#keepersoftradition

The pre-dawn dance; A flight of emotion, Our tails sync, So too our rhythm. A true courtship dance; We connect in the deep And, pushing inward, We sink back to seagrass silence. ~ Oh, love. Here's to my old West coast friend. Be well, always, Tim. (Yes, I read about seahorses for 25 minutes before writing this) ~ WWW.STRANGEOPERATORS.COM ~ #strangeoperators #keepersoftradition #traditionaltattoo #boldtattoos #bright_and_bold #seahorse #seahorsetattoo #poems #writing #poetry #poetsofinstagram #tattooers #westcoast #brightcolors #cleveland #wizardworldcleveland #americantraditional #americanatattoos #tradworkers #tattoos #tattoosnob #tattooartist #tattooing #tattoolife #illustration #ink #instatattoo #eriepa #pittsburgh #pma (at Steadfast Tattoo Parlour)

Before and After.... Here's a pic of one of our little dudes haircut a couple of weeks back. He decided he was tired of growing his hair and told his dad that he wanted to get that clean cut. 💈🙋🏽‍♂️we cut kids hair #beforeandafter#whittier#legitsince09#uptownbarbers#uptownwhittier#whittier#raiseeminabarbershop#barbershop#whosnext#locallyfamous#shhh#barbersnowadays#barbers#traditionalbarbers#gabrielgarcia#barbersince99#sidepart#boyshaircut##kidshair#yeahwecutkidshair#keepersoftradition#hippiekillers#losangeles (at Uptown Barbers)

Whatever voice spoke to him Was no demon But some shed self That came yet from time to time In the name of sanity, A hand to gentle him Back from the rim Of his disastrous wrath. ~ What a trip. I am exhausted, fulfilled, driven, and dying. It's all so beautiful. ~ Thank you to everyone who I met, I tattooed, and connected with. You've made my life full. Thank you, especially to a Tanuki and a Duck. You guys know you're the real poo poo. ~ Home soon. Then to @niagaratattooexpo for the weekend with @mulekicktattoo and someone special. ~ Stay Strange. ~ #strangeoperators #keepersoftradition #traditionaltattoo #travelalone #travel #girona #spain #leeds #gameofthrones #niagarafalls #niagarafallstattooexpo #tattoos #tattooartist #tattooing #poems #writing #journaling #photographerlife #adventure #tattoolife #illustration #explorer #instatattoo #eriepa #pittsburgh #pma (at Girona, Spain)

Girl power over everything. ~ Thank you to some magical ladies for letting me tattoo them. ~ Come see me play sweet music with @optimistic.apocalypse and @pinediary tonight at Bobby's Place from 11pm to 2. ~ #strangeoperators #keepersoftradition #traditionaltattoo #boldtattoos #girlpower #feminist #tattooist #leeds #rockon #feminism #girlswithtattoos #comiccon #traditionalflash #americantraditional #americanatattoos #tradworkers #tattoos #tattoosnob #tattooartist #tattooing #tattoolife #illustration #ink #instatattoo #eriepa #pittsburgh #pma (at Steadfast Tattoo Parlour)

I gave all I had to take, So what did you take from it? Was it the late night, Or the song sung right? My midnight days Turn into movie screening Memories. ~ One rose. One time. And it's gone. ~ WWW.STRANGEOPERATORS.COM ~ #strangeoperators #keepersoftradition #traditionaltattoo #boldtattoos #darkartists #rosetattoo #roses #poems #leeds #handtattoo #kyklopstattoo #lovesong #traditionalflash #americantraditional #americanatattoos #tradworkers #tattoos #tattoosnob #tattooartist #tattooing #monday #otaku #tattoolife #illustration #ink #instatattoo #eriepa #pittsburgh #pma (at Steadfast Tattoo Parlour)

A long list Of those names Not yet forgotten. Thank you for Your choice In sacrifice. ~ WWW.STRANGEOPERATORS.COM ~ #strangeoperators #keepersoftradition #traditionaltattoo #boldtattoos #anime #poetry #poetrycommunityofinstagram #poems #traditionalflash #americantraditional #america #memorialdayweekend #navy #americanflag #memorialday #tradworkers #tattoos #tattoosnob #tattooartist #tattooing #tattoolife #illustration #ink #instatattoo #eriepa #pittsburgh #pma

Handfuls of what is And what is not. We chase what Will be. ~ Have you guys met @rachhhayyych yet? She is Steadfast's newest apprentice and is doing some incredible work while she pursues this wild craft of tattooing. ~ She is currently booking for $50 apprentice tattoos. So, if you want to support an incredible woman on the beginning of her path it'd be wise to get in now. Watch as she grows, I know I am excited to see what she does. ~ Book in by coming into the shop or emailing her at [email protected] ~ WWW.STRANGEOPERATORS.COM ~ #strangeoperators #keepersoftradition #traditionaltattoo #boldtattoos #poems #girlswithtattoos #traditionalflash #americantraditional #americanatattoos #tradworkers #tattoos #tattoosnob #tattooartist #tattooing #tattoolife #illustration #ink #instatattoo #eriepa #pittsburgh #pma #nickelcitycon #buffalo #tattooist #erie #steadfast #apprenticetattoo #tattooapprentice (at Steadfast Tattoo Parlour)

Now, All of your love Is wasted, boy. Who is gonna buy All your lies? Who is gonna sing Along at night? 'Cause the sun Ain't showing it's Head, It's forgotten everything You said. ~ WWW.STRANGEOPERATORS.COM ~ #strangeoperators #keepersoftradition #traditionaltattoo #boldtattoos #traditionalflash #americantraditional #americanatattoos #tradworkers #tattoos #tattoosnob #tattooartist #tattooing #tattoolife #illustration #ink #instatattoo #eriepa #pittsburgh #pma #lines #poetry #lovequotes #nickelcitycon #buffalo #traditionalclub @traditionalclub #oldschooltattoo #oldlines #brightandbold #sailorjerry (at Steadfast Tattoo Parlour)