Ink has been Savell’s passion for the last 13 years, and now he’s using that passion in an attempt to break a world record.
Starting Friday Oct 23rd at noon, Savell will tattoo customers for 24 hours straight at Freakys Tattoo and Body Piercings. They are located on Colfax Avenue and Ivanhoe Street in Denver.
Savell says it’s not just about the record. It’s about giving back.
“I have quite a few people in my family who have been affected by cancer. Breast cancer, stomach cancer, brain cancer. Mostly it wasn’t about breaking a record. A lot of it was, how do we hold an event to make money for cancer awareness and education,” he said.
Available designs will be awareness ribbons in a certain size based on Guinness World Record guidelines of 3.72 x 3.72 inches, but customers can pick a cause and a color.
Event organizers say if you’re too “manly” for an awareness ribbon they’ve got a crossbones design for you.
The current record for the most tattoos in a 24-hour period is 801 tattoos set in 2008 by Arizona tattoo artist Hollis Cantrell.
All participants must be over the age of 18.
Ribbon tattoos cost $30 (or $20 between the slower hours of 1 to 6 a.m.), an off-the-street savings of almost 500 percent. Though walk-ins are welcome and encouraged, interested parties can e-mail tatsforacause@yahoo.com to schedule an appointment. It all goes down at Freaky’s, 5701 East Colfax Avenue. Get more information at www.freakys.com or by calling 303-765-2628.