Kat Von D closes her famous tattoo parlor in Los Angeles

(CNN) – Kat Von D’s announcement represents the end of an era.

The famous tattoo artist / reality / music TV star and entrepreneur announced that she is closing her Los Angeles-based tattoo parlor, High Voltage.

Kat Von D, whose store was the setting for the TLC reality series “LA Ink,” made the announcement on her account. Instagram verified.

He explained that his family has decided to move from Los Angeles to Indiana after having “recently bought a beautiful house on a piece of land in rural Indiana, and the more time we spend there, we find that we feel more at home there than here in Los Angeles. “

Deandre Way aka Soulja Boy at Kat Von D High Voltage Tattoo on September 25, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.

“This means that I will sadly close my beloved tattoo shop @highvoltagetat here in West Hollywood on December 1st. I didn’t think it would make sense to keep it open if I wasn’t around, and aside from going back to work on music with my band, no we plan to return to Los Angeles very often, “reads a message accompanying a series of photos.

He added that the shop will “celebrate HvT’s legacy next month and a half by getting regular tattoos in the shop, and we invite you to come and get tattooed with one of my talented fellow artists in the month of November.”

“Thank you for 14 years of love + tattoos!”, Concluded Kat Von D in her post.