“It’s an honor for us to do this. It’s an honor to have someone gives us a piece of their body for the rest of their life.” – Ryan “Boomer” Boomhower
![A lamp illuminates customer Joel Schmid of Camas, left, as he chats with tattoo artist Ryan "Boomer" Boomhower while getting a tattoo with a Columbia River Gorge theme at 3rd Heart Tattoo on Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 6, 2015 in Washougal. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)](https://clarkcofaces.columbian.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/305142-10-16-bits-tattoo-shop_01.jpg)
A lamp illuminates customer Joel Schmid of Camas, left, as he chats with tattoo artist Ryan “Boomer” Boomhower while getting a tattoo with a Columbia River Gorge theme at 3rd Heart Tattoo on Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 6, 2015 in Washougal. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)
![Tattoo artist Ryan "Boomer" Boomhower displays tattoos on his knuckles Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 6, 2015 in Washougal. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)](https://clarkcofaces.columbian.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/305142-10-16-bits-tattoo-shop_05.jpg)
Tattoo artist Ryan “Boomer” Boomhower displays tattoos on his knuckles Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 6, 2015 in Washougal. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)
![Tattoo artist Ryan "Boomer" Boomhower creates a tattoo with a Columbia River Gorge theme for customer Joel Schmid of Camas at 3rd Heart Tattoo on Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 6, 2015 in Washougal. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)](https://clarkcofaces.columbian.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/305142-10-16-bits-tattoo-shop_08.jpg)
Tattoo artist Ryan “Boomer” Boomhower creates a tattoo with a Columbia River Gorge theme for customer Joel Schmid of Camas at 3rd Heart Tattoo on Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 6, 2015 in Washougal. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)