Tattoo Video

An introduction video to the staff at Sweet Trade Tattoo.  Including artists Trevor Kennedy, Adam Considine, Monica Painter, and shop manager Athena Angelic.

Sweet Trade Tattoo specializes in Polynesian tattoo, Japanese-style tattoo, and American Traditional tattoo.

Welcome 2016!

"And now we welcome the new year. Full of things that have never been."

Rainer Maria Rilke

Happy New Year!

"Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right."

Oprah Winfrey

Athena at Banyon Tree

Athena & Athena at the Banyon Tree near Waimoku Falls, Hana.

"A man doesn't plant a tree for himself. He plants it for posterity."

Alexander Smith

Adam & Athena at the Banyon Tree

Adam & Athena at the Banyon Tree near Waimoku Falls, Hana.

"A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots."

Marcus Garvey

Athena's Orchids by Trevor

Ever wondered what kind of work and time really goes into some of those larger tattoo pieces you see?  Below is an example of a full calf piece done on shop manager, Athena Angelic.  This beautiful orchid design was tattooed by Trevor Kennedy.  Trevor and Athena did about 20 tattoo sessions lasting from 3 to 6 hours each session.

Here is Athena happy to be finished with her first 5-hour session.

First session done...outline of orchids.

(Athena has previous tattoos of the places she has lived below the new orchid piece.)

This technique is called "Blood Letting."

Some color added also.

Adding another large orchid to the back of the calf.

First round of color on small orchids.

Adding more color on the back.

A little extra flare.

Finishing color on the front.

And the finished product...

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Holiday photo shoot

Adam & Athena.

Athena and Trevor & Rob.

Holiday Photo shoot.

"My normal life is like being on holiday."

Valentino Rossi

A Star Wars Halloween

Athena as R2D2 with C3PO.

Han Solo, Storm Trooper, Admiral Ackbar, R2D2, & C3PO.

Han Solo & the storm troopers.

"In the end, all that time I spent in the 'Star Wars' universe fostered galaxies of creativity and made me a better person here on Earth, because it taught me that everyone counts. That's why I can sincerely and with a straight face say: 'May the Force be with you.'"

Chris Hardwick

Athena & Adam get tattooed.

Athena & Adam getting tattooed by our secret guest artist.

"Be a good-looking corpse. Leave a good-looking tattoo."

Ed Westwick

SCUBA flying

Athena SCUBA flying.

"I look really good in a scuba suit."

Alison Brie

SCUBA Dive

Athena & Adam SCUBA diving, with Trumpet Shell.

"Why is it that scuba divers and surfers are some of the strongest advocates of ocean conservation? Because they've spent time in and around the ocean, and they've personally seen the beauty, the fragility, and even the degradation of our planet's blue heart."

Sylvia Earle

Diving

Adam, Athena, & Trevor going diving.

"Once I dive in, I dive in all the way."

Carly Fiorina

Twinkie Break

Twinkie Break, Athena & Adam.

Intro Video

Check out our Introduction to Sweet Trade Tattoo Video.

Minneapolis fun with friends.

Mirror fun with Athena & Shanna in Minneapolis.

Hedge Bear Art in Minneapolis.

"There is nothing on this earth more to be prized than true friendship."

Thomas Aquinas

 

George Clinton Show

George Clinton show in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

"Style is whatever you want to do, if you can do it with confidence."

George Clinton

Zip Line Adventure: The Awesome Version

We finally got the rest of our GoPro and other video from our recent Zip Line Adventure in Kapalua, Maui.  Below I have linked the new and improved (or the Awesome version) of our fun day on the Zip Line.

VIDEO: Intro to Sweet Trade Tattoo

A quick introduction to us here at Sweet Trade Tattoo.