Permanent things.
Notes from the crew — what we do, how we work, the system, the art.
what permits do you need for a tattoo event in LA?
A county-by-county rundown of the actual paperwork — body art cards, health permits, fire clearances, and the letter nobody tells you about.
are tattoo popups safe? what to look for.
Spoiler — yes, when they're done right. Here's the checklist we walk every venue through, and the red flags we'd never work around.
how we kept 600 guests moving at LA Wine & Food.
A two-day popup, four artists, one festival. The system we built to keep the line short, the art clean, and the guests happy.
inside the crew: how event-trained artists are different.
A studio artist and an event artist do the same job. Sort of. Here's what changes when you tattoo in front of 200 strangers who just had cocktails.
what does a hotel residency actually cost?
The two numbers most venues get wrong. Inside the pricing structure, what's negotiable, and the case for paying for a system instead of an artist.
the HarperCollins popup, by the numbers.
A book-launch tattoo, two artists, six hours. How we designed a flash sheet that meant something to the brand and stayed on the body for a decade.
can you do a tattoo popup at a wedding? yes. here's how.
Couples ask this more than any other question. The honest answer: yes, but not the way you think. What works, what doesn't, and the seating chart trick.
the insurance question: $2M, single rider, what it means for your venue.
Why your venue's risk team will ask about our COI before they ask about the design. The three coverages we carry, the one we add for free, and why it matters.
we ran a tattoo booth at a 5,000-person festival. here's what broke.
Three artists, two days, one inflatable tent that almost didn't survive the wind. The postmortem — the parts of the system we rebuilt, the parts we kept.
inside the Playboy x HoneyBirdette Halloween party.
How a lingerie brand and a magazine threw the year's most-photographed activation — and what the 200 guests walked out with on their bodies.
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