Hello, my name is Joe Van Amber. This book has in it some of my favorite tattoos, which I hope you enjoy. I am a Minnesota native with a wife and children. I did my first tattoo when I was eleven with a sewing needle and some hobby store ink. I have been fascinated with tattoos all of my life. I received my first tattoo machine in the spring of 1995, and have been practicing my trade steadily since then. If you like the work I'm doing and want to work with me, please ask for me. Make yourself at home, and I hope you enjoy my work! ~J.M. Van Amber, Tattooer