[6][7] Over the years Samy went to the United States a number of times and frequently to Los Angeles to visit Jim Ward.

[9] The speakers on the convention were: Terry Wrigley, Peter Tat 2 Poulos, Diane Poulos, Don Ed Hardy, Bob Shaw (who even back then spoke about the importance of using Autoclaves and keeping you and your place clean), Big Walt Kilkucki, Painless Jeff Baker, Dave Yurkew, and Arnold Rubin & Jan Stussy.

Streckenbach and Kohrs pioneered many jewelry designs including the fixed bead ring and internally threaded barbells.

"Jim Ward[14] Phil Andros: "A German tattoist named Horst Streckenbach invented a radically different tattoo pen, with each instrument containing its own small motor was attached an irregular camwheel that furnished the up and down movement.

This tattoo event was also documented on film, created in the context of the video of the same name which juxtaposes 60 final images.