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Welcome to Toad and Jaguar Tattoo, located in the heart of downtown Vashon, WA. Our goal is to provide a clean and safe space for individuals of all skin colors, body types, and genders to feel comfortable while collecting meaningful permanent art.

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Toad and Jaguar is run by wife-and-husband team, Alexis & Tyler. For over three years, they caravaned nomadically in a truck camper and Sprinter van searching for the perfect location to open their dream studio. One day, they stumbled upon the PNW paradise that is Vashon Island, Washington and immediately knew it was where they were meant to call home. Our artist, Tyler, has been tattooing for 12 years and oil painting for over 20 years. Alexis has worked in mental health as Registered Nurse for 6 years. She is still nursing while also running Toad and Jaguar with Tyler. With their shared professional and life experiences, Alexis & Tyler are the perfect duo to cultivate an elevated tattooing experience for all clients.

Health & saftey standards

At Toad and Jaguar, safety is a priority. Our studio is fully licensed by the state of Washington and operates in full compliance with all required layout, sanitation, and procedural regulations. Tyler maintains current certifications in Bloodborne Pathogens training and CPR, along with an active Washington State Tattoo Artist license. Tyler only uses disposable needles and grips--which arrive in sterile packaging and are used on one client then disposed of properly.

We have a deep understanding of the importance of mindset and environment for many different kinds of adventures--including getting tattooed. When you come to our studio, you'll notice that we've put a lot of thought into what we can do to make your experience here as amazing as your tattoo.

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vegan & cruelty-free inks

No animals were harmed in the making of your tattoo. All of our inks are made without any animal products and have never been tested on animals. We only use the highest quality inks from companies who aim to exceed federal safety requirements. And we maintain accurate, up-to-date knowledge about all of our tattooing products.

While getting tattooed is entirely an act of self-love and self-care, it hurts and can bring up challenging emotions. Tyler uses trauma-informed care in his tattooing practice--meaning that works with an understanding that everyone has some form of trauma and thoughtfully choses his language and behavior with that in mind.

trauma-informed care

About the Artist: T. R. Kaltredier

Tyler Kaltreider’s journey as a professional artist began 25 years ago, in the Seattle area, working in photography and cinematography. He moved to Los Angeles in 2005. In those years, he was fortunate enough to get to travel to several continents as part of documentary crews. Kaltreider also worked on many television commercials, music videos, and even a reality show.

In 2006, he got pretty sucked into oil painting and put his energy fully into painting and mark-making on different found surfaces—mixing two- and three-dimensional worlds and tableaus. By 2007, Kaltreider was sharing his works at galleries, including Cannibal Flower, and had a residency at The Hive in downtown Los Angeles.

After a relocation to the East coast and five years of dealing with gallery politics, Kaltreider decided it was time for a change. Things happening in street art and tattooing had always captured his imagination and aesthetic. Despite the fact that consistent, unsanctioned street art had the potential to fulfill his sense of aesthetics and humor, it would likely exacerbate the financial issues in his life at the time. As he saw it, pursuing body art could be both creatively and financially rewarding.

Tattooing has been incredibly fulfilling for Kaltreider from the very start and continues to motivate and push his imagination. At this point, his painting and tattoo practices have become very integrated—continually influencing each other in a more seamless design process that allows his natural drawing and mark-making style to be present from concept to final tattoo.

Many clients choose their subject for symbolic—rather than purely aesthetic—reasons. Regardless, it is always Kaltreider’s primary goal to work with each client to create dynamic, well-crafted, original, and recognizable art that is both bold and detailed—lasting a lifetime.

Kaltreider remarks, “After 12 years of tattooing, an extremely rewarding aspect for me has been seeing the profound impact tattoos can make on someone’s sense of self. Even after seeing it time and time again, and it always amazes and humbles me to be a part of improving someone's wellbeing.”

Whether it's on skin, on walls, or in the form of merch, Kaltreider makes work that speaks to him and is continually elated each time someone shares that appreciation.

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