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@mythstickss

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Human being 🇹🇼
Hand poke & Machine Tattoo
📍based in Honolulu, O’ahu
To book ⬇️

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For Nolan

Though similar patterns also exist across maritime island southeast asia and other regions, this is Nolans tribute for Taiwan 🇹🇼
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#handpokedtattoo #taiwantattoo #oahutattoos #oahutattooartist taken in Oahu, Hawaii by @mythstickss

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9 months ago

Hi everyone! whether you’ve just found my work or have been here for a while, thanks for being part of my tattoo journey.

I’ve been working hard to deepen my understanding of this craft- and theres so much more to learn! ^.^

I’m especially interested in exploring more pattern work, tribal influences, Taiwanese tribal, and ornamental styles. These are areas I’m committed to studying and honoring as I continue to grow.

Along the way, I’ll also be sharing other drawings that inspire me as I continue to experiment and develop my visual language.

Thank you all for the support! It means a lot. I’m looking forward to creating more 🌀

#oahutattooartist #handpokeartist taken in Oahu, Hawaii by @mythstickss

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a year ago

Ornamental ‘Ohi’a complimenting the upper back.
Center circular floral piece by gigi 💜

#hawaiitattooartist #oahutattooartist taken in Kingdom of Hawai'i by @mythstickss

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a year ago

Working progress for CJ in brown ink☀️
These patterns are inspired by the ancient Đông Sơn bronze drums of Vietnam, embracing her Vietnamese roots. This is just part one of the journey.

We are also working around a scar🙈
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#hawaiitattooartist #oahutattooartist #seasia #handpoke by @mythstickss

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7 days ago

I thought I’d attempt to make a reel for Taiwanese diaspora folks 😅 and anyone interested. This is another superficial layer of “information” on the history of Taiwans Atayal(Tayal) Tattoo traditions. This is not intended for “academic” purposes.

The photos citations are complied in a link in my bio

And just to be clear: this is not intended to bash Japan or Japanese people. Just sharing the impact of colonialism on Indigenous cultures in Taiwan.

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Thank you!

#tattoosoftaiwan #taiwanesetattoo taken in Taiwan by @mythstickss

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13 days ago

Healed work and progress shot of Rahkeem. An on going collaboration to bring his vision to life.

My client originally told me he wanted a “curse aesthetic” 😭 I told him I wasn’t going to curse him, nor tattoo the reference “language” from the costume tattoo stickers he had found online. I don’t know what energy those symbols were created with or intended to hold, and I didn’t want to replicate something without knowing its meaning.

He didn’t want a curse either, “curse” was just the word he used to articulate at the time. I love communication🏋🏻‍♀️

while co-creating this, I held and moved through the feelings of warrior energy, strength, love, expansion, knowledge, personal freedom…and lets those feelings create the formation and movement of the strokes.

Thats the magic and beauty of art, through art we can create a visual language that can translate a persons story and perhaps frequency. In some ways it kind of reminds me of that one SpongeBob episode with the magical pencil and the drawings come to life…except in this case we aren’t having doodle bob chaos 😂

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#oahutattooartist #honolulutattooartist taken in Oahu, Hawaii by @mythstickss

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a month ago

2026 Lalaulan Masalut

Masalu Lalaulan!! 🌾 taken in Taiwan by @mythstickss

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3 months ago

Working progress for @retro_dada 🥹 honored to work on this project representing his transition and growth. Mahalo nui for the trust 🌱

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#oahutattooartist #hawaiitattooartist #hawaiitattoos taken in Hawaii by @mythstickss

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3 months ago

Asymmetrical concept for Leina 💜
Had fun playing around with the other side of what we worked on last year. Love how this one came together.
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#hawaiitattoos #hawaiitattooartist #oahutattooartist taken in Oahu, Hawai'i by @mythstickss

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4 months ago

Available to tattoo🌀
They are drawn small on here but I envision some to be scaled larger to better age on the body over time. I’m open to minor changes 🤸🏻‍♀️

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#hawaiitattoos #hawaiitattooartist #oahu #sftattoo taken in Oahu, Hawaii by @mythstickss

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4 months ago

Progress shot of something I’ve been working on @jxsmynn_ink. All handpoked. Right side fresh & middle ornament/left side healed. Excited to continue it… stay tuned🤗

Although at times Handpoke can be unpleasant, which can depend on various factors such as placement and thickness of needles needed, tattoos done through this application typically to heal faster than the machine. Technically it is less abrasive than the machine even if it looks crazy (fun fact)🙇🏻‍♀️
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#hawaiitattoos #hawaiitattooartist #oahutattooartist #handpokehawaii #sftattoo taken in Oahu, Hawaii by @mythstickss

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4 months ago

Handpoke ornament for Cassie🌀

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#oahutattooartist #hawaiitattooartist #handpokehawaii taken in Oahu, Hawaii by @mythstickss

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5 months ago