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a little something about my life
juin 02, 2011
as good as new
here's a few pics of the shop now. we have been working in it all together in the main room for two days now, it feels great!
BIG changes in the shop!
...well, this time i had a good excuse for being busy these past days!
we've been transforming the shop :)
...when i opened my studio in 2006, i used to work with a guy who was only doing flash and just very little transformations on drawings. He tattooed for about 20 years like that, so it just wasn't his thing to draw or create with customers like i do...
Since he was able to handle tattoos without my help, and our ways of apprehend our clients were so different, i thought it might be good to have each his separate working station.
i had no idea if business would ever WORK there, in the red light district of this strict little expensive town... so i decided to have a big waiting room in the middle of the shop, so people would feel more "included" in the shop.
In summer 2009, i finally had to fire that tattooist, since i really wanted to tattoo custom designs i just couldn't keep on going on with all these flashes hanging on the walls, pre-made drawings everywhere...
and the vacant working station went to my apprentice Fredz.
So the shop config ended up looking like this:
big desk in front of the door, one small working station on the right, then the waiting zone, then another working station...
and there's another big room in the back. We do the cleaning there, and we built a third small working station for my wife, who is learning tattoo as well.
So we ended up being 3 tattooists, each one working on his own without seeing the work of the 2 others...
And with no privacy...
so we had to change that!
separation wall...
messy mess...
new light for the waiting room...
Well it is all over now!!! we moved the waiting room, and built down one separation to have enough room for us 3 to work together! ...and we'll even make a little private area in the back, so we can eat away from the eyes of our customers hahaha
we've been transforming the shop :)
...when i opened my studio in 2006, i used to work with a guy who was only doing flash and just very little transformations on drawings. He tattooed for about 20 years like that, so it just wasn't his thing to draw or create with customers like i do...
Since he was able to handle tattoos without my help, and our ways of apprehend our clients were so different, i thought it might be good to have each his separate working station.
i had no idea if business would ever WORK there, in the red light district of this strict little expensive town... so i decided to have a big waiting room in the middle of the shop, so people would feel more "included" in the shop.
In summer 2009, i finally had to fire that tattooist, since i really wanted to tattoo custom designs i just couldn't keep on going on with all these flashes hanging on the walls, pre-made drawings everywhere...
and the vacant working station went to my apprentice Fredz.
So the shop config ended up looking like this:
big desk in front of the door, one small working station on the right, then the waiting zone, then another working station...
and there's another big room in the back. We do the cleaning there, and we built a third small working station for my wife, who is learning tattoo as well.
So we ended up being 3 tattooists, each one working on his own without seeing the work of the 2 others...
And with no privacy...
so we had to change that!
fredz oh my god!!!!
building the wall down...
new lights on the desk wall...
messy
innina's helping out
floooooor!
the stuff is waiting in the back
Well it is all over now!!! we moved the waiting room, and built down one separation to have enough room for us 3 to work together! ...and we'll even make a little private area in the back, so we can eat away from the eyes of our customers hahaha
mai 24, 2011
tattoo convention conthey
Hello!
we went to the conthey tattoo convention without innina last weekend.
she did stuff on her one to avoid the stress of conventions, it can be pretty hard...
i worked the whole time, i love to see such a nice ambience there, when it opens at 10:00 am and there's already a line of people at the entrance, all enthusiast to get tattooed!
i took pictures of the works i did there, even though it wasn't a good light for fresh tattoo pictures i'll show it anyway... and a few pics of the ambiance
it was good to see my friends, and all those awesome tattooers are so nice to talk with, no stress and all...
well anyway here's the pictures!
we went to the conthey tattoo convention without innina last weekend.
she did stuff on her one to avoid the stress of conventions, it can be pretty hard...
i worked the whole time, i love to see such a nice ambience there, when it opens at 10:00 am and there's already a line of people at the entrance, all enthusiast to get tattooed!
i took pictures of the works i did there, even though it wasn't a good light for fresh tattoo pictures i'll show it anyway... and a few pics of the ambiance
it was good to see my friends, and all those awesome tattooers are so nice to talk with, no stress and all...
well anyway here's the pictures!
view from the convention
building up the booths
almost ready
i wonder what "alloboissons" means... do they deliver alcohol???
booth close up
my friend Herke is getting tattooed by Chimé
mai 18, 2011
work and art
okay it's been a while, i know, sorry i wasn't very available these last days...
well i've been painting last weekend, for the posters for tattoo conventions mostly.
i had nearly everything done before, because i did already 2 paintings, but wasn't convinced about it, and a few days ago i had really a better idea about what to draw so i started everything again.
i am kind of happy about it, even though i think i suck as a painter.
i have started a few cool projects also, a sleeve on a nice customer who is engaged with a nice lady who will get tattooed tomorrow. the tattoos they do are a symbol of their union. what a romantic feeling, i'm so happy to be asked for some cool stuff like that.
and my customer of the day, hugo, stood for a nice session for an inner arm, 3 hours work.
...last week i didn't tattoo as much as usual, since i got tattooed by mister Wido de marval on wednesday, i took a day off tuesday to rest a bit.
but still, i had a nice tattoo session with my young client who did her first tattoo, roses on the leg, color work, yay! we had so much fun, we were laughing the whole time!
aaaaand, last but not least, we did the second session on the red head VW chick. unfortunately we could not finish the shades and color this time, but we'll catch up in september for the last touch. sigh! i wish i could have got it done before.
well i've been painting last weekend, for the posters for tattoo conventions mostly.
i had nearly everything done before, because i did already 2 paintings, but wasn't convinced about it, and a few days ago i had really a better idea about what to draw so i started everything again.
i am kind of happy about it, even though i think i suck as a painter.
i have started a few cool projects also, a sleeve on a nice customer who is engaged with a nice lady who will get tattooed tomorrow. the tattoos they do are a symbol of their union. what a romantic feeling, i'm so happy to be asked for some cool stuff like that.
and my customer of the day, hugo, stood for a nice session for an inner arm, 3 hours work.
...last week i didn't tattoo as much as usual, since i got tattooed by mister Wido de marval on wednesday, i took a day off tuesday to rest a bit.
but still, i had a nice tattoo session with my young client who did her first tattoo, roses on the leg, color work, yay! we had so much fun, we were laughing the whole time!
aaaaand, last but not least, we did the second session on the red head VW chick. unfortunately we could not finish the shades and color this time, but we'll catch up in september for the last touch. sigh! i wish i could have got it done before.
mai 08, 2011
newwwws!
yeah, some nice projects are on the way.
recently i have outlined a cool redneck pinup on the ribs/ stomach of a client of mine, and i have to say i am very thankful for the way the project took shape... you see, i always talk to my clients about their project, and sometimes the first idea comes to be very different from the final project...
anyway, here's the outline session
...and the first session of a cover up on a shoulder, unfortunately we couldn't finish it in one shot, but next time it will be done for sure. we still need to add some color in the roses and leaves
recently i have outlined a cool redneck pinup on the ribs/ stomach of a client of mine, and i have to say i am very thankful for the way the project took shape... you see, i always talk to my clients about their project, and sometimes the first idea comes to be very different from the final project...
anyway, here's the outline session
...and the first session of a cover up on a shoulder, unfortunately we couldn't finish it in one shot, but next time it will be done for sure. we still need to add some color in the roses and leaves
...last but not least, pictures of the full arm i did in 5 sessions.
i will take more pictures once it's healed up, whenever he comes back for checkup.
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