welcome...

winter is the best time of year to be tattooed and easiest time of year to heal your new tattoo properly...

i am available for custom handpoke tattoos at Diving Swallow Tattoo, in downtown Oakland.

come on down to the shop and visit us!

i'll be adding to this site regularly, so please check back frequently...

~ruby



tattoo

tallie's text: handpoke tattoo. (just the text, not the birds)

tallie's text: handpoke tattoo. (just the text, not the birds)

tallie's text: detail.

tallie's text: detail.

byrd's half sleeve: in process. handpoke tattoo.

byrd's half sleeve: in process. handpoke tattoo.

byrd's half sleeve: in process. handpoke tattoo.

byrd's half sleeve: in process. handpoke tattoo.

outline detail.

outline detail.

john's new handpoke tattoo: the bottom flower is something i did about 10 years ago. the top design being the new addition to a growing design...p.s. this is my dad!

john's new handpoke tattoo: the bottom flower is something i did about 10 years ago. the top design being the new addition to a growing design...p.s. this is my dad!

Cedre: before handpoke stars...

Cedre: before handpoke stars...

Cedre's Stars

Cedre's Stars

Cedre's Stars: handpoke tattoo

Cedre's Stars: handpoke tattoo

Cedre's Stars: detail

Cedre's Stars: detail

nucia's narwhal: handpoke tattoo

nucia's narwhal: handpoke tattoo

nucia's narwhal.

nucia's narwhal.

nucia's narwhal: detail

nucia's narwhal: detail

doug's design: handpoke tattoo.            doug has been doing some inspiring work for the past decade with the martu people of the western australian desert- please check out the web addresses in my links for more information on martu and doug's work!

doug's design: handpoke tattoo.  doug has been doing some inspiring work for the past decade with the martu people of the western australian desert- please check out the web addresses in my links for more information on martu and doug's work!

doug's design: detail

doug's design: detail

zach's handpoke tattoo: black and red ink

zach's handpoke tattoo: black and red ink

zach's autumn blood

zach's autumn blood

oscar's design: handpoke tattoo

oscar's design: handpoke tattoo

after: marie's coverup in process: bigleaf maple; handpoke tattoo

after: marie's coverup in process: bigleaf maple; handpoke tattoo

before: marie's tattoo to be covered.

before: marie's tattoo to be covered.

jenn's handpoke chest tattoo: finished piece! 

jenn's handpoke chest tattoo: finished piece! 

jenn's tattoo: final session.

jenn's tattoo: final session.

detail: jenn's new addition: handpoke tattoo

detail: jenn's new addition: handpoke tattoo

in progress: jenn's chest tattoo- we added the flower on the lefthand side (her right side) and got the outline done on the right (her left)...

in progress: jenn's chest tattoo- we added the flower on the lefthand side (her right side) and got the outline done on the right (her left)...

hanky design detail: handpoke tattoo

hanky design detail: handpoke tattoo

hanky design: first part of a larger chest handpoke tattoo

hanky design: first part of a larger chest handpoke tattoo

zach's wise tooth: handpoke tattoo.

zach's wise tooth: handpoke tattoo.

maple leaf: handpoke tattoo

maple leaf: handpoke tattoo

spiral & bridge design: white ink handpoke tattoo

spiral & bridge design: white ink handpoke tattoo

quatrefoil: handpoke & machine tattoo

quatrefoil: handpoke & machine tattoo

embroidery: handpoke tattoo

embroidery: handpoke tattoo

magpie skull & forged feathers: machine & handpoke tattoo

magpie skull & forged feathers: machine & handpoke tattoo

swirl: handpoke tattoo

swirl: handpoke tattoo

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