Kobe Virgen
I've been tattooing in Pasadena, CA for the past five years, specializing in black and grey work. Most of my tattoos are custom-designed specifically for the person wearing them, creating one-of-a-kind pieces that I don't repeat on anyone else.
A few times a year, I also run flash days, including Friday the 13th, where I offer original pre-drawn designs while also giving clients the option to bring their own tattoo ideas.
Outside of the shop, I spend my time painting and traveling to tattoo conventions across the U.S., where I set up a booth, meet new people and artists, and tattoo in different cities.
How it works
You send the idea
One form: what you want, roughly where it goes, how big, what you're comfortable spending. References help, but a sentence is enough to start.
I draw it
Custom work is drawn from scratch for you. You see the design before the needle comes out, and there's room to change it.
It gets tattooed once
Custom designs are one-of-one. I don't put a piece I drew for someone else on somebody new.
Where to find me
Conventions
Golden State Tattoo Expo
Pasadena, CA
September 18–20, 2026
I'll be there
Villain Arts
New Orleans, LA
October 16–18, 2026
I'll be there
Villain Arts
San Diego, CA
January 22–24, 2027
I'll be there