Our studio is open Tuesday through Saturday 3pm-10pm. We do tattoos primarily by appointment, we do take walk ins when time is available. We do not schedule appointments via the internet or over the phone. PLEASE call the studio to find out how to go about making an appointment. Our friendly and helpful staff is standing by to walk you through the process.

Okay, so looks like winter passed over us, relatively unnoticed. We are, for the most part, a warm weather loving group of folks (location location location), so we'll just accept the lovely weather and not tarry too long over the global implications. Hello Spring!

And now the updates:

If you haven't heard we have a newish piercer; the exceptionally attractive and talented Sarah Forbess. She's apprenticed under Chris Fitzgerald, Eva Brewer and the one and only Fakir Musafar. That's a whole lot of learning. Come take advantage of all that education. She pierces with precision, a fantastic bedside manner and a winning smile. She's also a pretty damned good artist.





Vanessa is no longer pregnant!! We welcome McKenley Waites/Cantrell into our family. Motherhood hasn't slowed Vanessa down one tiny bit, she's that hardcore.





Now for a little springtime fun and a chance to win tattoo time!:

"Beauty in Unlikely Places" PHOTO CONTEST!!! for the month of May!

The rules (PLEASE READ before submitting):

*The theme of the photo must be "Beauty in Unlikely Places" (beauty being in the eye of the beholder, and whatnot).

*The photos MUST be taken in the month of May, the point being to get our beloved friends and family to remember to to search for beauty. We know we there's no real way for us to tell when your photos were taken, but Underground Art clients, friends and family play fair...and wouldn't dream of cheating.

*You must send no more than 3 (THREE) photos. We will look at your beautiful photos...but more than 3 will disqualify you.

*We ask that those of you who are "professional photographers" sit this one out (that means you get paid on a regular basis for your photography). We have another contest waiting in the wings for you, dears.

*Please include when and where each photo was taken. Include your name, phone number and email address.

Submit your photos with a "Beauty in Unlikely Places" theme to: shop@makingmommaproud.com.

Winners will receive $125, $75, and $50 gift certificates for 1st, 2nd and 3rd photos chosen (not valid with any other offer/good for services only). We may end up giving out more, depending on participation.

Here is one of our first entries, sent to us by Cameron Peterson:



Now send us yours!

Meanwhile, as usual:

David Evans remains hard at it. His phenomenal talent is only matched by the wealth of obscure information he has stored in his enormous brain. Let him share a bit of both with you. Also, he's growing a beard…will wonders never cease? Next it will rain fish.

Jake Meeks is juggling his hats with grace and aplomb. He is an international playboy and man of mystery, knee deep in espionage and basketball. He's a commodore (not to be confused with The Commodores), Earl, a hero among men, and an ultra talented tattooist. Still, he remains humble, accessible and hot…how does he do it?

Speaking of hat juggling, Ivy Dinosaur has more hats in the air than she has hands to toss them (it's a miracle of physics). She has become a damned fine tattooist (getting exponentially better by the day). She is in a band, Secret People, she rocks and she rocks. She's also a starlet (Savage County, now available on Netflix). She is a one woman powerhouse.

Underground Art is always looking for guest artists to give our sweet family members time to do fun stuff, totally unrelated to tattooing. If you know someone who makes awesome tattoos happen, is steeped in decency and is traveling (or thinking of traveling), please tell them about us!

We are also now carrying Live from Memphis shirts and shirts from the one and only Luke Hall. Up your hip quotient with one of these badass shirts. They are slimming and make your muscles rock hard, in a word…magical.





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That about wraps it up, now enjoy our portfolios. Stop through and share some love with us. We love love!