TattooFinder.com launched the Hottest Inked party and contest in 2008, rallying tattooed locals and inspiring party guests to get temporary body paint embellishments. Hottest Inked contestants entered to win cash prizes and a photo shoot for December’s issue of Inked Magazine, as well as a spot in the Hottest Inked 2009 calendars. Industry celebrity judges — including Lyle Tuttle, “The forefather of modern tattooing,” TattooFinder.com CFO Rachael Bardach, and New York’s couture celebrity tattooist Friday Jones — evaluated each contestant for coverage, craftsmanship and body aesthetics, ultimately choosing 24 men and women to flaunt their work for Denver-based photographer Katie Andelman. This year’s finalists include students, professionals, leading local tattooists and piercers, members of the Denver Roller Dolls, parents, a hairstylist, fashion designer, ballerina and even a horse-shoer.
Premium ($25, 13.5" x 19", coil binding, full-color, deluxe matte paper)
Basic ($15, 11" x 8.5", coil binding, full-color, standard gloss paper)
