More Positivity from Gunnar...

As you may have read in our previous post, Gunnar recently visited us. While he was here, he picked up a sample set of Established. We were very happy to hear that he liked it, and even happier to see that he liked it enough to "social network" about it! Thanks Gunnar! And thanks to Myke Chambers too!

There was this tweet... And then there was this tweet... Which led to this picture on Instagram...And then there was ANOTHER tweet...Which led to this picture on his Instagram...And this picture prompted a question and that question was answered by Myke Chambers...
So, long story short, we're very happy to see that Established is starting to get some positive reviews out there on the world wide web.

Have you tried it yet? If you have, we'd love to hear what you think too. Contact us and let us know! If you haven't, WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?

New Ink...

Introducing Established! Established or EST. for short, is a new ink available exclusively from Pulse. We're very excited to have it. Working with an established formula (thus the name), this new pigment was created to be bright and solid, while also maintaining an ease of workability. Plus the square bottles are great space savers, in your station or on the road.

We are now offering 37 colors in the new Established color line. You should try one today!I think we are the first company to ever offer a "Create Your Own" Sample Set. You choose the colors you want to try! Is that innovative or what?

Gunnar Visits Pulse...

Gunnar came by to see us, and for those of you who haven't heard, he's all about spreading a new positive message with hopes of being part of the solution. He's got the right idea and it was a refreshing change to talk to someone who genuinely would like see some positive changes in our industry, and is starting with himself to help make them. Thanks for the breath of fresh air Gunnar!

While he was here...He spent some quality time with Brett and picked up some of our all new Established inks.

He even found some time to finish Katie's leg. That's a beauty!

Check out Gunnar and his new campaign for positivity...
On Twitter
On the TAM Blog
And on his website

"Build Your Own" Workshop III with Workhorse Irons...

The Paradise Tattoo Gathering of 2012 was the location of another successful "Build Your Own" tattoo machine building workshop. Just like our past "BYO" workshops, we combined forces with Workhorse Irons. Workhorse Irons was a main sponsor of this year's Paradise Tattoo Gathering and BJ Johnson came out in full force with the Workhorse staff. It was great to see everyone, and in some cases meet for the first time after YEARS of phone calls and emails. Hi Johnny!

For this year's "BYO" workshop, Brett and BJ designed a frame together that incorporated great features from both Pulse and Workhorse. The result was... Well, it was pretty awesome. And pretty exclusive. The machine's production was limited to the number of people in the workshops.

We held the workshop for two groups over two days, and everything went great! Here are some photos of the action...

We hoped everyone who attended has as much fun as we did.

Tattoo Masters No.13 - Now With More Brett Bryan

The very good people of Tattoo Masters magazine gave me a good turn and featured me in their new issue #13. They did a stellar job putting together the article and I couldn't be more excited. It really felt good being featured and interviewed after 12 years in this business of building machines and designing equipment for tattooing.
They featured a ton of machines that Pulse has put out through the years and crafted some really interesting questions for the interview. I am also happy to be featured in such a large European magazine. We sell a lot of equipment overseas but it's great to be exposed in a larger audience. I have also gotten some really great feedback from the feature already.
If you are unfamiliar with the magazine you should check it out. It is based out of the U.K. and they really go into depth with their interviews. They get people to share a lot of technical information and they have a global scope to their features. The magazine is oversized and printed on really great, heavy weight paper! You can get this issue direct from Tattoo Masters or treat yourself to a subscription.Tattoo Masters Magazine
Thanks again to Dave , the entire staff of Tattoo Masters, and tattoo artist Brandon Bond who suggested they run a feature on Pulse. Cheers!!

Nathan Kostechko...

We recently spotted Nathan Kostechko using a Pulse Solution tattoo machine at the Paradise Tattoo Gathering in Hancock, MA.
This shot pleases me to no end because when I first met Nathan, I used to call him "Air Supply"! At that time he was all Neuma tattoo machines, all the time! Nothing against those, of course! But, we were very glad that when he decided to come back to using Ben Franklin's good old fashioned electricity, he chose us. Thanks, Nathan!

You can check Nathan out here

It Really Was No Miracle, What Happened Was Just This...

If you didn't notice in our last post, not only are we back, but we're now in color! And we didn't even have to drop a house on a witch to get here. Witch (misspelling and/or pun intended) reminds me of a funny story...

Someone we know (names witheld to protect the innocent) has a hilarious story about the first time he watched The Wizard of Oz. This person came from a home and a time where it wasn't unusual to still only have a black and white television (imagine that!). When he went away to college, he watched The Wizard of Oz for the first time while simultaneously trying pot for the first time! When the movie turned color? Let's just say our friend's mind was blown!

So, now, just like our friends in The Wizard of Oz, we're making our transition from sepia to color. And just like Judy Garland had a stand-in to help her shift to color when filming, we'll have some new authors helping out on the blog.
Does anyone else have any fun Wizard of Oz stories? Tattoo related or otherwise, please share them in the comments below!

We Took the Summer Off...

From blogging at least! But rest assured, while we weren't blogging we were still working hard! We can hardly believe that fall is already upon us, especially since our New England summer climate included a tornado, an earthquake and a hurricane! In that order. This is the dreadful time of year for our industry when things start to slow down for everyone, as the weather gets colder and the skies get darker (I had no idea this was going to be so depressing!) and we're determined to make the best of any down time we get. We've got a lot going on and we'll keep the blog content fresh, so you have something to look forward to in your own down time. Check back in!

Wow 100 Followers

The other day I signed into the Pulse Blog and was pleasantly surprised to notice we had reached the milestone of 100 followers. That is very cool and I wanted to say "Thank You" to everyone who has followed our blog and supported us.

New Jime Litwalk Sketchbook 4

Hot off the press we are stocked up with the brand new Jime Litwalk Sketchbook #4 "Hot Rodz & Tiki Gods". This book is stacked with Jime's specialty of cars, tiki's, hula chicks, rods, and rockabilly goodness. Jime's books have become a staple in many artists library and this new volume is no exception. Hardcover, 88 full color pages and very limited edition. Volumes #1 and #2 are sold out from the publisher, so make sure you pick up #4 to complete your set! Available now at Pulse $30. Jime Litwalk Sketchbook 4

Free Flash Set -June Only

To help celebrate our tenth anniversary we were lucky enough to have an all-star cast of friends chip in some great skull artwork for this exclusive set of Pulse flash.

This set is a limited edition exclusive and will only be printed from June 1st to June 30th and then that's it. Like Disney it goes back into the vault. The other thing that makes this set exclusive is the fact it's not for sale. It is a thank you for anyone who makes a purchase over $300. from Pulse in the month of June. So if you have been thinking about buying a machine or some new flash, this is the month to do it.

The set is two color sheets and one black and grey and includes art from

Nick Baxter * Needles * Drew Rash * Hunter Spanks * Kris Gregoire * Edu Cerro * Greg Larsen * Bud Garo * Piotr Kopytek * Liberty Tattoo * Pat Murdough * Jay Langer * Joel Molina * Andrew Connor * Lou Jacque * Bob Tyrrell * Mason Williams * Kevin Riley * Tim Brewer & Tilt.

A very special "thank you" to all the artists who participated in the set, we appreciate it. Enjoy.

Matt Hoffman BMX Hero / Pulse User?

Growing up I was huge into BMX and I have always drawn from those design aesthetics when I design equipment for Pulse. In the BMX/ Freestyle world there is no greater king of that sport that Mat Hoffman.
The other day I was reading Mat's blog and it seems he has been tattooing some of his friends of late and I couldn't help but notice that Mat seems to be rocking a Pulse Executive machine. It feels good when people you respect use your equipment, but Mat Hoffman. The Condor. That is very cool, and I can't stop smiling.
Mat Hoffman has always been the real deal, check out his latest exploits at mathoffman.com

Pulse Flashback -Circa 2001

I was doing a little spring cleaning the other day and came across these gems from back in the day. I think this is 2001 or 2002. It feels like 50 years ago, I know it's cliche but time really does fly.I am not sure what I was thinking with the "soul patch", was I trying to drag the 90's into the 21st century? I don't think it avoided the razor much past this photo. My man Lyle Tuttle doesn't seem to be as happy to be hanging out with me as I am with him. That dude have 400 packs of nicorette gum in his room. He does own some really great machines, I hope he publishes his entire collection some day.
Damn what is Jessica, like 18? Did she even graduate high school yet? Good times for sure, we have come a long way.