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Pen: So how did, how did Berkeley, as a city, pour into your work as an artist? We’d see them around the house, like written on books and all this stuff. They all kind of did that same kind of that Cali-Chicano style. I remember I used to create my own little comic characters and my uncles drew too. She used to draw these kind of chola drawings, you know, the Chicano style cholas with feathered hair, all nice and detailed. Miguel: The first influences are like from my mom. Pen: Bring us back to the origins, how’d you get started in art in general? Given Perez's experiences with both impermanent aerosol and indelible ink, I figured he'd be the best person to start this exploration into the culture of tattooing in the Bay Area, and what it feels like to create permanent artwork- if such a thing exists.īelow are lightly edited excerpts of my conversation with Miguel "Bounce" Perez: Miguel Bounce Perez works with Lindsey Tran to create her leg and sleeve tattoos at the new location of Philthy Clean Tattoo in Berkeley. He's also part of the art collective Trust Your Struggle, which paints murals in other countries that have been historically colonized and thus, under-resourced. Perez says he doesn't have a "specialty," but he's often asked to do cover-ups of faded tattoos a community service of sorts. His art is detailed and graphic, ranging from Mayan goddesses to anime characters. He's done touch-ups for people who've been incarcerated, and even inked a team of mathletes. He's a versatile artist, who sees collaboration with his clients as central to his work. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)Īll of this poured into Perez, and laid the foundation for what he does today. Miguel "Bounce"Perez at the new location of Philthy Clean Tattoo in Berkeley on Aug. His father was part of a car club in his West Berkeley community, a neighborhood that was also home to a number of graffiti murals. Tattoo artist Miguel "Bounce" Perez has vivid childhood memories of art created by his family: His mother drew “chola-style” portraits of women with feathered hair and sharp brows, while his uncles created lettering in "Cali-Chicano" Old English script. In these stories, we dive into the permanence of ink as it resides on impermanent beings. Please be mindful of the aftercare instructions given to you by your artist as it is your responsibility to properly care for your tattoo or piercing! Personal hygiene is important and your artist and other customers will appreciate it if you come in smelling your best."Permanent Behavior: Getting Tatted in the Bay," is our four-part series, about local tattoo artists.
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Before getting a tattoo or a piercing we suggest not consuming alcohol or drugs for at least 24 hours prior to your appointment, make sure you eat at least one hour before and stay hydrated for the best possible experience. All minors who are getting pierced must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian and both the minor and their parent or guardian must have valid forms of ID on them, if you have any questions about body piercing age requirements please call the shop and we will gladly assist you with any questions you may have. If you cancel your appointment for any reason your retainer WILL NOT BE REFUNDED it will go to the artist to cover the time they spent working on your design. We require a NON REFUNDABLE retainer of $50 or more (retainer cost is based on appointment length) to book a tattoo appointment, this will hold your spot in our schedule and go towards the final cost of your tattoo, if for any reason you need to reschedule please call us at least 48 hours prior to your scheduled time (for longer appointments we politely ask that you give us at least a weeks notice to reschedule) and we will happily reschedule your appointment HOWEVER if you do not reschedule and you do not show up your retainer WILL BE LOST. once we have all this we can have an artist take a look and we will call you once we have a better idea of how long the piece will take so we can schedule you for an appropriate amount of time! Please make sure you have a valid ID on you, remember NH state law requires you to be 18 to get a tattoo. If you would like text we ask that you go to and pick 3-4 fonts that you like as not all fonts translate well into a tattoo, also bear in mind that not all fonts have numbers or punctuation and the smaller you go the less detail we can fit in the tattoo. To schedule an appointment we ask that you send us an email to with your name and phone number as well as any reference images for what you are looking to have done, a rough estimate in inches for sizing, where you would like it to be placed and whether you would like color or not.
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