Tattoo Storefronts: Berkeley, CA 2019

Last winter I was able to visit my family in the Bay Area and took one quiet Sunday to take a very long walk around Berkeley. Berkeley intersects many communities and demographics giving a lot of variety to the shops there. 

Berkeley Tattoo Parlour Berkeley
Berkeley Tattoo Parlour, 2804 San Pablo Avenue. IG: berkeleytattooparlour
FTW Tattoo Parlor Berkeley
FTW Tattoo Parlor, 6536 Telegraph Avenue. IG: ftwtattooparlor

Industrial Tattoo Berkeley
Industrial, 2434 Dwight Way. IG: industrialberkeley

Jesse James Tattoo Berkeley
Jesse James, 1816 Euclid Avenue. IG: jesse_james_tattoo

Philthy Clean Tattoo Berkeley
Philthy Clean, 1015 University Avenue. IG: mrphilthycleantattoo

Sacred Rose Tattoo Berkeley
Sacred Rose, 1960 San Pablo Avenue. IG: sacred_rose_tattoo

True Love Tattoo Berkeley
True Love, 2700 San Pablo Avenue. IG: truelovetattooberkeley

War Horse Tattoo Berkeley
War Horse, 2599 Telegraph Avenue. IG: warhorsetattoo

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