Gristle Tattoo Williamsburg Brooklyn

February 2020

Making Greta Thunberg Proud: Eco-Friendly Tattoo Talk
"Mother Earth is real, but she won't clean up your mess. This is where a vegan tattoo or eco-friendly tattoo can help."
Owner Dina DiCenso talks to Tattoodo about eco friendly tattooing.

January 2019

"Tattoo artists share the most painful places to get tattooed from their own experience, and from the experiences of their clients."
Click to watch INKED MAGAZINE interview artists, including Gristle's own Fan and Dan.

Jamboree, June 17th
We will be tattooing at Woodstock Farm Sanctuary at their annual fundraiser.

April 2017

April 27th, 12-8pm: Gristle Tattoo fundraiser for the animals-rights organization Mercy for Animals with farm-animals flash and 50% of all profit donated to the charity.

December 2016

December 6-11 Tattoos to benefit The Humane League. The Humane League works to reduce animal suffering through grassroots education to change eating habits and corporate campaigns to reform farm animal treatment. Flash will be posted on Instagram by the end of November.

October 2016

October 23-30: Dana, our apprentice, will be doing $31 Halloween tattoos! Flash designs will be posted soon. Email dana@gristletattoo.com to schedule an appointment.

October 21, 7-10pm: Grace Lang solo show "True Cuts"

September 2016

September 10th-13th Ligia will be tattooing at The Convent in Philadelphia!! Email ligia@gristletattoo.com to schedule an appointment.

August 2016

Ligia and Kayla will be doing CATTOOS for a Bradford TnR (@bradford_tnr), a tiny little trap, neuter and release group in Brooklyn. Stay tuned for designs.

July 2016

Woodstock Farm Sanctuary Jamboree July 3rd 11am-4pm. We will be tattooing at the Woodstock Farm Sanctuary Jamboree. Designs to be released soon. 30% of tattoos done at the Jamboree will be donated to Woodstock Farm. Prices will be $150 or less.

Preview of flash by Ligia (final designs will be updated when available)

May 2016

Friday the 13th is coming up! We will be doing $130 Friday the 13th tattoos by appointment only. Designs will be released soon.

April 2016

April 28-May 1st: Tattoo fundraising event for Wolf Conservation Center. 50% of proceeds will be donated to this amazing organization.

February 2016

Feb 24-28th, 2016: Ligia will be doing a tattoo fundraiser for Skylands Animal Sanctuary and Rescue. 50% of funds raised will be donated.

December 2015

Dec 16-20th, 2015: Tattoo fund raiser for our friends at BARC! If you don't want a tattoo, donate to BARC through their website or adopt.

October 2015

October 26, 2015: Our article on nipple and areola tattoos was published in Oncology Nursing Forum! The article examines oncology care providers’ knowledge of tattooing options for patients who have elected to have breast reconstruction as part of their breast cancer treatment. We found there is a lack of knowledge in this area and suggest ways providers may provide their patients with the best care. Hint: it involves having professionals involved in every step of the health care process, including professional tattooers!

Gristle is proud to announce we have started offering nipple and areola tattoo services. We are happy to be able to help breast cancer survivors on their journey and enable them to feel whole again. The nipple tattoo, while a very small part of the breast cancer survivor’s journey, is an extremely important piece of the puzzle. A well done nipple tattoo can help the survivor regain their confidence. For more information email info@gristletattoo.com.

November 2014

Sick Angels featuring original artwork by Julianna Menna and Joe Menna. Inspired by the work of Edgar Allen Poe.

September 2014

David J from Bauhaus will be playing a very intimate living room show. The set will include Bauhaus, Love and Rockets and solo material. Buy tickets here.

July 2013

Check us out in the vegan lifestyle magazine LAIKA. They interviewed us for an article on vegan tattoos and Franco did the script for the title page.

June 2013

We're excited to announce this year's silent art auction fundraiser will be for Wolf Conservation Center! WCC is located just outside NYC so if you've always wanted to sleep outdoors with the wolves, they can make your dream come true. The week of May 25th - June 1st we'll be doing wolf & wolf themed tattoos from a special flash sheet to be posted as the date gets closer. Then June 1st there will be a silent art auction from 6-10pm. From 6-7pm there will be a very special guest...ATKA THE AMBASSADOR WOLF!! And of course 100% of all proceeds go to WCC. One final way to help the wolves is to sign this petition on behalf of an endangered Mexican Gray Wolf recently shot by a Wildlife Services officer who is supposed to be protecting them: http://bit.ly/ZdDZtQ

Bid on art by Jeremy Hush, Heather Gargon, Kat Gun, Cory Benhatzel, Chris Conn Askew, John Reardon, Justin Hartman, Paul Romano, Amy Swartz, Dylan Smith, Fel Young, Kristin Goetz, Captain Baby, Cutetastrophe, Diego Fernandez, Rachell Black, Kristi Walls, Yao Xiao, Mike Attack, Vincent Galea, Carisa Swenson, and Michal Brodka.

If you want to donate artwork to the auction email info@gristletattoo.com

Read all about our January tattoo artist art show, Muñecas, curated by Pia Phelps in the latest Tattoo Society Magazine.

Cookies & Jam for BARC! A vegan bake sale and music event featuring Lindsay Ellyn & friends. April 20th, 12-9pm with music from 7-9pm. Hannah Kaminsky, the author of My Sweet Vegan, Vegan Desserts and Vegan A La Mode will be baking some treats for the event!

To donate baked goods to the event, email info@gristletattoo.com.

March 2013

Empty Cages Collective Kitty & Bunny Adoption Event: March 2nd, 12-5pm. 100% of tattoo deposits made during the event are donated to ECC. If you can't adopt, foster, volunteer or donate!

January 12th Empty Cages Collective cat & kitten adoption event

December 2012

Tuesday, December 18th: NYC 269 Solidarity Event

November 2012

Jeremy Hush's piece Rat Queen received a nice write up in Juxtapoz Magazine! Rat Queen is part of our Carnival of Terror art show. Stop by to see it!

Friday, Nov 9: Benefit for SI Feral Initiative's Survivor of Sandy (SoS) campaign. The SoS campaign provides food, bedding, medical care and other necessities to all kinds of animal victims of Sandy. Pieces range from $25-100 and 100% of the proceeds will be donated to SIFI.

October 2012

Saturday, Oct 6: Adoption event with Empty Cages Collective

September 2012

Saturday Sept 8th: Dog Habitat Rescue adoption event

Saturday Sept 22nd: Baked for BARC. A bake sale to help our furry friends at BARC. If you are interested in donating baked goodies to the sale email info@gristletattoo.com or call 347.889.6422.