Inked - April 2008

PERFECTION

TATTOO

Perfection Tattoo is defi nitely a custom shop. Located in Central Austin, and

surrounded by an eclectic residential area, Perfection was opened in 1978

by Bob Moreau. Moreau passed the shop to his student Dave Lum, who then

passed it to Chris Treviño, the current owner, in 1992. Treviño, known world-

wide as Horimana, has garnered a well-deserved reputation for his amazing,

full-body Japanese work. “For the most part, our clientele is looking for larger

scale tattoos, serious tattoos,” says artist Carlos Truan. “Every week there are

people fl ying in from all over the world to get tattooed by Treviño. It keeps things

serious and interesting.” Staffed with four tattooers, the shop also attracts guest

artists, both from the states and abroad. The shop has an impressive tattoo

art collection hanging on its walls that features signed original fl ash and some

pieces dating as far back as the early 1900s. And breaking a long held tattoo

shop norm, Perfection keeps what Truan calls “regular business hours,” opening

up at 10 a.m. and closing at 9 p.m. “It keeps me focused,” says Truan.

DRINK: The Parlor, 100 E. North Loop Blvd., Suite B, 512-454-8965. This

punk rock, indie pizza joint features slow-baked pies, cheap beers, and live

music shows that are “always free and always all ages.”

EAT: New World Deli, 4101 Guadalupe St., Suite 100, 512-451-7170.

This relaxed Hyde Park deli meets European café has fl oor-to-ceiling windows,

walls covered with the wares of local artists, and an interesting menu featuring

salads, wraps, and sandwiches for both vegetarians and meat-eaters.

SHOP: Austin Books, 5002 N. Lamar Blvd., 512-454-4197. Hot-off-the-

press comics, Japanese manga, anime action fi gures, and hard-to-fi nd Japa-

nese graphic novels make this place a geek’s playground.

4205 Guadalupe St.

Austin, TX

512-453-2089

perfectiontattoo.com

Established: 1978

Artists: Chris Treviño, Carlos Truan,

Bob Moreau, Marnie

Carlos Truan, Bob Moreau

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