Like most artistically inclined children, Daniel was told from an early age “Don’t quit your day job”. This was confusing, considering he didn’t have a day job at the time, so he decided to go into electronics.
After a tour in the United States Navy as a radar technician, and a short stint as a professional tech in the civilian world, Daniel decided that grown up life sucked, and he went into building fine furniture. Using the funds created from woodworking to hatch an evil plan to become a tattooist, he began his tattoo career in 2006 (diverting for a short amount of time to hone his evil run-on sentence abilities).
Daniel spent the first years of his tattoo career working seven days a week, twelve hours per day, doing the best he could to make himself as competent at his craft as he could manage. Tattooing has established itself as a true love and passion in Daniel’s life.
Now after years of hard work, Daniel is proud resident at Slave to the Needle, ready to provide you with all the silliness, hard work, and dedication he has to offer.
Daniel's Portfolio
Daniel on Instagram
Beginnings.
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#slavetotheneedle #sttn#seattletattoo #seattletattooartist #pnwtattoo #pnwtattooartist #jellyfish
Mostly healed medusa for Reilani. Thank you friend! Always a pleasure. I like doing a good lady head from time to time given the right amount of space and the freedom to do my best work. Raelani always gives me that freedom and I love her for it.
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#slavetotheneedle #sttn #seattletattoo #seattletattooartist #pnwtattoo #pnwtattooartist #medusa
Halfway there.
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#slavetotheneedle #sttn #seattletattoo #seattletattooartist #pnwtattoo #pnwtattooartist #japanesetattoo #peonytattoo #skulltattoo #halfsleeve
Quick little banger to close the evening last night. Thanks Ana! It was a pleasure.
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#slavetotheneedle #sttn #seattletattoo #seattletattooartist #pnwtattoo #pnwtattooartist #traditionaltattoo #tattoosnob #tattoo #tattoosofinstagram
Little chrysanthemum for Tania.
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#slavetotheneedle #sttn #seattletattoo #seattletattooartist #japanesetattoo #chrysanthemumtattoo #chrysanthemum #tattoosofinstagram #tattoosnob #tattoo
Fresh and crispy cephalopod for Justin. As always thank your sir!
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#slavetotheneedle #sttn #seattletattoo #seattletattooartist #pnwtattoo #pnwtattooartist #cephalopod #octopus #octopustattoo #tattoosnob #tattoo #tattoosofinstagram
Completed this plague doctor for Bobby the other day. One of my favorite things is showing someone who's had a bunch of bad experiences with tattoos that they can have a great thing and be treated with respect at the same time. Watching people raise their expectations is a blessing and something I take to mean I've done my job well.
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#slavetotheneedle #sttn #seattletattoo #seattletattooartist #blackandgreytattoo #plaguedoctor #pnwtattoo #pnwtattooartist #tattoosnob #tattoo #tattoos
Phoenix for Kait finished last night, mostly healed in this picture. I've been tattooing her for ten years or more. She drove a couple hundred miles each way for each session it took to finish this. The dedication my people offer me is humbling.
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#sttn #seattletattoo #seattletattooartist #pnwtattooartist #pnwtattoo #japanesetattoo #phoenix #irezumi #tattoos #tattoosofinstagram #tattoo #tattoosnob
Tycho the kitty. Fabulous af.
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#slavetotheneedle #sttn #seattletattooartist #seattletattoo #pnwtattoo #pnwtattooartist #blackandgreytattoo #kitty #catsofinstagram #cattattoo
Wind and maple for Isaiah. Thanks mang. Always have a great time.
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#slavetotheneedle #sttn #seattletattooartist #seattletattoo #pnwtattoo #pnwtattooartist #japanesetattoo #maple #wind
Mostly healed zeus for Darrell. Thanks friend! Had a good time. Lightning god ode to electrical engineering.
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#slavetotheneedle #sttn #seattletattoo #seattletattooartist #pnwtattoo #pnwtattooartist #tattoo #blackandgreytattoo #zeus
A little thing i made. Design is available for tattooing.
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#slavetotheneedle #sttn #seattletattoo #seattletattooartist #pnwtattoo #pnwtattooartist #eagles #eagle #eagletattoo
Started this thing. Like any good 80s/90s kid i love me some Calvin and Hobbes.
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#slavetotheneedle #sttn #seattletattoo #seattletattooartist #pnwtattoo #pnwtattooartist #legsleevetattoo #calvinandhobbes
Finished sleeve for Andy. Thanks mang! Had a grand ole time!
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#slavetotheneedle #sttn #seattletattoo #seattletattooartist #pnwtattoo #pnwtattooartist #irezumi #tigertattoo #tiger #japanesetattoo #sleevetattoo #sleeve #sleevetattoos
A little starwars for all you wonderful nerds out there.
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#slavetotheneedle #sttn #seattletattoo #seattletattooartist #pnwtattoo #pnwtattooartist #starwars #starwarstattoo #tattoos
Cherry branch done for Christine. Been tattin this lady for around 9 years now. It's always an honor when people stick with me for so long.
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#slavetotheneedle #sttn #seattletattoo #seattletattooartist #pnwtattoo #pnwtattooartist #cherry #tattoo
Athena in progress. Super fun tattoo.
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As an aside, If anyone out there is interested there's this story about Artemis bathing naked in the woods and some dude tries to sexually assault her so she turns him into a stag and sets her wolves to rip his throat out and i think it would make a killer back piece. Just sayin.
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#slavetotheneedle #sttn#seattletattoo #seattletattooartist #pnwtattoo #pnwtattooartist #workinprogress #blackandgreytattoo #athena #greekmythology
Completed dragon for Joe. Thanks for the trust Joe. Always a pleasure!
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#slavetotheneedle #sttn #seattletattoo #seattletattooartist #pnwtattoo #pnwtattooartist #tattoosnob #irezumi #japanesetattoo #dragon
Kitsune for Ethan. This is one of the things I love about tattooing. I've known Ethan since he was maybe 16 when i started tattooing his father. I've tattooed his whole family now. They're all highly intelligent and wonderfully interesting people and I'm honored with their trust each time they visit me.
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#slavetotheneedle #sttn #seattletattoo #seattletattooartist #pnwtattoo #pnwtattooartist #irezumi #japanesetattoo #kitsune
Koi sleeve in progress. I'm back from vacation and ready to stab people!
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#slavetotheneedle #sttn #seattletattoo #seattletattooartist #pnwtattoo #pnwtattooartist #irezumi #japanesetattoo #koi
Vacation doodles. Gouache and pencil.
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#slavetotheneedle #sttn #seattletattoo #seattletattooartist #pnwtattoo #pnwtattooartist #biomech
