Today we’d like to introduce you to Jacqui Rose.
Hi Jacqui, we’re thrilled to have a chance to learn your story today. So, before we get into specifics, maybe you can briefly walk us through how you got to where you are today?
I always did art growing up, I started painting when I was a teenager, then dabbled more in oil painting and printmaking. I started learning how to tattoo when I was teaching ESL in Vietnam. After spending around 2 years in SEA (Saigon, VN and Phnom Penh, Cambodia), I traveled around California and the south and did different guest spots, finding myself in New Orleans. I opened Lucky Dagger Tattoo in 2020.
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
Opening during covid created more obstacles with the health department and licensing the shop, but because this was a booming time for tattooing, I didn’t have doubts about whether we’d be able to stay open.
As you know, we’re big fans of you and your work. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about what you do?
I’ve tattooed in a lot of different styles, especially working in street shops, but have narrowed my focus in the recent years to bold, traditional tattoos. I do a lot of big pieces, I think because I work efficiently and also because people feel comfortable coming to a shop where there are no men working. I think about the client and their pain tolerance when I’m designing big pieces for painful spots. I also think about making form flattering designs when drawing for different parts of the body.
I started an org called Nola Cans 4 Food with a former coworker Babo Cogan in 2022. Because of the total lack of recycling in New Orleans, we started collecting aluminum cans and scrapping them at a local scrap yard, and then using the money to make meals for the New Orleans Community Fridges. Nola Cans uses Lucky Dagger as one of the main can drop off locations. The org also collects reusable containers and utensil packs from the community, adding another element of recycling to the program. More info can be found on our website and instagram (@nolacans4food).
Where we are in life is often partly because of others. Who/what else deserves credit for how your story turned out?
The shop wouldn’t exist without all the tattooers I work with. April, Dani and I have been working together since before Lucky Dagger opened, and I wouldn’t have opened it without them. I’ve also had countless support from other peers, friends, family members, and clients.
Pricing:
- Shop minimum (arms & legs): $100
- Shop minimum (face/hands/neck/torso): $150
Contact Info:
- Website: https://Www.luckydaggertattoo.com
- Instagram: @luckydaggertattoo ; @jacquirosetattoos ; @nolacans4food
- Facebook: @luckydaggertattoo
- Other: https://Www.nolacans4food.com
Image Credits
Headshot Portrait: Emily Kask
