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Tattoos and Artwork by Cabot Lerue

Tattoos and Artwork by Cabot Lerue

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Landing Mallard T-Shirts are in. DM to order. $40 shipped anywhere in the continental USA. Thanks, everyone who already ordered!
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#thecustomtattoo #waterfowl #duckhunting #mallard #traditionaltattoo #irezumi #nctattooer #ncartist @thecusto

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When people ask me what's the longest I've tattooed someone @djcouts rises to the top of the list now. We did the sunflower shoulder cap back in 2021. When I said that I was coming back to visit @permanentvacationtattoos after almost two years, she s

Made this couple on a chopper for @painthuffinmuffin The blond on the back is @taylorwho It was great talking with y'all, and I wish you thw best in your new marriage.
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#traditionaltattoo #motorcycle #biker #bikerlife #blackandgrey #blackw

Always in for a retired cowboy.
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thecustomtattoo #thecustomtattooco #havelocknc #moreheadcitync #newbernnc #MCAScherrypoint #ncartist #nctattooer #whipshaded #guyswithtattoos #girlswithtattoos #traditional #traditionaltattoo #traditionalarti

Stylized portrait of a hairless cat. Apparently they smell like mushroom soup. I'd love to do more of this style tattoo.

Tiny little Betty Boop from the Nashville show.

I'm very happy to have picked up a little fleur de lis from the legendary Jacci Gresham. @aartaccenttat2

I'll be in Nashville at the @villainarts Nashville Tattoo Arts Festival Sept 22-24. I'd love to make something like this for you!
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#tattoo #tattoos #guyswithtattoos #girlswithtattoos #traditional #traditionaltattoo #traditionalartist #

I'll be at the @villainarts Nashville show later this month. Slide in the DM for the business! I love stylized pet portraits, black traditional, lettering, patterns, and anything trippy, but will tattoo almost anything with a black outline--your desi

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I added on to this vine I made a couple of years ago for @kelseylathrop Thanks for stopping through again! I always like it when people have some kind of insightful caption on their photo, but when the time comes, I'm always wondering, "what th

It's always nice to see one come back through healed!
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#thecustomtattoo #thecustomtattooco #havelocknc #moreheadcitync #newbernnc #MCAScherrypoint #ncartist #nctattooer #nctattooers #nctattoo #tattooart #tattooartist #tattooflash #tattoo

Here's one I thought to take a picture of but forgot to post.

I would love to make your next tattoo, your design or mine.

Find me at the Custom Tattoo Company in Havelock, NC.

I tattoo by walk-in or appointment. I'm typically in the shop 12-7 Fr

Rollo clipper for a Marine.

I would love to make your next tattoo, your design or mine.

Find me at the Custom Tattoo Company in Havelock, NC.

I typically take walk-ins 3-4 days a week. Appointments are also available.
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#thecustomt

Tiny bats and butterflies. 🦇🦇🦇🦋🦋🦋
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#whipshaded #stlouistattoos #havelocknc #atlantatattoos #tattoosnob #thebesttattooartists #traditionaltattoo #oldschooltattoos #americanatattoos #tattoosnob #tattoo #tattoos #tattoodo #oldlines #

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Had fun with this snake in a rosebush.
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#nashville #raleigh #charlotte #chattanooga #northcarolina #tennessee #newyork #art #daily #saturdayvibes #illustration #drawing #culture #goodvibes #fashion #museum #tattoo #tattooartist #snaketattoo

I had not previously tattooed a burning church. Last year, there were like 68 churches damaged by arson in Canada. The United States has a well documented history of racially motivated church burnings. When you see them in art or tattooed, the image

Cover up for @ace99x2002. Thanks, bud!

I would love to make your next tattoo, your design or mine.

Find me at the Custom Tattoo Company in Havelock, NC.

I typically take walk-ins 3-4 days a week. Appointments are also available.
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Cabot Lerue is a traveling tattooer, flash painter, and muralist based in the Southeastern United States.

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