For the last 6 years, I’ve tattooed in the city of steel, Pittsburgh Pa. In August, I made the great midwestern move to Chicago and started working at Royal Flesh Tattoo. No “rock star” attitude or “art snobbery” here. I am an honest, hardworking guy who will create a tattoo that will last as long as you do. In this for the long run, until my hands fall off. -Dustin Birek. db.tattoo.pgh at gmail royalfleshtattoo.comTumblr (3.0; @dbawful)http://dbawful.tumblr.com/<p>Hey there.</p>http://dbawful.tumblr.com/post/46960750718http://dbawful.tumblr.com/post/46960750718Tue, 02 Apr 2013 16:43:34 -0400<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/FzWe5_AHKKo?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>This cracked me up. So stupid.</p>http://dbawful.tumblr.com/post/46872296989http://dbawful.tumblr.com/post/46872296989Mon, 01 Apr 2013 16:12:23 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e52c26466acd0c2499c79dc5d27f1db1/tumblr_mklbltRrxq1rv6u7eo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Last night. Check out the demon-creep in the background. spooky.</p>http://dbawful.tumblr.com/post/46866956969http://dbawful.tumblr.com/post/46866956969Mon, 01 Apr 2013 15:03:29 -0400tattootattoosbrutus trimfitdrinkingtattooedguys<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c8d3a7b226ad19bd0885031c73f5cd7c/tumblr_mklbhsVKE61rv6u7eo1_250.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>More old pics. showing off a cavity.</p>http://dbawful.tumblr.com/post/46866763667http://dbawful.tumblr.com/post/46866763667Mon, 01 Apr 2013 15:01:04 -0400punk rocktattooedguystattoossleevesseditionaries<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ab88473a079343f12ce39eb597f106ff/tumblr_mklbfuIJPL1rv6u7eo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>from a whiles back. I may grow my hair back out..</p>http://dbawful.tumblr.com/post/46866671184http://dbawful.tumblr.com/post/46866671184Mon, 01 Apr 2013 14:59:54 -0400tattoostattooedguyspunk rockseditionaries<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/c12c25e48cdb5eeced94277157e360cb/tumblr_mklb147hdk1rv6u7eo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>At the shop’s art show. I sold two things, so I guess I won at arting.</p>http://dbawful.tumblr.com/post/46866010883http://dbawful.tumblr.com/post/46866010883Mon, 01 Apr 2013 14:51:03 -0400tattoo shoptattoo facetattoo flash<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/c0e549a85db4c5782be917cb4b3db08f/tumblr_mklay1Dcun1rv6u7eo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Tattooing my pal Quori’s hand.</p>http://dbawful.tumblr.com/post/46865873122http://dbawful.tumblr.com/post/46865873122Mon, 01 Apr 2013 14:49:13 -0400tattootattoo shoptattoo rosetattooingroserosetattootraditionaltattooblack and grey<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b97ed51c392c6c175b97923f5fdfa27e/tumblr_mklavbVXOf1rv6u7eo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Last summer. I’m the only one of these jerks that still works there.</p>http://dbawful.tumblr.com/post/46865752463http://dbawful.tumblr.com/post/46865752463Mon, 01 Apr 2013 14:47:35 -0400tattoo shoptattooedguysfacetattoostattoospunk rockdocs<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f646419cc37dfcbc19defd0d48d5623f/tumblr_mklariFJ4g1rv6u7eo1_250.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>From a while back. Gettin’ my noggin tattooed.</p>http://dbawful.tumblr.com/post/46865578733http://dbawful.tumblr.com/post/46865578733Mon, 01 Apr 2013 14:45:18 -0400tattootattooingheadtattoofacetattoo<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6f36db46d0fe0db5c58962bbd4de0fd9/tumblr_mkfy8cd56C1rv6u7eo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Did this ‘un the other day.</p>http://dbawful.tumblr.com/post/46623266831http://dbawful.tumblr.com/post/46623266831Fri, 29 Mar 2013 17:26:36 -0400tattootraditional tattooumadbro?ragecomicstattoo rose<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2c330ea027f3afa7a86622c47d18f694/tumblr_mkfy5k1hFM1rv6u7eo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I’ve never seen “Game of Thrones”</p>http://dbawful.tumblr.com/post/46623136983http://dbawful.tumblr.com/post/46623136983Fri, 29 Mar 2013 17:24:56 -0400tattoogameofthroneswolf tattoogame of thrones tattoo<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/1ce2e8758cc68335b6b976c61e5c197d/tumblr_mjzlek1TCU1rv6u7eo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Me getting a lil’ gap filled on my neck.</p>http://dbawful.tumblr.com/post/45880272559http://dbawful.tumblr.com/post/45880272559Wed, 20 Mar 2013 21:27:56 -0400tattootattoo shopfacial tattoosfacetattooskinhead“Butts.”http://dbawful.tumblr.com/post/45144873810http://dbawful.tumblr.com/post/45144873810Mon, 11 Mar 2013 19:26:55 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d4c7bc84128f58add6d33182af2d9d16/tumblr_miqmrxPP5j1rv6u7eo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I haven’t shaved in a while. This beard shall eventually become mutton-chops.</p>http://dbawful.tumblr.com/post/43909983836http://dbawful.tumblr.com/post/43909983836Sun, 24 Feb 2013 13:45:33 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/45acc80853340656437dbd5f97179799/tumblr_miqmq1slO61rv6u7eo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/508d2814a0a5677af3636fd94720db4c/tumblr_miqmq1slO61rv6u7eo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5aaa662e64d1d6d8fe34fcda7a0d1164/tumblr_miqmq1slO61rv6u7eo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>More skulls. I get bored, I draw skulls.</p>http://dbawful.tumblr.com/post/43909889592http://dbawful.tumblr.com/post/43909889592Sun, 24 Feb 2013 13:44:25 -0500skullskullsskull tattooskull tattoostattoo flashmarker artcrowleyreaper<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8e5b5b35ef7c9440bd478d16f1ca705c/tumblr_miqmmj92Ok1rv6u7eo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>jumble o’ japanesey stuff</p>http://dbawful.tumblr.com/post/43909704402http://dbawful.tumblr.com/post/43909704402Sun, 24 Feb 2013 13:42:19 -0500tattooJapanese tattoomarker artBlack and White<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/2d52ad11b013f286cf490766245904b6/tumblr_miqmk0jfc31rv6u7eo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/5b0882e8f5d8016b4678b1ba3ee7ef9b/tumblr_miqmk0jfc31rv6u7eo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>These spooky guys. Not sure I like them yet.</p>http://dbawful.tumblr.com/post/43909585794http://dbawful.tumblr.com/post/43909585794Sun, 24 Feb 2013 13:40:48 -0500skull tattooskull tattoosskullstattoo flashmarker art<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/4ad656ce14be55ff7d9170e38bae5db4/tumblr_miqmhmbGdj1rv6u7eo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I loves muh cheap rotary. It’s swell.</p>http://dbawful.tumblr.com/post/43909454305http://dbawful.tumblr.com/post/43909454305Sun, 24 Feb 2013 13:39:22 -0500tattoo flashtattoo machinetattootraditional tattoomarker artrotary machine<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/858ac7997fd2a29fcf4f5304ab48adc2/tumblr_miqmf027Du1rv6u7eo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>more rose stuff.</p>http://dbawful.tumblr.com/post/43909320507http://dbawful.tumblr.com/post/43909320507Sun, 24 Feb 2013 13:37:48 -0500tattoo rosetattoo flashmarker arttraditional<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5c97558626dc55b19a27530397002fa3/tumblr_miqmd2zPbV1rv6u7eo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>‘nuther skull.</p>http://dbawful.tumblr.com/post/43909223681http://dbawful.tumblr.com/post/43909223681Sun, 24 Feb 2013 13:36:38 -0500skulltattoo skullskull tattootattoo flashmarker art