Tag Archives: tattoo
Piercing at Cicatrix
One of the new perks to working at Cicatrix is that we offer piercing as well as tattooing. I have not worked with a piercer since my apprenticeship four years ago, and I am very impressed with the knowledge and experience of … Continue reading
Virgin Mary tattoo
this is the first piece to come out of Cicatrix, on my first day.
Faq, Aftercare for your tattoo
How do I care for my tattoo? A: After four hours remove bandage, do not re-bandage, your tattoo will need to breath. Now wash with mild soap and water. Mild soap is one with no fragrance and no aloe Vera. After … Continue reading
Geisha Tattoo
Here is the first sitting of the geisha tattoo. I tried to be as original as possible, I did not look at examples of other geisha tattoos. It was hard to find good reference but I think it is coming … Continue reading
Black panther back piece
I have been working on this back piece since august. It is definitely my biggest piece so far. We started this one at the Bodyart Expo at the Cow Palace in SF. there is still work to be done but … Continue reading
First tattoo in San Francisco, what to what to do to prepare…FAQ #3 “what do I eat before?”
Q: should I eat before getting tattooed? A:Yes, you should eat a normal breakfast, lunch, and dinner(if your tattoo is after dinner:). Getting a tattoo requires energy on your part and your body needs nourishment to get through the stress … Continue reading
Leaving the best San Francisco tattoo parlour to become a better artist
Black and Blue has won best of the bay for 6 or more SF Gaurdian’s “best of the bay” awards. I went into this shop while it was in its 3rd or 4th consecutive year. I guess it is time … Continue reading
Jesus lotus tattoo
Got to do some more work on Miguel’s chest piece, during the last days at Black and Blue(best of the bay 2011). Soon I will be at the new shop in the Castro, tattooing some new and familiar faces.
SF Giants world champs tattoo…maybe the 1st one or close?
AMOEBA.COM follow the link and scroll down. this Blog featured a picture of my Clients new “World Champions” tattoo, pretty cool:)
your first tattoo in sf…the consult….two FAQ’s
I received a lot of good questions about this process. Q: what do I bring? A:your ideas and printed pictures. NO pics of other peoples tattoos, unless they are tattoos done by the artist you are consulting with(if you like … Continue reading
