Nate Graves

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Healed 6 years. I love seeing how things age. Grea

Healed 6 years. I love seeing how things age. Great to know they’re holding up. @adamtannerr

:::Tony2Dope and the legend of the toe knife::: @t

:::Tony2Dope and the legend of the toe knife::: @tony.feds @sacredtattoostudio

Stoked on this one! I always love revisiting the m

Stoked on this one! I always love revisiting the most iconic imagery. Thanks to my client for the artistic freedom and for sitting so incredibly well. Done in two days, back to back. About 12 hours total. @sacredtattoostudio

:::Mother Nature::: Made over two days @sacredtatt

:::Mother Nature::: Made over two days @sacredtattoostudio

Fully healed lower leg sleeve! Y’all know I love

Fully healed lower leg sleeve! Y’all know I love Star Wars tattoos! Who’s watching the new Mandalorian? #starwars #starwarstattoo #stormtrooper #deathstar

@motorcitytattooexpo Another great weekend in Detr

@motorcitytattooexpo Another great weekend in Detroit! Great to see everyone. Thanks to everyone who got tattooed or just stopped by the booth to say hey. We’ll see ya next year!

Little known fact: 1997 was the pinnacle of human

Little known fact: 1997 was the pinnacle of human existence., which makes sense because The Fifth Element came out that year. I had the pleasure of doing this Zorg portrait for my man @the_duke_ofpuke_ So stoked to do this one. Thanks man! @sacredtattoostudio

Stuck to the classics with this one. I have tomorr

Stuck to the classics with this one. I have tomorrow and Saturday wide open. 11-6. Come and get em! @sacredtattoostudio (Color upon request)

First one off the sheet! So fun. Thanks for snaggi

First one off the sheet! So fun. Thanks for snagging this one Jordyn! @sacredtattoostudio

After a few wonderful weeks off to celebrate the b

After a few wonderful weeks off to celebrate the birth of my son, it’s time to start easing back into work. As my wife and I figure out this new work/life balance, I’m hoping to tattoo for a few hours a day next week. If any of these catch your eye, just shoot me a message and we’ll make it happen! @sacredtattoostudio

:::EVERETT WILLIAM GRAVES::: My baby boy joined th

:::EVERETT WILLIAM GRAVES::: My baby boy joined the family on 12/28/22 at 10:30PM. We are back home and everyone is doing well. A huge thank you to everyone who has reached out with kind words or offering to help in any way. We feel so loved by our family and community.

Super gnarly knee cap for my client, Taylor. Thank

Super gnarly knee cap for my client, Taylor. Thanks for letting me get dark and weird. I had so much fun with these textures and details. @sacredtattoostudio

Over the coming months I will be posting some trad

Over the coming months I will be posting some traditional tattoos to help fill random holes in my schedule. Just keep an eye on my stories for available dates and designs! @sacredtattoostudio

:::Cleopatra::: Made over two days @sacredtattoost

:::Cleopatra::: Made over two days @sacredtattoostudio #sacredtattoo #blackandgreytattoo #tattoo #realistictattoo #blackandwhite #realism #tattooartist #ink #tattooing #tattoostudio #bngInkSociety #tattooistArtMag #egyptiantattoo

I had the pleasure of taking a trip to visit @josh

I had the pleasure of taking a trip to visit @joshjaehnig in Houghton. We finished a tattoo of Bag End that we started on him over five years ago. Thankful for the people that tattooing has brought into my life.

:::Undead Horse::: Two weeks healed. So stoked on

:::Undead Horse::: Two weeks healed. So stoked on great heals. Made @sacredtattoostudio

Finished up this #godofwar piece for my homie @tre

Finished up this #godofwar piece for my homie @treetop_thomps Some healed. Some fresh. Made @sacredtattoostudio

☠️ King of the Dead ☠️ @sacredtattoostudio

☠️ King of the Dead ☠️ @sacredtattoostudio

Healed bat for Alexa. Getting close on this sleeve

Healed bat for Alexa. Getting close on this sleeve! @sacredtattoostudio

Decided to scrap the previous post because this ph

Decided to scrap the previous post because this photo is much nicer. Flame Wielder. Made with care @sacredtattoostudio Thanks for the trust Lisenia! This was super fun.

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