PurpleOctopusInk

Here are some of the geeky tattoos I've gotten to do so far. The fingers are my own, Tiff did them for me this past week. The vaporeon is also on my own leg but I tattooed it myself :) I LOVE tattooing geek/nerdy stuff. More please lol ~Candace American Tattoo Studio

I had my fingers done around 7:00 Thursday night. I'm using Saniderm on them, by midnight the swelling was completely gone and they were no longer red anymore either. I changed the wrap friday night around 9:00, since that was when we had applied the first set. So far so good. because it's my fingers, the edges have curled up a bit from use but they are overall doing fantastic. They aren't sore, I can tattoo normally, it's fantastic. I'm in love with Saniderm. The other thing I noticed when I changed them was that some of the lines looked healed already, it tripped me out. I'll keep you updated on the healing process and post a picture when I take the saniderm off :) ~Candace American Tattoo Studio

I have not gotten tattooed by Stacy. I still live in Gettysburg. Honestly, anytime I've ever driven by her shop, it's never open. She does good work though :)

Hello everyone, my name is Candace. I tattoo at American Tattoo Studio in Brunswick, MD. I started working there in March of this year. I had a traditional apprenticeship at a shop in Gettysburg, PA. It was not an easy road but I wouldn't change any of it because it helped mold me into the artist I am today. Always try to improve, never stop learning. I try to make each piece I do better than the last. It doesn't always happen but with each piece I tattoo, I learn something new. I've been tattooing since March of 2013, I was "unleashed" on the public in November of 2013. My mentor never allowed me to tattoo fruit or pig skin, he said that it would form too many bad habits, I did my first three tattoos on myself and my boyfriend allowed me to use his leg to practice after that. I was only allowed to tattoo four people (myself, my boyfriend, an artist that worked in the shop I apprenticed at, and the piercer there) while I apprenticed and not for lack of people wanting to get tattooed by me, my mentor just wouldn't allow it. Anyway, check out my work, I have an Instagram account and a Facebook page. my Instagram is PurpleOctopusInk and to find me on Facebook, search for Candace Owings - Tattooer/Artist. I'm always open to constructive criticism as long as it is constructive. I'm just getting started, I look forward to the long journey ahead. This has been a dream of mine since I was little and it's still surreal that I'm actually living it. My goal here is to make new acquaintances within the industry and maybe draw in some new clients :) I look forward to looking around and adding my .02 cents in where I can :) ~Candace American Tattoo Studio