My Name:
Brian

Studio Name:
South Florida Tattoo Company

About Me:

I've been tattooing for 15 years, almost entirely in Port Saint Lucie and Fort Pierce Florida. Portraits are my specialty with color bomb work coming in a close second. I cant think of a reason to like cover-up work but until I am fantastically wealthy it helps pay my bills.  Some of my thoughts about tattoos:

1. Tribal is beat. BEAT! Get over it.

2. "Shopping" for tattoos should consist of portfolio browsing and artist consultation- NOT PRICE. Ever bargain shopped for a surgeon? Think about it.

3. If you say something like- "I'll just get this for now... I can always cover it up later." YOU SHOULD BE SHOT...

4. IT HURTS! For God sakes it hurts! It's somewhere between a bee sting and an ant bite. If that doesn't explain it well enough, get one and become an expert.

5. "What do you think I should get?" is a question you should ask at a FAsT food restaurant, not at a tattoo shop. It's your skin.

6. "I want it now!" Doesn't work here. Artists creativity is not "on tap". Time and patience are greatly rewarded in tattooing.

7. A single small tattoo on a body part can be sexy. Small tattoos all over the place make you look like a comic book that threw up.

8. Anyone who says they are the best, aren't. Anyone who says they are the cheapest, probably are. Anyone who says I can do anything, shouldn't be tattooing - they should be getting our country outta this mess...

9. DON'T get lovers or spouses names! Unless your last name is "Charming" you're probably not going to live happily ever after, don't waste the money. *Refer to #3

10. When you look at a portfolio, shut up and look at it. Don't half ass flip through pages while you chatter box with your friends - it insults the artist and shows you're insincere about your interest.

About My Ink:

I prefer color to black and white on myself. I sport quite a few "self-induced" tattoos- most of which I am not proud of; results of the trials and tribulations of learning to tattoo. Recently I have began the trek of getting my sleeves worked out, the results have been terrific- I owe them to Mykill and "Famous" Rob, co-workers of mine at South Florida Tattoo.