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A recent favorite for Chichi! 🩷🧑

Chichi liked a smaller flash design, but wanted to create something that would adorn their abdomen. Together, we figured out the perfect design. Done in two sessions. I’m obsessed with the result! 

I’m
✷ CHICAGO PHOTO DUMP ✷
1. I flicked the bean! 🫘 
2. Elizabeth Catlett’s Mother and Child, 1956 Terracotta
(Do yourself a favor and check out her exhibit at the Art Institute of Chicago, if you can)
3. First tattoo of my trip!
4. Scene in downt
Happy Scorpio season bbs! πŸ¦‚β™οΈπŸ–€

Scorpions for Liv who’s SO badass and  sat through this like a rock! One of my favorites from this past year. Thank you so much for your trust and for making one of my tattoo project dreams come true! ✨
πŸŽπŸπŸŽπŸπŸ› OH HEY CHICAGO! πŸŽπŸπŸŽπŸπŸ›

✷ I’ll be romping around your Windy City so soon ✷ 

NOW BOOKING 10/30 — 11/04 

The fine folks at @tattoo.elementary have kindly agreed to host me and I’ll be coming bright-eyed, bushy-tailed,
HIBR FLASH! πŸ‡΅πŸ‡ΈπŸ•ŠοΈβ€οΈπŸ–€πŸ€πŸ’š

I’m honored to participate in @hibrfalastin‘s worldwide fundraiser for Palestine, alongside my badass studio-mates at @thorns.tattoo 

I’m offering these flash pieces in color or black and grey in pre-bo
Spiky asymmetrical chains for Däzabi! ⛓️

I had SO much fun making this siiiiick tattoo + ofc, talking about astrology with Däzabi. Thanks again! πŸ–€

Made with love @thorns.tattoo 🌹
“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’“