The Mighty Tengu!

Jason has been faithfully chipping away at his Japanese Bodysuit Tattoo for months now. The latest addition, on his right arm, was an image of the Tengu. Some say the Tengu were fable or myth- others claim them to have been renegade Monks in disguise- but these Birdmen were most known for swooping down from Japan's misty mountaintops to teach the common man the Art of the Sword. We were also able to tie one of Jason's existing tattoos into the stylized background in a pretty humorous way. I feel both privileged and excited to be working on this project! 

Yer Mum.

Here's a freshly finished Oni with Snake and Crysanthemums. I was particularly excited about the fact that I was allowed to put crazy, googley eyes in- Most people aren't into them for some reason. I think they were a wise decision. The image is a simple representation of life and death, and the squiglley, venomous line between the two. In other words, It just looks cool:) 

Real Men Wear Flowers

Casey wanted a nice tattoo as a dedication to his Daughter- something feminine enough to represent her, but simple enough to make a good tattoo. Nothing too deep or contrived. In these cases, flowers never fail, and a Lotus was the perfect pick! Really great and beautiful things pop up in the most seemingly unlikely environments sometimes.

The Key to Life

I just found a bunch of photos that I had forgotten about, and in that bunch were these two keys- both done on the same day, both on equally excellent fellows named Chris. Coincidence?   

Shark Week!

Griffin takes Shark Week very seriously. This time around he opted to commemorate the event with a nice little classic-style tattoo. Okay, so MAYBE it was just a coincidence that he happened to get this during said television event, but I'm not so sure... What I am sure about is Griffin's good sense of humor- If you look closely, you'll notice the shark has one gold tooth!

Where You Been?

 This is an official apology to anyone who has tried to patronize, visit, or get in contact with us at the shop. Over the past nine days we have been cleaning up and sanitizing the shop after a massive flood from the apartments upstairs. We should be good to go by tomorrow, although the shop won't be as pretty for awhile. Cleanliness and quality are our main priorities- then cosmetics. So, if you come to get tattooed or set an appointment in the next few weeks, please excuse our mess. We are looking at this as an opportunity, at this point, to move forward in to better things. More details on that to come...

To Tha Dome!

Andrew Protsman had a hell of a time in Cincinnati this weekend. After a long car ride all the way from Ft.Wayne, Indiana, he endured a solid Four-And-A-Half hours of tattooing, witnessed the shop flooding via the cieling, and waited for three hours of mandatory emergency room time after a nasty spill outside! In the end, we were all glad that he came out okay, and his freshly-finished half-sleeve became the highlight of his eventful journey to Flying Tiger Tattoo. That last photo is the new mouth Protsman gave himself, just in case the one on the front of his head fails him in some way....