March(ing) out the door!

March is over, Im not normally excited about time passing, but March is not welcome here anymore! April holds way to much to be excited about, so does May... but ill get to that...

So we are basically not close to finished with the shop yet... its been 8 weeks in the making and still doesn't feel like we are even close to "there" yet, what and where ever "there" is. The shop is 100% open for business, on the tattooing side that is, we only started with LHS's section today... yes, only today... not sure what we have been doing, looking back we have done LOADS but still feels like too little, not really taking into perspective that it was only us building, no contactors, only some concrete geniuses from Germany, who's builds concrete skate parks for a living in north Europe, hard mother fuckers, check them out: http://www.anker-rampen.de/

We basically rebuild everything, only thing original about the building is the outside structure... any way its getting there, Rome wasnt build in a day... neither was this fucking shop.

On to April, so stoked to have the amazing tattoo artist, Sam Rulz gracing our presence from the 2nd till the 20th of April here in the Cape of Storms... She will be guest spotting at Sins of Style... come stop by and make a booking, getting tattooed by her is something you HAVE to to while she is here...

And then on to May... i cant wait to get started on that... will announce some amazing news for May little deeper into April

Stay True
LHS

‎"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle" Plato

LUCAS FORD

They are all in and Available!

The holy liner is a good low compression mid range, med speed liner, best suited for 5s and 7s but turn it up and it'll bang nines all day.

Holy Shader is the quicker of the three and good n punchy, it really gets it done.

This Liner is FAST and strong, cutback

The shader is a good all rounder, strong and punchy with a little slower hit

Black chrome coil tape on these, both run really nice, fast strong liner and a snappy shader.

Lucas Ford, Canada

On the way in!

New Stock in or about the get in...

1. More Stable Color sets, 34 Color and Basic and New 6 Color sets (2oz/60ml)

2. Waverly Color, Original Dark Black (12oz/360ml), 10 Color sets (1oz/30ml) and (2oz/60ml) Singles to land soon...

3. Seth Ciferri once off liner / Jim Rosal goods (Personal Collection) so stoked just had to put this one in here

4. Tattoo Artist Magazine issue

a) #23 Featuring Robert Ryan, Thom deVita, Thomas Hooper and Mike Ness... yes... MIKE NESS!

b) #24 Featuring Philip Holt, Sinnes Dan and Jason Kundell

5. Lucas Ford's machines, machines by a tattooer for tattooers

LHS and SOS, 22 Hope Street

Most are aware that I have been busy setting up a new shop for Lighthouse once again.

When Lighthouse started out mid 2010 I set it up in showroom / industrial location for the fact that it was all I could afford and it made the most sense at the time, that little spot served me so much good in a 6 month period, I wont even go into it... I dont want to tell and you dont want to know.

Now that Lighthouse has established it self as a Supplier setting out to do what it was supposed to with no strings attached and supplying a small part of a very conscience tattoo industry in SA, with the best of the best. It was time for the next logic move... find a better location, but its almost as if the better location found "us", and when I say "us" I'm talking about Sins Of Style (SOS) and Lighthouse Supply. The shop that we have moved into now, 22 Hope Street, Gardens Cape Town has a weird connection with me, I went to view this available shop around 8 months before with my girlfriend as she was looking for a shop at the time, and my words where "what a rad tattoo shop that place will make", couple of months later David's girlfriend went to look at the shop, and they where "what a rad tattoo shop that place will make"... Showed Tyler and the rest is history...

Tyler B Murphy's Sins of Style is one of the most reputed local custom tattoo shops, recognized as that locally and internationally. With 3 of the best and most defined tattoo artist in town, Tyler B Murphy, Lee Herbert and David Chaston, with the purpose of LHS and vision of SOS, it is the perfect collaboration to have a good time and making a difference, and of course the personal benefit for me of being surrounded with better artists pushing my abilities to new heights. Truly fucking stoked.

I will update this post tomorrow with photos of the new shop, still loads to do but pretty damn good none the less.

Seth Ciferri Once Off / Jim Rosal

After saving up some cash especially for this and trying numerous times to snatch up one of Seth Ciferri's Once Off customs, which I seem to miss out on every time. I decided to order one off the website, unfortunately Seth didn't have the frame I was looking for so i was a bit bummed out... Only to be lucky enough to get this little dude!

Seth Ciferri build with Jim Rosal goods!

"ultralight one-off liner, cobbled together with some goodies from Jim Rosal"

Read and weep suckers!

Follow through / Update / Product

Loads of stuff on the cards, again.

1st off, the website is getting a little make over, some little details and rad stuff to spice up the ease of things, new and limited product with the purpose of simplifying your needs and taking away all the unnecessary bullshit... the best of the best, everything that you can bank on... and a bonus I will be listing medical suppliers where you can find the best medical supplies for the best prices in each city in South Africa.

LHS has been slightly restructured, nothing too hectic, just a little "delete" here and a "add" there!

With the website under construction I won’t be adding all the new products just yet so I will list everything on here that's available, just hit me up at info (@) lighthousesupply.co.za and the rest is history!

Newest product in is from Lucky Supply, Florida, USA... if you are not acquainted with Lucky Supply now is the time. Lighthouse is honored to be the only authorized reseller in South Africa.

Check out what's have in stock HERE!

Still have machines available From Seth Ciferri, Mike Godfrey, Adam Ciferri.

All these machines are guaranteed to kick ass for life, non-mass produced and all custom build. The machines all do what they are supposed to because they are made by tattooers for tattooers. See the Inventory HERE!

Then a while ago made the blog post for everyone that wants some stickers should hit me up! I wrote out all the envelopes with addresses but I think i have lost them, my dog ate them or

I never did it and was dreaming I did it, all very probable options! so please resend me the request, see the POST!

Workhorse Irons Tapered 1” Tube Grips

Ergonomically designed with a taper to fit the artist’s hand and large rubber o-rings that provide a comfortable controlling surface that is a snap to clean - simply roll off and sterilize with the tube.

A night and day difference from silicone rubber sleeves! You will be amazed at how comfortable these grips are to work with!

Machined from 316 Stainless Steel

Then last but not least... LHS will be getting in some new machines from Lucas Ford, have a look at his blog for a little more info and background! Lucas a one hell of a tattooer and as usual his work speaks for itself! Jensen Frames, 3 sets... custom made especially for Lighthouse!