I got a chance to do my first typewriter tattoo. I had to do it like I would a portrait, because it was from a picture of the clients personal typewriter. Doing portraits is one of the most difficult tattoos to do because the client usually has a good idea of what the person or object should look like. You have to do a good tattoo as well as capture the essence of your subject. This was an Underwood brand typewriter from the 1930′s.
One of the new perks to working at Cicatrix is that we offer piercing as well as tattooing. I have not worked with a piercer since my apprenticeship four years ago, and I am very impressed with the knowledge and experience of the staff here. Tori(the head piercer) carries a wide variety of jewelery and Cicatrix is open for piercing seven days a week.
Virgin Mary tattoo
this is the first piece to come out of Cicatrix, on my first day.
How do I care for my tattoo?
A: After four hours remove bandage, do not re-bandage, your tattoo will need to breath. Now wash with mild soap and water.
Mild soap is one with no fragrance and no aloe Vera.
After you wash, apply a thin layer of ointment, such as aquaphor or a tattoo specific ointment(pegassus pro cream is one that I recommend).
Repeat this process three times a day for the first three days.
After the first three days wash once per day but still apply ointment three times per day. That will last about six days.
Do not soak your tattoo in water. Showers are fine but no bathing or swimming for about a week and a half to two weeks.
do not scratch your tattoo if it itches, gently patting it can releive the itchyness.
I had the pleasure of trying to duplicate a Banksy piece. I had no idea who Banksy was until about a year ago when Jaime VI pointed a couple of his pieces out to me here in San Francisco. Apparently they appear mysteriously at night and no one knows the true identity of Banksy. Follow this link to his portfolio, he really is very creative.
I got a chance to do my first typewriter tattoo. I had to do it like I would a portrait, because it was from a picture of the clients personal typewriter. Doing portraits is one of the most difficult tattoos to do because the client usually has a good idea of what the person or object should look like. You have to do a good tattoo as well as capture the essence of your subject. This was an Underwood brand typewriter from the 1930′s.
