From the beginning to persent the history, polices, procedures and DaVo's professional bio.
DaVo's Leg Tattoos
The first leg work I got was a band wrapping around my left ankle. Then after looking through Modern Primatives way too many times I decided to get the lizard but I wanted it a little different. So I changed what the lizard was holding to an eyeball and bomb. I guess to me it's kind of like a balance between insight and destruction. The scar or blank line toward the bottom is from the last Have Nots show.
DaVo's Back and Rosary Tattoo
I guess it started a long time ago when I saw this image in a book somewhere but I always wanted it. Even though I do not consider myself as a member of any organized religion, I still find the teachings and life of Christ to be the greatest guides to living your life. He represents a strength that we all have or could have in just how we interact with each other and in living our lives.
DaVo's Arm Tattoos
I started on my left sleeve way back in 1991 and worked on it off and on until 1997. There's a lot of images in there that cover that part of my life, and the pictures don't really do it justice. Look for some better ones in the future.
DaVo's Body Art
Hello my name is Davo (Dave-o) and I own and operate the Axiom in Des Moines, Iowa. We specialize in Body piercing which I have been doing professionally since May of 1994. I apprenticed under Chuck Hayes at Exotics in Omaha in 1994. I began piercing at Creative Images on June 1st, 1994 and then left to open the Axiom, which opened on March 28th,1995.
Standard Piercing Procedures
- Piercer gives the piercee a pre-piercing
consultation. - The piercer washes hands with an anti-bacterial
soap & warm running water for 30 seconds. - The piercer & Piercee select
jewelry. - The Piercer IDs the Piercee to insure that the
Studio Policies & Procedures
Below are the basic policies of the Axiom. As a business owner, a responsible employer & Piercing Artist, I feel that these should not be a special case and that all piercees should receive the care and consideration outlined below. It's a simply way of doing business, do it right, care for your client's health and well being. If you have any question or comments regarding these, have had a problem at the Axiom in the past or would simply like to make a suggestion feel free to contact me at davo@axiompiercing.com.
David "DaVo" Wilkins Professional Bio
In the spring of 1994, I began to apprentice under Chuck Hayes of Xotics in Omaha, Nebraska. Do to the fact that he was at the time active full time in the Air force, we worked mainly on the weekend which meant a great deal of driving back and forth from Des Moines to Omaha. After checking out on piercing, I began piercing at Creative Images in May of 1994.
Justin "Birdman" Crawford
I met Birdman during the summer of 94. At the time the only other person in Central Iowa was Gypsy at Last Impressions in Ames, IA. So we made the 30 minute trip to Ames to check out he's studio and talk. At the time Justin was working there and we hit it off right away. He had an interest in anything different and that was one of the things that would create the bound between us. He struck me at off the bat as the one that stood out not only in his art but his drive out of the number of tattooist working there at the time.
The History of the Axiom
The Axiom was created after I left Creative Images in February 1995. The idea behind the Axiom was simple, to not only create an open environment that offered professional body art (Body Piercings and Tattooing) but also a business that isn't afraid to educate and enlighten the public. The original crew was DaVo piercing and Terry "Casper" Kasper tattooing. We were located at our old location of 412 1/2 E 5th St.
