Rose Hands

I love to tattoo.

EVIL or DEVIL?

Pickpocket?

I think this tattoo of pickpocket.

A moose and his centaur friend

Here's a couple of sweet pieces Sarah did at the shop this week.
She did one on Saturday too, that i didn't get any pictures of, and one on me on Monday, that you can see if you click here.
It was a pleasure having her at the shop, as usual, and we hope it won't be her last guest spot of 2012 (don't worry, it totally won't)!

Fancy gentlemen... they're probably Lords or something...

If you're one of those people who check the travel and guests section regularly, you may have noticed that i've added some new Adam Hays dates to the March calendar, so if you don't wanna miss out, go send him an email right now.

Ps. Our other German bff, Chriss Dettmer, just stared a blog, and i think you should all go follow it.

No, seriously, he did, go see for yourselves!

Otritsalovo

LEONARDO ROJAS - SANTIAGO CHILE - GODOY MACHINES PROFESSIONAL

What a discovery!!! This guy tied for first place at the Guadalajara tattoo convention last September... he tied with another one of professionals - Manuel Servin from Mexico. At the time, they were not sponsored by Godoy Machines.. after that convention they were. Look at this work. This is world class stuff. The smoothness of the fades, the solidness of the color.

This is only a small sample of this excellent work!

Look at the stomach and the perfect t... t... tones of color.

Everything down to the last detail is taken into consideration. Realism is true art.

THANK YOU LEONARDO ROJAS... FOR YOUR HARD WORK AND BEING PART OF THE SOLUTION!!!

GODOY MACHINES - GREATNESS DESERVES GREATNESS.

HIGH END MACHINE OR HIGH END HYPE.

What constitutes a High End tattoo machine? In an industry that has no standard and still sells "entry level" machines and kits - WHEN THE IS NO ROOM FOR "ENTRY LEVEL" IN ART THAT REQUIRES SKILL AND PRECISION? WHERE HEALTH AND CLIENT SAFETY IS ALSO A MAJOR CONCERN!

FOR ANY SUPPLIER TO BELIEVE THAT THERE IS AN ENTRY LEVEL KIT, MACHINE OR PRODUCT IS AN INSULT TO THE CLIENT AND TO MODERN RESPONSIBLE TATTOOING.

A KIT...

What are the credentials of these builders or suppliers? Maybe they have a fancy french name or the all american name which brings romantic images of nostalgic Americana to mind? maybe it's a long German name... maybe they don't tattoo. Just like most of these suppliers who carry these products and push them as what they're advertised.. yet they don't know what is needed to make that machine a shader or liner and they do not take responsibility for the product's function or lack of function, they have no clue how to diagnose or repair any problem! He sells it and then hopes the builder knows what he's talking about, the builder who has made up his own criteria.

Once there was a quote from a builder that went "tattoo machines are a constant learning experience.." . Constant? if he was an expert, and this one seemed to be considered one by the prestigious magazine which interviewed him, he would have learned that there are specific requirements all electromagnetic machines need to function at their highest potential.

These things, these characteristics (specifications, geometry, material, gauges, spring flexibility, coil permeability) are critical because of the dependence that each component has on another. There can be no deviation on many of these objectives. From the current which causes a magnetic field once it passes from the wall to the power supply, into the binding posts, into the terminals... through the wire saturating the steel core (which IS your magnet) causing an attraction of the armature bar, discharging the circuit and allowing the rear spring to take the armature bar back up to the contact screw... all these components have a function which should not be taken for granted. This is only a brief description of function... never mind the specifications on the frame, gauges and material the wire and springs are made from. Yet, what is considered a "high end" machine has substandard objectives. High End?? There is no validity to their claims.

Backward innovations... Failed Knowledge, hype, false claims... educate yourselves, don't leave room for mediocrity to enter our world. We can regulate. Educate yourselves.

GODOY MACHINES - WE OFFER HIGH END PROFESSIONAL MACHINES, PATENTED INNOVATIONS, & TRUE EDUCATION.