“Sorry folks, park’s closed. Moose out front shoulda told you.”
— John Candy in National Lampoon's Vacation
Black and white image of a man wearing a denim jacket with a newspaper-style photo of a smiling man taped to his face, with framed pictures on the wall in the background - Tom Tuttle, tattoo artist.

Tom Tuttle

My name is Tom and I am a new tattooer who transitioned from social work to tattooing after a push from a friend. I have been collecting tattoos for a long time and love traditional tattoos. I have lived on the Eastside basically since moving to Indy and can’t see myself living anywhere else. My personal Instagram is an account of the true Eastside experience. You can catch me on walks around the Eastside or at Wing &Wheel Tattoo.

About me:

My influences are based in traditional tattooing. Dan Higgs, Sailor Jerry, and Picture Machine are currently my biggest influences.

My Influences:

I have loved tattooing for a long time. I have been collecting tattoos for over 20 years and am almost out of space. The art and craft that goes into tattooing has always been an interest hence the over two decades of collecting. It took a while and some pushing for me to get to a point where I thought I could learn to tattoo and I don’t want to do anything else. There are a lot of things that go into tattooing that you wouldn’t normally associate with tattoos and that is what makes it so difficult and magical.

Why I love Tattooing:

Tattoo Styles:

American Traditional

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THE WORK

A fresh tattoo of a cartoonish fly with gray wings, black body, green head, and red eyes on a person's upper arm.
Colorful tattoo of a flower with red petals and a yellow center, and green leaves on a person's arm.
Chest tattoo of a rubber duck with purple wings and orange feet, in a cartoon style.
Tattoo on a person's arm with the name 'Lillie' and birth and death dates: September 18, 1937 and October 24, 2020.
Tattoo of a fierce, traditional-style mythological creature with orange eyes, horns, sharp teeth, and fangs, depicted in black, blue, red, and yellow ink on the person's upper arm.
Tattoo of a cartoon character with a hat, shouting, with a lit firecracker in a soda cup, on the person's forearm.
Colorful tattoo of Smurf wearing a red hat and red pants, smiling and standing with hands on hips, on person's arm.