Hey y'all. I figured i'd start whoreing my skills out to anyone interested. I'm a tattoo artist/ body piercer. I've got 8 year exp in tattooing and 4 years piercing. I was taught by one of the top 100 piercers in the world: christopher hogan. If anyone is interested go to http://www.myspace.com/lainkcoinc
My portfolio is on there under my photos. I don't do realism or portraits. Too many portrait artists in fort wayne. House calls only.

Two of my friends from high school own their own shops in town. Hows your business doing? Have you worked in any shops around town?

yeah but after the fact i learned that it's the worst shop as far as drugs are concerned. Which, in turn, has ruined my reputation. I so fuckin hate myself for ever walking in that shop. I've had about $1k worth of gear stolen, i was robbed and pistol whipped in the head right outside the shop, and my first 2g talon was totalled in front of the shop by an immigrant goin 80 on wells st. in the rain who ran from the scene and all i had was liability. All that aside, yes i worked at artistry in ink. I really wish there was a shop that had an open booth, that wasn't full of drugs or egos. It's either one or the other.

so are you more of an old school artist or new school?

That sucks. My friend Ryan Hadley does Portraits and Jake Farris runs Studio 13, but doesnt do any art that I know of. I dont talk to Jake much at all, so who knows what goes on up on Parnell. I stopped in and spoke with Ryan a couple of weeks ago and he seems very well grounded. Who knows, like you said usually its one or the other.

My cousin just got in as an apprentice at Studio 13. He is going to be drawing some stuff up for me.

i'm more new school, but i love doing old school. Yeah. Hadley is the man in fort wayne. He's a really good guy.

I spoke too soon. I'll be starting at Bloodmoney this week. So if anyone wants some ink stop in and see me.