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I’m the first one to tell them, ‘you realize this is a tramp stamp, okay?’,” added Johnny Jackson of Houston’s own Texas Body Art. “Fads come and go, and we try to guide them and educate them in what’s not a good idea, like tramp stamps. It’s endless honestly,” said artist Amy Shandick of Precisely Veiled Tattoo in Killeen. “You have so many styles of tattooing now that have evolved over time, with the way ink is made, the types of tools we can use to do the tattoos, so you can do anything from watercolor to traditional to portraiture to black and grey. Many Houstonian artists, alongside tattooers from all over Texas and the country lined the ballroom ready to showcase their work and talk tatting. Patton is proud to say the event is put on by tattooers, both local and beyond. Patton says the Houston event is a spin-off of the San Antonio event he’s helped host for the last decade, and is happy to be bringing the show back to Houston for a second year. “It’s a chance for people to come and see quality tattooers, but to be able to come in one room and basically shop all the quality shops in Houston all at one time,” said event organizer Don Patton. The Houston Texas Tattoo Extravaganza is making life easier for all those in the market for a new piece, with the three-day event they’re hosting at the Hyatt Regency downtown this weekend. However, figuring out which artist, style, and tattoo are right for you is much easier when you have dozens of professionals right in one room. HOUSTON, TX – Tattoos are a permanent art, so it’s important to do your research before inking up. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Getting in touch: VoyageHouston is built on recommendations from the community it’s how we uncover hidden gems, so if you know someone who deserves recognition please let us know here.This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Facebook: Ink Hou Tattoo and Art Gallery.

Address: 8328 Gulf Frwy Houston TX 77017.

If we continue to stay focus and as a team, I believe we have the Beauty and Brains and artistic flavor to go far. They need to be on top of there game to make sure we keep ppl coming in the door and rebooking. I like to first and for most make sure my artists are happy. What is “success” or “successful” for you? We hit the ground running and we’re not letting up! Makes me wonder what’s in store for the rest of the year. I’m proud that we are going on our second month and already we have done a huge tattoo expo here in Houston and came back with two awards and have a network in the process of making our shop and our lives into a reality show. We have a strong Latina presence making up more than half the shop and we look at each other more like family. Whether it be to draw or paint or do graffiti or model we all dabble in our own creations and thrive off it. We are a tattoo shop for the love of art. Ink Hou (Ink Houston) Tattoo and Art Gallery – what should we know? What do you do best? What sets you apart from the competition?

Needless to say a very humbling experience. My house was flooded so in a week I went to having so much to barely having anything. We then were hit with Harvey three days later. an arsonist set fire to the shop burning it for hours resulting into us losing everything. I was lucky and had a friend who owned a shop but wasn’t able to run it at the time and asked for myself to run it. Overall, has it been relatively smooth? If not, what were some of the struggles along the way?Īfter leaving that relationship I wasn’t sure where to go.

So I set a goal to eventually start a female owned and operated shop. I wanted to further my career after a bad break up but realized in such a male-dominated industry it could be hard for myself to find work. That’s when my boyfriend at the time got me into drawing and painting and tattooing. I had tried to figure out what I was going to do for a career and couldn’t seem to find the right nitch. So, before we jump into specific questions about the business, why don’t you give us some details about you and your story. Today we’d like to introduce you to Laura Mcadams.