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Chicano Head Tattoo

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Chicano Head Tattoo

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Chicano style of tattoos, is a Style I like to do, specially being Latin American, I appreciate and enjoy doing South American related art. Chicano style of Tattoos were made to represent Latin American outlaw culture in the beginning, however, now it has become a Tattoo style and culture that’s collected by tattoo fans all over the world.

You do not have to be Latin American to enjoy and collect Chicano related tattoos. Art is to be enjoyed by whoever appreciates it, and Chicano tattoos, has increased in popularity over the years. I do see a lot of youngsters choosing Chicano style tattoos for their full arm sleeve or full leg sleeve.

With this tattoo I want to share with you guys, it was my latest Chicano tattoo project, the client requested a female Chicano style face on his head, with a Cherub, holding a gun, in the back of his head.

When the client first walked in the studio, he requested, a the full top of his head done in one session, and I had to inform him that tattoos can not be rushed in order to have it done in one session. He agreed with it, and I was happy to look in to his request.

First I did a photoshop idea with my iPad to show him, I believe giving the client a small taste of what they are going to have done, this process can put the client at ease, and as artists, we have to understand that something that’s clear in our mind is not going to be clear in somebody else’s head. We are creative as artist’s and we are very visual, however, not every client has a creative mind set like us, therefore, helping the client with a photoshop idea of how their Tattoo is going to look, it can help with the client’s confidence and peace of mind.

Starting the tattoo, I was very impressed how good the ink was going in his head, it was a lot more natural than I thought. So in the end we did manage to finish the top of his head in one session, however, for the tattoo being on his head, I was concerned about how it was going to heal, so I made sure to book a touch up session before he left the studio.

The tattoo healed well for the first session, however, I was glad we booked the touch-up session, as I could push and pull my values, and add contrast.

So in that video you are watching the tattoo is fully healed, after I also added a cherub in the back of his head, holding a gun. Is overall a very complete Tattoo on his head and he sat really well for it.

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CR7 Oil Paint

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CR7 Oil Paint

Manchester Tattoo Studio

Hello Everyone, thanks for reading my blog, in this post I would like to share one of my latest oil paintings I have been working on.

Since moving back to Tattoo in Manchester, I have been getting requests for football t-shirts to be painted and framed, of course Manchester is a big City, and its divided by one of the best football teams in the Premier League, so the requests have increased.

 Since I have moved to the UK, I used to watch Manchester United play, they always had a team with the capability to be fighting for the Premier League title for years. As we know Manchester United have not been doing that great recently, but their history in football is admirable, and loving or hating them, you have to respect their history in English football, and their history could teach us lessons about success.

When I get requested to paint a Manchester United football t-shirt, I always get asked to paint the classic players, as they have already left their mark on the club, and in this case I was happy to be painting Cristiano Ronaldo.

Some footballers are born with a talent, and some a born with the capability to learn and develop the technics required to be a footballer, and Cristiano Ronaldo for sure is the best footballer to have ever played the game, who was not born with a natural talent, and who, by dedication, focus, the hunger to learn, was capable to become one of the greatest footballers who ever lived.

I do enjoy following Sports, I believe we can learn about dedication, perseverance and many other aspects of life. I have recently bought a book by “Kobi Bryant” called “The Mamba Mentality” which it guides the reader to all details of his work ethic in order ton achieve greatness.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Kobe Bryant are pretty similar with levels of dedication and focus, of striving to be the best at a very high level of competitiveness in a Sport.

Cristiano Ronaldo have for sure left a legacy, that’s worth following and leaning from, from a Sportsmanship point of view or professional life in general, I’m sure you can learn something from Cristiano Ronaldo and be able to imply those lessons to your everyday life, for who is interest in making a difference in whatever you are interested in.

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Fine Line Tattoos Manchester

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Small but meaningful tattoos in Bury

Tattooing for 18 years has been a journey with respect for the people who allow me to put my art on them for a life time, and that respect, it comes with any tattoo sizes. I believe every Tattoo is important, and no Tattoo is easy to do.

I have worked in Tattoo studios where, some Tattoo artists only put an effort when tattooing an image that was going to contribute to their portfolio. Even if I do a Tattoo that is not going to be what I usually do, or not my style , I still make just as much effort to make sure the tattoo looks right, as in the end of the day, it’s a person we are dealing with, and you have to respect the fact that, they are marking their body for the rest of their life, and they chose me as an artist, which I feel grateful and lucky to be chosen.

I believe small Tattoos are not easy, as you have so much limited space, and you only get one shot. You have to be so confident, and make the right decisions with the needle choices.

I had a great experience with Molly. She came to our studio, not long after she became 18. Those 2 tattoos I have posted are both from Molly. She saw both designs as tattoos, and I suggested to re-draw the ideas, as when the client brings an image of a Tattoo that’s been done, usually the image is not straight as the human body moves a lot, tattoo images usually are good for the client to express what they are planning to get done, however, is up to the artist, to be able and have the ability to create an image for the client, that is going to look more in proportion with the client’s part of the body.

I am looking forward to see Molly’s tattoos healed, and work on further projects, she has a bright positive energy about her, and I love to work with clients like that. Being positive about your artist and your tattoo, it only opens the door to a positive tattoo collecting.

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Have Faith in the Progress

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Manchester Tattoo Studio

Realistic Roses and Clock Tattoo

In this post I would like to share a realistic rose and clock tattoo I have worked on the past few months, it took me 2 sessions, and I would like to share an image of the tattoo progress and the end result, so it allows you to see how the tattoo looks when its not finished, so it allows the tattoo collector to comprehend the faith in the process that’s required when approaching a tattoo.

Every time you visit your Tattoo Artist in Bury your Tattoo will transform, so it is important to have faith in the unseen, when you make your next visit the tattoo will progress a lot, and achieve the end result eventually.

With this Tattoo, I have free handed the 2 roses, in order to flow better with her body shape, the human body curves a lot, so sometimes making a stencil and placing it on the human body can curve a lot and distort the image. So in a curvy body area like the hand, sometimes the best option is to free hand.

Of course, I do ask for the permission from the client to free hand a Tattoo, and if the client has looked at your work previously, it helps a lot, so they feel more confident to let you free hand the tattoo on their skin. Free handing also comes with a lot of drawing practise, I love to draw, so for me its ok to spend hours drawing after I finish work, which it helps with the free hand approaching.

So, the first tattoo session went well, before free handing a tattoo on the client, I explain the time that’s required for the drawing to go on the skin, the planning time can be time consuming, however, it can make the tattoo session more enjoyable and allows you to work with a positive mindset.

A full day’s work is usually 5 hours, I usually give 30 minutes extra for brakes and stretches. So when we reached the 5 hours, I had started on the clock but not finished. I added all my light shadows, but I did not have time to put the dark shadow on top of it, which it would give definition to the tattoo.

My client was understanding, she had enough tattooing for the day, and she was happy to re-book it and wait until the tattoo healed.

A month later from our first session, I have uploaded an image of the first session healed, that picture was taken just before I started the second session. The second session, it only lasted 2 hours, however, you can see the difference from the first to the second session. It shows how far you can go with a little faith. So if you are in the process of a tattoo, just make sure to stick with your artist, and get your artist to finish it, with a little faith, so everything matches and flows.

First Tattoo Session Healed

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In this image, as you can see, the tattoo is imcomplete, and thats when some clients judge an unfinished tattoo. Judging an unfinished tattoo is not giving the opportunity for the tattoo artist to finish the project, and if you have chosen someone to tattoo you, you must have faith in their work, and stick with them. If you do not have faith in someone’s work, i would recomend you not to aproach the artist, to avoid wasting their time. Even in life, if you have faith you can go a long way, and with a tattoo is not different.

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Alex Furguson

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Manchester United Legend

Sir Alex Furguson

Being a football fan or not, you must recognise Alex Furguson straight way, he is such an icon in the world of football, where, even not being a football fan, is easy to recognise his face.

Alex Furguson way of playing football has earned him many trophies over the years with Manchester United, he has achieved the impossible dream, winning the treble in 99. Winning the treble it really started a golden era with Manchester United, I remember watching Christiano Ronaldo, Rooney and Ruud Van Nistelrooy, all those classic players were under the great management of Alex Furguson.

Alex Furguson was well known for driving at night to bars and catching the players on a night out, and demanding dedication from them, and going home early for the football matches.

I am a big football fan, and I appreciate good football, I love to watch a good football team. And watching Manchester United in the early 2000’s it was a pleasure I still carry with me, like watching Ronaldinho for Barcelona, Messi, Brazilian Ronaldo, Portuguese Ronaldo, for me was just a pleasure watching those awesome players, doing amazing things on the pitch.

Since Alex Furguson left Manchester United, they have not been the same, so that shows a lot his contribution to the team. Nowadays, Manchester City is the team to watch, they won 4 in a row, and I do enjoy watching Manchester City Nowadays, however, we can not forget the legend that was Alex Furguson.

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Fantasy Dragon Tattoo

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Fantasy Dragon Tattoo

What a cool experience I had tattooing this Fantasy Dragon tattoo. First because it’s a cover-up, usually when a client wants a cover-up tattoo, I’m sure to make a consultation, to explain to the client the amount of dedication it is required to achieve the cover-up. In this case our consultation went well, as the idea he had to approach the cover-up was exactly what I recommend the clients to go for.

When I client approaches me about a cover-up, I always recommend them to go foe something with texture, so texture appears in dragon scales, snake scales, mountain texture, nature texture. So usually I have top try to take the client to a realistic cover-up direction, in this case, the client already picked a dragon, which is perfect for the cover-up, so I was really happy with the request.

I was sure to let him know about the dedication needed to achieve the cover up, and he understood and agreed with how I presented the cover-up process to him. He asked me a very common question, which it was, how long will the tattoo take? That is a very hard question, so I mentioned that the most fair way is to get charged by the hour, so I don’t get underpaid and he didn’t get over charged. He agreed with it, and made the appointment.

A full day is usually 5 hours, however, some days he could only sit for 3 hours, which im totally ok with that, so some days he got charged a bit less than he would normally pay for a cover-up.

In the tattoo process he was very calm and easy going. He took brakes between sessions, however, he understood, its not about when the tattoo is done, it is about how the tattoo is done, the end result is what counts. The Tattoo looks complete, however, I am doing a touch up session for him to make sure everything is in place, nice and solid, as it is a cover-up.

A cover-up tattoo, it requires extra attention when compared to a tattoo that is not a cover-up. So having a consultation with the client it really helps, as aa lot of faith is required from the tattoo artist and the client. Clients who require a cover-up tattoo job, and I can feel they are not very patience, I prefer not to go a ahead with the process, as in order to do a good tattoo, you have to work in a good frame of mind, positive and clear minded.

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Halloween Kills Tattoo

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Michael Myers Tattoo Manchester

Michael Myers tattoo in Halloween Kills 2011

Coming out of Fire

My client is a big horror movie fan, and Michael Myers is one of her favourite characters, I remember watching Halloween in the past, but after getting the opportunity to tattoo this portrait, I revisited the story to get in to the tattoo.

The tattoo ended up being a half sleeve, as it was a cover up. I’m glad we went full on with the size, as Michael Myers is coming out of fire, as it’s a scene from a movie, so I had freedom to do a lot of fire particles. This tattoo is not fully finished, as I want to make the most of all the particles with the fire, and add more fire to it. My customer she is keen to let me add more to it, thank you so much for your patience and letting me add more to what already looks decent.

I believe that’s what it comes down in the end of the day, to how much care you have for what you do, love is what stands out most in the end of the day, and the levels of love can vary a lot to each individual artist.

Keep an eye on more updates on my web site, I have been working on a few drawings, which I will be uploading it soon.

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Nightmare Before Christmas Tattoo

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Black and Grey Half Sleeve Tattoo

Nightmare Before Christmas Half Sleeve Tattoo Greater Manchester

Ted is in the army, and every time he gets back home from being in the army, he pops in for a session. Ted is the son of Jemma, who I have tattooed a while back, since I first started in Bury. 15 years after I’m tattooing her son, how time flies, and its surreal to tattoo the sons and daughters of someone who has been getting tattooed by me, as sometimes, they used to bring their sons and daughters to the studio with them, while they got tattooed.

I was happy with Ted’s request, even knowing it was a quiet famous cartoon movie, I designed the tattoo for him, and tried to customise it a little more just for him. All the characters were previously drawn by hand, and stencilled, all the background was done all free hand. I felt comfortable free handing the background of this tattoo for Ted, as he was very easy going, and made me feel comfortable, so I felt confident to free hand, so when you trust in your tattoo artist’s work, and let him know how much you like their work, that will pass them a sort of confidence, and then when you let your tattoo artist free hand on you, you will get a custom tattoo, that flows in your body really well, and no one else has got it.

So when you approach a Tattoo, make sure to research your artist, and before approaching them, make sure to have confidence in their work, so this confidence will be translated into your Tattoo Artist, and you will get a good quality tattoo.

Half sleeves requires a lot of patience and dedication, it is an investment worth making, as it is your body. When you get tattooed, you are not spending your money, you are investing your money.

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Anubis Acient Egypt tattoo

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Fully Healed Tattoo

Happy New Year

Happy New Year Everyone!

I hope everybody had a good Christmas and New Year, it feels good to start a fresh year. I am grateful about 2024, for finding a place to work in Manchester finally, however, anything else, I would like to bury really deep, throw a lot of rock on top and walk away, that’s how we should treat anything that no longer serves us, things that keeps us stuck in the past and not allowing us to move on.

In this year of 2025, I have no plans, but to be focused on my work, I’m still building my reputation back in Manchester, where I lived for 10 years before I moved to Leeds, I do have a challenge ahead of me, however its exiting. It was hard leaving everything behind after 13 years, but I did not mind to start again, as soon as it was somewhere I was meant to be, and I was working with the right people.

In this post I would like to share a Tattoo that I was really happy to do, I was happy to do it not just because of the subject, which I love to tattoo Ancient Egypt related Tattoos, but for the way my client Ben treated the tattoo, his approach, dedication and patience. After the Tattoo was healed, Ben came back for a healed picture, and he mentioned, you did a good job Louis, and I replied, you allowed me to do you a good job for you Ben. As when his tattoo was finished and all paid for, I asked him to come back for a touch up session, and he allowed me to add one more layer on his tattoo, which it makes all the difference. So thank you Ben for allowing me to do the best I could on your tattoo. So you deserve to have a good tattoo, you stuck with the process and you got the end result.

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Choosing The Best Tattoo Studio in Bury, Greater Manchester

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The only person who can decide which is the best Tattoo Studio in Greater Manchester is you. And everyone will have a different perception about how a Tattoo Studio should be. Some Tattoo Studio’s do look amazing, however the quality of work is not up to standard. I do believe everything matters in a Tattoo Studio. A Tattoo Studio that doesn’t look clean or presentable, but does good quality work, does not deserve your business, in a tattoo studio everything matters, cleaning standards should be at the highest level, tattoo images should look at the best quality possible online, as Tattoo Artists who care will invest in a good camera. Looking at a tattoo work healed is a very good way to decide if the Tattoo Artist is right for you, as when you see a Tattoo fully healed, that’s the moment of truth, and when a Tattoo Artist cares, they will consider how they tattoo will look when its healed.

I do ask my clients to come back to the studio after the Tattoo is healed, because I think, if I don’t see that tattoo healed, I’m not in control how my tattoo looks. Everyone has a different skin, therefore, every tattoo will heal differently. It doesn’t matter how much of a good Tattoo Artist you are, not all your tattoos will heal perfect or the same, so letting your client go, and not being aware of how that tattoo is healed, is a big gamble to take. I learn to tattoo everyday, as everyone has a different sort of skin. So I can not tattoo the same everyday, as everyday I get a new client, and their skin is completely different than the last one I tattooed.

I believe a lot in energy, so I would recommend you to have a consultation with your Tattoo Artist, the reason why, is because, even knowing you mite like someone’s tattoo work, it doesn’t mean you are going to feel comfortable with them, and making sure your frequency flows with your artists, literally, getting a vibe with your artist really helps, to make sure you will feel comfortable in the chair with them, even if its for a small tattoo. Your Tattoo must be a positive experience, so take your time to research, book a consultation, have a chat about your tattoo before you go ahead with the appointment.

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