DIGGIN IN THE CRATES.

April 25th, 2010 | Filed under Update

I get a lot of people asking for some really rad shit, and then others who I feel are gettin a little ahead of themselves.

Face tats: think twice. mmkay?

I’m not claiming by any means that I’m through learning, that’s not what I mean even in the slightest. I’m just saying that I did the streetshop thing for a good stretch, right on the infamous Yonge St. strip here in downtown fo’ one six. And let me tell you, I tattooed some of the most interesting characters all doin an excellent job of reflecting the varying array of “human life’ out there found in the cold streets of this cut throatconcrete jungle. The pimps, gangstas, strippers, scenesters, under-aged (thank you’s to the counter staff for enforcing a “strict” carding policy, nuff slipped by.), military dudes, the elderly, mamas and papas, cancer survivors, recovering junkies, you name it. I’ve got a few stories, and just like my collection of ink, I’d like to keep adding to that repertoire.

Now, for the archives. I’ve had this picture kicking around and haven’t had the slightest idea of what to do with it. Until now.

This was my very first client down at the streetshop on the strip, and he was pretty serious. I did the tear and the cross between his brows, and the other dudes from the shop had also done some of his face tattoos. And don’t ask about the why’s, cause I didn’t. Among the craziest things, and there were more than a few that session, I decided to peep this dude’s name (his writing on the consent form was total chicken scratch) and his id was ripped into particulate matter and then taped back up together again. I still get chills thinking about this client.

This next dude was pretty serious too, seeing as he trekked straight to the shop from the depths of Scarborough to get tattooed by me. He arrived just as we were about to close, but how could I say no to the opportunity? I’m glad I didn’t as this one was a blast to zap.

Be free to do you. But only after you use that greymatter.
Anyone can get a tattoo, but can you fully back up whatever that image you choose to adorn on your face symbolizes?

Think. Then execute. Not the other way around.