Japanese Tiger & Cherry Blossom Tattoo

  • Posted by Carl Hallowell
  • On December 15, 2014
Working that elbow, pounding in the color. Dipping and working, dipping and working. From one color to the next. Instead of swinging a pickaxe, guiding the machine, as it taps out design after design. Instead of shoveling snow at home, I’m shoveling in color inch by inch at my tattoo shop. There may be some […]
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Japanese Tiger

  • Posted by Carl Hallowell
  • On December 12, 2014
Background Complete At the inception of my website, I was excited to post in-progress tattoos. It really helps to illustrate the progress one must make towards attaining their goal. It also represents the amount of work a tattooer can get done in a session. It is also a badge of honor for those who sit […]
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Traditional Japanese Sleeve

  • Posted by Carl Hallowell
  • On November 8, 2014
Gods of Thunder It is not my intent on this website to attempt to inform the reader on the esoteric idols of traditional Japanese tattooing; to understand, you must already know. This kind of arcane knowledge comes at a higher premium, it shouldn’t be coughed up carelessly. The ones that need to know will find […]
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