Tag: Perspective


  • Working in the Contrast

    In tattooing, contrast is everything. The sweet spot is balance. Creating meaning through clear separation between light and dark. ย Providing depth, while still leaving room for detail and texture.

  • A new friendship with an old friend

    The pipe smoked wonderfully with slow draws as the 80 year old pipe came to life for the first time since it had been manufactured. The fact that it smoked cool on its very first outing attested to the honesty of the drilling and proportions. Pipes canโ€™t fake that, and I canโ€™t think of a…

  • Rough start

    If youโ€™re behind on your goals, your art, your training, or your callingโ€”good. That means youโ€™re carrying something real. Just donโ€™t confuse a pause with surrender.

  • No one left behind

    No one left behind

    Honor and Ink has never been about flash. Itโ€™s about showing up โ€” even when itโ€™s uncomfortable โ€” and making sure the door is open for those whoโ€™ve already carried more than their share.

  • Knowledge

    If youโ€™re going to get a tattoo, speak with authority, build something that lasts, or guide others, donโ€™t stop at knowing. Verify. Read the source. Ask better questions. Do the work. Thatโ€™s how knowledge becomes leverageโ€”and leverage, used well, becomes freedom.

  • Adding Color

    Adding Color

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    Thatโ€™s how real change works. ย Doubt will still show up. So will bad days, crowded rooms, and moments where the vision feels fuzzy. None of that means youโ€™re off course. It just means youโ€™re in it.

  • Vision – Sharpening the blade

    A vision isnโ€™t a contractโ€”itโ€™s a compass. It gives you something to aim at when the path gets unclear.

  • Not There Yet

    Either way, it helped. It gave me a way back into the present. And if youโ€™ve ever had one of those days where your mind drags you somewhere you fought like hell to leave behindโ€ฆ youโ€™re not alone.

  • Believing – Lessons paid forward

    Hearing that meant more to me than any award or medal ever could. It reminded me that leadership, much like humility, doesnโ€™t always fix everyone in the moment โ€” but when it lands, it can ripple forward for years.

  • Getting older – tattoos age

    If youโ€™re ready to create something meaningful that lasts, weโ€™re here at Honor and Inkโ„ข โ€” adding a touch of holiday warmth to every story we help bring to life.