HARD LUCK TATTOO-LODI,CA

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Tattoos available today after 1pm

The Comeback will always be greater than the setback! After 15 weeks, Hard Luck Tattoo has settled into a new home. Congratulations Bao Nguyenfor 2020s Readers Choice Award from the Lodinews Thanks everyone for all your love and support!!!

Bao Nguyen. INKED.Best Tattoo Artist in San Joaquin , has serviced and will continue to serve the community for 21 years! Thank you @San Joaquin Magazine !! Owner, Hard Luck Tattoo... Bao has run Hard Luck Tattoo in Lodi since 1999, two years after he first got into tattooing. // His first tattoo: Bao first got inked at 19, a Buddhist goddess that represents the Vietnamese immigrants that came over by boat. Legend says she appeared in the ocean riding a dragon to rescue people. // Before tattooing, Bao was in school as an art major. // Bao’s style shines in his bold, old-school designs usually drenched in color or muted in black and grey portraits. // What to get: Bao also enjoys tattooing Japanese-style artwork, skulls, snakes, roses, butterflies, and Polynesian-inspired designs. // Where to get tatted: Hard Luck recently burnt down when an abandoned building next to the shop caught fire. They weren’t able to recover muchsome artwork, tattooing supplies, books, and awardsbut most of the valuables were gone. Bao is awaiting information to decide if the building can be repaired or if he’ll have to set up shop somewhere else. // Pictured: Bao’s wife Trang, who co-owns Hard Luck Tattoo with him (as well as Salon Pure by Trang Nguyen in Lodi), shows off her intricate back piece, designed and inked by Bao. 5 N. Sacramento St., Lodi, (209) 365-1455, HardLuckTattoo.com, @HardLuckTattooLodi

Thank you San Joaquin Magazine for the feature! https://sanjoaquinmagazine.com/2020/09/inked/