Latest tattoo lowdown.....

[Synesthesia]

I've been very clear with him that he won't be the dude who tattoos my ribs. I can't even imagine.

Haha, I had Chad do one of my inner biceps because I wanted to get that spot over with as soon as possible, not realizing he's heavy handed and will do an entire huge line in one go. Hurt like the dickens. At least I got the pain over with ASAP. Nice back!

[NihilNovum]

This happened Saturday:

Went to see Delphine and Laurent in London, it was intense but completely amazing at the same time, those guys are the best! 12h in the shop, around 7h of actual tattooing simultaneously on both knees, ill admit it was rough. It was such a great experience though so we decided im just going to let them have the rest of my lower legs at least.

Pic is from Laurent's instagram (https://www.instagram.com/darkbabamaina/) and theres a bunch more on Delphine's https://www.instagram.com/delphinenoiztoy/

[Rob I]

Haha, I had Chad do one of my inner biceps because I wanted to get that spot over with as soon as possible, not realizing he's heavy handed and will do an entire huge line in one go. Hurt like the dickens. At least I got the pain over with ASAP. Nice back!

"heavy handed" is definitely an understatement! I love him though.

Thanks for the compliment!

[Graeme]

Thanks so much Sam!! @mtlsam

Your comments are much appreciated! And honestly, your rose and gorilla rib piece from Chad is one of my very favorites as well!! I still wonder how in the world someone could actually sit through that!! I've been very clear with him that he won't be the dude who tattoos my ribs. I can't even imagine.

I saw the lining happening on that gorilla and rose and the answer is that @mtlsam is one tough dude.

[Rob I]

I saw the lining happening on that gorilla and rose and the answer is that @mtlsam is one tough dude.

Agreed! I remember you telling me about it. My side hurts just imagining it.

[mtlsam]

I saw the lining happening on that gorilla and rose and the answer is that @mtlsam is one tough dude.

Haha! I think that highly motivated might be a better discription. When the man is in town you got to take the chance you get. Glad the side ribs are over though. Now starting to dread the eventual back piece. Oh what we put ourselves through for art's sake!

[KRod]

Session 2 on Monday with Philip Szlosek at Kings Avenue Tattoo for my Gustave Dore inspired sleeve. Loving the way it's coming out so far!

[bongsau]

@KRod so awesome !! nice to hear/see the Gustav Dore inspiration

[Padji]

So, I've had a busy couple of weeks tattoo-wise. First, Paul Aherne in Dublin started extending me 3/4 sleeve on my right arm down to the wrist. Got the lining of the koi, water and peony done as well as the wind bars in.

Paul is guesting in Salon Serpent in Amsterdam coming up to Christmas so will get the bottom portion finished in early Jan. Then we'll look at relining the old sleeve, touching up the wind bars and just general tidying up the shitty parts (of which there are plebty!).

Apologies for the bad pics...

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[Padji]

The next weekend I was in Boston and in a very hungover and jet lagged state, I landed into Redemption in Cambridge to get a little piece done to fill in an awkward gap on my left sleeve.

Very luckily, Todd Noble (who I love) had a free spot to take the walk in. After some deliberation he drew on this little snake head.

Again, not a great snap...

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[Padji]

And then the following Friday, i headed over to Leeds in England for a pre-planned trip with a mate who was getting his first piece from Lukasz Christopher. I was booked in with Tom Flanagan - both in Oddfellows.

I got a trad ship on my shin and a mandala on my foot (a Tom Flanagan staple). I have to sat, the foot was horrendously sore and not gonna go through it again any time soon!

We had a great time in Oddfellows, Tom is a great guy and the other lads in the shop made us feel right at home.

And the next morning. Swelling on the foot wasn't actually too bad

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[suburbanxcore]

@Padji I love that mandala/flower on your foot. I've been kicking around the idea of something like that on one of my knees. Very cool.

[Padji]

Thanks, @suburbanxcore. IMO, Tom Flanagan does the best mandalas - check him out on instagram: tom_flanagan_otc

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[marley mission]

awesome time with Shannon Pagliarini @ Crown and Anchor in Pt. Pleasant NJ

little collarbone action

[bongsau]

damn @marley mission quit making me jealz with your wild style

dig on the hypercolour gradients

[Michaelshane]

Got this today...

Marie Sena.

Lousy picture.

[jheaps]

perhaps this doesn't belong in this particular thread but this dude has been mentioned so many times i had to share my excitement. visiting friends in san fransisco and look who i run into on the street... stuart cripwells leg guy!

http://tinypic.com/m/j62x6e/1

[JasonTO]

So much rad work on this page

[Manu Manu]

my last one, gipsy lady head on my forearm by Mikael De Poissy (sorry for the "shiny" Bepanthen pics!)

[byzantine]

ha I'd be excited too - that guy has such a rad bodysuit. so good

[chrisnoluck]

took a trip down to richmond for the weekend. my buddy joe nickley was guest spotting at all for one so i had him tattoo this jesus head cobra and skulls over an old shitty skull on my shin.

then the next day i got my neck tattooed by max kuhn

[peterpoose]

Ok you all remember the shit piece and squiggly lines David Corden did on me and I have lasered it off, below 2 pictures of how it looked lol

Went and saw Victor while I was driving about Europe couple weeks back and had some touch ups all over really but he also did a little filler where the shit squiggly lines were ready for connection to my knee. Still healing so its still very dark :)

And a couple of pictures of Victor admiring my beautiful arse while I was there ;)

[pidjones]

Thanks for giving me hope, Peter! May I ask, how many sessions and what type laser were used?

[Patrick Bateman]

awesome time with Shannon Pagliarini @ Crown and Anchor in Pt. Pleasant NJ

little collarbone action

This is hot fire bro. Good stuff!!!!

[peterpoose]

Thanks for giving me hope, Peter! May I ask, how many sessions and what type laser were used?

Ye laser is horrible!

Ive had 4 sessions now, its a Qswitch laser but its one of the only 2 top machines in the country I am told. Worked brilliantly and was only £90 a session :)