Category: Tattooing

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Minimalist Black and Grey Stippled Deer Lord Tattoo

Deer Lord tattoo by David Meek in Tucson Arizona

I made this tattoo on a great friend and one of my biggest tattoo supporters Nathan.

He’s been with me for almost a decade and has helped with so many technology questions or just helping at events.

He has a great sense of humor, so when he asked me to make this tattoo for him I couldn’t say no

We did this tattoo in about an hour over 2 sessions cuz fuck getting tattooed on the ribs.

I did this tattoo with a Bishop Wand Packer set to 5.5 volts, DaVinci 1205 and 0803 liners.

I’ve always been a huge fan of Bishop Tattoo and it’s my go to for stipple tattoos.

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Or text my shop Art and Sol Tattoo 520-314-7358

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Friday the 13th Tattoos: How It All Started in Tucson

Its Friday the 13th tattoo time!

Lucky 13 tattoos for friday the 13th on David Meek owner of Art and Sol Tattoo in Tucson Arizona
Some Lucky 13 Tattoos I’ve gotten on Friday the 13th

Friday the 13th tattoos are a big deal. If you’re in Tucson and you love tattoos, you’ve probably seen these events pop up. But why are they so popular? Let’s break it down.

What’s the Big Deal with Friday the 13th?

Friday the 13th is known as an unlucky day. It combines Friday, which some think is unlucky, with the number 13, which people also say is bad luck. So, together, they’re supposed to be extra unlucky.

But tattoo artists took this superstition and flipped it. They turned the day into something fun. Now, Friday the 13th is a day to get cheap tattoos.

How Did Friday the 13th Tattoos Start?

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How tattoo artists can have work life balance.

I’ve been seeing a ton of tattoo artists complain about work life balance. Its so wierd to see it all over social media.

In fact I think thats exactly why tattoo artists are feeling overwhelmed. Social Media… dun dun dun…

Gone are the days of sitting in a tattoo shop waiting for walkins 6 days a week and letting word of mouth do all the work.

Nowadays artists are required to be posting on tik tok, Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, Twitter, Reddit, etc etc and on and on… Lets not forget you have to draw your tattoos, then tattoo them.

Oh wait, do you have a family and hobbies? Well, crap when are you gonna have time for them if you’re busy posting and scheduling and doing consultations in the DMs… its so much… wait, did you make your needle order? Did you want to paint today?

Theres just too much going on.

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