Snake, Roses, Skull, Fire...

Some of the best Tattoos don't have a long, drawn out story attached to them at all- unless you count the Human story. Power images- fierce animals, vitality symbols, pictures that deal with life and death- are each a great way to go when choosing a design. Here are some examples from the past month:

Guest Artists For September!

We have the honor of hosting two superb guest artist this coming month! On September 5th and 6th, Brandon Blevins will be coming down from Columbus, Ohio to wield his awesome, classic style! You can see his work at http://www.highstreettattoo.com/brandonpics/ , or check his instagram handle @bcblevinstattooer.
On September 25th and 26th, the Apocalyptic Folk Warlock himself, Nate Harmon, will be joining us from Muncie, Indiana! Check him out at http://tattooindiana.com/nate/, or on instagram @n8harmon.
Come get some rad work while you have the chance!

More Japanese Tattoos!

Being asked to make Tattoos like these has me brimming with a sense of gratitude. Thank you to all of my brave clients who trust me with the Japanese style! These works, some ongoing, are from the past few months. I hope you enjoy seeing them as much as I did making them!

Black and Gray to Start the Day...

A varied selection of Black and Gray Tattoos to start the morning off:

Nick From New York!

Nick Alcorn will be coming all the way from Buffalo, New York to visit this Friday, July 10th! Besides making great tattoos, Nick's an all around nice dude- so stop in and see him! Here are some samples of his work from the web: http://www.iphoneogram.com/u/5411529

More Of This!

Here are some fun tattoos from the past week- all good examples of how things look when left to my own devices as far as style is concerned. Thanks for your trust, everyone!

Let 'Em Run.

More and more folks are loosening up a bit and letting their artists take the reigns on design. Granted, you need someone who's trustable with your idea (and your skin)- but if you've got that sort of relationship with your tattooer, the best approach is having a good rough idea of what you want, where you want it, and letting them run with it. If they're good, they'll be able to come up with something that fits within their range of style that you will be happy with for a long time. Here are some examples of  some small to medium sized tattoos where I was allowed artistic freedom, within the confines of the customers' ideas:

Still Playing Catch-Up.

Here are a bunch more photos from just before the Convention last weekend. Thank you to all of my clients!

Almost Famous Travellers

Hey! Ryan Falcon and Mike Fern from Almost Famous Tattoo in Miami, Florida are coming to the shop. Be sure to come by on April 28th and 29th to get something awesome, or say "Hi"! Give the shop a ring or stop in if you'd like to book something. These two can really tattoo!

Back In Town.

We made it back from the Electric City Tattoo Convention in Scranton, PA! What a good show! Meghan, Rick, and I had a blast tattooing and hanging out. Andy B., Joe, Vicky, Tony, Porter and Richie- you guys rule! Thanks to everyone who gave us work, too! Here's a handful of walk-ups that got made:

It's Been Months...

After a long stretch without a computer at home, I'm finally back on the web. I'll be doing my best to keep up from now on. You can also find me on twitter now (https://twitter.com/AndyEschenbach). Here are some photos of fun tattoos from the past five months!