Latest tattoo lowdown.....

[hollyjoybee]

My elbow, all nice and swollen. :)

Tony Nilsson

Blue Arms Tattoo

Oslo, Norway

Photo ripped from Tony's Instagram

Yeah so ummm JEALOUS! Really gorgeous, you're in possession of a very beautiful elbow !

[MJH IV]

@hogg & @hollyjoybee

Thanks! I'm really happy with it.

[else]

My elbow, all nice and swollen. :)

Tony Nilsson

Blue Arms Tattoo

Oslo, Norway

Photo ripped from Tony's Instagram

Gorgeous!! I'd love to have an elbow like that!!! :D

[Graeme]

Here's a not very good quality shot-in-a-hotel-mirror with a cameraphone picture of the progress on my sleeve. Thomas Hooper is working on this, and the latest session of shading on my forearm was done at the Rochester convention.

[else]

@Graeme !!!!!

I LOVE it!!! That's looking so good! :D

[Graeme]

@Graeme !!!!!

I LOVE it!!! That's looking so good! :D

Thank you! I am obviously absolutely thrilled with it and when it's healed, or more likely, when it's finished, I'll have to get some better pictures because all the subtleties in the shading are lost in that picture, but I just wanted to share it.

[Pugilist]

IG folks already saw it, but I was stoked to get this rose from Mario Desa yesterday. The photo does not at all do it justice!

[Mark Bee]

IG folks already saw it, but I was stoked to get this rose from Mario Desa yesterday. The photo does not at all do it justice!

Congratulations! It looks amazing. The convention trip seems to have been a major success for both of you. I can't wait to get something by Mario Desa. I missed him when he guested at The Pearl a few months ago.

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Here's a not very good quality shot-in-a-hotel-mirror with a cameraphone picture of the progress on my sleeve. Thomas Hooper is working on this, and the latest session of shading on my forearm was done at the Rochester convention.

Amazing work.you must be stoked.conratulations! How many more sessions, you think?

[Graeme]

Amazing work.you must be stoked.conratulations! How many more sessions, you think?

I have a long session booked in June, we're going to finish it then.

[abees]

I hadn't posted the two most recent tattoos i'd gotten here until now. Tattoos and photographs by Chad Koeplinger, done at Frith Street. Rose of no mans land - September 2012, dragon - March 2013.

(original instagram link to the rose of no mans land tattoo - Photo by chadkoeplinger_tattooer • Instagram)

[MJH IV]

Gorgeous!! I'd love to have an elbow like that!!! :D

Thanks!

[Bunny Switchblade]

No pics to post but.......this past weekend I visited Brooklyn, Queens & LI and was tattooed by Dan Santoro, Rich Fie, Rob White & Marvin Moskowitz!

I stopped by Smith Street Tattoo, R&D Tattoo, Mike Perfetto's (didn't realize he is closed on fridays), Cliff's Tattoos, Top Hat Tattoo, Tattooing by Richie (Richie Montgomery's place) and King Avenue on LI!

It was a really fun trip and I am looking forward to going back up soon!

[ironchef]

Going to pop into Invisible NYC to check on a friend who's getting tattooed by Chris Garver this morning. Then I have my own session at Kings Avenue Manhattan this afternoon with Mike Rubendall. I wish all my days were like this!

[sbhikes]

I finished my ankle band coverup last night. I now have two big blue roses instead. Hopefully you get the idea.

All my ugly tattoos are gone now. From now on any tattoos I get will be all NEW.

[el_alquimista]

Today at barcelona, From Jondix.

[ironchef]

Today's shenanigans in NYC or better referred to as tattoo fan Heaven!

First a stop by Invisible NYC to check in on my friend getting work from Chris Garver:

Then some work on myself by Mike Rubendall at Kings Avenue Tattoo Manhattan (more photos in the back piece thread):

Finally, Chris O'Donnell working on a grim reaper thigh piece at Kings Avenue as well (Grez and Rubendall in the background:

[Bunny Switchblade]

Going to pop into Invisible NYC to check on a friend who's getting tattooed by Chris Garver this morning. Then I have my own session at Kings Avenue Manhattan this afternoon with Mike Rubendall. I wish all my days were like this!

I stopped at Kings Ave on Sunday out at the LI shop and picked up some Rubendall prints for my walls before I headed to the airport to come home! Looks like you had an awesome day down in Manhattan!

[scrock25]

Done on 4/6/13 at Love Hate Tattoo in Rochester, NY by Joseph (Jet) DiProjetto:

I will be adding to it at some point...

[hollyjoybee]

Hi lovelies, no pics to profer as yet but hopefully Alec will post soon. Hate taking pics myself until they are healed. Kinda feel like they are their property until then lol!

Went in expecting a ditch moth came out with a mandala on my upper bicep. I love Alec to bits and we have a great customer/Tattooer relationship because I love that I tell him I want something but he always comes up with something bigger and better. However this means I rarely know what I'm actually getting haha.

I love it , it's beautiful but my arm is visibley bruised round the inside arm. Guess it's just where it's placed. So from now on I'm just goin to post the space we are filling. Next week we are doing the little gap at the top of my forearm between my swallow and my elbow. Sailor jerry heart with banner is the plan ! We are going to do another mandala with the centre on the 'wrist knuckle' to give it some semblance of cohesiveness ... Maybe :) pic will follow as / when Alec posts :)

Just to add I'm really going to miss the wee bugger when he's off to the states. I hppe some of you might manage to catch him somewhere. He's a top guy , super quick and really down to earth :)

[RoryQ]

Got a dagger and snake from Steve Boltz when I was in Brooklyn recently, but I want to respect their request not to put pics of their work up on the interweb, so no visuals I'm afraid. Steve was a real gentleman- he's all about giving the customer a good tattoo, no fuss no messing around. Recommends a mean coffee shop too.

Back in The Family Business week after next to finish my left arm, withMo Coppoletta. They just put a pic up on IG today- it's the double chrysanthemums in autumnal colours (for want of a better description).

[taaarro]

In LA to get my back finished by Eddy Deutsche and got this wolf from him and a color portrait of my wife by Bob Roberts.

[peterpoose]

Continuation of my Robert Hernandez leg piece, still in progress. Went to Madrid for this, 7 hours 30 mins:-)

[10PieceNuggets]

Terrible pictures, but finally got some color on my koi sleeve from Rodrigo Melo out of Northstar tattoo (NYC).

Opted for a black koi with yellow and red highlights, the other koi on my shoulder will be similar.

Also got this a couple months ago from Kyle Sajban out of Red Rocket Tattoo (NYC).

I may very well get my back piece from Adam Hays from Red Rocket. He did two AMAZING back pieces at a recent convention (well atleast the outline) and his style is amazing. adamguyhays is his IG, and within his last 20 pictures has the back pieces im talking about (dragon and tiger).

[CABS]

In LA to get my back finished by Eddy Deutsche and got this wolf from him and a color portrait of my wife by Bob Roberts.

Like I said on IG, amazing stuff man. What an amazing trip to LA.

[taaarro]

Thanks CABS! Yep, having a blast. I really want to come to SF/Oakland next time :)

Like I said on IG, amazing stuff man. What an amazing trip to LA.