let the motion and the craft carry it
目覚める · Awaken
Japanese Traditional Tattooing in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Irezumi · Tebori · Wabori — by Cade Bentley
Cade Bentley creates traditional Japanese tattoos — irezumi — in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Working both by machine (wabori) and in the hand-poked tebori technique, he builds large-scale sleeves, backpieces, and full bodysuits one session at a time, rooted in classical Japanese symbolism and designed to move and age with the body. Now booking private, appointment-only sessions across Central Pennsylvania.
Sleeves
Sleeves
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Tebori
Backpieces
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Irezumi
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Bodysuits
Tebori
伝統 · Tradition
Some people want more than a Tattoo
Something bigger. Large scale Japanese thats rooted in real tradition, deep symbolism, and built to carry your story.
It was never meant to be placed on the skin. It was built into it, built as one piece, designed to move the way the body moves and age the way the body ages. To grow with you.
It takes patience, commitment, and the right artist. It’s pure power. If you’ve been waiting to find that, I’ve been looking for you too.
手彫り · Tebori
Made by hand.
Made to last.
Wabori is a slow craft. Each piece is drawn to the body, worked in over multiple sittings, and built to breathe for a lifetime. Tebori — the traditional hand-poked technique — is offered for clients who want to honour the lineage of the work.
Bring an idea. Leave with a plan.
Every project begins with a conversation. Requests are reviewed personally and responses are sent within one to two weeks.