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Kitty Tats IL Left tattooing to build a family & career — now I’m back where I belong, ink in hand. Apprentice @ Onyx Tattoo Studio 🖤

13 hours of tattooing today… I’m spent my friends… but it was so worth it!! Thanks to my brother and sister-in-law for m...
10/18/2026

13 hours of tattooing today… I’m spent my friends… but it was so worth it!! Thanks to my brother and sister-in-law for making the trip, and Thank you to everyone at the first tattoo party; yall made tonight soooooo fun!!!! I kinda wanna host more of those!!!! (Maybe earlier in the day next time!)

*not pictured -my brothers tattoo because there’s always 1 I forget to get a pic of.

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Alright y’all!While I’m on medical leave, I’m hoping to spend some of my downtime making art!One of my goals is to put t...
10/10/2026

Alright y’all!

While I’m on medical leave, I’m hoping to spend some of my downtime making art!

One of my goals is to put together a bunch of tattoo flash so that when I’m back in the shop, I can really focus on building consistency and improving my skills.

As much as I love bringing all of your custom ideas to life, imagine how much better those pieces will be when every line is consistent, every shade is smooth, and those color blends are buttery!

So I need your help! Send me themes, ideas, or things you’d love to see turned into flash. Spooky, silly, weird, whimsical, traditional… whatever you've got!

All of my flash will be forever repeatable, and that's intentional. Repetition is how we learn, build confidence, and get better at what we do. Plus, I kind of love the idea of seeing my artwork out in the world on different people.

I'll still be taking custom requests, just not quite as frequently. I want to make sure I'm giving every client my best work, but I also want to find a balance that lets me save some of that creative energy for myself.

More than anything, I want to get back to the tattoo culture that made me fall in love with this whole thing in the first place. Hanging out in the shop, flipping through flash, finding something you love, and getting tattooed just because you feel like it.

Not every tattoo has to be a deeply personal, one-of-a-kind masterpiece. Sometimes you just see something cool and want it on your body, and there's something really wonderful about that.

So throw some ideas my way! I've got some drawing to do. 🖤

Now that my day job has been notified and paperwork submitted I figure I should let yall know:Oct 27 I am going in for o...
10/08/2026

Now that my day job has been notified and paperwork submitted I figure I should let yall know:

Oct 27 I am going in for open heart surgery. My last appointments for the year are October 18.

I will be retaining my spot at Onyx studio, Hannah will be dropping by every once and awhile so we can work on stuff while I’m homebound, and I will have about 3 months to just draw!!

I’m sad I’ll be missing this years Halloween flash event, Thanksgiving and Christmas, but I’ll be able to do so much more when I’m back!

If I have an appointment with you before the 16, please DM me… not gonna lie, with all this going on and not wanting to disappoint my clients I’ve been known to double book myself… I wanna make sure I honor all commitments before I’m admitted.

Love you all!

(Hilariously bad drawing of the valves I’m getting replaced for visibility… I think doctors should officially be subject to at least 1 semester of art after seeing this…)

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Certified for another year!!! 💕
10/07/2026

Certified for another year!!! 💕

10/04/2026

Got a little more work in on my spooky client today!! I’m really enjoying color and I LOVE how this is turning out!!

1/2 of the tattoos I did today. (I swear I ALWAYS forget a few.)Had a great time today back in the saddle after not real...
10/04/2026

1/2 of the tattoos I did today. (I swear I ALWAYS forget a few.)

Had a great time today back in the saddle after not really being in the shop in September to speak of.

We’ve been waiting MONTHS to get this Fu Dog started. I can’t wait to see how it turns out, and who doesn’t love a positive potato!?!

Thanks for looking!

A quick little touch up to start the weekend! This was my first hand jammer. It healed really well but had a few holiday...
09/26/2026

A quick little touch up to start the weekend! This was my first hand jammer. It healed really well but had a few holidays, so a quick touch up and we are on our way!!!

Makes me wanna do more blackout REAL BAD!

Thanks for looking!

Got to start the Ouroboros tonight. We got a bit of a late start, so didn’t get to shading, but I’m excited about it. 😁 ...
09/17/2026

Got to start the Ouroboros tonight. We got a bit of a late start, so didn’t get to shading, but I’m excited about it. 😁 Onyx Studio

Didn’t get to do any Labor Day tattoos… maybe next yearHowever I did get to do a few cute halloweeny tattoos!!! I can’t ...
09/08/2026

Didn’t get to do any Labor Day tattoos… maybe next year

However I did get to do a few cute halloweeny tattoos!!! I can’t wait to see these babies all healed up!

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Labor Day has always been about more than a three-day weekend. It exists because working people organized, stood togethe...
09/07/2026

Labor Day has always been about more than a three-day weekend. It exists because working people organized, stood together, and fought for the rights and protections so many of us benefit from today.

So tomorrow’s flash is for the people who build it, fix it, move it, make it, keep it running, and show up every damn day. 🛠️

I’ll be taking WALK-INS tomorrow, September 7, from 10 AM–5 PM at Onyx Studio Tattoo!

⚡ Up to 3" × 3" — $100
⚡ Up to 5" × 5" — $200
⚡ Linework only. +$25 for shading.
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And this sheet isn’t the limit! I’m happy to tattoo other union logos that I don’t already have drawn up. If you want to rep your local, your trade, or your union, bring it with you and we’ll make it happen.

Union made. Union proud.

Solidarity looks good in black ink. ✊🖤

Come get some working-class ink.

I’m dedicating this flash sheet to my Dad, 2 brothers, and all of the friends and family from the UA Plumber and Pipefitters Union; Local 65

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North Pekin, IL
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