Handmade Tattoo Machines — San Diego
one machine at a time.
I build handmade tattoo machines one at a time in my San Diego workshop. No mass production, no shortcuts.
Every machine gets run for a full day and tattooed with for a week before it ships. If it doesn't feel right in my hand, it doesn't leave. And if it ever needs a tune-up down the road — years later, doesn't matter — send it back.
I've been tattooing since 1998 and I build machines because I know what a good one feels like. Most of what's out there doesn't cut it.
If you want something built by someone who actually uses it, you're in the right place.
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A few machines that have gone out the door.
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![hoande made Amund Dietzel tatooo machine]()
Dietzel build
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![mini No 6]()
no 6
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![black and gold tattoo machine]()
Black and gold
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![pair of nickel plated jonsey tattoo machines]()
Jonseys
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Perfection
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![lightweight supreme tattoo machine]()
Supreme
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![micro tattoo machine liner]()
Micro Machine
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![mini nickel plated no 6 tattoo machine]()
nickel no 6
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![mini widow tattoo machine set up as a liner]()
widow
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![bulldog shader tattoo machine]()
bulldog
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Brooklyn Blackie
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![mckeever style shader tattoo machine]()
Mckeever
Custom order process
f you have something specific in mind — frame style, finish, stroke length, weight, tube vise setup — reach out and we'll figure it out together. Here's how it works:
Message me with what you're looking for and what you primarily tattoo
50% deposit to hold your build slot
Build time is 2 to 4 weeks depending on current orders
I run and tattoo with it for a week before it ships
Send it back anytime it needs a tune-up -- doesn't matter how long it's been
Machine rebuilds and tune-ups
Got an old machine that needs some work? I do rebuilds. Send me a few photos and a description of what it's doing -- or not doing -- and we'll figure out what it needs.