Latest tattoo lowdown.....

[cltattooing]

@HettyKet I see I have been outsmarted. Well played, m'lady!

[HettyKet]

The devil is in the detail, Dahling :o

[Mark Bee]

The devil is in the detail, Dahling :o

Hahaha! Well played!

[Nicole Poulin]

Ex-boyfriend, tribal fox with colored butterfly sitting on its nose, about five years ago, in our old apartment, because I liked the design. Now I want to have it turned into something else and incorporated into a large lower back piece.

[HettyKet]

Ach. it's nearly 3am here (CET) and I'm all speedy and sleepless. Is this a known side effect, why did you not tell me?

[TrixieFaux]

Ach. it's nearly 3am here (CET) and I'm all speedy and sleepless. Is this a known side effect, why did you not tell me?

Ha, yes, I take a Benadryl or something similar when I get home from a tattoo...so I can get some sleep!

[ironchef]

Ha, yes, I take a Benadryl or something similar when I get home from a tattoo...so I can get some sleep!

I did the exact same thing after this past Tuesday's session. I probably would have slept like a rock already having been worked over on the table for so long and I generally HATE taking pills. But with that said the Benedryl is two-fold, helps me sleep and also to mitigate any allergic reaction I might have. Previously I spoke about contact dermatitis I had after getting work done on my thigh. Now I incorporate the anti-histamine into my post tattoo work routine to avoid any issues.

[HettyKet]

Oh, yes! I did know that but totally forgot about it in my excitement. Have now taken some and it's a great relief!

[tatB]

Skull and Peony on the inner side of my elbow by Chris O'Donnell. Future appointment to add leaves, water, wind bars, etc. to tie it into my existing half sleeve.

[Graeme]

I did the exact same thing after this past Tuesday's session. I probably would have slept like a rock already having been worked over on the table for so long and I generally HATE taking pills. But with that said the Benedryl is two-fold, helps me sleep and also to mitigate any allergic reaction I might have. Previously I spoke about contact dermatitis I had after getting work done on my thigh. Now I incorporate the anti-histamine into my post tattoo work routine to avoid any issues.

Thomas recommended taking Aleve when we finished my arm to deal with the pain and to fight off any fever that can come with long, brutal sessions.

[eisen777]

The other med I like during/after a brutal tattoo begins with and X and ends with and anaX.

[joakim urma]

Back in Sweden. Thank you to @Mark Bee, @cltattooing, @chrisnoluck, @Johannes and all of you others who enjoyed the Rudy Fritsch-piece I got.

Today was one last tattoo and then I am taking a break until spring at least.

By Iain Mullen, the one and only.

Back of the knee, two hours of not so nice feelings. Very happy that it's over and with the result of course!

[cltattooing]

@mmikaoj goddamnit, your collection fucking rules. way to do it right, hahaha

also @BrianH oh my god, that PINK

[Johannes]

@mmikaoj, going all in I see...awesome!

[ironchef]

Thomas recommended taking Aleve when we finished my arm to deal with the pain and to fight off any fever that can come with long, brutal sessions.

I forgot to mention that my contact dermatitis was a combination of skin irritation from being shaved on the thigh, irritation from being tattooed...and maybe the stray cat hair or two that made it on to my pants. DAMNED cat is gonna be the death of me! ;)

[suburbanxcore]

@ironchef, But your cat is so awesome (judging by Instagram, haha)! My wife loves Rubendall's work, so I tried to her your back. She ended up distracted by cat pictures.

[Mark Bee]

@mmikaoj That is a killer collection you've got going on.

[Gregor]

@mmikaoj awesome stuff Iain Mullen is a legend !!

I love the work of Gunnar and Johan too

[joakim urma]

@Mark Bee @Gregor Thanks guys! Iain is such a rad tattooer and person. Even besides the art he is very inspirational. Anyone who has a chance should get at least one piece from him. He's coming to the scottish convention ;)

edit: to early for spelling

[hogg]

I went to Chicago (first time!) for a very short work trip. However, I did manage to squeeze in an appointment with Nick Colella:

He wedged my wife's name into a little spot below my left knee ditch and right under a girl head I got that looks just like her. I didn't tell her I was going to do it; when I got home last night, I said, "My leg hurts. Can you look at it for me?" Fortunately, she loves it as much as I do.

Nick was awesome. He did the whole thing in about 15 minutes, then I hung out and soaked in his beautiful shop for a while. Nick, Erik, Frank, and Matt were all super gracious and chatted with me for a long time. I can't recommend Great Lakes Tattoo highly enough. And they take walk-ins all day!

[beez]

Skull and Peony on the inner side of my elbow by Chris O'Donnell. Future appointment to add leaves' date=' water, wind bars, etc. to tie it into my existing half sleeve. [/quote']

GAW-GEOUS, my dear. That is a good looking tattoo!

[Gnawa]

Ashley Love at New York Adorned gave me this badass mermaid and anchor this afternoon at New York Adorned. I would see her again in a second for any traditional work I was looking for. Love her line work and her tattoo demeanor. Seek her out if you're in NYC and want quality traditional work, or phenomenal chubby girls - her chubby girls rock the house!!

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Ashley Love at New York Adorned gave me this badass mermaid and anchor this afternoon at New York Adorned. I would see her again in a second for any traditional work I was looking for. Love her line work and her tattoo demeanor. Seek her out if you're in NYC and want quality traditional work, or phenomenal chubby girls - her chubby girls rock the house!!

[Sean Sinha]

Just got this at Clubhouse Tattoo in Oakland from the very cool Carolyn. (CLTattooing on here) A good friend of mine also got an amazing skull and rose tattoo, hopefully Carolyn posts pics soon!

[Orangutango]

By Adrian Hing on my inner thigh.

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We were gonna try and fit in a snake in a similar gap on the other leg but went for something I've wanted for a while instead, when the snake didn't want to fit:

[hogg]

Just got this at Clubhouse Tattoo in Oakland from the very cool Carolyn. (CLTattooing on here) A good friend of mine also got an amazing skull and rose tattoo, hopefully Carolyn posts pics soon!

Super cool! Nice work, @cltattooing.