Something for the weekend 20

First off apologies for missing last weeks post. I'm moving house this coming Monday so work outside of actually tattooing has taken a bit of a back seat.

This weeks post is limited to images as I'm still embroiled in packing etc. Hopefully the next post will see a return to normal service.

Thanks for looking.

Something for the weekend 19

I've certainly had a busy February so far!! Two big conventions and lots of tattooing, it's taken it's toll for sure, but it feels worth it.

First things first, Brighton convention was a blast, the new venue is much better and felt much more spacious. Having everything under one roof was a huge bonus. I would highly recommend going next year and I will most certainly be working it again.

I was also lucky enough to win a small award (Highly Commended) for the Baku I did on the Saturday

 

I managed to squeeze in two Namakubi (severed heads) which I enjoyed very much. The first one was freehanded on. I used a stencil for number two because it was from a biro doodle I had done.

In other news my interview on Ladies and Ink was posted, clicking on the picture will take you there.

The skateboard is finally finished and up for sale. You can contact me via the shop for more info on price etc: inkme@nineboycesstreet.com

Finally here are some pictures of what I've worked on in the shop.

Ladies and Ink interview

Ladies and Ink are featuring male tattooists for the month of February. I'm happy to say that I was asked to talk about my work.
You can see the interview by following the link.
https://ladiesandink.jux.com/954999

Milan convention

Just a quick update. The Milan convention was an absolute blast and if you have the inclination I would highly recommend it as something to visit. I had a really nice time meeting up with old friends and making a few new ones.
I managed to get a couple of cool freehand tattoos done alongside some doodles.

Brighton is this weekend, I hope to see some of you there. I'm fully booked, but I will have some prints and original artwork for sale. If I look busy don't worry about disturbing me as it's all part of working a convention.

Cheers

Fake Sushi :)

Something for the weekend 18

This week has been on the quiet side. With the Milan and Brighton conventions looming ever nearer I decided to take things a bit easier to conserve energy for the madness.
Indeed this time next week I'll be in Italy and hopefully working on a tattoo. So the blog will be next updated the Friday before the Brighton convention.

I did manage to get some cool work done this week and another tattoo that I forgot to take pictures of is shaping up nicely.

I've also been asked to contribute my work to a blog that features female tattooist, for the month of February it is showcasing male tattooists, so I was honored to share my thoughts and work.
Once the article is published I will post a direct link, for those that wish to check out the site now (which I highly recommend) this is a link: https://ladiesandink.jux.com/

Something for the weekend 17

I can hardly believe January is nearly over and in less than two weeks I will be working at the Milan Tattoo Convention. The first convention of the year and my first one outside of the UK. I'm a curious mixture of excited and nervous about working alongside some of the biggest names in tattooing, some of whom have a had a big impact on my work.

The above reason and flat hunting have seen the rather sporadic start to this years posts. I'm doing my best to keep track of things but I can foresee the next couple of months will result in intermittent posting.
Hopefully life will settle back to some sort of normality in March and I can focus a bit more on this side of things.

Below is last weeks work with some of this weeks. Although I've neglected this blog I'm really pleased with how the tattooing is going. I'm slowly removing all stencils from my work and as many of you know I do a fair bit of my work by drawing it on. The severed heads and snake piece bring me a step closer to working in a way that all tattooists did before the invention of stencils. It's challenging and time consuming to do everything without stencils but I think the end result and 'feeling' you get is worth the effort.

Thanks for reading and I'll try and keep up with a weekly post.
Cheers

Something for the weekend 16

The first post of the year, it's a little later than I imagined it would be. I have lots of 'balls' in the air at the moment so the blog was put on hold until now.

Apart form having a nice relaxing break over Christmas and New Year, not much has happened. It was my first week back and I've started a few new pieces which is always nice. Looking forward to doing more on the bigger pieces I'm working on with renewed energy.

I was also lucky enough to have a double page spread in this months Total Tattoo.

Enjoy the New Year folks.

A quick drawing from today, done using Pentel Brush pens.