This weekend Chris Garcia, Carl Fuchs, and Ant Anderson are heading up to Richmond to be a part of the 25th annual Richmond Tattoo & Arts Festival. Be sure to stop by and say hello, get tattooed, and check out all the artists! More information can be found in their website, here.
Many of our clients already know, as we've been getting a hold of some of you who had appointments on the days we're changing.
Starting October 8, our studio hours will change to the following:
TUESDAY - SATURDAY: 10AM-10PM
SUNDAY & MONDAY: CLOSED
We have done our best to contact the clients with appointments existing on those days, but are still waiting on calls from a few. If you happen to see this, and know you've got appointments with us on those days, please give the studio a call at 757-644-6484 and ask for the manager, Alley, or email us with ATTENTION ALLEY: EXISTING APPOINTMENTS in the subject line at red5tattoova@gmail.com
We thank you for your continued support and patience as we transition to new hours.
Martin Buechler will be with us from October 2 to October 5! His appointment slots are currently completely filled for his stay here.
Martin Buechler is currently in the studio with us until the 28th. He is fully booked, but you can always stop by and bring him vegan snacks!
Michael Truitt will be with us the 25th through the 29th. He only has a few slots left last time we checked so get with him quick!
As always, thank you for your continued support.
Our new shirts are finally here, and ready to go home with you! Sizes XS - 2XL. $20 each.
We still have a few hats in stock, $30 each, and enamel pins are $5, but free with the purchase of a hat.
We are often silent about many subjects but this is one we can, and will, get behind and support. For those of you who don't know, there is a tattoo school opening in Philadelphia, and many tattooers in the community are taking a stand.
A tattoo school is a place where people pay to learn the basics of how to tattoo at an accelerated pace. They get a certificate, and essentially expect to immediately get jobs in the industry. Traditionally, tattoo apprenticeships are earned through hard work, dedication, and (lets be honest) going through a lot of shit you don't want to deal with, and it breaks your ego down which helps prove your heart and drive to want to do this for the right reasons, and not just for a temporary cool card in a trade you'll give up in a few years or hand out to all your friends. Tattooing is a craft that should be handed down through generations, but unfortunately it's become something that's handed out instead.
Eric Perfect has been working to show people in Pennsylvania that they are being taken advantage of for money, and attending one of these school is the least appropriate way to enter the industry. With signs stating "Apprenticeships are earned not bought" and "You are being exploited" the hope is that the school will be shut down, and those wanting to attend will instead choose to look into going about tattooing the respectful way instead of giving money to a greedy culture mooch. Eric's posts have been geared towards showing the truth behind this school, it's motives, and the stolen art they're using to promote it. He's also making it known that not everyone is a good fit for tattooing, and in our opinion he is 100% correct. Just because you like the idea of being a tattooer doesn't mean you deserve to be walked in the door and put in a booth.
Earlier this year, Freddy Corbin and a group of supporters proved that if we stand together, it is possible to run Tattoo Schools out of this sacred trade.
The bottom line is that we stand with them in choosing to protect the trade and the integrity of tattooing. You can't demand respect when you didn't earn it, and you can't expect to be taken seriously by those who have earned it the traditional way. It's not about being a snob, it's about believing in working for the things you want instead of having them handed to you. We're staring at a generation of people who expect to be given whatever they want and think they deserve to just throw money out for a quick lesson in something many spent years earning.
Respect is earned, not handed out or purchased.
As many of you know, Martin Buechler has left for the summer, and we are unsure of a return date. Because of this, we have temporarily removed his portfolio to avoid booking confusion. He will be missed, and we hope he has a blast training dogs and experiencing the US!
Rob Beresford is currently out of town bettering himself as an artist, learning, and growing at the Explorer Tattoo Conference, and he will be back in the studio Thursday June 22, 2017.
We will be closed on the 4th of July, and re-open for normal hours on July 5th.
Chris Garcia will be out of the studio July 5-21, and will be back normal hours July 22.
Lastly, Michael Truitt will be returning for a guest spot July 26-29, and we are stoked to have him back! Find a brief portfolio here.
Chris Garcia is out of the studio April 6-16, and will be back normal hours on Monday April 17.
Rob Beresford will be out of the studio April 18-26, and will be back in April 27.
Martin Buechler will be leaving the studio April 29th to head to Utah until May 22, and then leaving again to head back to Utah on June 18. We won't be taking anymore appointments for him at the moment.
We are pleased to welcome Anthony Anderson to our crew! View him here.
Spring is here, but in Virginia that doesn't always mean warm weather.... and winter doesn't always mean cold weather...
BUT! It's here! Spring break means new tattoos for a lot of people, and we're here for you!
Dogwood flowers done by Martin Buechler.
Red 5 is currently looking for a new artist to add to our group of talented tattooers. In addition, we are also hiring a new member to our front staff.
Tattooer requirements include needing a valid Virginia DPOR Tattooers License, up to date CPR/First Aid and Bloodborne Pathogen certifications, a great attitude, and a professional tattoo portfolio.
Front staff requirements include great customer service skills, being able to multitask, quick learner, and computer savviness.
If you would like to be the newest addition to our team, please email us at red5tattoova@gmail.com.
Tattooers please put ATTENTION CHRIS/CARL in the subject and send over your online portfolio and information.
Front staff applicants please put ATTENTION ALLEY in the subject, and send over your resume and information.
We look forward to meeting our newest members soon!
Friday the 13th comes a few times a year generally, and we always get calls asking if we're running specials... the truth is that we don't plan for days like that, so our artists book appointments as they normally would. We aren't against Friday the 13th tattoos by any means, we just aren't in a position where we would ask our artists not to book appointments and to run a special instead. It's unfair to them and the clients who have waited for the appointments.
With that, we hope you find someone who can help out!
We are running a free t-shirt and hooded jacket special through the 23rd! Here's your chance to get TWO gifts for the price of one!
ONLY THROUGH THE END OF SUNDAY 11/27/16
If you're registered to vote, it's encouraged that you use your right at least once every four years more than it's pushed any other time. This years election has caused a lot of tension, but regardless there will still be a winner. We won't be posting our political views (they are all different, but we still get along) and we ask that no one imposes their view here either. What's important and using your voice in the manner you choose, regardless of what others tell you. Do your research, make your choices, and hope for the best. We're all in this together!
Don't know where your polling place is? Click here to find out!
Martin is auctioning off some his time to support a local dog rescue. Like K9 Justice League on facebook, and join the online auction!
Some of you have already heard, but the official news is that Matt Clarke will be moving to Asheville, NC. His last day with us will be Friday October 7th, so get in while you can!
We're sad to see him go, but happy for this new chapter in his life!
Jesse Smith stopped by the studio today and dropped off fliers for the Richmond Tattoo & Arts Festival which will be September 30 - October 2 this year. Carl Fuchs and Chris Garcia will be on the list of artists attending, and if you're in the area you should check it out!
Last weekend we participated in an event put on at Pungo Sports Bar by FTW Cycles.
The event featured one of the only female eat coast stunt riders, Christina Billings, and she was awesome!
Another event is being planned, and hopefully it pans out because this was really cool to see and more people should experience it!
Here's the flier:
And one of our new friends from our booth neighbors at Pit Bull Awareness Coalition!
Christina (left) with Alley (right), Red 5's front manager (me), after her show. She was so sweet and awesome!
It was hot, but it was fun!
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