Tattooing has been slow and so I haven't had much to show lately. It's understandable as the world collapses around us. I've been painting some classics, the color designs are by Bert Grimm and the other sheets got all Colemans. Though I feel very confident in this style, it's rarely requested.

I've been sick the last few days. It's the first time in a while that I haven't been able to work and it sucks. I love tattooing and being out of the shop for the week is my worst nightmare. Oh also buy a gun. Rifles are way easier to use than a hand gun and much easier to aquire.

For a while I was getting into pixel art. It started when I found GB studio. This was early in the pandemic and I was looking to dive deep into something. I ended up enjoying the pixel art most. As real life began bleeding back in I lost the free time to finish up the project in a meaningful way

You have to be obsessed with it.

I just realized that my queer tattoo feed has been broken for nearly a month. Whoops. I'll see if I can fix it, but it might be a while if at all. I might just repurpose the VPS for something more worth while, or just save the 80 bucks a year 🤷‍♀️

Dragon 🔥 Fresh and healed! DM to book #tattoo #gerfertattoo

I've been sharing some tattoo history stuff over on Instagram. It's all footage I've found as a digital hoarder. Nothing I've digitised myself or anything. It's netting me a lot of followers but some part of me feels like I'm an imposter.

Do you like Garfield? I like Garfield. #garfield #tattooartist #garfieldtattoo #queertattooartist #traditionaltattooartist #traditionaltattoo

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I had the pleasure of finishing this chest for Austin to accompany his sleeve. Bye nipples!!! This design sat for about 7 years before being picked #queertattooartist #queertattooer #tattooartist #traditionaltattooartist #traditionaltattoo #chesttattoo #swallowtattoo #birdtattoo

Some in progress work. I just like big tattoos. I had to shrink both these drawing just to fit on the client 😂 #tattooartist #traditionaltattoo #queertattooartist #eagletattoo #pinuptattoo #wip #qttr

Underground queer tattoo shop, 1970s. The artist was likely Ken Meyer (also seen spelled Meyers) and the client Bobby Mack. Filmed by Sailor Sid Diller. sacreddebris.com

A lil dragon friend #tattooartist #queertattooartist #traditionaltattoo #dragontattoo #queertattoo #dragon #dragonillustration #illustration

I got to do this awesome dragon for my amazing client Ron. He came in and picked this Fred Marquand design right from my book. He is always getting fun and bright designs! #tattoo #tattooartist #queertattooartist #traditionaltattoo #queertattoo #dragontattoo

Everett, NYC 1987 • #dicktattoo #inkdickd #homoink #gayink #homoeroticphotography #homoculture #homoart

I think it's important to understand that the worst has already happened. There are thousands of people unaccounted for in the US and it's likely some portion are dead.I firmly believe history will reveal this.

I posted this on Instagram and it seemed to do well, so I wanted to share it here as well. This short clip encompasses the journey of the tattooer. This craft is taxing, physically and mentally, but the support of the people we tattoo is what carries us through. #tattooartist #queertattooartist

I could not get a good picture of this dragon but I had fun meeting it. I tried drawing it all on one shot but I couldn't get the head so I ended up stenciling a head and drawing in the rest. Good clean fun. #queertattooartist #tattooartist #dragontattoo #traditionaltattoo #qttr #tattooer

Larry Copeland hosted a gathering of tattoo and piercing fans at his Hoboken, NJ residence in 1974/5. In attendance was Emil Gundelach who continued getting tattooed into his 90s, Tatu Scotty, Spider Webb, Dave Slack, Mary, and Ken Meyer (among other unnamed friends)

Dave Slack was a queer tattoo artist who worked in NYC in the 1970s/80s. He appeared in the legendary gay xxx video "NYC INFERNO" (playing a tattoo artist). This clip, recorded in approx 1974/5, also features Emil Gundelach, Larry Copeland, Key Meyer, and Spider Webb. sacreddebris.com

Got a fun start to this chest on a great client. Sleeve by me, ribs by my friend Lacey Rae. Sometimes no nips is better. #tattooartist #queertattooartist #traditionaltattoo #swallowtattoo #chesttattoo #tattooer #queertattoo

I got to do this design at the hocus poke us mini convention this past weekend. It wasn't the busiest I've ever been, but I got the opportunity to do this incredibly fun design and talk to a kid about the band lightning bolt. It was really fun. #queertattooartist #tattooartist #traditionaltattoo

St Christopher translated to the style of classic electric tattoo. I grew up in a heavily conservative evangelical home so I have no love for Christianity, but the iconography associated with it makes for a great tattoo. #queertattoo #tattooartist #traditionaltattoo #queertattooartist #tattooer

I've been playing with adding more illustrative qualities to my designs lately. A little of the old with a little of the new #tattooartist #tattooflash #queertattooartist #tattoodesign #tribaltattoo #neotribaltattoo #skulltattoo #traditionaltattooartist #traditionaltattoo #eyeballs

One healed and one fresh for an all-star client. These both tell exaggerated stories about her childhood. All tattoos on the legs are by me with the exception of the roach tattoo #tattoo #tattooartist #queertattooartist #traditionaltattoo #transtattooartist #cowboytattoo #philadelphia

Tattooing is fun as hell and I love every second of it #tattooer #tattooartist #queertattooartist #dragontattoo #butterflytattoo #skulltattoo #folkflower #folkflowertattoo

I've noticed over the years that social media has broken out into two factions, consumers and creators with some overlap. This leads to an interesting phenomenon where a large subset of creators are attempting only post without interacting with others content.

I got to do this classy skeleton ripper yesterday. More skulls please. I'm in skull girl mode #tattooartist #queertattooartist #queertattoo #tattooer #qttr #skulltattoo #skinripper #traditionaltattoo #skeletontattoo #transtattooartist #tattooer #folktattoo

The key to paying bills as a tattooer is having a diverse skill set. I came into this job through the walk-in ladder and it's been incredibly helpful in these difficult times #tattooartist #queertattooartist #qttr #transtattooer #finelinetattoo #snaketattoo #battattoo #flowertattoo #tattoosky

I put the final touches on this sleeve project for Austin. He came to me with about 5 designs in place. 2 done by me, and 3 from other artists. We ended up creating a really fun and bright classic arm that I'm so proud of #queertattooartist #traditionaltattoo #tattooartist #dragontattoo #foxtattoo

Thank you Gianna ❤️ Houndstooth Tattoo in Philly Amazing work by an amazing person grateful I found her Finished and fixed a piece that was hard to find an artist to work on I found her on blue sky @dinosaursdied.bsky.social !!Adult content pictures!! #asstattoo #queertattoo #eroticTattoo #tattoo

I had the pleasure of reworking this tattoo. We connected the flames from the butt to flames on the public mound. We also reworked some loose black the original tattooer haphazardly placed around the anus through the scrotum into graphic black flames. #queertattooartist #erotictattoo #genitaltattoo

RT if you also wish ill upon JK Rowling.

Healed up a few months. This is translated from a painting my client brought as reference.

A pretty little sun and moon! This was lightly based on a design a coworker painted. #queertattooartist #transtattooartist #tattooartist #sunandmoontattoo #tattsky #tattoosky #traditionaltattoo #phillytattooer

I got really deep into this painting and ended up trying something and hated the results. That purple in the background haunts my dreams. I might paint out the whole background with a different color and try again. Sometimes art is a lot of work for nothing. #tattooartist #tattsky #queertattoo #💉

Healed up. 🖕12 #queertattooartist

Tiny rose adornment for one of my favorite clients 💕🌹 #tattooartist #queertattooartist #queertattooer #rosetattoo #traditionaltattoo #blackandgreytattoo #phillytattooer #transtattooer

I got to contribute to one of the coolest #garfield collections ever. 67 Garf tattoos and counting! I added a fresh Garfield to the mix and "garfed" a Kilroy tattoo I did 4 years ago, before the project started. Go check out garfieldfrommemory on Instagram see her art #queertattooartist #tattoo

It's been slow and that means doing the type of tattoo that pays the bills. It doesn't always make the best "content", but it's honest work and I love doing it. This client emailed the shop recently to say she had a great experience. It meant a lot. #queertattoo #tattoo #wolftattoo #qttr

Cindy Ray passed recently. She was a tattooer down in Australia for decades. Her work and the coverage she wears embody the feminine spirit of traditional tattoo. I think of women like her and Rusty Skuse every time I have a fem client ask me to make a design smaller. Ya know, more feminine.

Chicago Tattooist Cliff Raven And A Client 1972...Adults Only Photo Of Cliff And A Client... #tattoo #tattooed #tattooing #cliffraven #tattooartist #adultsonly #nsfw

Tattoo Artist Cliff Raven Tattoo Flash Year? 70s Or 80s? #tattoo #tattooed #tattooing #tattooflash #cliffraven #tattooartist #70s #80s

Our friend @savagesal.bsky.social was kind enough to reimagine a Cliff Raven design to add a little razzle dazzle to my latest book - a visual companion to the lecture I’ll be giving on #queertattoo history in less than a month!

I prefer a healed tattoo in context. To me, #tattoos are about the full body. The way a design plays with the rest of the pieces is far more important than a single design. Healed maybe half a year. #tattoo #queertattoo #qttr #traditionaltattoo #stoneystclaire #moontattoo #philly #philltattooer

So I checked out the hashtag tattoos and it was really indicative of what makes this site tick. I scrolled for a while and it was all porn, nudes, thirst traps, etc. And I wanna be clear, that's awesome. But it also makes me feel like most users are not actually here to engage with stuff like art.

I got to do this sexy butterfly from my flash. It was customized a bit to fit the clients needs. #queertattoo #erotictattoo #butterflytattoo #vaginatattoo #queertattooartist #traditionaltattoo #classictattoo

Settling and fresh. The neck is a wild spot to tattoo but I love the results. Bad bitches only. #queertattoo #rosetattoo #traditionaltattoo #qttr #queertattooartist #classictattoo #necktattoo #phillytattooer

A modified flash design fit into a gap on a well tattooed client. To have the honor of tattooing somebody with such beautiful and extensive work is amazing. Doing it a third time feels like a dream. #queertattoo #queertattooartist #traditionaltattoo #tattoo #skulltattoo #phillytattoo #qttr

Along with Ed Hardy & Don Nolan, Cliff Raven was one of a handful of Western artists responsible for popularizing Japanese influenced large scale tattooing to America. He was also an out gay man. Screenshot from 50+ year old video at an underground queer tattoo shop. Sacreddebris.com