MORTEN TRANSETHinvictus custom tattooing

EXCITING NEWS! CHRIS AND I ARE LEAVING ELECTRIC EAST!

2011-10-31T05:46:00.000-07:00

Big changes ahead.. Our long time friends and fellow tattooers Jimmy Duvall and Marius Meyer at Invictus Custom Tattooing and us will be joining forces. This is what Jimmy wrote on Invictus' Facebook page;

BIG NEWS: I opened INVICTUS in the summer of 2006. I had the shop by myself for over two years until I was lucky enough to get my best friend through several years, Marius Meyer, to come join me. He's stayed by my side the past three years, and now I'm blessed with a new stroke of luck. My close friends, Christoffer Wøien and Morten Transeth (both former Electric East Tattooing Company), will also be joining INVICTUS, making us a complete team of four tattooers. A bright future, and even brighter tattoos! -Jimmy

We haven't left the shop yet, but things are in motion. I'll keep you posted as things go along..

Oslo Rock City Jamboree 2011

2011-10-31T05:39:00.000-07:00

Thanks for coming down this year, I had a blast! Here's a couple of pictures of the tats I made.....and Simen totally getting what he deserved!

Painting and art exhibit!

2011-10-31T05:33:00.000-07:00

I've been painting a lot lately, because I love it, and because there will be an exhibition in december.

Photographer Hilde Bugge, tattooer Tony Nilsson and myself will have a split exhibition in Lillestrøm throughout december. Pro Skater and Activist-frontman Stian Sannerud has opened Frontside Skateshop in Lillestrøm, just outside of Oslo, where he has dedicated a whole floor of his shop as a gallery for art and photo. We're really happy to be a part of this, and hope you'll find the time to check it out.

You can buy original paintings and photographs, as well as prints, so come check this out in december!

Here's a couple of the prints I will be bringing

2011-10-31T05:24:00.000-07:00

I know I promised to get better at this.. Again! But things just keep piling up and this is the best I can do at the moment. I WILL get better! Here's some recent and not so recent tattoos. Enjoy, and thanks for looking.

Tattoos from the last couple of months

2011-08-13T16:24:00.000-07:00

Hi there, been a while.

2011-08-06T01:54:00.000-07:00

I've been really lazy with my blog for a long time, but as always I'll try to get better. So much has been happening lately and a lot of stuff keeps happening..

I started a project after the tragic incidents in Oslo and Utøya on the 22nd of july, a painting I made 100 prints of, they go for 100 NOK each and each and every dime goes to the Norwegian Red Cross. I'm putting the picture in this entry.. Lots of love, respect and thank yous to the vaulenteers at Red Cross who always step up when we need them the most.

There are still prints left, so show your support and get one.

Also, these days, my dog, James is not feeling too good. All my love to you, my best friend.. We'll get through this!

Here are a bunch of stuff I've made lately, enjoy and thanks for reading!

Morten

Super fun chest pieces in progress.

2011-05-30T06:10:00.000-07:00

Healed peacock and fresh flowers.

2011-05-30T06:06:00.000-07:00

Need to update this more often, I know!

2011-05-30T06:03:00.000-07:00

Las Vegas

2011-04-02T02:09:00.000-07:00

So I just got back from one week in Las Vegas last weekend and that was a lot of fun. Basically just being a tourist and checking out the city, casinos and some shows. I also went down to the Old Strip and checked out this tattoo shop, Downtown Tattoo Las Vegas. Really nice looking shop and the guys I met there, Josh and Buddy, were awesome guys. Check it out on faceboook.

Back from much appreciated vacation.

2011-04-02T02:03:00.000-07:00

Thanks guys, had a lot of fun with this.

The devil makes three

2011-03-17T08:37:00.000-07:00

Second sitting

2011-03-17T06:56:00.000-07:00

FUN FUN FUN

2011-03-17T06:39:00.000-07:00

Fillers

2011-03-08T13:06:00.000-08:00

I love doing small tattoos and fillers!

Lazy days

2011-03-08T12:06:00.000-08:00

My best friend, James, really making an effort and helping out in the shop.

Black and grey

2011-03-08T11:54:00.000-08:00

Mom-tats forever!!

2011-03-08T11:44:00.000-08:00

Owl and hyena in progress

2011-03-08T11:38:00.000-08:00

First backpiece in progress

2011-02-21T05:17:00.000-08:00

Owl

2011-02-10T07:12:00.000-08:00

I have a friend who really, really wants a painting. And he likes owls.. Here you go, Mats!

Fox chief

2011-02-05T14:46:00.000-08:00

New painting. I love painting.

Nature calls

2011-02-05T12:58:00.000-08:00

Animals are cool!

Culture of Norway

2011-02-04T11:01:00.000-08:00

Made these really fun tattoos recently. Vardøheksa-The Witch of Vardø, Vardø is one of the most northern places in Norway.
Hugin & Mumin- Odin's ravens.
Selburose-I guess every Norwegian has a grandmother that knitted this pattern on a pair of mittens for us.

Peacock

2011-01-26T02:31:00.000-08:00

Sorry again for the shiny pictures, but I love this tattoo.

Phoenix

2011-01-26T02:27:00.000-08:00

Finished this one around april 2010, and finally got some healed photos.

Flash

2011-01-25T11:00:00.000-08:00

Finally some time on my hand to paint. I'm thinking about making some nice prints of this, so drop me an email if you're interested in buying one.

Last week

2011-01-25T10:53:00.000-08:00

Iffy pictures of enjoyable tattoos.

Get some!

2011-01-25T10:50:00.000-08:00

Friday and saturday

2011-01-15T07:00:00.000-08:00

I really enjoyed making both of these. Yeah, and I'm sorry about blurry pic of the pin-up, I'll try to post a healed photo later.

Gypsy cover-up

2011-01-15T06:55:00.000-08:00

Hell yeah! Finished this big thing yesterday after about 5 months. This is one tough lady!

He totally asked for it!

2011-01-15T06:53:00.000-08:00

I gave this fucking douche a taste of my seven kinds of thunder.

Reaper!

2011-01-15T06:46:00.000-08:00

Started this awesomely fun tattoo the other day, just wanted to put out a progress report..

These were some of the last tats of 2010

2011-01-15T06:38:00.001-08:00

2011

2011-01-14T14:57:00.000-08:00

Happy new year to all of y'all!

Eye of the beholder!

2010-12-10T02:33:00.000-08:00

Had a great time doing this one, trying some different stuff!

Tepee tendant.

2010-12-10T02:30:00.000-08:00

This was awesome to tattoo, had a smile that lastet the rest of the day!

Fun much?

2010-12-10T02:26:00.001-08:00

Second throat I've made, Mr. Reaper and Ariel. These were all tons of fun!

OMG. LOL.

2010-12-10T02:24:00.000-08:00

The randomness of certain un-1337 noob wowcoders never seize to amaze me. brb..

Chris and his special friend!

2010-12-10T02:20:00.000-08:00

I don't really wanna over-explain this, but it has something to do with christmas and nothing to do with restaurants.. There would be but hasn't.

Enjoyable tats from a couple of weeks ago!

2010-12-10T02:15:00.000-08:00

Some healed tattoos I really enjoyed doing!

2010-12-10T02:11:00.000-08:00

Healed!

2010-12-10T02:06:00.000-08:00

I know I've already posted this one, but I got these healed shots so here it ie again.

Rant..

2010-11-20T15:08:00.000-08:00

I'm pretty sure I don't have a million followers on this thing.. Probably not even 5. Anywho, I want you guys who actually check this thing out to know that I really appreciate it! I couldn't even imagine a greater compliment. This (tattooing) is what I do and what I love and I love to make you guys happy with what you get! I'm truly thankful for all my customers and I am totally amazed by the fact that you're wearing my "art" on your skin forever. You all make my day, every day. Thank you!

Horsing around on a wednesday afternoon.

2010-11-12T02:49:00.000-08:00

Horses are awesome!

Deja vu..

2010-11-12T02:47:00.000-08:00

I've posted this tat before but I got a healed photo the other day and I'm pretty happy with it. The eyes and top of head are in the middle of the ditch!

Hyena!

2010-11-12T02:46:00.000-08:00

This was fun to start!

Tattoos!

2010-11-12T02:35:00.000-08:00

Some recent work. Love it.

2010-11-12T02:33:00.000-08:00

Did flowers, stars and rope around excisting anchor, I also re-lined colored it. I did not make the anchor in the first place.

On to blue skies!

2010-11-12T02:23:00.000-08:00

Good ol' grammophone player!

2010-11-12T02:20:00.000-08:00

A tribute to his dad, 4 hour rib-jam. Ouch!

Lighthouse family

2010-11-12T02:15:00.000-08:00

This was atribute to his favorite band of all time! Healed photo, I'm so happy the ditch healed this well.

Oslo Rock City Jamboree

2010-11-12T02:07:00.001-08:00

This convention-ish thing was pretty great! Had a good time, catching up with and meeting new tattooers and friends. Thanks to Maya and Pero for a great time and thanks to you guys who got tattoos from me, hope they're still on there..
Here are the tats made at the jam!

Oslo Rock City Jamboree

2010-10-25T12:11:00.001-07:00

I'll be working the Oslo Rock City Jamboree this upcoming weekend at Rockefeller in Oslo. Saturday 30th and sunday 31th of October from 12.00 to around midnight I guess. Let me know if you want to get tattooed by mail or by textmessage. Hope to see you there, I think it's gonna be fun! For more info on this thing; www.oslorockcityjamboree.no

(poster by Sacha at Primitive Abstract)

Native American

2010-10-25T12:07:00.001-07:00

Indian lady. Yup.

Hey kids! -Drop some acid and paint a koi.

2010-10-25T12:03:00.000-07:00

This was a fun one.. Not really! I spent an enormous amount of time on this one, messing up and trying to cover up the fuck ups. I always try to pull through though, cause either way you're gonna end up learning something. I'm stoked on the end result, check out the gold! I luuv ze gould!

For Elinor.

2010-10-25T12:01:00.000-07:00

I painted this for Elinor, my girlfriend and fiance. She put it up on the wall, so I guess she liked it!

Trads.

2010-10-25T11:54:00.000-07:00

I know some of the pictures are blurry, fuzzy, shiny and there's a perfectly reasonable explanation for that; I suck at taking pictures!! I'll nail it eventually.. Or not.

Ladies!

2010-10-25T11:50:00.000-07:00

Womans heads seem to be the bees knees these days, and I love making them.

Scariest tat ever!

2010-10-09T11:37:00.001-07:00

My first time tattooing a throat and yeah, I'm pretty sure i soiled myself..
He sat like a champ and thus made it that much easier for me, thanks bud!

Owl on rose.

2010-10-09T11:35:00.001-07:00

Good times!

Finally!

2010-10-06T07:43:00.000-07:00

I need to paint more often, it's been a while now. I always promise myself to make more time for this, but there never really seems to more than 24 hours a day. Anyways, I did this thing yesterday, and had a lot of fun with it!

Yesterday's jam.

2010-10-06T07:42:00.001-07:00

Hungry!

2010-10-04T14:44:00.000-07:00

I'm so stoked on this bear, think it came out pretty nice.

Fillers.

2010-10-04T14:42:00.000-07:00

A couple of fillers for her sleeve, I love tributes to mothers!

Live long and prosper..

2010-10-04T14:40:00.000-07:00

..and treat yourself to a strawberry or two! Ouch..

Mojo, memories and desert!

2010-10-04T14:36:00.000-07:00

Hold fast!

2010-10-04T14:33:00.000-07:00

Ship o'hoi, tjobing!

Up to no good..

2010-09-10T15:09:00.000-07:00

...but beautiful to look at. Gypsies are so much fun!

Kinda dead.

2010-09-10T15:08:00.001-07:00

First geisha head, a lot of fun!

Koi in progress

2010-09-10T15:05:00.000-07:00

Fun times, looking forward to continuing this one.

Tigrê!

2010-09-06T05:49:00.000-07:00

This was totally fun!

Who?

2010-09-06T05:45:00.000-07:00

Owl in progress on my bastard friend, Mats. He is totally into rollerblades, btw..

Trad!

2010-09-06T05:41:00.000-07:00

Alessandra is an Italian tattooer from Bologne who wanted this traditional piece. See you in Italy, mille grazie!

Girls. -They like tats too.

2010-08-29T15:07:00.000-07:00

Couple of zaps in progress!

2010-08-16T04:27:00.001-07:00

Black abd grey.

2010-08-16T04:22:00.000-07:00

I pretty much haven't done a lot of black and grey, but recently had the chance to make some stuff. It felt good!

Summertime!

2010-08-16T04:17:00.000-07:00

Some stuff I've been making this summer.

Some recent tatas!

2010-07-20T04:12:00.000-07:00

Thigh jam!

2010-07-20T04:07:00.001-07:00

We finished this one in mid-April I think and now we finally got some pictures of it, healed up and ready to gloat.

This was a lot of fun!

2010-07-08T06:28:00.001-07:00

It worked!

2010-07-05T06:22:00.001-07:00

Here's some pictures of recent work.

2010-07-05T06:16:00.000-07:00

Uhm..

2010-07-03T11:06:00.000-07:00

..Yeah, my computer didn't really want to upload jack shit, so I'll have to get back to the business of putting out more pictures later. So, later!

It's been a while..

2010-07-03T10:51:00.000-07:00

SAo much has happened since march and a lot is still going on with everything. The shop in Gjerdrum is closed for good since my boss and mentor, Morten Enger, passed away. It's been a good year and a blessing working alongside him abd he has really taught me alot.
I worked at Invictus Custom Tattooing for about a month, with Jimmy Duvall and Marius Meyer, which was awesome! Thanks a lattè buddies! I currently work at Electric East Tattooing Company in Rathkesgate 7 at Grünerløkka in Oslo with Christoffer Wøien. He's a very talented and nice guy who I've been enjoying working with, hopefully he doesen't hate me. Yet..
Well, thought I should just write something and post some new tats up in this bitch, hope you like it! (Whomever you might be, reading this. Or not. That too.)

Going down

2010-02-22T02:13:00.000-08:00

Started this one recently, can't wait to get som shading and colors going!

Lots and lots of colours.

2010-02-12T01:52:00.000-08:00

I'm thinking this could make for a nice business card?!

In progress

2010-02-12T01:51:00.001-08:00

I love drawing/painting/tattooing ships!

And it burns burns burns..

2010-02-11T01:11:00.000-08:00

Yeah, there is more than one screw up in this one but I always try to finish what I start, and you always end up finding something about it that you like.

Lady in blue

2010-02-11T01:09:00.001-08:00

My second pin-up tattoo, equally nerve racking as the first one but I'm really happy with it.

Minif! lash-fun

2010-02-03T02:52:00.000-08:00

25x18cm or something..

Painting is good for you. And me..

2010-02-01T03:47:00.001-08:00

Pa-pa-pa-pokerfoot..

2010-02-01T03:45:00.000-08:00

...pa-pa-pokerfoot!

Some tats from the past weeks.

2010-02-01T03:42:00.000-08:00

First squid/octopus in progress. I don't really know the difference between the two but I'm sure it's fascinating.

2010-01-23T02:37:00.000-08:00

Had a lot og fun with this, can't wait to finish it. Thanks Oivind!

Couple of tats from late 2009.

2010-01-23T02:36:00.000-08:00

Skullpion!

2010-01-22T04:25:00.000-08:00

Painting is a good way to spend time.

New tats

2010-01-22T04:16:00.000-08:00

Some fun tats done recently, you guys are awesome!

Blogger, eh?

2010-01-22T04:11:00.001-08:00

So I now have a blog. That's nice! I'll try to update this thing frequently and keep it real. Real AND fresh!