Latest tattoo lowdown.....

[bongsau]

1 hour ago, Gingerninja said:

 

@bongsau - You need to write a book...

haha thank you @Gingerninja it's on my long-term project list...i was going to make a collection of all my stencils and line drawings as a colouring book, but i think i should go even further with pro photos of my tattoos and stories about all 50+ of em. like a personal lived-in-tattoo memoir. Not sure who would want to read it but thanks for the encouragement! Still got a few more tattoos to get though ;)

[Gingerninja]

@bongsau YES. It's incredibly vital that your tattoo history not be lost, if you want to share it. Our tattoo's are living history...emphasis on "living". When you go, they go (generally). Your story is part of the folklore of tattooing. 

[omeletta]

@bongsau looks like you've finally run out of space and had to start layer 2 now ;-)

[Gingerninja]

Walk-in with Ami last Thursday...

[SStu]

@Gingerninja Lol. Fabulous!

[Gingerninja]

@SStu It was my first ditch tattoo. The healing worse than getting the tattoo. Oy vey....way tender.

[bongsau]

19 hours ago, Gingerninja said:

@bongsau YES. It's incredibly vital that your tattoo history not be lost, if you want to share it. Our tattoo's are living history...emphasis on "living". When you go, they go (generally). Your story is part of the folklore of tattooing. 

I suppose so. I've been tattooed by 20 guys over 240hrs now, mostly in Edmonton so I guess there is some local history to that. i've been keeping data/records of everything which I'm thankful I thought of doing early on. now to start my book...haha cheers. 

[bongsau]

@Gingerninja omg that buddha toad is amazing !

[bongsau]

6 hours ago, omeletta said:

@bongsau looks like you've finally run out of space and had to start layer 2 now ;-)

the struggle is real LOL

[JAC1961]

@Gingerninjalove your new frog!

I have a Japanese frog or crane on my "want wish".

[Gingerninja]

Thanks @jac1961 and @bongsau! It wasn't planned, at all. I was checking out the shop when he walked in, then he asked me if I was getting tattooed. I was like "no" but paused and asked if he had time. He asked what I wanted, I showed him a reference photo and within 30 minutes I was getting tattooed. He said that "toad/frog" was the magic word... I'm pretty stoked. 

[pidjones]

Thanks@jac1961 and [mention=2943]bongsau[/mention]! It wasn't planned, at all. I was checking out the shop when he walked in, then he asked me if I was getting tattooed. I was like "no" but paused and asked if he had time. He asked what I wanted, I showed him a reference photo and within 30 minutes I was getting tattooed. He said that "toad/frog" was the magic word... I'm pretty stoked. 

Haha. "Toad-frog" is the common name for them in our local "Appalachian" dialect.

[purplelace]

Got this done on 17th April. It is Cydaea, the Maiden of Lust from Diablo tattooed on my left knee. Tattooed by Tommygunn in Belfast City Skinworks in Belfast, Northern Ireland. I pretty much slept through it all.

Fresh pic, taken by tattooist. 

[Jkeith]

Latest one. I don't care what anyone says. Chest hurts. My other arm is tattooed from shoulder to finger tip, but wow this just hurt. 

[rufio]

[AtomicMagpye]

Yeah - so 2 hours was quite enough on this today thanks....  more on this in a month or so - 

[rdinak]

On 4/20/2018 at 7:57 PM, JAC1961 said:

My tiger half sleeve was finished on Tuesday.  Super happy with it and how well it's healing.  Work by Kevin Stress at Enso Tattoo in Columbus, OH.  Great artist and shop, would recommend to anyone.  Let me know what you think!

 

An action shot with me on the near table.

<<<Photos borrowed from the artist's IG>>>

 

[rdinak]

Getting started on a fun piece before my back project. Artist changed the classic photo to match the color of my dog. So this is tattoo number five and I am still learning. Yes your biceps are free. Back is not too bad. Thigh is a little more sensitive until you start rounding the corners.  Got the line work this session. Going to be a fun summer

[Dan]

6 hours ago, AtomicMagpye said:

Yeah - so 2 hours was quite enough on this today thanks....  more on this in a month or so - 

 

ya ! the stomach is fun !

[JAC1961]

2 hours ago, rdinak said:

 

That is going to be an awesome piece!  Enjoy your summer.

[AverageJer]

Pretty good day for my wife and I at Smith Street. Angel Fish for her by Frank William and a koi for me by Eli Quinters. 

[Gingerninja]

Nice @AverageJer

[JAC1961]

On 5/20/2018 at 5:38 PM, AverageJer said:

 

Just saw your koi pop up on Smith Street's Instagram page.

[Boiled Dove]

I don't have a good pic at the moment but go look at Chad's story to see what he  did on the inside of my bicep today.

 

https://www.instagram.com/chadkoeplingertattoo/

 

 

[pfj99]

My ocelot was finished this afternoon.  I absolutely love it!  It's the last animal on my left arm sleeve.  Al that remains now is some leaves and vines to connect the animals.