Latest tattoo lowdown.....

[Dan]

5 minutes ago, IX XV LXXXVIII said:

Aaaannnndddd one more: this tiger is an add on from Colin Baker who works at State of Grace Tattoo in San Jose, CA. The tiger wraps around the inside of my right thigh. The Lady Warrior tattoo was completed in August earlier this year. The tiger was an add on. He also completed a very intricate Rat Warrior (yup the Chinese zodiac thing is lit on my leg), but that one was done on the back of my thigh. When I can figure out how to do a 360 degree shot of my leg, I'll post pictures of the complete battle scene. The Chinese calligraphy that I posted above, compliments this battle scene. Loosely translated it means: Brave woman, escape the ordinary. 

wow ! super nice tattoo ! I love it.

[Gingerninja]

Amazing @IX XV LXXXVIII! Congrats on some beautiful, fierce and magical work.

[piccalilli]

@IX XV LXXXVIII that is lovely. I remember seeing it on (I think) the shop's Instagram. I love the tattoo on her back!

[JAC1961]

@IX XV LXXXVIIIlove all your work, especially the crane and tiger... outstanding!

[bongsau]

On 12/8/2017 at 3:15 PM, aant said:

The one-shot piece I was looking at, tip included, was roughly the price of my session cost for my sleeve...so, it’s like...knock that out, or get my sleeve done months sooner. It’s already going to take another year and a half or so for my sleeve to be completed and it’s my first multi session piece, so I’m getting that itch again to get work done sooner than I actually can manage.

I mean, everyone gets tattooed at the pace that works for themselves (money, time off work) and their tattooists schedule...from my experience - my arm took 1 month (i went every week) and the other arm took a couple of months. My back took 6 months. Guess my point is keep the appointments regular and consistent, stay focused...you'd be surprised how fast you can finish them projects! plan the work, work the plan. good luck !

edit // not hating, just giving perspective. my tattooists are all local. i had all the cash saved and ready before booking the appointments. That's just my routine so I can bang out the projects. In the past I would get take on one big tattoo project each year. It kept me focused.

Edited December 11, 2017 by bongsau

[omeletta]

On 12/10/2017 at 3:14 PM, IX XV LXXXVIII said:

Got this nugget in Seoul, South Korea. Done by an artist with the instagram handle @Yuuztattooer. Took about 5 hours to complete. Doesn't speak much english, and I specifically went to Seoul to get a tattoo by him (I tacked on this special trip while in Hong Kong). Quite the experience, traveling to a foreign country I have never been to before. I wouldn't trade it for the world. Enjoy!

Really love this one! Cranes are awesome ;-)

[cibo]

On 12/8/2017 at 6:35 AM, Gingerninja said:

Did it take Scott more than 90 minutes? LOL. He's so fast. @cibo

@Gingerninja lol, yes he is!  but it was a bit longer than that ;)

[rdinak]

latest session on the dragon project tonight. Tried some  wonderful cream for those longer projects.

[Dan]

16 hours ago, rdinak said:

latest session on the dragon project tonight. Tried some  wonderful cream for those longer projects.

 

nice tattoo !

and I tried some  H2Ocean products a while ago and wasn't too impressed with it.

actually IMO most the gimmick products "made for tattoos" is pretty much just that, a bandwagon gimmick,

good old fashioned Aquafor, Palmers cocoa butter, and Aveeno work just fine for me for a lot less $$$$.

Edited December 15, 2017 by Dan

[JAC1961]

16 hours ago, rdinak said:

latest session on the dragon project tonight. Tried some  wonderful cream for those longer projects.

Very cool dragon!

 

[pfj99]

My white tiger was finished today!    I love it.

[Tornado7]

No grit, no pearl filler by Nick Kohlmeier @ Permanent Vacation Tattoo.

 

A little SG I picked up in Kansas City before a U2 concert. (on my U2 arm, 'a red guitar, on fire, desire')

 

Matching Navy tattoos with my son (he's a submariner). Mine is black & gray, his is color. By Nick Kohlmeier @ Permanent Vacation Tattoo.

 

Edited December 23, 2017 by Tornado7

[zetroc]

No photo but I got a kickass crawling panther from Moses at Black Heart a few weeks ago. There's a photo on the shop instagram account. Panthers are awesome. 

[tertia]

Here’s my latest from Phil DeAngulo at Behind the Circle in Brooklyn:

[Gingerninja]

That's super nice @tertia.

[Colored Guy]

On ‎12‎/‎15‎/‎2017 at 2:40 PM, Dan said:

nice tattoo !

and I tried some  H2Ocean products a while ago and wasn't too impressed with it.

actually IMO most the gimmick products "made for tattoos" is pretty much just that, a bandwagon gimmick,

good old fashioned Aquafor, Palmers cocoa butter, and Aveeno work just fine for me for a lot less $$$$.

Really digging that blue, sets the whole thing off very well.

[Louijee]

Hi there guys, I am new to here and have just got my first tattoo. I have been meaning to get it for a few years now and finally felt it was justified on Christmas day. The only worry I have is that it is on my foot and I am a snowboarder. Usually up on the hill most days, I have held off it and not been since Christmas to give it a chance to heal. I am hoping to jump in to my boots tomorrow but am unsure if this putting it at risk of infection. Any advice is welcome as I am a novice. Also I have been washing it 1-2 times a day with natural soap and blotting on natural cream 2-3 times a day (Barefoot SOS) What do you guys suggest? Cheers :)

[Synesthesia]

^ I'm going to take a wild guess and say that wasn't done in a shop. The overwhelming majority of tattoo infections come from the person administering it, especially in the case of tattoos given outside of a clean shop, or within the first couple days of having it when the skin hasn't scabbed yet. By this point, your skin has probably made enough of a protective barrier to ward off infections. I would just give it a good rinse after you're done so any sweat doesn't pile up on it and make the scabs slosh off. You want to leave the scabs alone until they fall off on their own.

I would suggest, as I do with everyone, decreasing your lotion. I only use tiny dabs of lotion maybe once every few days to make myself more comfortable as the tattoo gets dry and peels. That's really all the lotion does: it moisturizes to reduce itchiness and cracked skin. Your body can heal itself just fine and sometimes too much lotion can delay the healing process.

[purplelace]

First, thanks for comments etc re my last tattoo. Sorry not been about, crazy busy.

But got new tattoo today :) Done on my right knee by by Tommygunn, Belfast City Skinworks in Belfast, Northern Ireland. 

It is linked to Duriel, The Lord of Pain from Diablo. I slept during most of it. Also pics showing merge with other tattoos and finally the reference pic.

 

[rdinak]

Went back for another session today. Made great strides of progress. Shop was quiet on a weekday. I took the gang a box of hot wings and a chocolate cake. Artist thinks we need one more touch session after everything heals to get the final blending and shading. The areas near my armpits almost had me standing up. 

Edited January 12, 2018 by rdinak
one more photo

[rdinak]

At this point I am in for about 20 hours. A few bonus hours thrown in by my Artist.  

Sorry for the middle age fat man  gut profile. Working on it....LOL

 

[JAC1961]

Great blue dragon! Love the claw.

[Oiocha]

looks tender and beautiful

 

[lape]

I don't think I've posted any of these:

Grim design by Morten Transeth at Blue Arms Tattoo in Oslo:

Morning star by Siggy from Death or Glory in CPH, done at Tattoo Nation in Kristiansand:

And a little dragons head by Hanse at Blue Arms Tattoo in Oslo- who is currently at Idle Hands in SF till the end of February.

[Colored Guy]

This is from a couple of weeks ago, Studio 69 Tattoo, Ronkonkoma, NY.