Inked and Freshly Inked Magazine

Be sure to pick up the August issues of Inked and Freshly Inked Magazines.  Joshua has a 6 page tattoo feature in Freshly Inked this month and a sketch book feature in Inked. 

Chicago Tattoo Arts Convention Recap

What a long weekend we just had in Chicago.  We got a chance to hangout with a lot of our old friends and meet many new ones... That's the best part about doing tattoo conventions.  

Thanks everyone for the support in Chicago!  I brought 2 tightly packed suitcases of Acanthus merch and we almost completely sold out!  I know we had a lot of requests for different sizes in t-shirts, tanks, and dog hoodies so please email me at alyssabowers@live.com for any custom order requests or visit www.acanthusapparel.etsy.com to see what other items are currently in stock.

On another note, Joshua had an all day appointment Friday to tattoo one of his paintings, Head in the Clouds.  It turned out amazing! He even won tattoo of the day... his first!

 Now we are both thinking about the next convention... Ink n' Iron in Long Beach, Ca June 8th through 10th.  Joshua is booking appointment's, email him at joshuacbowers@hotmail.com.  Also check out https://www.facebook.com/acanthusapparel for updates on Acanthus Apparel.

Gift Ideas

There is still time to get the perfect gift for that special someone this holiday season. Here are a couple of ideas to help you out.

Acanthus Apparel t-shirts! All of the t-shirts are available at Vitae Design Collective in Des Moines. Vitae also has gift certificates in case you just can't decide which one to get. Some styles are available at www.acanthusapparel.etsy.com and at www.joshuabowers.com.

Tattoo gift certificates are available at Iron Heart Tattoo in Des Moines. Get a $100 gift certificate for only $80 through Christmas Eve. What a great gift!

November Tattoos

Here are some tattoos Joshua recently finished. The top 4 were all done in St. Louis at the Old School Tattoo Expo. For questions about getting tattooed email Joshua at joshuacbowers@hotmail.com or visit his website, www.joshuabowers.com.

Tattoo Gift Certificate Special

Stop in Iron Heart Tattoo in Des Moines and take advantage of this holiday sale. Get a $100 Joshua Bowers Gift Certificate for $80! This offer is valid through Christmas and can be redeemed anytime after December 25th. If you can't make it in Iron Heart you can email Joshua to purchase, joshuacbowers@hotmail.com, or check his website soon for online purchasing, www.joshuabowers.com.

Gift Ideas: Books and Tattoos!

A few months ago my 1st book was published. Busy Bee contains 80 pages of original artwork! This would be a great gift for the tattoo or art enthusiast in your life. It is available for purchase at Iron Heart in Des Moines and on my website, www.joshuabowers.com.

I also have gift certificates available at Iron Heart that can be redeemed for tattoos, art prints, books and apparel. If you would like to purchase a gift certificate online you can email me at joshuacbowers@hotmail.com.