03/08/2026
🎉TODAY MARKS 8 YEARS OF WESTSIDE INK TATTOO STUDIO 🎉
Where do I even begin?
I want to say a massive thank you to every single person who has supported me over the years. Whether you’ve had a tattoo from me, recommended me to someone else, liked or shared my work, commented on a post, or simply believed in what I do—thank you. Every bit of support has meant more than you’ll ever know.
I also want to give a very special and heartfelt thank you to my family and friends who were there from the very beginning. Those who helped me get Westside Ink off the ground, supported me when things were uncertain, believed in my vision when it was just an idea, and stood by me through every high and low. I wouldn’t be where I am today without you. Your love, patience, encouragement, and belief in me has meant everything. This journey is just as much yours as it is mine.
Although the studio is celebrating 8 years today, I’ve now been tattooing for 15 years, and this journey has completely changed my life. When I first started, there were people who laughed at my dream. But because of all of you, that dream became my reality.
The last two to three years have been some of the toughest years of my personal life. Everything around me changed, and I went through a really difficult period. There were times when I questioned everything, but over the last year I’ve slowly been picking myself back up. A huge part of that is because of all of you. Your support, your trust, your messages, your recommendations, and simply walking through my door gave me the motivation to keep going when I needed it most. I’ll never be able to thank you enough for that.
Last year I even got to celebrate this anniversary while on tour in America with Nelly, something I never imagined would be possible when I first picked up a tattoo machine.
Everything I’ve achieved—from growing as an artist to travelling and tattooing on tour—has only been possible because of you. Every tattoo I create helps me grow, and every person who sits in my chair becomes part of my journey.
Westside Ink has become so much more than just a tattoo studio. It’s become a place where people come not only for tattoos, but for a chat, a laugh, advice, or sometimes just to take their mind off life for a while. That means the world to me.
I’ve put my blood, sweat, and tears into this business, and I promise I’ll keep pushing myself to become an even better artist and give you all the best work I possibly can.
Thank you for believing in me, for trusting me with your stories, and for making my dream a reality.
Here’s to 8 amazing years of Westside Ink, and hopefully many, many more to come.
And before you go… comment below if you’ve ever been tattooed by me, and let me know how many tattoos I’ve done on you 😅
Much love, and thank you all
Iuri Pina
⚜️WESTSIDE INK⚜️
