By LUKE WESSON
lwesson@northkitsapherald.com

POULSBO — Thor’s Hammer and Needle, voted best tattoo shop in the 2014 Best of North Kitsap, is nearing four years of business in Poulsbo’s oldest building.

Manager Justin Ferreira gave the Herald an inside look, and talked about future plans and the mission of the art-driven business. The company’s sense of responsibility was very apparent.

“You’re coming to a professional business, we are here to help and encourage people to make good decisions when getting a tattoo,” he said. And, “We don’t tattoo drunks.”

Thor’s six artists ink up to 22 tattoos in a day.

Thor’s is discussing hosting a cancer awareness event, in which 100 percent of the money made will go to an organization called Tattoos Cure Cancer. Tattoos Cure Cancer is based in California and is devoted to raising money for cancer research and helping people pay for treatments they could otherwise not afford.