Speakeasy Custom Tattoo

Tattoo, BBQ & Beer Event at Cigars & Stripes

admin — Wed, 02 May 2012 19:39:45 +0000

Patrick Cornolo, Heath Rave and Paul Deters will be doing a Tattoo Demonstration at Cigars & Stripes on May 19th from 2pm-8pm in support of Chicago’s Craft Beer Week. A live comedy show will follow at 10pm. The Best wings and Beer ON EARTH! Don’t miss the chance to see Bartenders Kelly & Sarah squirm in pain!

Great people, Amazing Beer and delicious BBQ, why would you miss this?

If you would like to be tattooed by Heath Rave (heathrave@gmail.com) or Paul Deters (oafenhammer@gmail.com) at this event, please contact them via email or call the shop at 773.645.1703

Cigars & Stripes https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cigars-and-Stripes/293858401891

Against the Grain Brewery http://www.atgbrewery.com/

Rodney Taylor Guest Spot & Other News

admin — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 21:14:18 +0000

Rodney Taylor will be back in town from San Diego to do a guest spot at Speakeasy, 2 days only on April 6th and April 9th. Rodney is booked solid for this trip but is planning another big move in May which will land him in North Carolina. Once settled in in North Carolina Rodney is hoping to do more frequent guest spots at Speakeasy. Feel free to stop in and say Hi while he is here and talk to him about future appointments.

You can check out more of Rodney’s work on his website:

http://rodneytaylorart.com/home.html

The Benefits of Laser Removal in Cover Up Tattoos- By Heath Rave

admin — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 22:18:50 +0000

Here is an example of what can be done in the realm of
cover-ups when the previous tattoo has been lightened with laser
removal treatment. Having the ability to not be hindered by a super
dark, old tattoo, especially the lines, will make for a much more
successful cover up, as you can see. Also, you can never go wrong with
flowers in this situation. Cover-ups require dense subject matter, and
this is a great example of a successful cover-up by Heath Rave.

You can contact Heath for a tattoo appointment by emailing heathrave@gmail.com or calling the shop at 773.645.1703

Born Again Tattoos: Cover-Ups by Patrick Cornolo

admin — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 22:31:56 +0000

People come to me for a lot of cover-up work. I am working on putting together a cover-up gallery for my website www.patrickcornolo.com. Here is a sneak peek.

Cover-ups in general are hard, some are harder than others, this one was especially challenging but I think it came out pretty nice.

Speakeasy gets New Buzzer System!

admin — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 16:50:50 +0000

For the security of our Artists and Clients, Speakeasy Custom Tattoo now has a new Video Buzzer System to enter the shop. We still welcome Walk-In’s, but now when you walk up, you will need to buzz to be let in. Look to your left, you will see a blue button. Smile because you are now on video! Simply push the blue button and we will be able to see and hear you upstairs and will BUZZ you in ASAP.

Our general shop hours are Noon-8pm daily and we are closed most holidays unless you have special arrangements with an artist.

Thanks for your understanding and patience with our new system.

Alana Robbie Guest Spot March 9-11

admin — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 16:27:39 +0000

Alana Robbie will be doing a guest spot at Speakeasy March 9-11 during Zine Fest. She still has a couple small openings, so email her at alanarobbie@gmail.com to set up an appointment.

You can check out her work at www.alanatattoos.com

What has Scott Fricke been up to?

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:33:56 +0000

In case you were wondering what the magnificent Scott Fricke has been up to lately see below…

Scott has been keeping himself busy this winter working on several large tattoo pieces and a mural at The Flat Iron Bar, just downstairs from the tattoo shop.

You can check out more of Scotts work on the “Scott Fricke” tab on this website which has a link to his personal website with even MORE tattoos for your viewing pleasure. To set up an appointment with Scott, you can email him at freakfarm23@gmail.com.

Boy/Bear Tattoo by Sean Adams

admin — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:28:05 +0000

“This tattoo is based on a Kiowa story explaining the creation of Bear Butte and the Pleiades constellation. In the story, a boy is chasing his 7 sisters pretending to be a bear when he is suddenly transformed into one. The bear chases the seven sisters onto a stump, which grew higher and higher, lifting them into the sky. The scoring on the sides of the land formation are explained by the bears claws as he tried to reach the girls. The story was really interesting and it was a lot of fun to depict the bear and boy’s characters!”

To see more work by Sean Adams go to his page on this website or, to contact Sean regarding an appointment, email him at seantard@gmail.com or call the shop at 773.645.1703

Rook Half Sleeve by Heath Rave

admin — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:45:07 +0000

This is a half-sleeve based on the card game Rook. As far as the rules
and details, well, you got me, but I know this much. It requires 4
players, hence the the 3 extra birds on the branches. Also in the game
you can “shoot the moon”, so we threw a big ‘ol moon up in the sky
and apparently you pull the cards from a “nest”, and the 1 is actually
what the 1 card looks like in the game. Great story and fun tattoo.

Check out more of Heath Rave’s work on the Heath Rave tab on our website or check out his personal website www.heathrave.com . You can email Heath about appointments at heathrave@gmail.com or call the shop 773.645.1703

Cameo Paintings by Jennifer Trok

admin — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:57:23 +0000

Jennifer Trok has been working on a series of Cameo paintings in her free time, using Water Color and Pencil. Check out her other work on the Jennifer Trok “tab” on our website, or her personal website www.jennifertrok.com. Email her at jennifer@jennifertrok.com to book a tattoo appointment.