NEWS — Las Vegas

Instead of complaining that Las Vegas doesn’t have anything going on..or no CULTURE…Blah Blah Blah….do yourself a favor, get out and check out what this crazy city and the little hole in the wall small business have to offer. Stop by Studio 21 Tattoo Gallery on May 21st 2016 from 6-9pm to help raise money for a great cause! Studio 21 Tattoo is crazy enough to have ART, BEER, DONUTS, HOT DOGS, and ROBOTS all in one place at the SAME time. Team 987, a local High School Robotics program is in need of some funds to help get some of their super talented passionate Robot builders to China to compete in another WORLD Championship event…NO BIGGIE. Studio 21 is gonna help bring some of our coolest friends together and throw a kick ass party to help make some SH*T HAPPEN for these guys! We’ll have a Live Robot Demo from the Cimmarron Memorial High School kids at Team 987 themselves. Joseph James Brewery will be out to serve up a tasting of they’re ever so impressive selection of locally brewed beers. Buldogis Gourmet Hot Dogs will be on site with the best Hot Dogs…EVER, including VEGAN options. Studio 21 also put together an impressive line up of the most talented artists who are going to hand paint Donut shaped canvases to be displayed and auctioned off via a silent auction at the show! Collectively donating all sorts of goodies, gift certificates, merchandise, art and prizes our friends and clients will be putting together some impressive gift baskets for the raffle we’re having too! So Get the kids, your ol’ lady, handsome husband, your lover/partner and your neighbor, or your tender date together and come by to check out a fun culturally stimulating little event that’s helping do something BIG for some really rad Las Vegas kids. We really hope to see you there!

Austin Spencer

Owner/ Artist

Studio 21 Tattoo Gallery

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Here’s a quick video recap of the event and how it all worked  out! Please check it out!!

I’ve been seeing a lot of tattoo reference pictures coming through the shop lately with this loose watercolor style color overlaying  simple black line work. I have to admit I was a little weary at first and didn’t understand it..(like an old grumpy man). I looked a little more into and figured I’d give it a shot! Luckily I had a client asking for something different so I gave it a go and have to admit that I was pretty happy with the outcome. She really loved the piece and I wouldn’t be bummed at all about doing more of this style! Call the shop and let me know if your interested in creating something special with me. Thanks for checking it out! Be sure to follow me on Instagram @Onmydong

Austin Spencer, Owner/Artist Studio 21 Tattoo Gallery Las Vegas, NV 702-248-8762

Our studio does take walk ins daily.

Studio 21 Tattoo does take walk ins every day. We try to always have at least one artist available for walk ins. At times it has been brought to our attention that people think we are too busy here at the studio to do walk in services. That is just not the case. We currently have eight extremely talented artists on staff. We are never too busy to accommodate your tattoo needs!

It is advised that you call first to make sure someone is available, but it is very rare that we wouldn’t have at least one artist ready for your last minute tattoo decision. Please keep in mind that many of the art pieces that we do require some planning and drawing time prior to the tattoo procedure. This is the whole idea for making appointments! So that we can schedule the time and have ample preparation time to do the job right.

We are only two miles west of the Las Vegas Strip, so it is advised that you take a cab instead of the uphill walk from Caesar’s Palace or the Bellagio Hotel & Casino. On a nice, cool day in February, this might be a great little hike, but in the summer you might have a heat stroke trekking up that hill! We want you to enjoy your experience in Las Vegas, so please plan accordingly.

Considering some new ink? First it is always wise to take a look at the tattoo artist portfolios to help make this very important decision.

There are many styles of tattoos available these days. It is always recommended that when considering permanent art work on your body to first see if the tattoo parlor you choose to do business with has the right artist for your tattoo. The tattoo artist portfolio will give you an idea of the style of art work the artist feels confident in doing.

Tattoo artists are like fingerprints. No two are the same. You probably wouldn’t want a portrait artist doing a traditional full color back piece. On the other hand, you also would not want the traditional ship and anchor guy doing your grandma’s portrait. Some artists are very versatile and can do many different styles. Most artists have a style they prefer to focus on and that will show in the tattoo artist portfolios.

If you are looking for a very small tattoo, it may not be so important to shop around for the best tattoo artist in your community. You just want to find the right person for the job. Small tattoos are important too! Actually some of the small tattoos are difficult to perfect. One really needs to find an artist that does super clean work. One tiny mistake shows up more on a little tattoo than it will on a large piece.

One can’t express how important it is to study tattoo artist portfolios. Our studio has seven artists available for that tattoo you’ve been thinking about. We have a variety of styles represented here. Jasen “Swarm” Wood @darthswarm is a very experienced artist with a traditional style. Mike Biggs @biggsstudio is anything but traditional. He loves to do creepy, spooky stuff and is very accomplished at photo realism. Tyson Taumaoe @savageson is an amazing illustrator with a background in caricature art. He has adapted his illustration skills to tattooing and it works extremely well! Nick Bones @nickbonestattooshas a neo-traditional style and loves to do anything with a pug in it! Phil Luck @phillucktattoo is an outstanding east coast style traditional tattoo artist with many years experience. He also produces tattoo flash that is amazing!

The owners here at Studio 21 Tattoo are also very experienced tattoo artists having been busy tattooing in Las Vegas since the late 90’s. Austin @onmydong is an amazing illustrator/painter. He has a tattoo style all his own. Austin specializes in colorful artwork with flowing designs. Charlie @21tat sticks with a traditional style. Perfect line work and bold colors with simple designs is what you will find here.

If you are considering getting tattooed on your next trip to Las Vegas or you are a local looking for the right artist for you, make sure to check out our tattoo artist portfolios before you make that decision for a lifetime!

A common question we are faced with is “What is the best tattoo aftercare for my new tattoo?”. Many artists have different opinions on aftercare, often based on the information they were given from those who taught them to tattoo. Since the body does the healing on it’s own, there really is not a whole lot to do as far as aftercare is concerned.

Many times, we hear customers say that their friend told them to do this or that. Sometimes a friend’s advice may not be the where you will find the best tattoo aftercare advice. Over the years, we have heard some very interesting ideas on how to treat that new tattoo. Many of these, we would not ever recommend.

There are numerous products available to make your healing experience more comfortable. Here at the studio, we have a nice variety of products available including soaps, lotions and creams to aid the healing process. Upon completion of a service, each artist will walk you through the aftercare process. The receptionist will provide the customer with a printed copy of our best tattoo aftercare recommendations. If there are any questions after leaving the shop, our customers are always welcome to give us a call. We are always glad to help explain what is going on during the healing process.

It is always recommended that the tattoo area be kept clean at all times while it is fresh. I always tell people the first two or three days, the tattoo looks really nice and feels at bit like a bad sunburn. Then, the area affected starts to get dry and itchy. This is normal. Often times scabs will begin to appear. DO NOT PICK AT THESE!!!! It is highly recommended that you just leave the scabbing alone until it all flakes off. Most of this will happen when in the shower.  It is also wise not to go swimming or sit in the hot tub or ocean water for about two weeks. This is the amount of time the average tattoo takes to heal. Sometimes they may take a little longer, depending on the size of the piece.

Hopefully this will help inform you a bit on the subject of tattoo aftercare. Cheers!

Chas T. Spencer @21tat  Owner/Artist Studio 21Tattoo