"A lot of people were tattooing my work and once I started doing their conventions, they started flocking to my table and buying my product and it's just become kind of a normal process now," Nestler said. He said he's been coming to this tattoo expo for 15 years and appreciates his ties to the tattoo community. David Nestler started as a pinup artist before switching to entertainment, working for George Lucas and now Disney. The event featured one artist who doesn't work in the tattooing industry at all.
More: 'Xerxes' opera to be performed in Detroit for 1st time - and only 3 chances to see it "The love and appreciation for this art form transcends ethnicities, transcends language barriers," Howard said. The global appeal of tattooing speaks to its unifying qualities, said Bishop Tattoo Supply employee James David Howard of Bishop Tattoo Supply. "I love this community, I've been a part of this community for a long time so it's really awesome to have open arms and have everybody super excited to see us." "Several people come up and just give donations without even getting cookies, they just want to be able to support the Girl Scouts, which I think is really amazing," LoVasco said. Jenn LoVasco said her and her daughter appreciate the tattoo community's support for their initiative. One popular booth featured a mother and daughter selling Girl Scout cookies, their third year participating. "I'm seeing friends of mine from all over the states already, so you've got a large base of people here that really care about what they do and it's cool to see them here in Detroit," Martinez said.
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