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Stigma Machines "Round 2"
The first batch of Stigma Rotaries that I received have come and gone, but I'll be getting more towards the end of August. I will also be carrying along with the Stigma-Hyper V2, the Stigma Bizarre machine, I have been using the Bizarre lately and it is a great machine too,very similar to the way a Hyper machine runs, I almost can't tell the differences between the two other than looks. They both have all the same features, but the bizarre weighs slightly more. I'll post a news posting when the pre-orders start, pre-orders start on...
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Posted on 8/1/10The first batch of Stigma Rotaries that I received have come and gone, but I'll be getting more towards the end of August. I will also be carrying along with the Stigma-Hyper V2, the Stigma Bizarre machine, I have been using the Bizarre lately and it is a great machine too,very similar to the way a Hyper machine runs, I almost can't tell the
Posted on 6/23/10I've been in talks with the guys over at Stigma, and here very soon I'll be an authorized dealer for Stigma Machines, they are great tattoo machines and I'm really excited to be a part of it. They will be up for pre-order at the end of June right here on my website. I'm going to try my hardest to keep these puppies in stock, so if you are interested in pre-ordering or just purchasing them once
Posted on 6/18/10Next tattoo convention I'll be at is Tattoolapalooza in Miami Florida, June 25-27. I'll be sharing a booth with Katelyn Crane. Last year was a blast, not only was it a good Tattoo convention, we had even more fun after the show hangin out in Miami. I'll have some copies of Tattoo Prodigies for sale. Swing by and say Hello!
Posted on 5/30/10Ink n Iron Festival is right around the corner , June 11th-13th, Ink n Iron is a crazy show, not only is there tons of great artists tattooing on the Queen Mary, there is a car show, live music and much more. If you haven't ever been to this one, I highly recommend it. It's looking like I'm going to be doing a collaboration with Nikko Hurtado on Saturday, what an honor thats gonna be! Hopefully it
Posted on 5/15/10I'm Proud to announce the launch of Reflected Art, featuring Art books, DVD's, Prints, and Original Art, we will be adding event info and news about up and coming art exhibits, shows, and release parties. Reflected Art also has a video section that has awesome videos from trailers to the DVD's we carry to artists sketches to instructional figure drawings and portrait painting. Some serious inspir
Posted on 4/23/10I got a lot of requests for a gorilla DVD, finally made sometime for it. On my home page I posted the new trailer for the instructional DVD "Get Real with Mike DeVries: Animal Style" Available in the summer of 2010...2 disc DVD... Trailer is at 35000% speed, actual DVD will be in real time, showing and explaining all steps to tattoo realistic animals and portraits, from photoshop techniques, prep,
Posted on 3/28/10
Tattoo Prodigies just came in and I am really excited to share it with everyone, after over a year and a half of working on it, planning, collecting work, interviews, and configuring it all together, It is finally complete, printed, bound and ready for you to enjoy. It's way more than I expected, and for those that have seen it so far, have been amazed by it! This hard bound coffee table book is
Posted on 3/12/10Next tattoo convention I'm attending is the Tattoo Ink Explosion March 19th-21st in Moenchengladbach, Germany, it's coming up soon and looks like it's going to be a good show, the attending artist list is awesome. I'm also putting on a seminar on the last day March 21 at 12pm. See ya there
Posted on 2/25/10I'm stoked to finally have my new website done. On the home page will have my new blog,the first one starts out with just a run down of the new features of my site.There is still a few bugs and tweaks that need to be done,but its close.
Posted on 1/9/10SURF n' INK Tattoo Convention in Australia is coming up! January 15th-17th 2010. Alot of great tattoo artists are coming out to this convention. I'm really excited about it and looking forward to visiting Australia.I'll be sharing a booth with Josh Duffy and I'll also be holding a seminar on Realistic Tattooing,Sunday January 17th @ 1:00 pm.Check out there website at www.tattoosurfnink.com See ya
Posted on 12/5/09I have a new interview that I'm happy to announce on Jinxi's new website,Jinxi started out as a client but now is a really good friend of mine, she is an amazing person,any one that meets her says she is the nicest person that they have ever met,and trust me it's true! She has an awesome website at www.jinxiboo.com. Check out my interview using this link http://www.jinxiboo.com/blog/2009/12/5/jinx
Posted on 11/18/09Jan. 15-17 Surf ink Tattoo Convention,Gold Coast,Australia. Jan.17th 1:00pm I'll be holding my "Let's Be Realistic" Seminar at Surf ink. Feb 26- 28 is the 15th Annual Motor City Tattoo Expo in Detroit, Michigan. March 19-21 is the Tattoo Ink Explosion in Moenchengladbach,Germany... Also will be holding a seminar at The Ink Explosion. In May i'll be at the New York City Tattoo Convention, actual
Posted on 9/27/09"Let's Be Realistic" Advanced Tattooing Techniques and Get Real DVD Combo Pack,now if you purchase both, you save $15.00.
Posted on 9/21/09Just got back from the Paradise tattoo convention,it was a very good time,alot of amazing artists doing some great tattoos. Next up is the The Biggest tattoo show on Earth in Vegas,at the Mandalay Bay,Oct 2-4. We'll have lots of Stencil Stuff and Spray stuff for sale,if you haven't tried the new spray,you should pick up a can,we are getting tons of great feedback from it,from Nick Baxter,Jeff Ensm
Posted on 8/15/09The long-awaited arrival of Spray Stuff is over! This revolutionary new product will keep your free-handed marker or pen drawings from wiping right off. We have it in stock at MD Tattoo Studio, or available on my website (mdtattoos.com), or Stencilstuff.net. Order today!
Posted on 8/9/09The "click here to view large image" tab was disabled for a while,so for those that check out the pics on my site can now click the button on the bottom,to view the piece at a bigger file size.
Posted on 7/6/09Ill be attending this convention this year,looks like its gonna be a good one! De Masi and i are doing a color realism seminar together if your interested in attending come by the booth and sign up,its going to be saturday july 11 at 7pm, it's a 3 hour seminar. I'll also have some books and DVDs with me at the convention if anyone is interested in picking one up.See ya there!
Posted on 6/24/09Ill be sharing a booth with Josh Duffy,i believe he has a day open if you'd like to get tattooed,also i finally got my DVD's i will have some there if anyone's interested in picking one up.
Posted on 5/24/09Mike Devries & Mike De Masi - " Color Realism Seminar " Saturday July 11th, 2009 Time: 7pm - 10pm Place:Miami Beach Convention Center "Tattooo La Palooza" South beach Cost: $250.00 Advanced realism seminar put on by Mike DeVries and Mike DeMasi that covers all aspects of realistic tattooing from beginning to end,including using the right reference,making it your own, making a proper stencil
Posted on 1/12/09"Let's Be Realistic" Advanced tattooing techniques and gallery by Mike DeVries...now only $100.00 can be ordered off of My website www.mdtattoos.com, click the Merch page, you'll also find Stencil Stuff and MD Tattoo Studio t-shirts for sale.
Posted on 11/13/08My Merch page has been updated and redesigned,giving me a full on catalog and shopping cart with secure checkout,i now can accept credit cards on my website. Along with my book thats for sale i now have MD Tattoo Studio t shirts and Stencil Stuff for sale.
Posted on 9/5/08Its been a while,between moving,new house,new shop,convention travel,and getting the book done I finally got some new pics up...
Posted on 8/5/08My new book "Let's be realistic" will be in my hands this week,ready to ship off to all the people that have pre-ordered them,sorry for all the delays and thanks for bearing with me..Also i wanted to add this wednesday will be the last day to pre-order it,thursday the books will go to the full price.Email me if you have any other questions...thanks
Posted on 7/8/08Come visit us at 9545 Reseda Blvd. unit 2 Northridge Ca 91324.
Posted on 5/14/08Hell City this weekend,i'll be putting on a seminar friday the 16th 9pm-11pm I'll be discussing the approach and all aspects of color Portraits and Animals,from the stencil to the final stages, the color theory and technique behind it,Q&A and much more.. Cost: $165.00 I will also be selling pre-orders for my new book "Let's Be Realistic" See ya there
Posted on 4/22/08Let's Be Realistic...Advanced Tattooing Techniques & Gallery..by Mike DeVries... It's almost here,now taking pre-orders(see merch page on www.mdtattoos.com)
Posted on 3/7/082 hour seminar discussing the approach and all aspects of color Portraits and Animals,from the stencil to the final stages,the color theory and technique behind it,Q&A and much more.. Friday may 16th 9pm - 11pm Cost: $165.00 pay at the door or email me to pre-register
Posted on 2/8/08I'm putting on a seminar at the Musink festival on sunday february 24th 2008 It's going to be about applying color theory to Realistic tattooing,and realistic technique.Q&A and much more,its $165 bucks and will be two hours long.4pm-6pm. Musink is at the orange county fairgrounds.
Posted on 1/26/08Posted up about 15 new tattoo pictures,along with the final pictures of Sylvester Stallone's tattoo..Check em out..
