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Just dropping an update as I am now done guesting at Tattoo 13.

The last three months I’ve had a great time piercing at Tattoo 13 as a Guest Piercer, covering for one of the piercers during COVID.

It was so much fun returning to piercing in a busy studio in the heart of the WestEnd. Especially during such an unprecedented and unpredictable year!!

Thank you to all of you who came out and kept me busy!

Also a massive thank you to Tattoo 13 for having me. It was a pleasure and I’m sure I’ll see you again somewhen in the future.

All Love. XIII

– El Capitan –

Septum

Emily’s Septum Piercing

Emily had dropped in to Tattoo 13 a few weeks before for a Nipple piercing and was so happy with it that she returned for a Septum piercing.

Emily’s Septum piercing w/1.2mm x 8mm CBB pierced by El Capitan @ Tattoo 13 in Soho.

As ever, thank you for your continued trust in doing what I do. It’s been real fun returning to piercing, something I will always love doing.

Nose & Industrial

Ariana’s Nose Piercing
Ariana’s Industrial Piercing

Ariana’s Nose and Industrial/Scaffold piercings, pierced by El Capitan @ Tattoo 13 in Soho, London.

Bridge

Melissa’s Bridge Piercing

Melissa’s Bridge/Earl/Erl piercing w/1.6mm barbell pierced by El Capitan @ Tattoo 13 in Soho.

Daith

Niyi’s Daith Piercing

Niyi’s Daith piercing w/1.2mm CBB pierced by El Capitan @ Tattoo 13 in Soho.

A pleasure and an honour for the continued trust, in doing what I do.

Double Helix/Upper Lobe

Alin’s Double Helix/Upper Lobe Piercings

Alin’s double helix/upper lobe piercings – pierced by El Capitan @ Tattoo 13 in Soho.

Double Helix

Laura’s Double Helix Piercings

Laura dropped by Tattoo 13 to add to her piercing collection for which I pierced a double helix either side of an existing helix piercing. The first and third smaller 3mm clear gemstones, were pierced by myself and the contrast looks awesome; alongside the cluster-shell piece Laura was rocking above the lobe!

TATTOO 13

Tattoo 13 in Soho.

I am really happy to announce that I am back Body Piercing as of this month.

A massive thank you to everyone who has welcomed me and kept me busy during my first few weeks back.

Come find me Piercing

@ Tattoo 13 in Soho.

Monday, Wednesday & Thursday. 11:30am-7:30pm

Walk-In’s most welcome.

TATTOO 13

10-11 MOOR STREET, SOHO, LONDON.

W1D 5NE

#020 7734 4774

E-Mail: info@tattoo13.co.uk

Tattoo 13

Monday-Saturday 11:30am-7:30pm

Sunday 11:30am-6:30pm

. . .

I just wanted to take an opportunity to offer a wider range heart felt thank you to everyone I met over the many years, body piercing.

From everyone I worked with, learned from, fellow body piercers and tattoo artists…

There are too many people to thank individually, but you all know who you are.

To each and everyone that I ever pierced, hundreds if not thousands of you after working full time, five or six days a week at times; over eight years. Thank you for your trust and your support.

For that inspired me to be the best I could, at times leaving it all in the studio.

Working in a well established studio Shiva and helping it grow even bigger during my time is something I am proud of, as much as I was in helping out at the newly opened 2nd Skin.

You all left an impression and made piercing a pleasure and an incredible joy.

There is only so long you can do something on repetition, before you become the definition of madness. Before something starts to define you.

I had other opportunities to work in other studios both in London and in other countries. Perhaps one day a touring guest spot…

Never say never, but I am pretty thankful for what piercing gave me; in return for all those needles. If my needles were my arrows then I went to war for you people!

Thank you!

It was a blast! A lot of hard work and dedication, it was truly an honour and a privilege.

Treat each other as you yourself, would like to be treated. That can take you at least half the way in life…

All Love.

El Capitan

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Last Daze

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El Capitan X Shiva

Last day piercing @ Shiva!

After eight years full time piercing and eleven working the store and studios; I’m both excited and nervous to finally hang up the needle.

If a piercer, ever really truly hangs up the needle?

I’m also excited to announce Shiva’s piercing apprentice Miari Takahashi-Shui is now piercing! Having watched me for the past six months and shadowing me intensively for the past month, the lovely Miari has now begun her piercing journey for which I wish her all the very best of luck and a touch of pride to have left a further continuing imprint on the industry.

Piercing is an art-form. Piercing has been bidniz. Piercing is a sacred/spiritual right, a form of expression; whoever the fuck you are! Champion the individualist. Piercing has been fucking good to me… and I’m truly humbled to have hoped to have been halfway as good with the hustle in return.

Stay True. Keep it Real. Feel Blessed. Only Love. Thank You.