Over the past few years of writing this blog, I’ve alluded to announcing “Big News Coming!”.  While many of my clients may already know, I’ve been waiting to announce that my wife and I have been in the process of an adoption over the past couple of years. So there it is… I’m going to be a Dad haha. I feel like I’ve been in purgatory of being a parent during the past few years of this long process. So very soon I’ll be trading in my gross tat boots for some New Balances . I’m very excited to put another thing first before tattooing. My wife might disagree that she’s first 👀 but that’s for another blog post. I’m not sure what being a father entails, but I’m sure I’ll find out real quick. Over the past year the one thing I’ve thought about for sure is if being a dad is the “Death of Cool?”. But is it? Will my Tat-cool license be revoked? Is becoming a Dad uncool? Are dads typically drill sergeants, assholes, corny drunks telling bad jokes? It might sound horrible to you, but that actually sounds awesome ! I’ve been pondering this for a while. What is cool? Truly. Being a Dad, tattooing, or neither ? Tattoos Rule! Getting tattooed is cool! But the commercialization of the tattooing industry isn’t cool. It’s quite the opposite . Sure tattooing looks cool from the outside, but it is physically and mentally taxing. But does a bunch of grown ass adults with mental illness hustling online look cool? Do I want to be a 50 year old tattooer begging for attention to stay relevant? That shit sounds horrible and pathetic when you lay it all out. It’s chick shit. Being a psychopath Dad on the sideline of my child’s football game because of a bad call sounds pretty sick. Thats cool! By all means I love tattooing, I’m just talking about the face of the industry. Tattooing is at the highest level in its history and continues to grow. The quality is bar none. But the state of tattooing has got to be the most Homogenized, Cringe, and Uncool time in history. Mouth breathers and unoriginality has taken over. I’m not trying to sound like a bitter old man, its just facts. By the way, I don’t exclude myself from this depiction! I am Him! Maybe I’ll have a different outlook when I’m providing for my kid. I can totally see myself stressing and whoring myself out, just to buy my kid Gucci loafers for their senior prom. I love to be proven wrong, mind changed. I’m excited to see where this new adventure takes me and my family. Thank you to everyone who has and continues to support me. I’m so grateful for every client that comes through the shop doors, and for all the awesome tattoo ideas you guys bring to me and trust me to do! At some point soon I’ll be out of the shop on leave for a month or so. I will keep you posted when that time comes. Please be patient with me . Any questions or concerns please reach out. All the peace and love. C-Dogg

Hola and Welcome back! I’m excited to show these new frames the “Pablo” I’ve been working on the past couple weeks. I designed these with the help of my good friend Austin Riley of AMR who does all my machining. Your favorite tattoo machine is more then likely designed or machined by this man without realizing it. Austin is the best in the biz. I came up with the idea of these frames accidentally when rebuilding some Unimax “Apollo” frames for Tim Lehi. The shelving on the Apollo are very thin and flimsy. So I chopped the back shelf off and it gave it better support and a completely different look . Like a Prius to a 84’ Coupe Deville. So this is my tribute to the Apollo frame that I’ve always been a fan of. It always reminded me of if you asked a Chinese manufacturer to make a Jonesy frame over the phone by description. Theres something very simplistic and nostalgic about them. That’s how the “Pablo” frame makes me feel. Right now I have 10 sets available . I’ll be just selling sets for the time being. The Pablo frame is by far my favorite builds to date. If you’d like single liners or shaders check out keystone for the time being . Any questions or Inquiries please reach out!

HELLO AND WELCOME BACK! ON APRIL 14 NOON-5 I WILL BE HAVING A TATTOO GARAGE SALE. IT WILL BE AN OF ARRAY TATTOO RELATED ITEMS SUCH AS VINTAGE TATTOO FLASH, ALOT OF VINTAGE FLASH PRINTS, VINTAGE PHOTOS, VINTAGE ACETATES, MODERN PAINTINGS, AND MODERN MACHINES. ILL HAVE A HANDFUL OF MY OWN PRINTS AND MACHINES ON HAND AS WELL. IT WILL BE CASH ONLY AND EVERYTHING IS PRICED TO SELL. NO NEGOTIATING. I CANT BELIEVE I HAVE TO WRITE THIS BUT I AM HAH. THE REASON  IM SELLING THIS STUFF IS BECAUSE I HAVE WAY TOO MUCH! IVE ACCUMALATED ALL THIS  STUFF IN A 17 YEAR CAREER. SO I GOTTA MAKE ROOM AND DONT NEED IT ANYMORE. BUT….. JESUS CHRIST GUYS…. THE RESPONSE I GOT TO SELLING STUFF BLEW MY MIND HAH. IM NOT “MOVING, CLOSING, DYING, BROKE, DEATH IN THE FAMILY, AND LOST IT”(YET). SO IF YOURE INTERESTED IN SOME STUFF OR CANT MAKE IT JUST CONTACT ME. MAYBE ILL SEE YOU THERE OR MAYBE NO ONE WILL SHOW UP. PEACE AND LOVE