Back in Business
We are back! We have been given the ok to return today. Thank you to everyone for your patience and cooperation in the rescheduling process. A million thanks for the awesome clients that sent extra funds to put towards their upcoming tattoo to keep us a float through these difficult times. All the artists are excited to get back to work. It has certainly been a very strange time to say the least, but we are so happy that we can all get back to work.
There will be a few restrictions as we are limited to 10 people at the shop at a time. We have divided the artists into two shifts, the morning and afternoon shift. The morning shift will begin from 9:30am-3:30pm. The afternoon shift will be from 3:45pm to closing. By this time a lot of you have been contacted to give you the new time schedule with your artist. You will need to come in alone with a face mask and keep it on at all times. The shop is always kept clean and disinfected after every client therefore this is not a new requirement for us. You will be screened for COVID-19 symptoms and a temperature will be taken when you show up. Please, if you are feeling sick please give us a call to reschedule. Your deposit will not be affected and we will reschedule you two weeks after you are symptom free.
We look forward to see everyone back in the shop! I am sure there will be plenty of conversation’s about this unusual times. We know that these restrictions may be much at times, but we will do the necessary to get everyone back working and most importantly healthy. Once cases in Colorado start to decrease, we are sure the rules and regulations will loosen up. For now we work and make beautiful art again and bring some joy to the darkness we are living in now. See you all soon!
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COVID-19
We have been hit with a global pandemic. We are asked to close due to the uncertainty of this virus. We understand lots of you have many questions about your current appointments scheduled with our artists. For now, lets all be safe until we get more information on the seriousness of it all. We will come up with a plan to get everyone rescheduled and of course keep everyone safe and healthy once we are back a the shop. Thank you to everyone for your patience in this matter. We will keep everyone informed through our social media pages so be sure to keep an eye out. Stay safe everyone and we hope to see everyone soon.
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month Interview
As we approach the end of October we would like to remind everyone to do a self breast exam every month and an annual mammogram especially if you have a family history of breast cancer! As many of you know this cause holds a special place in our hearts here at Love N Hate. Every year we try and help anyone that may be looking to get their scars covered from post mastectomy or reconstruction surgery. In helping out and listening to their stories we had three wonderful ladies agree to do an interview with us and let us know about their journey with breast cancer. We would like to share their stories to possibly give anyone courage that might be going through this awful disease now. You can see that interview on our YouTube channel LnH Tattoo Studio (click here) to watch their stories.
We have reached out to different places to offer our services with not much luck. We would love to continue doing this every year and help out more people. If you know of someone that may be interested in having their scars covered or simply getting areola and nipples tattooed please have them reach out to us. If you work for a surgeon that specializes in mastectomies and or breast reconstruction surgery, we would be more than happy to send out our business cards to their office if they are interested in having them available to their patients. Submissions can be sent in directly to our email (scheduling@lnhtattoostudio.com). Thanks again to the wonderful ladies that agreed to be interviewed and shared their stories with us. Give your loved ones an extra tight hug today, in a blink of an eye our lives can instantly change.
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STEM Donation
Giovonni (Gabe’s son) was nominated by one of his teachers to get the wonderful opportunity to attend the National Youth Leadership Forum (NYLF): Explore STEM program this summer. He was selected based on his academic potential and interest in the areas of science, technology, engineering and math. This program will provide him with firsthand experiences in these fields. When he received his invitation in the mail he was filled with excitement to have the honor to be part of a great program.
Giovonni is a bright young man that devotes himself in maintaining excellent grades no matter how busy his schedule gets. He is involved in clubs like Mathletics, Chess, and Shakespeare and enjoys attending Chess tournaments every year. On top of brains, he’s also athletic playing sports like Cross Country for his school and competitive soccer for Skyline Soccer Association.
As parents we try everything we can to give our children the best opportunities possible. When it comes to paying high fees for these programs, we think of different ways to come up with the money. From selling candy bars, having bake sales, shoveling snow to the very common raffles. Little did we know that raffles are not legal and are considered gambling. As many of you may have heard Gabe was trying to do just that, a raffle to try and raise money to send his son to this summer program. We were quickly shut down by the City saying they received a phone call from someone letting them know we were holding this raffle and they needed to shut it down. After an overwhelming support that we got from everyone and all the different suggestions on how to raise the money we’ve decided to change things up.
Gabe and the rest of the artist at Love N Hate have decided to donate their time and give back to help Giovonni and possibly other kids raise money to attend this program. Each artist will contribute either a full day session or a predrawing tattoo of their choice. This giveaway will have NO COST and donations will be greatly appreciated. If you would like to enter this giveaway go to our Facebook page for official rules. Entry will start Friday February 8th at noon and end February 10th at 6pm. If you are not interested in entering the giveaway but would like to donate, click here and it will direct you to our PayPal donation page.
We would like to thank everyone for all your support in this matter. Together we can help our future youth be the best they can and not let simple things like negativity or money stand in the way of their future.
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Breast Cancer Awareness Event
As we come to the end of the month of October, we would like to thank everyone that helped out in this event. To the wonderful ladies that came in to have a beautiful piece done by one of our amazing artists and to friends and family that received one of our flash tattoos to show their support for the cause. Thank you to our artist that donated their time to give back to our clients.
The pressure was on for our artists to design art pieces for these ladies that have gone through so much. Coming up with the perfect design was not easy but these artists stepped up to the challenge. Each one of them were able to hear the clients experience throughout the whole process which made the piece that much more special. They all may have had different struggles but it was great to see they were all here, together with the same purpose and that was to get that final puzzle piece.
It takes a few minutes to do a self exam once a month, early detection is important for the best outcome. You do not have to have a family history of breast cancer but know that your odds nearly double if you do have a first-degree relative that was diagnosed with breast cancer. Although women are more likely to get breast cancer this doesn’t mean men cannot, so be sure to also do a self exam! Many insurance companies cover a yearly mammogram, but in the case they do not there are many programs out there that help you obtain a mammogram at low cost or free. We have decided to donate all proceeds we made from the event this year to the “Women’s Mobile Clinic” which offer programs that help you get a mammogram.
Thanks again to everyone that was involved with this event. We hope to be able to do this every year and help more women cover up their scars or simply get a realistic nipples done. If you know anyone that would love to have these services done send them our way for a spot next year. Those of you that didn’t get to come in this year for our flash tattoos or the cover-ups keep an eye out for our event next year. Follow us on our social media to keep up with all our events through Facebook and Instagram.
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Next month is Breast Cancer Awareness month and Love N Hate would love to give back! Gabe lost his mother 15 years ago due to this terrible disease therefore this cause means a lot to him. We are looking for ladies and gentlemen that have gone through a mastectomy and reconstruction and are looking to close that chapter in their lives. Whether you are looking to cover up the scars or have realistic nipples done, we would like to offer that service to you free of charge.
We will be having a full day of the artist giving back on Sunday October 7, 2018 at 10am, spots are limited. If you or anyone you know are looking to get in please contact us at 303-936-3353 or email us at scheduling@lnhtattoostudio.com or fill out the appointment request form red tab located at the top right corner of the page. Destiny will be going through everyone’s submissions to schedule you in with the artist that best fits your ideas. Please help us spread the word and contact us immediately as spots are limited.
For the families and friends that would like to get something to support the cause, we haven’t forgotten about you. We will have a couple of artist that will be offering small flash tattoos that day as well. These tattoos will be first come first serve for $30 each and all proceeds will go to a local charity. Thank you all and we look forward to helping out and hearing your story.
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Love N Hate at Denver Villain Arts Convention
The artist at Love N Hate had a busy weekend at their first tattoo convention. Working along worldwide artists was not only an honor, but, a fun and entertaining experience.
Vendors showcased their best products – tattoo inks in an array of colors, newest machines, unique clothing and jewelry. Creative, artistic products and performances beyond imagination! Always a site to see is human suspension, with their ability to push their mind and bodies against unbearable pain. Not knowing what to expect at the convention, the artist from Love N Hate arrived open minded, taking it all in with amazement.
Tattoo contests were thrilling to enter! Competing against talent from all over the world was the ultimate test. Josh Lucero entered a black and grey photo realism Spiderman he created Friday, June 22nd. Forrest Henderson entered a traditional style of a bear skull, peonies with a stone tip wood arrow through the skull.
Josh was awarded 2nd place in black and grey tattoo of the day. Forrest won 3rd place for best traditional tattoo. We cannot express how proud Love N Hate is of their artists! Their backbreaking work and tedious attention to detail was rightfully rewarded and received with great excitement.
Love N Hate is especially appreciative of all the clients that came to the convention to be our artists’ canvas! We understand that at times it may have felt uncomfortable with the vast amount of people observing art at work.
We are also grateful for our existing clients that attended the tattoo convention! Thank you for showing support and getting the opportunity to demonstrate your own pieces with others.
It was great to see potential new clients who loved that Love N Hate was a local tattoo shop. We hope to see many of those faces at the shop, and soon!
The entire team at Love N Hate worked hard to be part of this convention and as a result, it was completely worth it. Even when at times situations were overwhelming, the team remained committed and the outcome was superb.
This was the shop’s first of many more conventions to come. We look forward to traveling for our next convention, so please, keep an eye out for a Love N Hate appearance at a tattoo convention nearest to your city!
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