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Vincent Aguilar

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@hiddencoventattoostudio
URBANA / CHAMPAIGN, IL
text (217)697-4445
Linework/minimal tats: @walkintattoosdaily
🎤@powerofdusk
🎸@macroplastics_il

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New spot, new intro post, if you wanna know who I am outside of tats read on. If not, just book an appointment, that’s cool too. Or if you wanna tell me how to sit natural for a posed photo, that would be helpful too

My name is Vincent Aguilar - “Vince” is fine too - I’ve been in Champaign since 2016. Been tattooing/piercing full tine since July 2019. Put out two books with my mentor Tilt under @nltpublishing : a Roy Boy book and the Dana Brunson family collection. 36 years old, queer/nonbinary, proud of my Mexican heritage thru my dad who was born and raised in San Luis Potosí. Happily married to the love of my life, with 3 cats and a corgi at home.

I wouldn’t say I’m particularly “nice” but I’m way friendlier and kinder than I’ve been told I look. I’m just introverted - but I’ll happily chat with anyone. I have an opinion on everything, but I don’t need or even want to share them all the time - generally I just think we should be cool to each other and mind our own business more than we do.

When it comes to tattooing I’m very direct and ask a lot of questions for your benefit - I want to make sure you get what you want!

My favorite tattoos are the ones you let me do. I enjoy western traditional, Japanese, illustrative, fine line kinda stuff, black and grey or color - I’m down with most things as long as it’s not realism. Just ask and I’m happy to try and figure it out. You can see examples of my minimal/linework tattoos at @walkintattoosdaily.

Before tattooing I mostly played in a bunch of bands and booked shows all the time, currently I do vocals @powerofdusk and guitar in @macroplastics_il.

SHIT I LOVE IN NO ORDER: My wife/pets, DIY punk, ugly music, dreamy music, pro wrestling, F1, video games (RPGs primarily, Japanese and western), Studio Ghibli, D&D, Final Fantasy, Nintendo, painting tattoo flash, Discworld, medieval fantasy, esnupi, waterfalls and shit, traveling (internationally primarily), my family, horror movies, the fall season, and my free time.

DM for appointments or just to chat about tattoos! I take walk-ins all the time as well! taken in Urbana, Illinois by @imperfectmedium

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a month ago

Finished my lovely wife’s back the other day, almost exactly one year after starting it.

Would love to do more large scale projects this year of all kinds, message me to get something going! taken in Champaign, Illinois by @imperfectmedium

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9 months ago

The other day we finished this project I started back in late January. Thank you Hunter for the dedication to get this done in great time and for giving me a chance to try and figure this shit out. First time attempting Japanese large scale work, learned a lot and looking forward to pushing more for the future. I do projects like these at discounted hourly rates so if you’re interested, please reach out. taken in Champaign, Illinois by @imperfectmedium

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a year ago

Remember Boss Baby? This is him now. He is still a baby and he has a gun. Feel old yet? All flash available to be tattooed, black and grey or color, appointments or walk-ins. Message me to get something going or stop in at your whim. Find me @hiddencoventattoostudio in good ol Downtown Urbana taken in Urbana, Illinois by @imperfectmedium

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3 days ago

I love doing walk-ins and have some kind of time most days. They don’t have to be as cool as a wolf and a sheep and a dagger, but it helps. I couldn’t resist the ending, sorry

#champaigntattooartist #urbanatattooartist #centralillinoistattoo #centralillinoistattooartist taken in Urbana, Illinois by @imperfectmedium

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5 days ago

This (healed) horse has seen better days. Or maybe it’s living its best life (or afterlife) now. Idk but what i do know is i had fun making this. Had to stitch a couple pics together due to how it wraps. And now you know taken in Champaign, Illinois by @imperfectmedium

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9 days ago

Something I worked on this week.

Back pieces, full chests, full sleeves, half sleeves, whole damn leg - it’s a commitment that’s not for everyone but I’m down if you are. Message me if you wanna bounce an idea off me.

#champaigntattooartist #urbanatattooartist #centralillinoistattooartist taken in Urbana, Illinois by @imperfectmedium

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11 days ago

A smattering of my monthly flash special designs, some done the month they were painted, some done later.

One of the fun things about doing these is just experimenting with making a bunch of different ideas in a fairly simple way and seeing what works, what doesn’t, being surprised by what people like, etc, and not worrying too much about individual designs cuz I’ll just be doing more soon after. I’m just tryin’ shit out taken in Urbana, Illinois by @imperfectmedium

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14 days ago

Monthly special flash offerings for October, valid until I paint the next one! $100, black and grey or color, arms and legs only. Other areas for full price. Walk-ins or appointments possible, just reach out if you want to schedule something. taken in Urbana, Illinois by @imperfectmedium

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18 days ago

Healed snake and dagger after a week and a couple days. And a healed dragon for good measure too (from a little longer tho)

Before ten months ago they didn’t have any tattoos, and now their left arm is almost done. Hot dog. All it takes is a bit of dedication and, well, consistent income.

Done in the sunniest tattoo shop in downtown Urbana @hiddencoventattoostudio taken in Champaign, Illinois by @imperfectmedium

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20 days ago

Here are our designs for our flash day Saturday October 17th!

The $60 sheet is outlines only, the $80 sheet is priced at black and grey shading. Color could be more at individual artist discretion. Cash only! We do have an ATM but we recommend bringing cash.

In order to tattoo as many people as possible we will be limiting it to TWO tattoos maximum per person, but ONLY if at least one is an outline. You cannot get two tattoos with shading/color - but you CAN do two outlines, or one with shading and one that’s an outline.

As a reminder we are primarily doing these on arms/legs, no necks/hands/stomachs/ribs! Other placements outside of that are on a per artist basis, no guarantees. No changes or alterations to the designs.

We will be running the event on a walk-in basis from 10am-8pm, so come early to secure a spot!  
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out. Otherwise we hope to see you then! taken in Urbana, Illinois by @imperfectmedium

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23 days ago

Here’s a fun one.

Three visitors from LA in town to see a Pygmalion Fest show wanted to get three matching black sheep. Say less. And the one on the left is a freshly 18 year old kid’s first tattoo - my first was a Black Flag tattoo almost 18 years ago (the shears, not the bars) so i’m happy to keep things going as I think they should. 🫡 taken in Urbana, Illinois by @imperfectmedium

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