A New Chapter

I've been with Bluebird Tattoo for over three years now. Going in ignorant, I started from a position of serving and soaking and have, over time, worked my way up. From the beginning, the guys have been nothing but kind......

My world

I've always been able to open up and share. But there are some areas I deem too important, too personal, to mention... let alone go into detail. You see, around the time the post frequency started to dwindle around here,...

Progression

I've many works in progress right now. It's as if many people decided to get larger pieces. I love it and have noticed my linework and shading get much, much stronger. Also, I've been pumping out pieces on ribs. What...

Two years later and I'm here.

Well, well. I've missed you, you old broken down Building and Loan. I've missed you too, Bedford Falls. So what's been going on? I found myself spreading too thin. Appointments were getting scheduled one after the another without leaving time...

July update

Thankfully, I've been a busy man. I'm continually amazed that I get paid to draw on people. Hell, I used to sit next to girls in middle school and draw on them with a Sharpie. (I had yet to figure...

Family stuff

Please pardon the delay in posting. My little one had surgery and I went slightly dark (minus the Twitter in the side bar) to spend time with family. I'll resume soon....

New email

I'm starting to get inundated with email from different sources lately. To keep afloat, I'm now using david@allentattoo.com for all tattoo related email. Well, that and any news on acquire gold fillings from the dead.... um, respectfully....

A new Reference section

I got sick of having to search for references every time I need something. So I setup a new section. On the left is whatever it is I'm piecing together. On the right is a review area. With so...

Site stuff

My wife, Ashlee, and my little boy, Xavier are visiting family in Phoenix. It's lonely around here! So I've been working on the upcoming "Reference" section for Allen Tattoo. It'll be a one stop shop for both me and whoever...

A new Allen Tattoo

I couldn't wait any longer to unveil the new site, so I'm launching with it only partially completed. Traffic has been incredible, I can't thank you enough. So I wanted to spruce things up around here. I've thrown the "Elsewhere"...

Busy, busy

I've been working hard lately. From tattooing to web design, my hands are tired. Then, when I need a mental break, I go and play Xbox. It doesn't really give my hands rest, but it takes me away for a...

I'm around

Do pardon the delay between posts. I'm here, just incredibly busy. The beginning of winter tends to slow down walk-in tattoo work. Now that the holidays are gone, business is slowly picking up. That and unfinished pieces are coming back...

Merry Christmas!

From me to you, a lovely rendition of a - Christmas Card from a Hooker in Minneapolis....

An early Christmas gift

I've got something I'd like to give to some of you, and it's lovely. If you're a professional tattoo artist and you use Photoshop, I've compiled a load of stock imagery I use for walk-ins. I'd love to share...

Personal

There has been a death in my family, so I'll return to posting next week....

Shovel coal and clap hands

I've been messing with acrylics on cardboard. Here's one to share....

An improved version

I'm slowly, but surely working on a new look for the site. I think I'm going to add a section that I update with details on my machines, tools, inks, needles, etc. If you have a second... leave a comment...

Flickr account

I've a Flickr account that I've been posting to throughout my days. Feel free to indulge! It's flickr.com/photos/allentattoo....

The Blood Red Project

Make a point to hit up the only ad I've had on the site: The Blood Red Project. (store for purchase is here) When it's all said and done, our character is built on what we -a people with-...

HXC

Back in 1996 I created a website for hardcore. A year later I bought the name HXC.COM. Five years after that our biggest day was well over 25,000 unique visitors. Nice. But as my career progressed, the site slowly went...