This Week's Guest

Mr. Kevin Stress of Red Tree Gallery in Columbus, Ohio will be visiting the shop on this Friday, November 8th. Kevin is a great Tattooer and Painter, and specializes in the Japanese style. To see his art, check out www.kevinstress.com. For inquiries or appointments, email kevin@kevinstress.com . Better yet, stop into the shop on the 8th and check him out!

This Week: Staygold!

We're happy to announce that this weekend (October 11th, 12th, and 13th) our long-standing friend Sagent Staygold will be blessing our walls with his presence. Come on in and get a nice, classic-style tattoo from this guy- or just stop by and say, "Hi.". We're always glad to have Sage around, and it's bound to be fun...

We're 6! Get A Shirt!

The new shop shirts are in just in time for our 6th anniversary! They are available in limited quantities, sizes S-XL in both Men's and Women's styles for twenty bucks in-shop. This round features art by Mr. Andy Blair. As you can see- they came out killer!!

More Guests!

This month we are happy to host our good friends James Hunter, September 5th and 6th, and Eric Brocious, September 19th-22nd! Both of these guys are great tattooers, and excellent people. Stop in and set something up if you are so inclined, or pop in while they're here for a walk-in! You can find their work on Instagram, Facebook, or in our guest artist links at the website: www.flying-tiger-tattoo.com. Have an awesome day!

Traditional-Style Tattoos

Traditional-style Tattoos are characterized by bold, well-spaced lines, black shading, and simple, bright fields of color. Although usually associated with the military designs from the two major World War eras, just about any image can be drawn this way. Aside from the look and feel of these designs being great, they are tailor-made for longevity in the skin, and preserve a tradition that no one in my profession could exist without. Shown here are some recent works of mine in said style. I enjoy making traditional Tattoos very much. If you would like this type of Tattoo, please put me in your service! Thanks!

Ushi Oni!

The Ushi Oni is one of many strange malevolent beasts from Japanese folklore. Part spider, part cow, and all Demon- it's sole purpose is to reek havoc at sea, terrorizing fisherfolk and destroying seafaring vessels. Of course, it is rare that someone would even see the fabled creature and live to tell the tale. Fortunately, we came through unscathed, and have the photo to prove it!

Sleeve of Masks

Merlin's sleeve of Oni masks has come along nicely! After four long sittings, save a few small polishes, it's pretty well finished- and it's another great example of how the combination of good subject matter and dedication make for the best Tattoos. Pictured, you'll see four devilish masks, each representing some gnarly aspect of the personality, surrounded by storm clouds and lightning. While themes like this are usually named for five masks in Japan, I had been told at one time or another that the wearer's face is meant to be considered as one of those five, so we rolled with that concept as well. At first, this imagery may seem pretty negative- but it is important to remember that masks are wearable or removeable at will. Self-mastery through adversity is the real underlying notion.