T-Top Tribute

The latest tribute out of the Bolinmachine workshop is this beautiful nickel plated Zeis "T-Top" Malleable model.  Check out the Available Machine gallery for more info.

New Machines

New machines for purchase in the "Available Machines" album.

More to come this week so check back and see what's new.

It's been a while

It's been a while since I've updated this page so, here goes......

I've been playing around quite a bit with brass frames lately.

Over the years I have felt a growing a desire to throw myself back into the earlier years

of machine building.  Forcing myself to build these cast brass or bronze

frames in the same fashion as my early predecessors, I have grown to

appreciate what these men had to do (or pay someone else to do...lol) to

produce a tattoo machine.  

I've been given and traded some great raw frames to play with, from

friends and fellow builders.

These beautiful model "A" frames were given to me by

Dino Casarin of Ironfactory in Italy.

Each one drilled, hand filed and shaped, then polished for nickel plating.

Built this one up as a replica.

This Owen Jensen Perfection tribute was built on a raw casting

given to me by Jay Brown.  It now resides in the Northwest Tattoo Museum.

Hand filed, sanded, shaped and polished for nickel plating.  Replica binders

and coils.  The capacitor was removed and replica springs were added.

Photo courtesy of Jay Brown

Percy Waters Sidewheeler Replica

This Sidewheeler replica was built on a rough sand-casting from an original sidewheeler.  All and filed, shaped, and sanded.  A worn nickel plated finish was added for some "history".  Replica brass nickel plated binders and vintage screws complement the vintage replica coils.

Limited Owen Jensen Special Replicas

These beautifully detailed Owen Jensen Special replicas are hand made 

three piece brazed steel frames, sculpted to match the originals as

close as possible.  Heavy nickel plated frames and brass replica binders,

and hand wound replica coils.  All built to be shaders.  Minor modifications

and improvements to the original geometry make these great running 

daily driver machines with a beautiful vintage look that pays

tribute to an important figures in our tattoo lineage.

ALL GONE.

Lucas Ford Cast Iron Frame

My thanks go out to Lucas Ford for giving me this killer frame.  Sold

Been painting again.......

It's been a while since I've sat down with a couple brushes and practiced making some tattoos.  I kinda forgot that it's an important part of what I do.  I also forgot how much fun it can be.  Hopefully I keep the pace and continue to hone my skills and offer up some fresh images for the clients.  I look back on the days when it was the tattooers responsibility to fill his walls with images that would earn the dime.  Back when it was the tattooers responsibility to make everything necessary to fulfill the the task of tattooing.  Needles, pigments, acetates, and the best, most efficient flash possible.  I hope to carry on some of these traditions and strive to never forget where we came from and the importance of self-sufficiency and hard work.  Painting a couple sheets of flash is only a small step, but hopefully the first of many steps toward personal growth and better understanding of our craft and how to ensure it's positive future.

I did this little number for my customers at Eglin Air Force Base and Hurlburt Field.

Some old, some new.  A bit of an odd random mix.

Fun with an X-Ray machine

For Trade with Cory Rogers

 Owen Jensen Special Replica with Rogers-Style coils.

New Card

Sweet Set

This set of machines was built as a gift for Seth Ciferri.

This set of machines was built as a gift for Seth Ciferri.

Thanks Luis Campos!

This killer painting was done by Luis Campos of New Life Tattoo in Champaign, Illinois.

New Stuff

 Custom Rogers Liner for Luis Campos.

New Workshop Is Up And Running!

I have now re-located to Ft. Walton Beach, FL and after a long break from machine building, the new workshop is up and running!  Thanks to the help of some great friends I will now be able to resume work and fill orders.  Thank you for being patient during this time.  Let the bloody knuckles begin!

Sweet Mix Tape

New Machine

 Owen Jensen Special replica....  Not for Sale