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Shane Murphy

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Crown of Thorns Tattoo
Oxford,MA
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@smurphystudio
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DEAD BY DAWN 🧟‍♀️ thanks @mylesofhorror ! by @smurphytattoo

🎃Never shared this fully healed and settled ‘Halloween’ 1978 leg. Have since started the thigh as well and will eventually tie it all together. Was a blast doing this homage to one of the best horror films ever made, as well as on a great client. Thank you for the dedication Paula!! 🎃🔪
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#horrortattoo #halloween #michaelmyers #johncarpenter #halloweentattoo #halloween1978 #horrormovies by @smurphytattoo

Healed and settled photos of this @wwe leg sleeve on my man Bill! As a lifelong wrestling mark, I was stoked to take on this project. Bill doesn’t have IG but regardless thank you for the time and dedication! Bonus photo of a deformed drawing of the Undertaker I meant to send to WWF Magazine in ‘98. @crownofthornstattoo
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#wwe #wwf #wrestlingtattoo #stonecoldsteveaustin #romanreigns by @smurphytattoo

Some recents and ones I haven’t shared. Please email or DM for appointments! @crownofthornstattoo by @smurphytattoo

Halloween Flash Day October 31st 10am-6pm @crownofthornstattoo Join us for our 5th annual Halloween extravaganza! by @smurphytattoo

Next artist to announce is Shane Murphy @smurphytattoo 📣

You can find him in the Crown of Thorns Tattoo @crownofthornstattoo booth during BTC weekend 🎉

You can contact him about bookings by email: smurphytattoo@gmail.com

📍Shriners Auditorium 99 Fordham Rd, Wilmington
📍September 18-20 2026

Buy your tickets here 👉️ https://bostontattooconvention.com/tc-events/boston-tattoo-convention-2026/ by @smurphytattoo

August 18th, 1973. Texas Chainsaw Massacre day drop. First pic is a recently done piece and the rest are various TCM things over the years. My favorite film ever ⛓️⛓️
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#texaschainsawmassacre #tcm #horrortattoo by @smurphytattoo

Ghostface hand on the man @chubshady and some various Scream art throughout the years including 1997. Now booking for end of August! by @smurphytattoo

Some recent healed and settled work. Fresh tattoos are sick but realistically, the only thing that matters is the healed and lived in tattoo. Thank you much to all of my clients for the trust!! All done at @crownofthornstattoo by @smurphytattoo

20 YEARS.

Twenty years ago we opened our doors with a love for tattooing and a commitment to giving every client our absolute best.

Since then we’ve tattooed thousands of people, celebrated milestones, covered scars, honored loved ones, and watched complete strangers become lifelong friends.

This shop exists because of this community.

On Saturday, August 29th, we’re celebrating 20 years of Crown of Thorns Tattoo, and we’d love for you to be part of it.

Join us for a day of tattoos, giveaways, merch, food, great people, and a chance to celebrate two decades of incredible memories.

Whether you’ve been with us since day one or you’re planning your very first tattoo, you’re part of this story.

Thank you for trusting us over the last twenty years.

Here’s to the next twenty.

📍261 Main Street • Oxford, MA
🗓 Saturday, August 29
🎉 Everyone is welcome. by @smurphytattoo

🏕️🛶🪓💙 Thank you AJ! Brody forever.
@crownofthornstattoo
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#horrortattoo #jasonvoorhees #fridaythe13th by @smurphytattoo

Some recent quick standalone portraits of some more obscure characters. Who can name all of the ones shown? Healed portraits also by me. Thank you Marisa, Jessica and Adam! Booking for late June, shoot me a message to get in!
@crownofthornstattoo by @smurphytattoo