The shop I work in, Top Gun Tattoos, is located immediately outside the Fort Leonard Wood army base in St. Robert, Missouri. So immediately outside the Fort, that the only thing between the Fort's entrance and our shopping center...
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Saturday, April 19, 2008
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Tagged: Fort Leonard Wood,Top Gun,reputation
One thing that gets me revved up at work is being able to create. What I do best is to create things which may or may not be something you see other places, but in a way that nobody else does them. It may be flash from the wall...
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Monday, April 14, 2008
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Tagged: artwork,custom
For the past few weeks, my wife Michelle has been really kicking out this incredible website. In some ways, I feel like a third wheel, but after spending the last month in a new shop getting settled in it's great getting to watch...
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Wednesday, April 09, 2008
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Tagged: website,Michelle,blog,gallery
Working next to an army base, I get a lot of military men and women coming into the shop. Like any other segment of the population, they come in all shapes and sizes, all types of personalities, all kinds of backgrounds. Today’s...
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Monday, March 24, 2008
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Tagged: army,military,media,Fort Leonard Wood
I’ve seen some articles lately about what to look for in a shop when you go for a tattoo. Among the things to look for are, or course, whether the shop uses single-use needles and other sterile practices. But lately I’ve been...
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Monday, March 17, 2008
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Tagged: ink,color,apprentice,equipment,supplies
Recently I joined a new shop. It’s been around for a few years, it’s just new to me. Every other weekend is busy, being next to an army base which pays its troops every other week. This gives me an opportunity to get settled in...
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Sunday, March 09, 2008
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Tagged: shop,tattoo,sterilization
A good friend of mine in the tattoo business summed it up like this:"I get to do what I love to do all day, every day. Plus, what other artist sells every piece they make?"What better job to have than one that you love? The...
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Thursday, March 06, 2008
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Tagged: work,love,shop,apprentice,art