Tattoos
Tattooing is the oldest method of self expression in the world today. It’s important to let the professional handle this in a clean modern environment. From inception to completion, our tattoo staff has the creativity, experience and understanding to guide you through your tattoo experience. Come check us out.
Darrin Walters is a Tattoo Artist, Body Piercer, and Suspension Artist; since 1980. He is a CoRE member of the Oakland CA chapter where he is the Assistant Director, of Rigging. He is on the Membership committee for the APP Chair by Ed Chavarria, and has been an instructor at APP. He has been a public speaker at National Health Department meetings, promoting the safety of body art. In the shop, he has three piercers and four tattoo artists he manages. He also maintains the Website.
Alana Robbie started tattooing in the summer of 2003, apprenticing at Body Revolution Studios in Cleveland where she would work for the next five years before landing a three year stint at Evolved Body Art in Columbus Ohio. Recently Alana has relocated to the west coast to continue her career at Blue Star Tattoo in the east bay, but she still loves to travel for the occasional quest spot with her friends around the Continent or new artists and studios. Alana Robbie Alana cares about sterilization, design and technique, in that order. She strives to constantly improve her work through continued studies and education. She also enjoys raising awareness with the public about tattoos and sterilization, and wants to see the industry bar raised. She is comfortable working in various styles of tattooing but tends to enjoy bright, illustrative, color work and traditional, neo-traditional tattoo motifs. Alana currently uses a full disposable set up for tattooing including single use needles, tubes, and barrier bags. Prior to tattooing Alana studied printmaking and commercial art and currently enjoys traditional tattoo-style water color painting. When not tattooing, Alana likes riding her bike, eating pizza, painting, and singing to her cats. Ask her about VEGAN tattoos. Alana days off are Sunday and monday
Nicole Miller has recently relocated from Ohio and now calls Blue Star Home.
