Early Marh 2025 - Tattoos, The studio, some photographs, old and new.

Thanks for stopping by the blog, here are a few new tattoos, a couple shots around the studio, and some photos old and new.  As always, email bram_adey@hotmail.com for tattoos, my books are always open.

Every time I see this tattoo I photograph it and post it, it will always be that way!  Snake and Chrysanthemum tattoo chosen from my book of flash.

Another tattoo from my book of available designs, Leopard frog.

A funny custom critter for an old client, cool little winged insect tattoo...

A playful geometric tattoo, they sent me some reference photos of tattoos they liked, and I played around, I was thinking of travel and the passing of time.  I'm happy with how it turned out.

A classic spider-web elbow tattoo.

I've made a bunch of chest tattoos lately, Here's a nice detail of a bell-flower chest-piece I made last week.

I love doing these tattoos of the regular solids, or the Archimedean solids blended with natural elements, snakes, flowers, insects, things like that.  Definitely email me if you're wanting something like this. 

Another snake tattoo that I will always photograph and post every time I see it!  Bless all you wonderful clients!

This is like: the critters post!  I love tattooing scientists, I never would've guessed when I was young that I would be tattooing so many super interesting professionals when I was older.  Definitely one of the dopest things about tattooing is getting to meet and hang out with so many interesting individuals... 

The Dream Team right now:

Mitsubishi Vermillian/Prussion Blue 2667

Mitsubishi 9800EW

Tombow 2558

Copic 0.35

I was looking through some old film photos and found this little gem from the Rebel Waltz days.

Like I mentioned earlier, email me at bram_adey@hotmail.com for bookings.

You can find me at my tattoo studio, Ritual Winnipeg, in Winnipeg's Exchange District, Tuesday-Friday, 10am - 6pm.

My apprentice Myes has been putting on her first tattoos the last couple weeks.  I'm super proud of you Myes, you're doing great!

Myes's flash.

The Team in action!

I had a beard...

...then I shaved!

A sneaky little photo of Alyssa and Ruth.

The Cowboy at work.  I've been feeling mushy lately as the shop grows and evolves, about Ky and Holly and how special it was when we started.  They really had my back and went in 100% on Ritual when it was just a dream.  I love and appreciate you both so much.

You can see the shop on instagram, our handle is @ritual_winnipeg

There are seven of us tattooing out of the studio, and guests coming through regularily, so check it out!

Here are some photographs from around my non-work life:

An eagle over the West-End

Cheeky little squirrel through the dining room window.  Oh!  I saw a little hawk out this window this week, auspicious!

I love everything about this tree.

Twilight on Ellice

Winnipeggers will know this is an image of hope!

The following are a few film photos I dug up... 

Lake Winnipeg that one yeah it froze then dropped a bunch... 

Spruce woods with the little cuties!

The Insaniacs at the Albert in the early 2000's

The Homie Jared

I'm looking forward to the summer by now!

Thanks for looking, have a good one!

-Bram

 

Knowing that you lied, straight faced while I cried...

...still I'd look to find a reason to believe.

Thanks for stopping in to my blog, here are some new tattoos, a few photos from around the studio, and some street photography to wrap it up.

I've been making a fair amount of chest tattoos lately, and I'm super hyped on the opportunity and the results i've been getting.  Chests are, in my opinion, about the most powerful and elegant tattoos one can wear, and it feels dope to be entrusted to do them.

Symmetrical Cedar bough chest tattoo - Winter 2025

American Bittern 

Canadian Goose

I love this grasshopper tattoo - that is all...

@boreal.cowboy_ on Instagram

And the homie Ky added this spiky floral tattoo to the back side to round out this forearm.

Wisteria

My favourite crow tattoo to date for sure! On a great old client, thanks Artemis!

My books are open, and if you'd like to come for a tattoo or a consultation, email me at bram_adey@hotmail.com . 

@ladymyes on Instagram

This is Myes, my apprentice.  I'm excited to see her begin to make tattoos the last couple weeks.  Learning to tattoo is definitely a humbling experience, especialy for someone like her who is so cautious as her.  She focuses on fineline tradition tattoos in a European, turn of the century style.

The Future looks bright for this one!

Thanks for looking, you can find me at my studio:

Ritual Winnipeg

Tuesday-Friday, 10-6

420 - 70 Arthur Street

Winnipeg, Manitoba.

We've been open for a year and a half now, and it's really a dream come true.  The studio is big and bright, absolutely full of original art, and we have a big crew of all kinds of different people.  

Ritual is mainly about trying to elevate the standard of care in tattooing in Winnipeg.  I've worked really hard to try to put into place processes by which people can begin to expect client-centred care, and a true informed-consent model in a tattoo studio in this city.

@ruthtattoos on Instagram

This month we have Ruth coming on to join us.  They have been tattooing for three years, and do mainly colourful neo-traditional work.

@alyssamayart on Instagram

Alyssa has been with us for a few months now and it's been nice having someone who is a little more like I was when I was young in my career, exploring all types of styles and images.

@yourbuddyholly_ on Instagram

This beautiful piece by Holly came through my room the other day too.  Holly is going to be working flash-only a couple days a week at the studio for the next little while, keep your eye on her Instagram profile for booking information.

I'm still having a great time shooting with my new camera, here are some photographs from around my neighborhood and my daily commute.

The starlings were on the block for that really rough cold-snap we had last week.

Someone on Insta asked what I shoot these nature photos with, It's my Nikon zf with a Tamron 500mm Reflex lens.

I'm pretty much sick of this lens by now, cause it's just pretty soft all around, so I think I'm gonna invest in a 600 come spring, but I'm sure I'll miss how compact the reflex lens is.

My kid Sam shot this one with the new Nikkor Z 50mm f1.4

I've never had a new lens, much less an autofocus lens, it's been fun checking it out.  It looks so much like the Ai-s 50mm f1.4, but close focuses just a little closer, so I took the plunge, cause I wanted a native autofocus lens for video stuff... 

This is the close-focus on that 50.

Spring is comin!

And this one shows the vignetting on that 50 pretty well.

Thank you so much for looking,

-Bram