I’ve been sailing since 2018! I spent my formative years overseas in the rural areas of Medellín, Colombia. After graduating in 2020 with a BFA in Painting, I decided to move to Houston and pursue tattooing even further. I travel frequently throughout Texas to tattoo and it always feels like home! My artistic interests encompass a diverse range of tattooing styles, including primarily traditional, but also love dabbling in neo-traditional, fineline, lettering, and blackwork. A fun fact about me is that I should’ve majored in printmaking in college but didn’t and found my love for this media a bit too late. I draw inspiration from musical genres such as salsa, reggaeton, dembow, latin music in general, acid rock, emo, punk rock, and hip-hop/rap/funk. I enjoy balance, controversy, asking questions, making people laugh, evoking an emotion of any sort and spending my time drawing as much as I can.
My Work
I am committed to promoting unconventional tattooing practices. For me that’s what tattooing has always represented, pop shops, carnivals, dime museums, the odd, the uncommon, the grotesque and overall just very good storytelling through imagery. Traditional tattooing originated as a form of artistic expression that challenged societal norms and critiqued various aspects of American culture, including the pursuit of the American dream, sex, politics, drugs, rock and roll music…I’d like to continue changing the idea of the “Boys Club Only” narrative of tattooing by poking fun at the subculture even more. My goal is to further expand these ideas by incorporating imagery that celebrates queer love, juxtaposes unusual visual experiences encountered during travel, the realm of hallucinogens, the human experience, dreams, and erotic art.
How to Book
Submit requests below, DM on Instagram @BatesBites, or email BatesBites777@gmail.com
Please include the following details in your request:
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Size (inches) and style of tattoo
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Placement of piece (but be open depending on the idea you want to changing placement based on shape of design and shape of the body part some designs are vertical and work best on your arms or legs, some designs are large and symmetrical and work best on your chest stomach or back)
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Budget (as long as it's not unreasonable I am willing to work with that budget, and in general it will give me an idea of what we can do during the appointment)
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Times and general days during the week that work best for you
Let's talk! It's free to ask questions and I'd love to tattoo you!
Pricing & Deposits
I charge $200 per hour or by design/flash piece!
I charge per hour for large projects only, big rib tattoos/back pieces/chests/large leg pieces/leg sleeves/arm sleeves/large arm pieces. My hourly changed in the last couple months and does not apply to sleeves or large projects I've already begun prior to this change.
A $100 deposit is required to secure an appointment
Your deposit will go towards the total cost of the tattoo and is basically the cost of the drawing. If the idea changes the day of the appointment, the deposit is revoked because of the time l've already taken to draw a design. I do not draw prior to appointments, I will have your tattoo ready the day of and will have enough time in between our appointment and when we start if you would like to modify the design in any way, shape, or form...As long as the change is tattooable. I will not send drawings over chat/message/any shape or form ever.
After 2 reschedules I will require another deposit to be sent to secure your slot again. I accept deposits via: Square link that I send you or Zelle. If you have not sent me a deposit we do not have an appointment.
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For appointments or inquiries please reach out using this form, DM on Instagram @BatesBites, or email BatesBites777@gmail.com