Happy Holidays 2023 (I didn’t believe in Christmas)
Over the past few years I began to bear a grudge over the fact that Christmas is a commercialized holiday based on lying to children. But this year I realized it doesn’t really matter if the holiday has a solid … Continued
Happy Year of the Rabbit 2023! 新年快樂兔年大吉
I wish everybody a prosperous and peaceful start to a new year. Along with the rollover of the new lunar year, comes a new member of Thousand Stroke Tattoo. I am proud to introduce apprentice tattooer; Khristine. Khristine has been … Continued
新年快樂虎年大吉 Happy Year of the Tiger 2022
Happy Year of the Tiger Everybody! Alright, it has definitely been a challenging last two years for everybody, myself included. Despite being able to tattoo for most of last year, I feel a bit like I have been set back … Continued
As the year comes to a close, I hope your ready to leap into next year
Happy Holidays from me to you. As always a digital version of this card is free for download here at my deviantart page. Download it, email it, print it, share it. I hope everybody surrounding by joy and warmth passing … Continued
Has it been 10 years already?
It’s been a decade since I began my journey as a tattoo artist. The picture above (Sept 28 2011) is from my last dinner in Shanghai before I moved back to San Francisco. The smile on my face shows how … Continued
Happy Year of the OX! 新年快樂 牛年大吉
Happy Year of the OX! If your reading this, you have survived one of the most difficult years in our lifetimes. Congratulations. As you usual I painted a watercolor card to commemorate the passing into a new year. I feel … Continued
Officially Reopen for Tattoong as of 1/28/2020
I am now open for tattooing, but Feb and March are booked solid due to the fact that I had to roll all of Dec and Jan appointments back. I beg your continued patience in getting tattooed. Booking mid/late April … Continued
Call for healed tattoo pics
I’d love to see how the tattoos I’ve done have settled in and aged over the years. Send me some pics of your tattoos. I will also offer reworks/overhauls of my past pieces at half my hourly rate in 2021. … Continued