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CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL HEFNER @christophermhefner.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

Hello! Find me at Top Rank Tattoo in Kingston NY, today and tomorrow! Walk on in, call to schedule or drop me an email at CMHTATTOOER at gmail to set something up. Let’s show em what you’re about.

A tattoo on a forearm of an anthropomorphized light bulb lady

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CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL HEFNER @christophermhefner.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Healed Hocus Pocus book out in the wild! Thanks so much Kaitlyn! I’ve got the day open today at Top Rank in Kingston, come through for your next talismanic microtrauma.

A pair of legs wearing black leather boots with a tattoo of the magic book from the fil Hocus Pocus, sitting in the sand.

Close up of a healed black and grey tattoo of the magic book from the film Hocus Pocus on a leg.

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CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL HEFNER @christophermhefner.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

Heads will be heads. Catch me at Top Rank Tattoo in Kingston NY today from 1-5 and we’ll show em what you’re about. My design, your design or your favorite childhood nightmare fuel, we do it all. #blackandgreytattoo #scarystoriestotellinthedark #nytattoo

Tattoo on a forearm of a Stephen Gammel illustration from Scary Stories to Tell in The Dark, seen with tattoo flash on the wall behind.

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CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL HEFNER @christophermhefner.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Spotted in the wild. I’m back from tour/ignoring social media so come get tattooed to cheer me up. #blackandgreytattoo #johnwillie #charlesguyette #fetishheels #nytattoo #chicagotattoo

A person’s legs wearing cowboy boots, one of which is pulled down to show a tattoo on their ankle of a black leather high heeled boot based on a photo from Bizarre Magazine

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CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL HEFNER @christophermhefner.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

Another member of the dreaded Burning Cinderblock Gang successfully recruited. Come on through Top Rank Tattoo today from 12-8 for your new insignia and finally get some fucking respect around here already. 71 Albany Ave. Kingston NY 845.481.5147

An inside wrist and forearm with a tattoo of a cinderblock on fire

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CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL HEFNER @christophermhefner.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

Had the honor of giving this one to Michael yesterday. Tibetan text, from material to immaterial. Stoked to be back at Top Rank Tattoo today after a week away. Come through for your new tat today from 1-5 and I’ll tell you where I went.

A black and grey tattoo on a person’s chest of a block of Tibetan text dissolving into smoke.

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CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL HEFNER @christophermhefner.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

Would love to tattoo this one. The larger the better, but at least 6” high. Perfect for a bicep, thigh or wherever you’ve got a nice big gap. 350-650 depending on size and placement. Drop me a line at CMHTATTOOER@gmail.com if she’s for you!

Charcoa drawing tattoo flash of a mostly faceless person with a 1930s style up do and two eyes on one side of their face smoking a cigarette and wearing a tie

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CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL HEFNER @christophermhefner.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

ATTN: NY PEOPLE May Day Mayday protests are everywhere, during the day and after work alike. Get out and show em.

A list of May Day 2025 protests in New York State

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CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL HEFNER @christophermhefner.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

One of my favorite small panel paintings from the previous Chicago exhibition. This and a handful of others from that show are still available, as it turns out. Would love to re-home them, as I’m holed-up in the studio this month being my own exploited & unpaid intern working for exposure.

A small painting on panel of a dead fly on the cover of an open match book, in front of a white wall, held by a hand in front of a wall

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CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL HEFNER @christophermhefner.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

I’ve got almost no photos of the things I’m working on for my show, but here is an admittedly shoddy one! What do I want you to know? - I’m having a good time making them. - These are the largest paintings I’ve made. - I hope you’ll see them in person. - Fuck fascism. That’s all for now! 🙋🏻‍♀️🖤

A 42” x 36” painting of a person standing on a checkered floor in front of a curtain wearing heels holding a piece of fabric in front of their torso. Their head and shoulders seem to be missing but cast a shadow.

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CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL HEFNER @christophermhefner.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Been ignoring my phone while traveling this past week, but now I’m back. Only 1 1/2 months to finish up a new series of LARGE paintings to be shown at the fabulous Lula Cafe in Chicago. Excited for hardcore studio time and taking breaks to tattoo YOU. Here’s a barf bag drawing, meantime.

A graphite drawing made on a plane of a crashed car on a vomit bag, which reads WASTE in large blue letters which bisect the image of the car.

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CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL HEFNER @christophermhefner.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

Several hundred in Albany NY despite the event having been cancelled by the original organizers!

Protestors on the capital plaza in Albany NY expressing their disgust and outrage at the actions of the trump regime

The best sign at the function, reads: THAT HAIR SLICKS BACK REAL NICE

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CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL HEFNER @christophermhefner.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

Healed and hairy a year (or so?). Always love to do some readymade flash ripped from the bountiful pages of Craphound. Come get yours today at Top Rank in Kingston NY! I’ll be there from 1-5 and my day is wiiiiiiiide open. Let’s go! #blackandredtattoo #craphound #halloweencat #flashtattoo

A healed tattoo on a thigh of a vintage Halloween cat decoration

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CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL HEFNER @christophermhefner.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

Dreaming of the glorious day when someone asks me to tattoo the Glen or Glenda Radiator on them…it could be you, it could be tomorrow. #tattooflash #wannado #glenorglenda #edwood #pullthestring

A charcoal drawing of a radiator which is mysteriously featured in an inexplicable cut shot in the film “Glen or Glenda?”, directed by Edward D. Wood Jr., which is intended for tattooing on a client whose exquisite taste, smoldering charisma and erudite humor makes them a source of delight and lusty fascination for all that have the good fortune to cross their worldly path.

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CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL HEFNER @christophermhefner.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

This month’s installment of my radio show features fields of presence and texture to awaken the sleeping regenerative creature within for a future season of ferocious resistance and the complete eradication of the oppressor in all of its hideous and abhorrent forms. wavefarm.org/radio/wgxc/s...

The ancient Hindu goddess Kali, ensconced in trophies reaped from the bodies of her victims, dances triumphantly on the corpses of those who would subdue her.

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CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL HEFNER @christophermhefner.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Midcentury ceramic panther for Gabe! Loved this request, a good challenge and I’m stoked on the result. Plenty of time to tattoo you this week, get at me and we’ll set it up! #blackandgreytattoo #midcenturyceramic #sickpanther #panthertattoo #chrometattoo

A black and grey tattoo of a high-gloss midcentury modern panther ceramic on the outer shoulder

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CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL HEFNER @christophermhefner.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

Cookie Mueller from last autumn for the great @bigbabyidiot.bsky.social Find me at Top Rank Tattoo in Kingston NY today from 12-8. Today is the day. #blackandgreytattoo #tattooportrait #cookiemueller #johnwaters #femaletrouble

Black and grey tattoo of Cookie Mueller from the John Waters film Female Trouble, smoking a cigarette wearing a beehive hairdo

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CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL HEFNER @christophermhefner.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

Real question: who’s gonna let me tat the alien mummy

Two angles of a real mummy of an actual alien.

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CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL HEFNER @christophermhefner.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

XL pinned fly for Rick! From my time in Chicago last week. Back at Top Rank Tattoo in Kingston NY TODAY. Time for you, 1-5. I can’t imagine why you wouldn’t come get tattooed.

The outside of a shoulder with a tattoo of a pinned fly on it

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CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL HEFNER @christophermhefner.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

T O N I G H T Couldn’t be more stoked for this show or more honored to bring along a box of my dork-ass records to share the bill. Hope you got tix, see you in the slo mo pit.

A poster for a show featuring HTRK, Mark Trecka and Nona Invie, featuring DJ Christopher Michael Hefner at Tubby’s bar in Kingston NY

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CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL HEFNER @christophermhefner.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

Had a fabulous time continuing this Stephen Gammel Scary Stories sleeve for Carly yesterday. We also started in on another section, to be continued later, but this smokey icon is all finished. #blackandgreytattoo #stephengammel #scarystories

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CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL HEFNER @christophermhefner.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

Had the honor of making a counterpart chair with void for my dear friend @julesdebules.bsky.social to keep their other empty chair company. There are empty chairs and then there are antimatter chairs. #blackandgreytattoo #clubsit #chicagotattoo #oleandertattoo #stippletattoo

A close up of a wrist in front of a brick wall with a tattoo of a chair with a circular black cloud over it.

A person in a denim shirt holding their arms in front of them, showing wrists with two tattoos of chairs

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CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL HEFNER @christophermhefner.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Pinned fly for @itmemat.bsky.social Loved doing this one. After focusing mostly on working on some larger paintings this week, getting to fixate on some tiny details was exactly what my brain was craving. Thanks Mat!

The side of a forearm with a black and grey tattoo of a fly on a pin

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CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL HEFNER @christophermhefner.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Who wants a tat of the pinball chair? Is it you?

Charcoal drawing of a regular wooden chair with an oversized pinball hovering above the seat.

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CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL HEFNER @christophermhefner.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Omi for the homie @tmatetattoo.bsky.social Come through Top Rank Tattoo today, wake up looking different tomorrow. I’ve got time for you 12-8.

Black and grey stipple tattoo portrait of The Great Omi on a leg, near several other tattoos

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CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL HEFNER @christophermhefner.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

Healed bread on Whitney, from my last visit to Chicago. Stoked to come back next week! Meantime come see me at Top Rank Tattoo in Kingston NY TODAY (Sunday) 1-5pm for your springtime microtrauma glow-up. #blackamdgreytattoo #stippletattoo #upstatenytattoo #topranktattoo #nytattoo #craphound

The inside of a bicep with a black and grey tattoo of a loaf of bread falling into slices.

Another angle of a bicep with a black and grey tattoo of a loaf of bread falling into slices

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CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL HEFNER @christophermhefner.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Or these two from a series I did in the first months of the pandemic from an acquaintance’s archive of medical and crime photos. Realizing that the last five years of my life are extremely blurry and dim in my recollection. Apparently I made a lot of stuff while feeling VERY BAD.

Two charcoal drawings in a portfolio, one of a closeup of a close up of a face with one deformed or injured eye, the other a portrait of a person with significant facial scarring.

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CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL HEFNER @christophermhefner.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Likewise entirely forgot about this weird coaster painting.

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CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL HEFNER @christophermhefner.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Also this one, which is a really early gouache painting I made during, unequivocally, the worst summer of my entire life thus far (🤞🏻)

A gouache painting of a woman levitating over a grouping of beds next to a window in a hospital ward.

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CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL HEFNER @christophermhefner.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Was digging through my flat file to find a drawing that someone unexpectedly wanted and am realizing that I’ve almost completely forgotten about whole chunks of work I’ve made. Which is nice because I definitely like them more in retrospect. Like this one! It’s pretty good!

A charcoal drawing of a woman posing nude in a photo on a two of spades card, with additional black mark making over the top.

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CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL HEFNER @christophermhefner.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

Enjoyed doing this one from my flash for my pal Rain yesterday at Top Rank. Plenty of time to tattoo you this week at our private studio in Troy NY as well! Make it happen at: www.christophermichaelhefner.com/tattootoo

A fresh tattoo of a fly on a pin, on an outer forearm surrounded by several other tattoos.

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CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL HEFNER @christophermhefner.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Time for a new merit badge, scout. Book at: www.christophermichaelhefner.com/tattootoo

An infographic featuring a drawing of three pinned flies explaining that Christopher Michael Hefner will be tattooing at Oleander Tattoo in Chicago on March 27th, 28th and 30th

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CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL HEFNER @christophermhefner.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

A new installment of my radio show NIGHT TIME WITH CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL HEFNER will air tonight from 10-MIDNIGHT EST on 90.7 FM in the Hudson Valley and/or wavefarm.org worldwide. Please enjoy two hours of music uniquely suited for contemplating the invigorating glory of a burning cyber truck.

Three people stand next to the scorched and melted husk of a tesla cyber truck which has been heroically dispatched by fire in the fashion widely popularized in the spring of 2025, leading to widespread rejection of elon musk’s entire fascistic enterprise and his ultimate public mortification alongside his political allies which was performed in a style modeled after the events directly following the just and necessary execution of benito mussolini at the end of the Second World War, establishing a new worldwide day of celebration, unity and a resolute rejection of the catastrophic violence and abject cruelty of far right politics, after which a time of quiet contemplation of the best path forward was observed as nature slowly began to heal.

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CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL HEFNER @christophermhefner.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

Red field test options totem. Two wrecks and a Rhoda.

A panel on an easel divided into three sections, each painted with a different shade of red as a base coat under a different monochromatic painting sketch. The top one of a crashed flying saucer from The Twilight Zone, the middle of Patty McCormack playing Rhoda from the film The Bad Seed, hugging her mother and making a face, and the bottom one of a crashed car (also from The Twilight Zone)

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CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL HEFNER @christophermhefner.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

PROBLEMS & SOLUTIONS: New flash made today at Top Rank Kingston NY.

Flash sheet of tattoo designs based on first aid manual illustrations. Two people with bandaged faces, two bandaged hands with blood drips and one foot bandaged into a shoe with a leg bone coming from the top of the ankle.

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CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL HEFNER @christophermhefner.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

The start of a full Scary Stories to Tell in The Dark sleeve for Carly! Can’t wait to keep working on this soon in Chicago, specific dates coming soon. Meantime, come find me TODAY at Top Rank Tattoo in beautiful Kingston NY, 1-5pm #blackandgreytattoo #scarystories #stephengammel

A tattoo on the shoulder of an arm featuring a creature from one of Stephen Gammel’s illustrations from Scary Stories to Tell in The Dark

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CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL HEFNER @christophermhefner.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Had the honor of tattooing this snake handler girl (or maybe more accurately, the daughter of a snake handler) on Mr. Mark Trecka, whose music I’ve loved and whose path I’ve crossed or run parallel with lo these twenty years. Here’s the full photo-drawing-tattoo progression. Thanks Mark!

Tattoo of a girl with no face recoiling from a snake which she holds in her arms.

Charcoal of a girl with no face recoiling from a snake which she holds in her arms.

Photo of a girl recoiling from a snake which she holds in her arms, surrounded by grinning older men who have clearly pressured her into handling the snake that the caption of the photo tells us she was bit by merely three weeks ago.

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CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL HEFNER @christophermhefner.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

Giger creeper from a couple of months ago. Catch me at Top Rank Tattoo in Kingston NY today. It’s Sunday, time to mutate. #blackandgreytattoo #hrgiger #xenomorphtattoo

The back of a forearm in front of a brick wall with a tattoo of H.R. Giger’s concept art for a facehugger inside an alien egg.

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CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL HEFNER @christophermhefner.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Matte chrome stickers now in the mix, come get tattooed tomorrow at Top Rank Tattoo in Kingston and get your merit badge.

Two circular stickers on a black grid background, one sticker features black lips with chipped teeth, the other features a fly, both are matte chrome finish and are both fancy and tuff just like you.

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CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL HEFNER @christophermhefner.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Sometimes when the world seems like an unbearable nightmare, it can be comforting to read trivia about movies that went horribly, horribly wrong.

A text block detailing several bizarre problems during the production of the 1996 film The Island of Dr Moreau.

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CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL HEFNER @christophermhefner.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Alfred Hitchcock tattooing a large hunk of meat while wearing a tuxedo. #sketchbook #gauache #alfredhitchcock

A gouache painting of Alfred Hitchcock tattooing a large hunk of meat while wearing a tuxedo.

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CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL HEFNER @christophermhefner.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Come to Kingston NY and get tattooed today. I’ll be posted up at Top Rank Tattoo from 12-8. 845.481.5147 or walk right in.

Tattoo flash: A charcoal drawing of a chair with a black, circular cloud hanging above it.

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CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL HEFNER @christophermhefner.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

Catch me at Top Rank Tattoo in beautiful Kingston NY today from 1-5! Call ahead 845.481.5147, or just walk right in unannounced. Look different by dinner!

A sheet of tattoo flash drawn with charcoal of a selection of black patent leather fetish heels surrounding a pair of legs in stockings wearing heels as well.

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