Skeleton Key Tattoo

05/30/2026

This was a tattoo I made over 13 years ago . The client decided it was time to update the tattoo. It can be hard to separate the art from the artist, but we claim what is ours - the memories and inspiration we get from the art.
Special discounted rate to rework/cover up your or tattoos, among others who may have shown their true colors over the years.
Happy upcoming Pride month, everybody!

04/25/2026

I can not express how my disdain for social media has grown, especially in the last two years. So! I need to change how I do things. First, I want to get back to physical portfolios. It seems like people now could really give two f***s about physical pictures, but I know my colleagues and contemporaries do. I must be the change I want to see.
It's lonely being in a private studio. My ADHD brain yells at me all the time and I get very little done. This was good and cathartic. A nice trip down memory lane. I remember 99% of these tattoos and the people that got them. I culled a few ancient ones, but mostly because of Personal Feelings. I did keep a couple that I'm proud of, yet I have no desire to see those people ever again. But I digress...
Come visit me in and let's trade stories. I just turned 50, and it's messing with me a bit.
Funny, someone asked me for "words of wisdom." I have none. I almost dies three years ago. Ever since then, things don't matter in the same way anymore.
"Fix your hearts or die"- DL

06/16/2024

Don't forget - we moved to the Workshop at St John's right by Cathedral Park! Same day appointments possible. Call, email, or fill out our contact form at

Contact us-233-42926635 N. Baltimore Oregon, 97203 Name * First Name Last Name Email * Phone * ( # # #) # # # # # # # Preferred Contact Method * *we do not text* Describe Tattoo Idea * *please be specific* Anything else we should know? Thank you! CONSULTATION FORMPlease....

08/31/2022

By our .tattoos Rhododendron and sword fern as a PNW memory. She loves doing botanicals and knows a lot about native plants. Reach out to get in her schedule...

03/05/2022

Masks will still be required while inside the shop. Thank you for your cooperation. Stay safe - the light is at the end of the tunnel, so let's not screw this up!

08/13/2021

No Friday 13 stuff. We are still social distancing to keep all of us safer. Sorry, everybody, it's not like the Old Days anymore!

06/30/2021

Governor Brown has decided to re-open Oregon tomorrow. Neither Oregon Health Authority nor OSHA has updated us on what this means exactly. Therefore, we are adhering to the same safety protocols until further notice. That means, we are still appointment only and masks are required, vaxxed or not.
Please visit our website for our safety guidelines.
http://www.skeletonkeytattooportland.com/?page_id=1005

05/14/2021

ATTENTION: Masks are still required to be in the shop. We have both disposable or sterilized cloth masks for your convenience. We are still social distancing here for the foreseeable future. We are still by appointment only (sorry, "same day appointments" are the same as walk-ins!). This applies even if you are fully vaccinated (thank you for getting jabbed!). Thank you for your cooperation.

04/27/2021

Multnomah County is back to Extreme Risk for Covid 19. We are still appointment only and enforcing social distancing protocols. Masks are required, only one client at a time allowed inside. Thank you for your cooperation. Working together is the only way we can stop this.

12/07/2020

Ha ha Instagram and your "one account at a time" silliness. Here's a backpiece in progress by Ximena. https://www.instagram.com/p/CIevB-ohEkZ/?igshid=ukwu9nl40mdj