8 December 2011

Snake, Dagger, and Heart Tattoo
by Nick Wasko

Really stoked to have another tattoo put on recently by Nick Wasko. His work is a great example of bold, clear tattooing with an iconic look to it, built to stand up to Father Time's abuse. …continue reading

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31 May 2011

Don’t Fear the Reaper T Shirt


Before we get back to the exciting sequel to our San Francisco trip, I figure a brief detour of some tattoo-related projects might be in order. …continue reading

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27 April 2011

Another Kind of Ink

What's with the Kat Von D magazine cover? Well, a couple months ago photographer Mark Cohene paid our shop a visit to shoot some images for an upcoming issue of Inked Magazine. …continue reading

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6 April 2011

To the City by the Bay – Part I

In late February, friend and fellow tattooer Nick Wasko and I ventured south to San Francisco for a safari of sorts; we planned to drop in to some noteworthy tattoo shops, visit a few notorious seasoned tattooers, and eat our weight in Mission burritos. …continue reading

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29 November 2010

Settling in at Sacred Heart Tattoo

Sacred Heart Tattoo neon sign

Friends, I have officially returned to Vancouver!

For some this news is probably months old but it came to my attention recently that not everyone knows I'm actually back to *stay* this time around. You can now find me tattooing full time at Sacred Heart Tattoo, 725 Nelson Street, Thursday through Monday. …continue reading

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12 July 2010

Airwolf

Each week I travel back and forth between Vancouver and Victoria so I can tattoo at both Tattoo Zoo in Victoria, and Sacred Heart Tattoo in Vancouver. On average, this round trip eats up ten hours of my week.

If you're on a budget (which I try to be), the time-consuming commute between Tsawwassen and Swartz Bay can be a real sonofabitch. Other times, on a rare warm night sitting on the outside deck of the ferry with a cold beer it's pretty damn picturesque. …continue reading

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22 June 2010

Poppies in Print

My dear friends Meghan and Paul got hitched early this year. Regretfully, I wasn't able to make their wedding but as any good friend would do I lurked their Facebook profiles and have been celebrating their union vicariously through their photos. …continue reading

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25 March 2010

Whale Bone & Human Flesh

Scrimshaw

Bookmistress recently delivered me a copy of “Skin & Bones, Tattoos in the Life of the American Sailor”, a thin but nonetheless interesting little catalogue for an exhibition hosted at the Independence Seaport Museum in Philly. …continue reading

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7 February 2010

Full Circle

All February I'll be tattooing at Sacred Heart Tattoo in Vancouver

Time, how she flies.

This last month has been jam-packed with tattooing: working four days at Tattoo Zoo, my home shop in Victoria, and coming over to Vancouver to tattoo for three days at Sacred Heart Downtown.

This seven-day-a-week streak lasted just over a month and has now settled into a comparatively relaxed five-day schedule. …continue reading

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31 December 2009

Twenty and Ten

In light of my Mother's upcoming birthday here's a little watercolour of her favourite critter, the Monarch Butterfly. Happy Birthday Mom!

In light of my Mother's upcoming birthday here's a little watercolour of her favourite critter, the Monarch Butterfly. Happy Birthday Mom!

During this evening's LOTR-esque public transit journey from Victoria to Vancouver I savoured a few spare moments (“gift time” I call it) to reflect on the past year.

Let me get all scientific-like and suggest that if you take an individual day as a representative sample of the year, today has been solid evidence that 2009 was outstanding with quite a few personal milestones achieved following a serious increase in my creative output. …continue reading

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  • My Portfolio on Flickr

    My Portfolio on Flickr

  • My Tattoos on Flickr

    Black & Grey Cross Tattoo - Divine Infinite Spirit Script
    Lady of Guadalupe Tattoo
    Tweet Tweet
    A prairie tribute: wagon wheel and wheat tattoo
    Carousel Horse Tattoo
    Diamond T Iron Ranch Brand Tattoo

  • About the Author

    About the Author

    Chris Hold, tattooer, author of this here journal

    This site is a repository of my tattoo-related thinkings and makings, and a healthy channel for the ineffable force that compelled me to pursue this bizarre carnival craft… continue

  • Get a Tattoo

    Get a Tattoo

    Interested in getting a tattoo? Contact the shop at 604-647-0826 or drop in for a visit. Sacred Heart Tattoo is in the downtown core of Vancouver, BC at 725 Nelson Street (at Granville). Want more detailed contact info and hours?