Baltimore Street Iron Tattoo Machines Charles Freeland (aka Trey) has been tattooing since 1992. Beginning his career in Hanover, PA and eventually landing in Eldersburg, MD where he opened his first tattoo ship in 1996. He began making tattoo machines soon after and has been producing small batch handmade tattoo machines ever since. His first stab at the production market resulted in the Lucky Seven Shader which was available through 21st Century and Kingpin for a short time until production cease in 1999.
He moved back to Hanover in 2004 and opened Baltimore Street Tattoo (baltimorestreettattoo.com) and resumed more involved machine projects. He further developed his unique building style and tuning techniques. He purchased the present location of Baltimore Street Tattoo in 2007 and with the added space and machining capabilities began Baltimore Street Irons. He is unwavering in his dedication to being one hundred percent hands on with every aspect of the business in addition to maintaining his broad clientele of tattoo clients. The purpose of Baltimore Street Irons is to provide a place for builders and artists to find everything they need from tattoo machines to building supplies, knowing that all products have been tested.