 7th-9th.  I am very excited and have a few special deals.

- At the last Horrorhound in Cincinatti I gave away 100 white logo shirts, come to my table wearing one of those, and I'll give you $5 dollars off a regular priced label shirt.

-Hurry to my table, I will have 50 Dead Ink packages to give away.  It will be a black logo Dead Ink Tote bag with a Dead Ink Sticker and wristband inside.  Some of my sponsored bands may be providing some goodies as well.  There is also a good chance that there will be a logo t-shirt inside.

-LOWER PRICES!  I am dropping the price of shirts for the convention.  They will be $18 instead of the normal $20.

-I also have a brand new t-shirt with zombies on it that I think you'll love, along with new colors of wristbands and the logo tote bags. 

 

Currently a brand new Dead Ink website is in the works.  Once that hits, I will probably update a lot more.  Until then, follow me on twitter and facebook for all the latest information.  Got quite a bit planned in the next few months, so keep an eye out!

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Horrorhound issue #36 and new additions to the crew!

June 30, 2012 – 12:18 am

My ad appears in Horrorhound #36 and has a coupon code for free shipping.  The ad says it is good until July 1st, but that's my bad… little typo.  It's good until September 1st.  

I am currently sponsoring these 2 amazing bands.  This is a Lifetime is Akron hardcore, and Run for the Skylines is Youngstown pop-punk.  Both bands are amazing, I wouldn't deal with anything less.  Check them out.

http://www.facebook.com/runfortheskylines

http://www.facebook.com/thisisalifetime

 

Also, t-shirts are on sale for $15.00 until July 1st.  Not much time left!  After July 1st they will be back up to $20.00.

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Dead Ink welcomes This is a Lifetime!

May 15, 2012 – 10:35 pm

 

Welcome Dead Ink Apparel's first sponsored band to the family!  I got to see these guys perform on Saturday night at the Life's a Beach Music Festival and knew instantly that they would be a good fit.  Check these guys out on Facebook and Twitter.  

You can catch them at the following shows:

May 18th at Sadie Rene's in North Canton, OH

May 25th at Peabody's in Cleveland, OH

June 29th at Peabody's in Cleveland, OH

BEARDSTOCK – July 14th at the Newton Falls Community Center in Newton Falls, OH

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