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Molly Skobba: Drew Flores

Molly Skobba
The minute Drew Flores started at State of Grace everyone knew he’d fit in just fine. He brought a breath of fresh air into the studio, adding to the repertoire and reputation of the already stellar State of Grace… (more…)

March 5, 2012 | Categories: entertainment, photos, pictures, tattoo, tattoo artist magazine, tattooing, tattoos | Tags: california, drew flores, molly skobba, pacific soul tattoo, photos, pics, pictures, polynesian tattoo, san fransisco, san jose, santa barbara, State of Grace, Takahiro "Horitaka" Kitamura, Taki, TAM, TAM BLOG, TAMBLOG, tattoo, tattoo artist magazine, tattoo artist magazine blog, tattooer, tattooing, tattoos, travel | 7 Comments »

Molly Skobba: Pacific Soul Tattoo

By Molly Skobba
Man, Pacific Soul has it all: personality, style and most of all talent. Steve and Paulo can tattoo everything from American traditional to Japanese to what they’re most famous for, their Polynesian tattoos. in addition, they’re located two blocks from Ala Moana beach in Honolulu, Hawaii… (more…)

February 23, 2012 | Categories: entertainment, photos, pictures, tattoo, tattoo artist magazine, tattooing, tattoos | Tags: california, chris trevino, hawaii, horitaka, interview, molly skobba, pacific soul tattoo, Paulo Manabe, photos, pics, pictures, polynesian tattoo, portraits, power tattoo, Sacramento, samoa, san fransisco, san jose, santa barbara, State of Grace, Steve Looney, Takahiro "Horitaka" Kitamura, Taki, TAM, TAM BLOG, TAMBLOG, tatau, tattoo, tattoo artist magazine, tattoo artist magazine blog, tattooer, tattooing, tattoos, tim hendricks, travel | 7 Comments »

Molly Skobba: Pacific Soul’s Renowned Paulo Manabe

By Takahiro “Horitaka” Kitamura and Molly Skobba
I was really excited for Molly to meet Paulo and Blaise Manabe and even happier that she wanted to blog about my Hawaiian braddah! Paulo is an amazing artist, and an even more amazing person. I always work with him when I am in Hawaii and am continually impressed with his tattoos. He is a true master of the Polynesian-style (though he would never let you call him that) and is constantly working to improve his work. He is a great father and has the coolest kid ever. You can find him at Pacific Soul Tattoo or at Zippy’s…

-Horitaka

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December 21, 2011 | Categories: entertainment, photos, pictures, tattoo, tattoo artist magazine, tattooing, tattoos | Tags: california, chris trevino, hawaii, horitaka, interview, molly skobba, pacific soul tattoo, Paulo Manabe, photos, pics, pictures, polynesian tattoo, portraits, Sacramento, samoa, san fransisco, san jose, santa barbara, State of Grace, Steve Looney, Takahiro "Horitaka" Kitamura, Taki, TAM, TAM BLOG, TAMBLOG, tatau, tattoo, tattoo artist magazine, tattoo artist magazine blog, tattooer, tattooing, tattoos, tim hendricks, travel | Leave A Comment »

Horitaka: Give ‘Em A Hand Project

By Takahiro “Horitaka” Kitamura
When I think about good tattooing, I think of art executed by skilled craftsman. In an era of chain stores and mass production, it is always refreshing to see something hand-made. I met Jamie from RePop through my good friend Chris Yvon. Chris told me about Jamie and RePop, and the hand-made goods they produced. The product certainly lived up to the hype! Rings, buckles, wallets and more, all with old world craftsmanship, with some weight -no cheap materials, and a great retro feel…

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November 7, 2011 | Categories: art, collectible, entertainment, fundraiser, japan, japanese earthquake and tsunami relief, memorabilia, photos, pictures, tattoo, tattoo artist magazine, tattooing, tattoos, travel | Tags: california, Chad Koeplinger., Chris Brand, chris trevino, Chris Yvon, Chuey Quintanar, Colin Baker, Dan Wysuph, fundraiser, horiken, horitaka, interview, japanese earthquake and tsunami relief, photos, pics, pictures, Sacramento, san fransisco, san jose, santa barbara, scott sylvia, Secret Sidewalk tattoo, State of Grace, Steve Byrne, Takahiro “Horitaka” Kitamura, TAM, TAM BLOG, TAMBLOG, tats, tattoo, tattoo artist magazine, tattoo artist magazine blog, tattooer, tattooing, tattoos, thomas hooper, tim hendricks | Leave A Comment »

Danny Boy Discusses New Amsterdam Tattoo Museum with Horitaka

By Takahiro “Horitaka” Kitamura
Tattooers love to travel… I recently got to catch-up with Danny Boy as he was running up and down California. His wife was getting tattooed by Horitomo at my shop and they crashed at my house for the night. We chatted a bit over coffee and I was especially eager to ask about the New Amsterdam Tattoo Museum. This project is the brainchild of Henk “Hanky Panky” Schiffmacher, a living legend of tattooing and one of the world’s leading tattoo historians. The opening is scheduled for later this year… (more…)