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tats by bug cru ⛓️🥀🐈‍⬛✍🏼
coast salish lands ‘vancouver bc’
http://linktr.ee/bugcru
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Want a tattoo from a freak artist in east van who won’t rush or ignore you? Follow my email newsletter & come book with me in July!

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#vancouvertattoo #bctattooartists #yvrtattoo #qttr #pnwtattoo
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I'm an artist, illustrator and tattooist using this platform to share my tattoo practice off instagram. It's a great option for people to keep up with my work outside of social media! Click to read 𝑏𝑢...
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June 6, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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soft/strong from my fægot wisdom flash sheet for a client today, working with scars on their arm (the scars are on the tattoo’s arm too now hehehe)
a forearm tattoo of a buff fat bald figure in a square shape flexing and curling up at the same time with soft wavy body hair in black ink on a light skintone a forearm tattoo of a buff fat bald figure in a square shape flexing and curling up at the same time with soft wavy body hair in black ink on a light skintone
May 6, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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pomegrante/seeds of the underworld for my pal nate today #vancouvertattoo #bctattoo #qttr #transtattooers
a tattoo of a pomegranate on Nates chest they have a light skin tone and its tattooed in black ink split open in half
May 5, 2025 at 2:29 AM
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Latest availability!
Days available for tattoos this month! Monday May 5th Sunday May 11th Monday May 12th Tuesday May 13th Sunday May 18th Tuesday May 20th Wednesday May 21st Tuesday May 27th
May 3, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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3. Content creation seems to favour versatility, which is a double edged sword.

It both encourages creativity, advertising your work from new angles and also wants you to follow what is viral without conforming TOO much.
bugtattoos.bsky.social bug @bugtattoos.bsky.social · May 3
Ive been working on making content for the doom scrolls lately. It’s getting me new followers which is wonderful. Here are some of my observations so far:
May 3, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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2. Making content that gets traction requires you to plan relatability and engagement, for me this feels dishonest.

I’d rather connect at work in person in a genuine way, as two people who both want to be there! Over seeking connection out to gather more views, likes, follows and comments.
bugtattoos.bsky.social bug @bugtattoos.bsky.social · May 3
Ive been working on making content for the doom scrolls lately. It’s getting me new followers which is wonderful. Here are some of my observations so far:
May 3, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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1. Content creation for business success is a shitty dynamic. Algorithm’s priorities are seen as altruistic instead of unfair. Based on desirability metrics, quality of equiptment, conformity to trends etc.
bugtattoos.bsky.social bug @bugtattoos.bsky.social · May 3
Ive been working on making content for the doom scrolls lately. It’s getting me new followers which is wonderful. Here are some of my observations so far:
May 3, 2025 at 4:58 PM
bugtattoos.bsky.social
Ive been working on making content for the doom scrolls lately. It’s getting me new followers which is wonderful. Here are some of my observations so far:
May 3, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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Some minature “old school,” inspired flash! Wanted to play around with a different style.

All currently available, once off designs.
Flash sheet titled mini vintage flash labeled 200 dollars each under 3 point 5 inches shows from left to right top to bottom a rose with sparkles and leaves a bird flying with a shooting star in her beak two black cherries a puffy kitten head an HRT bottle with sparkles and a shiny sparkly lipstick
May 3, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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Andrè’s partners, friends & community all pitched in to get them a giftcard to get this done for their birthday! Custom we’d been planning years in advance. Powered through it in one sitting. ❤️‍🔥
A chest tattoo of a skull with bull ram and baby goat horns with bleeding eyes and several sets of chains center chest on andre in black ink they have a medium skintone and it is between their nips and over scars
April 29, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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Update on May availability as of today:

Fill out my booking form to request a session with me or email me at bugcruickshank@gmail.com with any questions.

linktr.ee/bugcru

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May calendar available dates are may 11th 12th 13th 18th 20th 21st 26th and 27th there is a QR code to bugs link tree
April 29, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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Books are officially open for May!

Fill out my booking form to request a session with me and email me at bugcruickshank@gmail.com with any questions.

linktr.ee/bugcru

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a poster of bugs calendar for may it shows their availability currently sundays to tuesdays and the last two Wednesdays of the month with the 19th and 28th blocked off text reads explanation of that in the corner with the QR code its illustrated with a textured background and shades of purple and dark blue
April 17, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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⚠️ Looking for a studiomate at a private tattoo space in East Van, June 1st! $335.50/month

Email with a brief intro bugcruickshank@gmail.com to inquire 💛✨

#vancouvertattoo #yvrtattoo #qttr #bctattooers
poster titled TATTOO STUDIO MATE WANTED AT THE STABSHACK in bubble letters over a photo of the studio featuring a short black velvet couch a pink shiny coffee table and photos and art on the walls the poster elaborates announcing June 1st wheelchair accessible at the city centre motor hotel 335 50 rent weekly time split scanned photos of the space including the motor hotel sign a window veiw from the studio with house plants the front door of the studio with yellow paint and the name on the door and the tattoo set up area
April 16, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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✶ Combines the Feeds:
∙ Vancouver Island Tattoo
∙ Greater Vancouver Tattoo

bsky.app/profile/did:...

Figured this option would be convenient for some.
*Open to renaming it if you have suggestions!*

#vancouverisland #vancouverbc #greatervancouver #victoriabc #tattoo #vancouver #victoria
Image Icon for the feed "Coastal BC Tattoo" - it reads "Greater Vancouver & Island Tattoo"
March 9, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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‘a world worth living in,’ thru a torn up fence shrouded in english ivy for olivia — future dreaming & a soft tribute to pigeon pit #bctattoo #pnwtattoo #yvrttt #vancouvertattoos #pigeonpit #queerfuturism
a tattoo on olivias leg of words A WORLD WORTH LIVING IN encased in the empty space of a torn open chain link fence intertwined with ivy she has a light skintone and the tattoo is done in black ink with grey wash shading and it wraps from her inner leg up to under her knee a tattoo on olivias leg of words A WORLD WORTH LIVING IN encased in the empty space of a torn open chain link fence intertwined with ivy she has a light skintone and the tattoo is done in black ink with grey wash shading and it wraps from her inner leg up to under her knee
April 7, 2025 at 2:54 AM
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Been thinking of illustrating large concepts that can be inspiration for freehand pieces that span big areas of the body or wind thru other tattoos like plants, water, chains, abstract motifs etc
April 6, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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trash angel from city hell flash for danielle today @skookumbird thanks for coming by from the island, sharing with me & sitting like a rock — proud of this tattoo & grateful for the session; it’s always so cool with flash finding out who it belongs to #yvrtattoo #finelinetattoo #trashangel #qttr
a tattoo for danielle on their upper arm of a angel made out of trash with a void like face they have a light freckled skin tone and the tattoo is done in black ink in fine line with peppering shading a tattoo for danielle on their upper arm of a angel made out of trash with a void like face they have a light freckled skin tone and the tattoo is done in black ink in fine line with peppering shading
April 1, 2025 at 1:18 AM
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scrolling through instagram today i realized targeted ads pop up every couple posts — i feel bad trying to reach clients thru such a high level of mind fracking & also validated in the feeling of absurdity in failing to appease algorithm on such a dystopic platform
March 28, 2025 at 5:30 AM
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answering tattoo emails tomorrow so tonight’s a great time to get in my booking forms if you want tats in april — linktr.ee/bugcru
March 27, 2025 at 4:32 AM
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March 17, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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when we did this tattoo we agreed about admiring this plants ability to be beautifully harsh, and special exactly for its complexity and ambigouity — i think it has the perfect home on brooke’s leg & greatful to be means for that union #yvrtattoo #vancouvertattoo #pnwtattoo #datura
a fineline tattoo of a datura plant on an upper thigh black ink and the person brooke has a light skin tone and lots of other leg tats the photo is pasted on a warm mid tone green with bugs handles top right and bottom left
March 19, 2025 at 3:42 AM
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venus as a they 🐚🌊 great time today adorning wylie’s arm #bctattooartist #yvr_qttr #transtattooer #venustattoo
a tattoo for wylie on its bicep they have a light skintone and the tattoo is done in black ink with soft peppering shading the tattoo is of venus double exposed one version with top surgery and one version without a figure with long wavy hair and body hair and facial hair the photos are on a purple pastel background a tattoo for wylie on its bicep they have a light skintone and the tattoo is done in black ink with soft peppering shading the tattoo is of venus double exposed one version with top surgery and one version without a figure with long wavy hair and body hair and facial hair the photos are on a purple pastel background
March 18, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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today was my first day back in to tattooing after time off surgery — felt perfect to do an impromptu grief work piece that happened to line up a concept perfect with a sketch i did happenstance the night before right after the eclipse
March 16, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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picturing this flash piece above a knee on a big ole fat thigh — come get tattooed in april hmu! 🐉 linktr.ee/bugcru
March 16, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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impromptu custom for mo, a friend visiting from the other coast — feelings like being the ocean for your matriarchs to transdecompose into & alchemizing their likeness into your own image — they sat like a fucking champ 🌊🐚 thanks melissa #yvrtattoo #relationaltattooing #redthread #vancouvertattoo
photos cropped onto a blue background of an abstract tattoo shaped like swirling portal of seaweed over a circle of red thread its done in black and red ink and they have a light skin tone photos cropped onto a blue background of an abstract tattoo shaped like swirling portal of seaweed over a circle of red thread its done in black and red ink and they have a light skin tone
March 16, 2025 at 12:54 AM