ABOUT PACO ROLLINS Tattoo MACHINES
Asheville, NC | Shipping Everywhere
"My goal is to create a simple, sturdy, hand crafted tattoo machine that will be your daily driver year in and year out, and keep it affordable without compromising quality." - Paco Rollins
In 1996, Paco began tattooing with the legendary Ernie Gosnell, former owner of Electric Ladyland in New Orleans. Together they built Lucky Devil South, in Seattle, WA. In 1997, Paco started hand making custom tattoo machines for his friends in the industry. Word spread, and the hobby developed into Paco Rollins Machines, Inc. in 2002.
In 2006, Paco, his wife Laura and their son Jaxon, moved to Vashon Island, WA. In 2009, Paco opened Sea Change Tattoo and apprenticed Casey Buxton. For more than a decade Paco divided his time between tattooing at Sea Change (now owned by Casey), hand-crafting tattoo machines, and painting signs, a craft he picked up along the way studying the signs of Ernie Gosnell. In 2019, Paco and the family started a new chapter, moving to the East Coast and relocating the business in Asheville, NC.
Paco intentionally keeps the business small so he can personally create and tune each machine. Laura handles customer orders, and when you call or email, you’ll reach either Paco or Laura directly.
Paco Rollins Tattoo Machines are available in Brass, Steel and the Semi-Magnetic Steel and Stainless Steel combo. One of a kind customs can be seen on the Customs page, Instagram, and Facebook. Additionally, Paco occasionally posts his hand crafted and hand painted Tattoo Artist Travel Trunks, Flash Boxes and other art projects, so check back often as products will change!
