Boozy Tattoos

The above tattoos on  Matt B. were designed to create a "Maker's Mark" bottle out of his arm; his favorite former vice.  We did this in one four hour session.

...healed....

Strangely enough I started the day with another boozy tattoo, a memorial, for Jeff's brother.  The above picture is a healed picture (taken June 1st, two months healed with the exception of the white ink), and the below photo is immediately after completion.

...fresh...

Adena's Addition

I added this custom sailor girl to Adena's arm today.  The portion of the tattoo below the girl and her scarf were tattooed by another artist.  I designed the girl to fit in with the existing tattoo and also re-tattooed and improved upon the work that had been done by the other artist; it was definitely inferior work and the tattoo artist is now living outside of the area, otherwise I would have had a different plan of attack.  Tattooing over and re-doing other tattoo artists work is something I consider on a case by case basis, in an effort to maintain many the ethics of tattooing that I find important, (and sadly lacking) to the industry. 

Minnesota Roots

Eric's Minnesota tattoo with roots, on his chest.  

Cowgirl Tattoo

This tattoo I completed some time ago, (while I was working in Hudson the second stint, so about four or five years ago).  I just got a picture of it now and thought I'd share a nice healed picture of a tattoo that is about five years ago and how well it has aged...

Anna's Locket

A tattoo for Anna just above her ditch of a locket with a profile in her father's likeness inside.

Turtles!!!

I just had to take a picture of these little turtles while picking up dog food at the store...maybe I'll find a use for that fish tank after all....

Polar Bear Hello

Here's a glimpse of one of the poor polar bears in the new and "improved" polar bear exhibit at the Como Zoo...I still feel bad for these guys.  

A Whale of a Tattoo

I tattooed this Moby Dick-esque tattoo (notably not a white whale but a black one) on Matt today.  I am really loving this piece, it is intended to have a wood-block print feel to it.  We completed this in a six hour session. 

Home is Where the heart is

Charlie's ode to Minnesota, not his home state, but his most loved state.

Abby's Lilacs

Abby's lilac half sleeve

Gondola Girl

Riding the gondola up to the top of Eagle Mt.  My goggles are squishing my face....

Near Lutsen...

From the cross-country ski trail at dusk..skied the loop into the darkness several miles while silently snowing.  Beautiful.