Earthbound Tattoo Studio

07/27/2026

Custom freehand contemporary Polynesian design by Marlo. She is very grateful to all of her clients for their trust and patience with her and tattoo process❤️

07/26/2026

02/10/2026

Håfa Adai!

Si Yu’os Ma’åse’ (Thank you) in CHamoru (Chamorro) to Aja for her trust. She is deeply proud of her CHamoru (Guam) heritage, and I was honored to create this custom freehand tattoo for her.

I’m often asked whether I use or know of any traditional CHamoru tattoo patterns. As of now, there is no archaeological evidence, documentation, or confirmed records of ancient tattoo tools or tattoo imagery in CHamoru culture. That said, the absence of physical evidence doesn’t diminish the cultural richness that exists in other forms.

For this piece, my client and I drew inspiration from ancient CHamoru pottery, specifically Marianas Redware, a form of early pottery dating back about 3,500 years (1500 BC) to the first settlers of the Mariana Islands. Known for its thin walls, red slip, and lime-filled carved designs, this pottery belongs to the Pre-Latte period and stands apart from the later Marianas Plainware.

Today, Marianas Redware is often referred to as Early Calcareous Ware (ECW), as not all pieces feature a red slip, but all were crafted using coral sand (calcareous) temper.

Together, my client and I chose patterns from this pottery that could be translated into meaningful and visually striking tattoo patterns. One of my goals is to explore the symbolism and meanings behind these patterns. I also incorporated contemporary Polynesian motifs.

It’s also important to recognize that ancient CHamoru were skilled navigators and fishermen, a truth I’ve come to appreciate through my research into this beautiful and vibrant culture.

As a tattoo artist I always try to show the utmost respect for all peoples of Oceania that I draw from for inspiration when creating my custom tattoos.

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🦎Marlo🦎

02/05/2026

Custom freehand Kelp design for the beautiful Sienna. Thank you so much for your trust!

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🦎Marlo🦎

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02/03/2026

Aloha and good morning fam!! Hope y’all are having a great day, week, hour at least! I am making the most of my day! It hasn’t been easy going to school full time and working 10 hour days but hey…I’m doing my best. I’m finally done for this semester.
I am taking the summer off from school…no summer classes this year…woohoo! I have one more semester and 2 classes left to go in the fall 2015 until I graduate from college with my BA🙌🏽
Before I forget huge mahalo and thank you to Brandon for his continued trust in my process. I am working on a full contemporary Polynesian leg wrap on him. This is just one section thus far. I’ve lined up more so stay stuned…
Much LOVE and ❤️aloha❤️to all of you that continue to follow along with me in my journey. I’ll be posting more tattoo work I’ve been putting off until now…got lots to share😘
🦎Marlo🦎

01/31/2026

Custom freehand Contemporary Polynesian mixed with Filipino inspired tattoo. Mahalo for your trust Marc🤙🏽

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01/29/2026

Custom freehand Contemporary Polynesian tattoo design for this beautiful mana wahine of Sāmoan and Hawaiian heritage. We are not done...adding more soon.

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