lightwave tattoos

Sugar Skull Mitts by Jay

Micah — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 20:07:30 +0000

Hand tattoos are for the truly dedicated collector, and any reputable tattooer won’t tattoo your hands unless they’re sure that it won’t ruin your life (because while tattoos are slowly becoming more accepted in the workplace, many people still frown upon them, especially ones in such an obvious place).

Side note: There was a great article floating around the internet recently, outlining why employers should consider hiring people with body modifications. Some of the reasons stated were that more boldly tattooed folk tend to be creative thinkers, and more capable of making big or difficult decisions. Unfortunately, this blogger was unable to find the link to share with you.

But back to the point of this post! Jay sure made this fellow’s hands look nice, didn’t he? Go ahead and stare for a bit, we won’t mind. Click the photo to see the larger image. You’ll want to.

Dog Portrait by Jay

Micah — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 19:02:30 +0000

We all know that Natan is usually our go-to animal portrait guy, but did you know that Jay is fantastic at them as well? Check out the one below – beautifully executed, and a face that shows character (which is not an easy thing to do with animals!).

Reminder: Jay and Natan will be at Tattoolapalozza Miami in January. Book your time with them at the convention now!

January: Natan & Jay Ski at Tattoolapalooza

Micah — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 22:06:40 +0000

Nobody likes New England in early January. Fortunately for Natan and Jay, they’ll be hopping on a plane and soaking up some hot Miami sun, while the rest of us up north glare outside at what will presumably be freezing temperatures and snow.

This is great news for Floridians, or even anyone who is seeking an excuse for a vacation. Because the two troublemakers will be tattooing at Tattoolapalooza, and if you want to get tattooed by either of these talented fellows at the convention, they have openings. It will be a really cool event, so definitely take advantage of the opportunity if you can! It’s happening January 6-8 at the Hyatt Regency in Miama, FL – check out info below for booking with our guys. As usual, they’re in high demand so the sooner you get in touch, the better!

Natan: Call Witch City Ink at 978.744.9393.

Jay Ski: Call Lightwave at 781.233.1780.

New Work by Natan

Micah — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 17:12:16 +0000

Hello internet, did you miss us? It’s been a while since we’ve been able to blog over here at Lightwave, but we’ve hired a few monkeys with keyboards, so we’re now back in blogging business! Natan continues to be the busiest of busy men, creating epic tattoos both at Lightwave and at our sister shop Witch City Ink. Here’s a little bit of what he’s been up to lately. We’ve also added a few pics to his portfolio page as well.

First is an eagle on an extremely tough guy’s ribcage/side. He sat for hours without complaint, and then was kind enough to pay Natan a visit so he could take photos after the tattoo had healed a bit.

Second is a portrait of a lovely young lady, done on her father. Now that’s parental pride right there. She didn’t know this was being done, and we wish we could be there to witness her reaction!

Natan has had a streak of black and grey pieces lately, but this next portrait is proof that his color skills are not getting rusty.

Summer may be over, but things aren’t slowing down for us and Natan’s Thursdays and Fridays are booked until November. If a tattoo by him is on your wishlist for the end of the year, be sure to give us a call soon! 781.233.1780

-Natan Won Best Backpiece at NH Convention!

Micah — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 15:25:47 +0000

While Natan was busy working away at the Manchester, New Hampshire Live Free or Die Tattoo Convention this last weekend, he happened to win the first place trophy for best backpiece! After working through many sessions, Natan recently finished up this massive phoenix piece on shop buddy, Mike Carlin:

1st Place Men's Backpiece- Live Free or Die Tattoo Convention

Mike was nice enough to make it out the show in order to enter the contests and was rewarded for his efforts with a shiny new plaque.

Natan is booking about a month out for large, custom work, but does have scattered availabilities for consults. Make sure to call or email to start planning your custom piece with him today!

-New Flash and Shirt from Jebb

Micah — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 20:07:40 +0000

Check out some slick new merch over at SHIRTS AND DESTROY. Great dudes, great stuff.

Just in time for summer…

Thanks for looking,
Jebb

-Lightwave Tattoos at the Boston Tattoo Convention

Micah — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 19:52:05 +0000

This years BTC looks to be a ripper, and you can bet we’ll be there. It is September 2-5 and Natan, Jayski and Jebb will be tattooing all 4 days. If you’d like to make an appointment to get tattooed at the show, get in touch today. You can call us at the shop 781-233-1780 or email lightwavetattoos@gmail.com to set something up. Our past employees, Johnny Smith and Kristina Bennett who relocated to Oregon will be there as well. A reunion of sorts!

Tickets for the show can be purchased HERE!

-Thanks and we look forward to seeing you there!

-Flash from Jebb

Micah — Tue, 03 May 2011 18:44:16 +0000

Hi. I’m Jebb. Here are a few recent flash sheets and paintings that I’ve done. The first 4 are from a set that will soon be available for sale on Shirts and Destroy. Some were done for friends, the big Black & Red sheet is a bunch of small designs and its hanging up at the shop. If you are interested in getting anything like what you see here, get in touch. Call 781-233-1780 or email lightwavetattoos@gmail.com

Thanks,

Jebb Riley

New Work by Natan

Micah — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 20:57:49 +0000

Last week, Natan got the chance to finish up this half sleeve of imagery relating to the beast of revelation. This piece features an interesting balance of both illustrative and geometric techniques and gave Natan the opportunity to play around with a diverse and out of the ordinary subject matter.

Beast of Revelation

Natan is booking out a couple of weeks in advance for custom work monday through wednesday at Witch City Ink and Thursdays and Fridays at Lightwave Tattoos. Give us a call to book out your time today!

_lightwave tattoos
lightwavetattoos@gmail.com
781 233 1780

Natan at the Philly Convention!

Micah — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 21:21:57 +0000

Natan is off to Philly for the weekend for their tattoo convention. He’ll have registration forms and info for the Boston convention on him so make sure to stop by and say hello! Find more information online at http://www.villainarts.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=27&Itemid=91