CON SAFOS

Hustle butter works great!

2014-06-20T02:51:00.001-07:00

Taylor 47

2014-02-26T01:43:00.001-08:00

Buddha

2014-02-15T21:27:00.001-08:00

Had a lil fun today..added this lil Buddha to a Thailand them sleeve

The recent

2014-02-14T23:31:00.003-08:00

Still have so much to learn if i want to become better..Thank You to the clients who have allowed me to gain progress; while at the same time being given such a huge honor of having my art forever etched into their body and soul.

Move forward

2014-02-14T23:31:00.001-08:00

Ive moved from Santa Ana to East Los Angeles. I still endure the commute from San Diego to home which is now just baseball team further. I hope you will enjoy my recent progress in tattooing. I feel like ive reached a new plateau which is still a speed bump compared to the mountainous masters out there....so many....
Im having a kid too...gonna have a baby girl...got married....loving my job....and most of all my ultra supportive wife..mwah beb

2013 thank you

2013-12-30T23:58:00.001-08:00

This is where its at

2013-11-24T01:30:00.001-08:00

Sorry for the delay. Ive had a hard time deciding whats going to be the next post for months now..truth is i came to a point where i was really unhappy with the quality of my work. A tattoo artist can grow only as fast as they get the nutrition for the skills right.... part of nutrition is knowing how to fill in defeciencies.

right now my better half is sitting at home with a bun in the oven...(yes im going to be a daddy)....she feels tired as her body is pushed and adjusts to nourishing two bodies.........i too must nurture the growth of more styles requiring new tools
and execute at a careful level of attention surpassed each time by the next . .as i have often felt before....im just starting to get it...(again)

been mia

2013-06-30T00:04:00.001-07:00

2013-05-08T01:11:00.001-07:00

2013-04-12T13:51:00.005-07:00

CON SAFOS http://og3design.blogspot.com/

Some much needed relaxation plus a little huge lesson in doing stencils from Mr Jose Lopez at Lowrider Tattoo. Added some more to Mr Robles my mechanic's arm as its coming along. .a tap out from Frank the Tank on the back of the arm...a freehand Mars piece. Keepin busy thankfully

2013-04-12T13:50:00.001-07:00

2013-03-19T04:05:00.001-07:00

Freehand march

2013-03-04T00:19:00.001-08:00

2013-02-15T02:00:00.000-08:00

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY BABY!.... WHEN I WAS LIVING IN MY RV AND ABOUT TO GIVE UP AND JUST BECOME A BEACH BUM..YOU PUSHED ME TO KEEP GOING....THANKS TO YOU I AM STARTING TO ACTUALLY BECOME A TRUE TATTOO ARTIST. THANK YOU MY LOVE.

"CAN'T KNOCK THE HUSTLE"

PAST TWO

2013-02-04T22:48:00.000-08:00

BEEN BUSY SORRY I HAVEN'T UPDATED.....PLEASE GIVE A LOOK AT WHATS GONE DOWN IN THE PAST TWO MONTHS.

SANTA ANA WATER TOWER

freehand rework of old spiderman logo

cover up of old girls name

first tattoo for him

freehand motorcycle rider themed piece

still in session

second run on this HELGUERA PIECE

first session on this portrait

healed pic of Subcomandante Marcos piece

first session on this Aztec warrior

2 sessions in and still more to go

added the sound wave background

the clasp

freehand ..didnt do the koi

rolex

freehand first session

added OG ABEL inspired money rose to marios water tower

MORE TO COME
THANKS FOR CHECKING!

2012-12-29T04:19:00.001-08:00

2012-12-08T10:20:00.003-08:00

freehand sessions are becoming so much more fun nowadays... heres a peep at Mr Buruga's back.. a tribute to his father.

sessions

2012-12-01T19:32:00.001-08:00

'round here most folks take about 4 - 5 hours before tappin..

re allign

2012-11-21T05:27:00.000-08:00

I figured out that larger grips help with lining as well as turning the tip to be inline with the natural motion of the wrist.
this first session was 3 hours..

General

2012-11-20T00:50:00.000-08:00

.Stomach piece for Ed.

thug life

wood for wood

2012-11-19T20:12:00.003-08:00

another look at yesterdays piece.....

I never posted this from last week.. Thi's piece got some attention

today we had to pay the Piper... finally got to add to Ky's back..

recently he did my floors wood in the RV..

..in exchange, i layed down some wood floors on his back.. more to go.. hopefully soon...

and one from last week..Onnie's gesisha

.. gaining momentum...

stick around..

2012-11-18T19:47:00.003-08:00

I'm gettin' used to this machine needle combo ....much fun on Dean.

Adding n refining... shortly

groundwork

2012-11-14T05:24:00.001-08:00

My buddy Ky made a deal with me ... he installed wood flooring in my rv for tattoo work...

I'm hoping the ink installs as well as his carpentry.

...

here we have a medium piece... inspired by a photo from Estevan Oriol ready to be tattooed this Sunday.

I've been spending alooooot more time on my stencils...

-If u cant draw it how u gonna tattoo it?-

the busy week at hand also brings us to the last element of Thi's sleeve.. a goldfish to represent having money n no time... trapped in a bowl..

My friend Nate challenged me with trying a single needle piece...

next week we will be doing this classic Pictish warrior piece. The hardest stencil of the bunch.. i will need a monocle...

well biz has picked up ... the stencils are vital for laying out a good foundation before tattooing a piece, at the same time posting them has started to entice the masses.... lots more this month to come... gonna do my best to make some kill...

c u

industrious

2012-11-06T04:41:00.002-08:00

another go on this piece ...i tried white highlights out.. i try not to use it because it turns yellow after a while w some people... but here it looks to be a good gamble...

also made a new tattoo machine.. this ones a liner with medium give... perfect for linework,,,
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REFINE

2012-10-31T06:17:00.000-07:00