Portrait of Russell

This goes with the previous portrait. The first was the client's mother and this hansom man was her father. This was a special experience to be a part of as the tattoos are so important to her.

The father passed away only a few weeks ago. As a way of keeping his memory close to her heart, she chose to add some of his ashes into the ink. I've heard of this being done before, but hadn't ever done it. In order to get the ashes fine enough to dissolve in the ink, our team at the shop ground it up with a mortar and pestle.

This was a strong bonding experience for all of us. We feel like family at Happy Valley, and it's been a blast. Speaking of which, the shop has been purchased by the owner's son, Lenny. He will be changing the name of the establishment to Infamous Ink in the near future, but we will be operating with the same staff and awesome qualities. Come on in!