Latest tattoo lowdown.....

[Graeme]

@cltattooing that is spectacular!

[hogg]

@cltattooing I have a thing for mums, yet I still don't have one. I'm very particular about them, but I absolutely love the one you did. So freakin' nice!

[cltattooing]

@growltiger I did, thank you!

@Graeme Thanks dude! I had a blast with it.

@hogg Cheers, thank you! You should get one! They're such gorgeous flowers, I think those are called Hagoromo Chrysanthemums. Been wanting to do one for a while but always been intimidated by the structure and complexity of the design. Turns out they follow a pretty simple formula.

[WeRnDoG]

This and @Graeme's are two of the best rose/panther morphs I've seen. Congrats!

I like these a lot. I like the idea but I can't get past the one that i saw posted here on Richard Stell by Ed Hardy...wow that was a class above the rest, untouchable on so many levels.

[smiling.politely]

Everlasting jobstopper/liferuiner/diploma burner from Steve Byrne today. Photo taken from his Instagram. Can't express how much I like it in words.

[MadeIndelible]

Killer!

[suburbanxcore]

@smiling.politely very shortly after Stve posted that, I got a text from @huggernaut asking if I saw it. So nice.

[Pleadco]

Fricking righteous dude :).

[hogg]

Everlasting jobstopper/liferuiner/diploma burner from Steve Byrne today. Photo taken from his Instagram. Can't express how much I like it in words.

Damn, that's nice. Rock of Edges? ;)

[Sean Sinha]

@growltiger I did, thank you!

@Graeme Thanks dude! I had a blast with it.

@hogg Cheers, thank you! You should get one! They're such gorgeous flowers, I think those are called Hagoromo Chrysanthemums. Been wanting to do one for a while but always been intimidated by the structure and complexity of the design. Turns out they follow a pretty simple formula.

You really did a great job. See you soon.

[RoryQ]

That's a really nice one. I love the rays of light...

[smiling.politely]

Thanks, everybody.I wish I could take more credit for how rad the hand is, but all credit goes to Steve. I have one more to share, from today. Hyottoko from Civ, followed by one last pass to get rid of the money in my wallet, then about 10 hours or so back to Kansas.

My coworker Jimmy also got tattooed by Paul Dobleman and Stefano (the flower/chain that he posted earlier) to finish his lower arm, and we brought along my parents and got them tattooed. Neither had been to a convention in about 20 years. My mom got a big Texas tribute from Oliver Peck (after I told her an idea she should get while we were in a Whattaburger), and my dad got a really nice rose on his neck from Bobby Padron from ROA. He also won best small B&G with his 30 year old Charlie Cartwright hand tattoos. I doubt we'll ever hear the end of it... in a good way.

Also picked up tons of prints, a small Beppe Strambini original, and some stories. Learned through keeping my eyes open as well. Looking forward to next year.

[bongsau]

Got a gnarly tattoo of a hot stuff...riding a pig (the top from the pigs is pigs). it is super weird and hot stuff looks like a bright red head of a penis with horns. it's 48 hrs old, was super spontaneous and my wife is rather unimpressed at my humour. some post-tattoo anxiety and thinking maybe i should have just gotten something easier to comprehend like a skull or a rose...meh i already have a few skulls and roses. i just keep telling myself that this hot stuff is really funny and well worth the $300. oh geez

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[el twe]

@smiling.politely that's the best story I've heard in some time - congrats to you and your folks, that fucking rules!

Oh, and killer tattoos.

[MLNYC]

New one from my buddy - Christian Peters - Lotus tattoo.

Super happy with it one of the nicest guys too.

[keepcalm]

New one from my buddy - Christian Peters - Lotus tattoo.

Super happy with it one of the nicest guys too.

I know this is not what your post is about, but all you people with big chest pieces impress me. I mean your nipple is RIGHT THERE. Did you cry during those parts? I would've! Either that or punctured something accidentally with my fingernails and my ROCK HARD GRIP OF PAIN :D :(

You new tattoo looks good, too!

[Graeme]

Got a gnarly tattoo of a hot stuff...riding a pig (the top from the pigs is pigs). it is super weird and hot stuff looks like a bright red head of a penis with horns. it's 48 hrs old, was super spontaneous and my wife is rather unimpressed at my humour. some post-tattoo anxiety and thinking maybe i should have just gotten something easier to comprehend like a skull or a rose...meh i already have a few skulls and roses. i just keep telling myself that this hot stuff is really funny and well worth the $300. oh geez

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I know it doesn't count for much, put I think a penis-headed Hot Stuff devil is hilarious

[bucky685]

First session of my eagle/rose done this weekend, second session to do the color in a few weeks. Done by Karl Williams.

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[keepcalm]

@bucky685, very cool and I love the placement.

[smiling.politely]

I know this is not what your post is about, but all you people with big chest pieces impress me. I mean your nipple is RIGHT THERE. Did you cry during those parts? I would've! Either that or punctured something accidentally with my fingernails and my ROCK HARD GRIP OF PAIN :D :(

You new tattoo looks good, too!

I can answer the question by saying that it's actually far worse around the nipple than on them. Even when one is pretty much solid black.

Which wasn't as bad as collarbone, honestly.

[bucky685]

I felt the collar bone was far less painful than by the nipple or even chest. The nipple sucked!

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[motsimus]

I can answer the question by saying that it's actually far worse around the nipple than on them. Even when one is pretty much solid black.

Which wasn't as bad as collarbone, honestly.

I had the same experience , around the nipple was alright but the collarbone sucked bad.

[keepcalm]

I had the same experience , around the nipple was alright but the collarbone sucked bad.

I will solve this problem by avoiding both areas, haha.

[scott]

It was just below the sternum for me..... Glad theres over with.

[Mark Bee]

I had a couple of nipple hits on my chest, and wow - that was evil. Evil.