“It is our duty to fight for our freedom. It is our duty to win. We must love each other and support each other. We have nothing to lose but our chains.” - Assata Shakur πŸ•―οΈ(Rest in Power) I had the honor of creating this tattoo for Ray&
🏡️ Goodbye summer! πŸ¦‹ NEW designs available! πŸ¦‹ My books are now open through the end of 2025! 🏡️
Progress on Zach’s Frida Kahlo-inspired tattoo. It’s nearly complete! ❀️‍πŸ”₯ This is one of my favorite projects to date. πŸ•ŠοΈ I’ve really loved working in this style and would love to create more dreamy, surrealist-themed tattoo
Had the pleasure of making this fun, folk-y patterned, free-handed snake for my darling of a client, Dominique! Thanks for your trust and support, always. Done in two sessions. πŸπŸ’“
πŸ•ŠοΈ Thinking about peace (& love) with this tattoo I had the pleasure of making for Zachary earlier this year! Red heart wasn’t made by me, but how cute is this pairing? ❀️‍πŸ”₯
πŸ¦‚ ¡Alacrán de mi libro de diseños para Elissa, muchísimas gracias! πŸ’“ I’ve been truly enjoying incorporating folk-style ornaments into animal imagery; these types of tattoos make my heart sing! I’m so excited
βš”οΈ Meditating on trusting oneself, surrendering, life and death, and the completion of cycles with this Ten of Swords tattoo I had the honor of making for Hawa.
🌹 ✷ 🌹 ✷ 🌹 ✷ 🌹 I had the absolute privilege and satisfaction of completing Frances’s carnation back piece before they move out of the Bay! I did a few touch-ups on the black work + finished filling out the vertical carnations. You can see
πŸƒπŸŒΊπŸŒΈπŸŒΌπŸ’ πŸŒΈπŸŒΌπŸŒΈ Flower garland for Shruthi. This is her first colorful tattoo and I loved the color palette! Thank you for your trust. Slide 3 is how it started, with a little bit of shape planning/brainstorming directly on her body. One of th
✷ New flash + some placement concepts + project proposals ✷ All of these are also available in black and grey. πŸ–€ As you can see, I’ve been enjoying making patterns and imagining new configurations out of simpler designs. I’m always dow
Sleepy flower bud baby for dulce Krystal 🌸 Surrounded by other tattoos we’ve done in the past. Inspired by a little drawing in my sketch book! Made with love @thorns.tattoo πŸ’“
** FLASH DAY ✷ 7/11 ✷ FLASH DROP ** β€οΈπŸ‘ΌπŸ½ @thorns.tattoo πŸ‘ΌπŸ½β€οΈ Come check out our new, beautiful shop in the Oakland Temescal/Mosswood area! I’m offering these designs in black & grey or color, and I’m open to different placements
🏺 Seven months healed water vessel tattoo for Landon! 🌊 We created this piece in December '24, and it’s one of my favorites on one of my favorite clients! Swipe through to see how the tattoo looked when it was fresh, along with a bonus vi
πŸ¦€πŸŒŠ May the deep waters of Cancer season wash over you, transforming all that weighs on your heart into something light that gently guides you back to the surface. May you feel the warmth of the sun radiating on your face. Let the energy of Cancer r
**NOW BOOKING: July & August** πŸ‘¨πŸΏ‍❀️‍πŸ’‹‍πŸ‘¨πŸΎ I want to create more queer tattoos. 🎨 I’m excited to work with more color. 🫟 I’d love to explore drawn-on abstract flows. πŸ‘ I’m interested in designing folk-styl
Progress on Zach’s Frida Kahlo-inspired tattoo 🌿🌝 I have some last-minute availability to tattoo you: ❀️‍πŸ”₯Thursday, 6/26 🌹Friday, 6/27 πŸ—‘οΈSaturday, 6/28 I’ll give you a deal if you can fill any of these spots! πŸͺ½
Blossom and I had such a fantastic time working on these amazing divine trans femme babe tattoos that we started two years ago in Portland! πŸ’– It was so rewarding to see how they healed and settled, and I loved the chance to give them a fresh look!