Tattoo PSA: Importance of Getting Tattooed Professionally

At our Oahu Tattoo shop, 434 Tattoo, all of our Hawaii tattooists are certified and undergo training in order to tattoo you.  We do this because we strive to provide the best service and to ensure that you get the best product out there!

In life, many people try to cut corners for a variety of reasons and tattooing is no exception.  While you might save some money or help a buddy practice, it’s better to be safe than sorry.  In a recent article, Reuters reported that Amateur tattoos may carry a higher risk of Hepatitis C infection.  Another common side effect of amateur tattooing, is improper after-care which leads to an infection, and in some cases a hospital visit.

So while we are in the tattoo industry and don’t refute our bad-assness, we also want to make sure people are educated about this art that we love and take the best care of themselves.

This Tattoo Public Service Announcement has been brought to you by Friends of Tattoo Adam 2012!  Check out our award-winning Honolulu Custom Tattooing shop three years running at 434 Ena Rd.  We’re open everyday from 10a-10p!

Adam Siehr, President and Proud Owner
434 Tattoo
Custom Tattooing LLC.

Directions:
434 Ena Road
Honolulu, Hawaii
96815

Contact:
mailto: adamsiehr@gmail.com
1-808-391-8287

Hawaii Tattoo: The State of the Economy and Service

Now’s a great time to get in there for your brand new custom tattoo!  Our talented teams of tattooists are happy to help you stimulate the economy and will give you the best tattoo service out there. 

Service is important in the world in general and customer service essential in business.  Having modified our bodies and in turn altered our experience in the world, we enjoy treating people with respect because we know what it’s like to walk into an establishment and feel like a book being judged by its cover.  When you have a visible tattoo, many people interact with you differently.  It’s probably a residual from previous eras, pirates, the military, and who knows. That’s not to say things aren’t changing…

In places like LA, there are over 150 tattoo parlors within a ten mile radius.  That’s like 15 LA Tattoo shops per mile!  Shows like Inked and featuring celebrity tattoo artists like Kat Von D have really helped to expose the world to tattoo culture and embrace the love of ink.

So what do you say?  Sound like it’s time to get that custom tattoo you’ve been waiting for? Yeah, we thought so too!

434 Tattoo, our award-winning Oahu tattoo Studio located in the Heart of Waikiki, Oahu, is open 10a – 10p rain or shine.  Note: If there was snow, we’d be open then too.

Adam Siehr, President and Proud Owner
434 Tattoo
Custom Tattooing LLC.

Directions:
434 Ena Road
Honolulu, Hawaii
96815

Contact:
mailto: adamsiehr@gmail.com
1-808-391-8287

Oahu Tattoo Extravaganza

It’s a new day, a New Year, and yes, oh yes, you best believe it’s time for that new custom tattoo!

You’ve come to the right blog because 434 Tattoo is the multiple award-winning Hawaii’s Best Custom Tattooing Studio!  You’ll be in great hands as our Hawaii tattoo artists have a wealth of experience.  Tattoo Adam, the Founder and Owner of our Oahu Tattoo shop, has tattooed all over the world and has been in the game for nearly two decades!

Tattoo Adam Working on a Client

Marko Livingston is an accomplished tattooist who is also talented in the area of graffiti art and painting. Marko has been an artist since he was old enough to draw on anything so pretty since birth!

Andy Burley was trained by Tattoo Adam himself.  Andy holds the distinction of the first (and only) apprentice to run the gauntlet of the old school apprenticeship style!

Andy throwing up the 434, yup he has four arms!

We are open 7 days a week by appointment and walk-ins are welcome.  We have endured floods, tattoo celebrities, bartered with gypsies, and well it’s a Waikiki Tattoo Parlor, we see it all.  So come on down and get yourself that new Tattoo piece you’ve been wanting since last year!

All our consultations are free and we’re happy to work with you to make this a most pleasant experience that you’ll remember for a life.

Adam Siehr, President and Proud Owner
434 Tattoo
Custom Tattooing LLC.

Directions:
434 Ena Road
Honolulu, Hawaii
96815

Contact:
mailto: adamsiehr@gmail.com
1-808-391-8287

Asian Tattoo Videos: The Criterion Collection

A few weeks ago, we had the opportunity to sit with Tattoo Adam and hear the impact Asian Tattoos have had in his own journey through life, the Tattoo industry, and ending up in Hawaii.

Here we bring to you another video to add to what they call in the land of “DVDuh” (Zoolander) and Blue Ray as The Criterion Collection.  In this video, Tattoo Adam answers a few more questions about Asian custom tattoos and gets down a little bit more about the meaning of Yakuza tattoos.

We hoped you enjoyed this tattooed delight of a video!

And we know you’ll enjoy your tattoo session with us, 434 Tattoo.  Our Honolulu award winning tattoo shop is open seven days a week from 10a to 10p by appointment and walk-ins are always welcome.  Your consultation at our Waikiki Tattoo studio is free and we are more than happy to help you in creating the best custom tattoo experience possible!

Adam Siehr, President and Proud Owner
434 Tattoo
Custom Tattooing LLC.

Directions:
434 Ena Road
Honolulu, Hawaii
96815

Contact:
mailto: adamsiehr@gmail.com
1-808-391-8287

And just like the X-Men films, DVD’s, and Blue Ray discs, we have a little something for you after the ‘credits’ as selected by Tattoo Adam.  Happy Holidays!

 

Hawaii Tattoo Studio

Are you interesting in getting a New tattoo in Honolulu? Do you want to know where to go to cover-up an Existing tattoo while on your vacation in Waikiki? Or perhaps, you are interested in getting a souvenir tattoo while in Hawaii?

Whatever your story is, why not stop by our Hawaii Tattoo Studio, 434 Tattoo.  Our team of talents tattooists has a combined thirty years of experience in the tattoo Industry, with Tattoo shop Owner Tattoo Adam, leading the charge with nearly two decades of experience.

Our Waikiki Tattoo Parlor is conveniently located in the heart of Honolulu, near the military Hale Koa hotel, the famous Ala Moana Shopping Center and Waikiki Beach.  We are open seven days a week from 10a to 10p, take customers by appointment and walk-ins are always welcome.  All of our consultations are free and you do not pay until we put the ink on you. Feel free to come on down or contact us to schedule an appointment or if you have questions.

Our award winning Hawaii tattoo parlour is the place to get tattooed on the island and we’ll be happy to help!

Adam Siehr, President and Proud Owner
434 Tattoo
Custom Tattooing LLC.

Directions:
434 Ena Road
Honolulu, Hawaii
96815

Contact:
mailto: adamsiehr@gmail.com
1-808-391-8287

Where to Get Tattooed in Hawaii?

You’ve just had your spiritual awakening in Hawaii?  You just got married?  You are ready for a change in your life?  You’ve wanted this one image or idea for years!!!!  Or you’ve been tattooed many, many times and you know and love what can only be described as the experience of getting a new tattoo…

Whatever the reason is, sounds like you’ve been bitten by the bug and you are in need of a Free Consultation at our Waikiki Tattoo Parlor, 434 Tattoo.  Run by Master Level Tattooist, Tattoo Adam, and with a team of some of the best tattoo artists on the island, our Honolulu Tattoo Studio can address all your tattoo needs.

From designing a custom tattoo, putting the tattoo stencil in place, to the moment the machine is done and we bandage you up, we can do it all.  We even have Tattoo After-Care products to make sure your newly finished tattoos heal properly!

We specialize in anything from:

To Hawaiian and Polynesian Tattoos:

To some Tattoo Flash on the walls:

Our Hawaii Tattoo Shop can do it All!  Come on down today for your Free Consultation and let’s get started on taking care of that Tattoo Bug!

Adam Siehr, President and Proud Owner
434 Tattoo
Custom Tattooing LLC.

Directions:
434 Ena Road
Honolulu, Hawaii
96815

Contact:
mailto:adam@tattooadam.com
1-808-391-8287

Hawaii Veteran’s Day Celebration 2011

Once again Veteran’s Day is upon us and at our Waikiki Tattoo Shop, 434 Tattoo, and we are offering 25% off a tattoo to all military personnel.  That’s one huge tattoo discount in Hawaii. We have this promotion going all month long in honor of those who protect and service our nation and protect out ohana!

Speaking of crazy promotions, we are also offering 50% off to Federal, foreign, agents and head honchos here on the island for APEC 2011.  We just want to say thanks for choosing our home to help plan the future.  What better way to get the gears turning than coming on out for a custom tattoo?  Come one down Mr. President, maybe we can give you an idea or two for stimulating the economy like opening a tattoo shop.  Manny Pacquiao is doing it and he’s a boxer turned politician.

With APEC going down, Waikiki is kind of on lockdown.  It’s a good thing 434 Tattoo is conveniently located off the strip, accessible from every direction, and can be reached on foot.  We are right down the street from the famous Wailana Coffee Shop and close to the Military Hale Koa Hotel.

So check us out seven days a week, rain or shine (we’d be open if there was snow too).  We’re home to the free consultation and the tattoo train, chugga chugga… Chee huu!  We specialize in custom tattooing and are skilled in a variety of styles including Hawaiian and Polynesian Tattoos, Asian Tattoo Designs, Americana, and more.

Adam Siehr, President and Proud Owner
434 Tattoo
Custom Tattooing LLC.

Directions:
434 Ena Road
Honolulu, Hawaii
96815

Contact:
mailto:adam@tattooadam.com
1-808-391-8287

How to Tattoo Video Series: Consultations and Stencils Pt. 2

Welcome to 434 Tattoo, our Honolulu Tattoo Parlor, is located in the heart of Waikiki and is not to be confused with Tattoolicious or any of the other tattoo shops in Hawaii.  And believe you me, there are many in the 808 State, like 808 Tattoo, for example.  Point being if you’re looking for the real custom tattoo in Waikiki or Hawaii, we are the place to be!  Just ask T-Pain, Mike Tyson, and other celebrities who’ve been inked by our crew of tattooists.

In this video, we check out the second part of Tattoo Adam putting together a stencil design for a customer.

Our tattoo artists specialize in custom tattooing and can build off your existing idea or pictures or freehand create something for you on the spot.  They are also well-versed in Asian Tattoo Styles, Polynesian Tattoos (very popular in Hawaii), and more.  Just come on down for your free consultation and let’s get started on your brand new tattoo!

Adam Siehr, President and Proud Owner
434 Tattoo
Custom Tattooing LLC.

Directions:
434 Ena Road
Honolulu, Hawaii
96815

Contact:
mailto:adam@tattooadam.com
1-808-391-8287

You can check out Pt. 1 of this Tattoo Video Series here and be sure to check out all of our Tattoo Videos.

434 Tattoo @ Work

You’ve read the blogs, you’ve seen the work, you might even have gotten some work done.  Nonetheless, we do our best to give you the highest quality of service at our Hawaii Tattoo Parlor, 434 Tattoo.

Check out this Samuari Tattoo outline done by Tattoo Adam:

And here we have our homie Megan getting some touch-up work on a tattoo, all of which are free for life:

Tattoos as a form of expression are meaningful, fun, and who knows who you may meet because of a tattoo.  Could be a best friend for life:

Our Waikiki Tattoo Shop, is open from 10a-10p 7 days a week, rain/sleet/snow (if there was snow in Hawaii) and we specialize in custom tattooing, Asian Tattoos, Polynesian Tattoo Designs, and more.  Come check us out.  All consultations are free!  We are happy to answer any and all questions that you may have.

Adam Siehr, President and Proud Owner
434 Tattoo
Custom Tattooing LLC.

Directions:
434 Ena Road
Honolulu, Hawaii
96815

Contact:
mailto:adam@tattooadam.com
1-808-391-8287

Tattoo Circles

While the Internet is a great way to find out about 434 Tattoo and all that goes on in our Waikiki Tattoo Parlor, we just want to thank all our customers who introduce us to their circle.

“Many of the people who get tattooed by me are be referral.”  Tattoo Adam shares while setting up for a client.  “Sometimes you meet one person and then end up tattooing everyone in their circle of friends.”  Megan, the customer, who was adding a small component to a tattoo on her forearm follows up with “That’s how I found out.”  So…

Tell your so’n’so’s so’n’so and don’t forget to holla at best friend’s aunty’s cousin’s nephew’s sister’s boyfriend about us.  We are 434 Tattoo and we custom tattoo 7 days a week, 10a to 10p, and like the post office, we deliver through rain, sleet, and snow.  Or maybe that’s UPS.  Who knows, there’s no snow in Hawaii so you’re all good in our hood!

And thank you for choosing Tattoo Adam, Andy Burley, and/or Marko Livingston as your next/first/all of the above Hawaii tattooist.

Adam Siehr, President and Proud Owner
434 Tattoo
Custom Tattooing LLC.

Directions:
434 Ena Road
Honolulu, Hawaii
96815

Contact:
mailto:adam@tattooadam.com
1-808-391-8287