Tattos, music, and birthday

So as I promised, I'm going to try and update this thing a little more often. This past weekend I got to fly home and do what I do, tattoo. Although it was a tattoo trip I had a couple other reasons alternative motives behind this trip.

First of all it was my moms birthday on saturday and last year we flew to Oahu to celebrate because she was spending the year teaching at Kapalama. So this year, because we switched Islands and she's back in Hilo and I'm now in Oahu, I decided to fly back to Hilo to celebrate.

Secondly, it was HILO'S HO'OLAULE'A! If you're from Hilo you know that it's the biggest block party/concert of the year. Nothing beats it or even comes close to its awesomeness because not only is it 3 stages of the best local bands in the state pumping non-stop music, it's also MANUAHI(FREE)! But as I said earlier, I was there to tattoo because funds in Oahu we dwindling haha! So here are a couple pics from the trip, hope to make it out there again soon, maybe next month *wink *wink

Beast Mode

Normally, I have no problem doing bigger tattoos, but with these tattoos, big is almost an understatement. My boy right here is about 5'5" and quite possibly 180 lbs(rough estimation on my part). He's a beast! He embodies the phrase, "go big or go home". For his very first tattoo, he decided to tattoo his entire chest. Most people when they get their first tattoo, get a sleeve or something, or maybe even just one side of their chest. As if that wasn't enough, he decided to start his left arm sleeve only a few days later. I like this guy, Can't wait until we do his upper half of his sleeve.

"Glory to God"

Quote on his wrist: "As for me and my house, we will serve the lord"

Oahu Scrizzles

So when I was living in Hilo, I found that I was doing so much polynesian and asian work that all I wanted to do was so script. Well wish granted, since I've been in Oahu I have yet to do a piece that didn't include script in it. Now, I can't wait to get back home so I can go back to my tattooing roots and work in my natural element, polynesian haha. btw, I apologize for the long breaks between posts, I like to post with themes but I promise I'll start posting more often with up dates on tattoos as I'm doing them.

My boy Bryce, first tattoo for him, first for me here in Oahu

Braddah Kevin Fox(my favorite black kid ever) giving his chest up to his grandma

my boy giving up his WHOLE chest up for his very first tattoo...go big or go home right?

"Ua Lawa Makou i Ka Pohaku" if you don't know what that means, you better look it up! such a perfect spot for the meaning

I think I'm finally getting the hang of this script thing haha Now Oahu, hit me up for some asian or poly work!