ABOUT US

About Us

Hand of Glory Tattoo Brooklyn Shop Front

We strive for excellence through individual creativity, collaborative effort, and devotion to craft. Our clients can expect solid tattoo technique in an inclusive, welcoming environment. There is a reason Hand of Glory Tattoo continues to stand the test of time; our family of incredible artists, our hard-working people behind the scenes, and – of course – our devoted clientele have made us a Park Slope neighborhood staple.

Our success with Hand of Glory Tattoo and growing demand for other body modification services led to the opening of a second shop in 2005. Our sister shop, The End Is Near, specializes in precision body piercing and fine jewelry at its location just two blocks away at 429 7th Avenue, and we’ve recently come full circle by reintroducing piercing at Hand of Glory again!

 

Owner/proprietor, Craig continues to tattoo at Hand of Glory while building innovative tattoo machines under his label Defiance Manufacturing, and his wife/partner Anna remains the business’ day-to-day backbone behind the scenes.

Our Shop

Our Tattoo Artists

Craig Rodriguez

Being the owner-operator of tattoo studios Hand of Glory Tattoo and Oculo Visitant Gallery, Craig Rodriguez has been tattooing since…

Dave Sinor

Dave has been tattooing since 2002 with special interest in combining Japanese and American Traditional aesthetics. He is open to…

Brian Faulk, Brooklyn Tattoo Artist

Brian Faulk

I focus on large-scale Japanese style tattoos. Smaller Japanese tattoo designs are always welcome. I’ve been tattooing at Hand Of…

Jim Gentry

I’ve been with Hand of Glory Tattoo since 2011. My work leans stylistically towards American Traditional, with a unique twist…

Jason Ante

Jason began his career tattooing 14 years ago. Jason is known for his large scale Japanese and black and grey…

Kate Devereux-Merlino

Kate is a native New Yorker. She has been an artist her entire life and a professional tattooer since 2013.…

Mike Merlino

Originally from Queens NY, (and proud of it,) Mike has been tattooing since the early 2000’s, and cut his teeth…

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