This month we're switching things up a little bit. You might recognize these designs below if you have purchased any of our Eco-Friendly products. Well, this month we want to introduce the designer behind these graphics, @cmpt_rules. He was awesome enough to give us some insight on his life! Make sure to check it out below! ⬇️    - How did you get into graphic design? I was born in Batuan village – Bali, where this village is known as the home of all kinds of art- from dance & traditional painting to sculpture & carving. I know art from my family – my uncle is a ceramic pain ..read more

CRAIG ST PETER Hey Maverick community! Strange question for ya'll (I know weird because I'm not from the south), but have you ever had a ton of vienna sausages hangin from your ceiling? Well if the answer is YES then you probably should be best friends with our spotlight artist for this beautiful month of April.   Meet Craig St Peter! All the way from Kansas City, Missouri, Craig specializes in illustrative blackwork. His work is seriously. gorgeous... and have you seen him?! He has better locks than me! ??‍♀️  ***Calling out PAUL MITCHELL-- you guys should be sponsori ..read more

JUSTIN SHIMROCK    ? It's March! Time to bloom ? some love to our amazing Maverick community!? For the month of March, our spotlight artist Justin Shimrock has chosen to have his donation go towards Hope vs Cancer. This organization promotes hope through art- check out some of the donor artists HERE.   Thanks to all of YOU we were able to donate our monthly cap of $1,000 to.. HOPE VS CANCER   Hope vs Cancer Foundation serves as a crucial voice in raising awareness about childhood cancer. Recognizing the emotional toll cancer takes on children, this organization focuses on ..read more

JUSTIN SHIMROCK Hey everyone! Get ready to meet Justin Shimrock, straight out of the sunny vibes of Orange County, CA! Justin kicked off his tattoo journey with an old school apprenticeship in his teenage years. But get this- it was nearly a DECADE later before he dove into the tattoo scene. Now you can find Justin holding it down over at Black Umbrella Tattoo in Garden Grove. But if this seems too far from you- don't sweat it! When Justin isn't at Black Umbrella you can find him all over North America.. he's always on the move lucky for us ✈️! Just when you think he can't get any more excitin ..read more

You start to feel real old when you realize the age of your shop can legally drink! I could not have imagined the twist and turns life would take me opening up our shop back in 2003. Being a young tattooer, in love with the craft, enjoying creating an environment for artists to have fun, work hard, and make a good living was all my family and I strived for.   . There were some difficult times, tough lessons, and moments that truly humbled me.  The evolutions, peaks and valleys, along with a constantly changing environment of not only the tattooing industry itself but also our Ci ..read more

Hey Maverick Fam!  I know that most of you are veterans out there in the tattoo community, but wanted to make sure we providing content that is all encompassing in the tattooing world.  Disposing of your contaminated products is important, especially in a clean, sterile, and secure way. Cartridge needles for example, should always be disposed of using a sharps container. I know there are new products coming out from some amazing tattooer supported companies that will be more function friendly than the traditional red container. Keep your eyes out! We are also working on some designs ..read more

Ever wonder what's in Tattoo aftercare products? There's a lot of info and different ingredients in various different types of aftercare. Theres Vegan Friendly, all Natural, Organic, and Petroleum based. Maybe even a combination of some of these that align with a company's marketing strategy. Trying to find the right one is difficult, and often times we find ourselves being a creature of habit (using something because we always have) or simply because we like the touch, feel, and result of actually using it. It's definitely a bonus when it also aligns with our own personal value system.   ..read more

Hey Maverick Family! ? Let's talk vision?... pretty important stuff, ESPECIALLY in the business of tattooing, your ? are part of the money making process! As with any job, when you're fixated on something in close proximity for hours at a time, your eyes are definitely straining. Whether it's staring at a screen, having a good read, or in our case, creating gorgeous tattoos- our peepers ? take a HIT! We've all had those moments- leaning in close, giving our clients that personal touch, and zoning in on one spot for what feels like ages (see photo). But guess what? It's doing a number ..read more

Josh Sutcliffe  Ah, February... the month of LOVE ?! What a better way to kick off the month of February than to show some love to one of our local artists. Josh tattoos at Studio 21 Tattoo here in Las Vegas and has been tattooing for quite some time now! Fun Fact about Josh is the he did his tattoo apprenticeship while being on a National TV show called "Inked". It was also at the first tattoo shop in Las Vegas to get permitted to be housed inside a Casino, which helped pave the way for other tattoo shops to be opened on the West Side of the L ..read more

Cory Cartwright ? Over the past year we have been able to make so many meaningful donations thanks to our community of tattooers (YOU). Pat yourself on the back, give yourself a hug?, and get ready for another year full of contributions! ? ? For the month of January, our spotlight artist Cory Cartwright has chosen to have his donation go towards the Atlanta Children's Foundation. "Being a new dad, i cannot imagine what it feels like as a child to be abandoned or to feel given up on. Without the extended support of a family, children in foster care face enormous challenges in building succe ..read more