Nate Graves

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Iwo Jima. Finished over two days. @sacredtattoostu

Iwo Jima. Finished over two days. @sacredtattoostudio

Completed this awesome Alan Watts project last wee

Completed this awesome Alan Watts project last week. I’m really thrilled how it came out. Everything is healed except for the very top mandala. @sacredtattoostudio

Finished up this handsome bird dog today. He was t

Finished up this handsome bird dog today. He was the goodest boy.

90% Healed. We just added the trees to fill the ba

90% Healed. We just added the trees to fill the back of the arm and did a couple of touch ups. Super fun project! Thanks for your dedication Cody! @sacredtattoostudio

Added a Thestral to this Harry Potter Leg Sleeve t

Added a Thestral to this Harry Potter Leg Sleeve today. Can’t wait to add on! Felix Felicis is all healed from a while back. @sacredtattoostudio

Oh boy it feels good to be back!! I just finished

Oh boy it feels good to be back!! I just finished the second session on this wolf today. About 9 hours total. Made @sacredtattoostudio

Obligatory or not, I love Star Wars. I hope you gu

Obligatory or not, I love Star Wars. I hope you guys watched some Star Wars today! I watched Rogue One straight into A New Hope. It was tight, as always.

I miss tattooing so bad today. And I miss all my p

I miss tattooing so bad today. And I miss all my pals @sacredtattoostudio

Happy Easter everyone! I hope you’ve had a great

Happy Easter everyone! I hope you’ve had a great day.

Fun skull drawing I just finished. I posted the vi

Fun skull drawing I just finished. I posted the video of the process as well. Just swipe over. It’s been hard for me to be motivated to make art since the lockdown started, so this felt good. I’m going to try and keep my hand moving every day moving forward.

This bad boy is about 90% healed. Really thankful

This bad boy is about 90% healed. Really thankful that I got to finish it up just before the shutdown. Definitely the largest and most complex tattoo I’ve ever done. I’m so thankful to my client Seb for being a warrior through this whole project. You’re the man! @nautilus_artifacts

Ten years ago today I began my apprenticeship. Yes

Ten years ago today I began my apprenticeship. Yesterday, with all of this extra time on my hands, I cleaned and organized my storage space. I found my apprenticeship contract amongst old portfolio photos and 10 year old sketches. They were awful haha. It was a great trip down memory lane. I have to say thanks to @joseperezjrtattoos for seeing something in me and being incredibly patient and gracious through my first few years in this industry. I owe you a lot. Tattooing has taken great care of me this last decade and I am forever grateful. I would be lying if I said that I never took this for granted. But in this time of uncertainty it has become abundantly clear how lucky I have really been. It could be a month or six months before I get back to tattooing. Only time will tell. But when I return, I will remember every day to be thankful for what I’m doing and thankful for the wonderful clients that allow me to do it. In the mean time, enjoy this extra time when your family and loved ones. Life may never slow down this much again. ✌🏼

Last tattoo before the apocalypse. Made @sacredtat

Last tattoo before the apocalypse. Made @sacredtattoostudio

It was only a matter of time. Over the next few da

It was only a matter of time. Over the next few days I will be reaching out to my clients that are scheduled during this shutdown. Everyone please be safe and try to enjoy the extra time at home with your families. I know I will. ✌🏼

Day after photo. Half healed and half fresh. Made

Day after photo. Half healed and half fresh. Made @sacredtattoostudio

Crazy staircase lady. All healed. This one took a

Crazy staircase lady. All healed. This one took a while. Thanks for your patience and dedication Jake! @sacredtattoostudio

Super fun “money and girls” tattoo I finished

Super fun “money and girls” tattoo I finished a couple of weeks ago. Money is so complex to tattoo but it’s a great challenge. Thanks for getting this Lucas! @sacredtattoostudio

Had the pleasure of making this rad Witch King yes

Had the pleasure of making this rad Witch King yesterday. @sacredtattoostudio

Another healed sleeve. Made @sacredtattoostudio Ju

Another healed sleeve. Made @sacredtattoostudio Just want to say a quick thank you to all of my dedicated clients for your trust and perseverance through these big projects. Excited to see what this new year brings!

Fully healed! I’m really thrilled with how every

Fully healed! I’m really thrilled with how everything came together. I hope to take some other photos in natural light. It looks a little washed out here but I still wanted to share. Made @sacredtattoostudio

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