Full Back Piece Thread

[MGblues]

Tanners dragon and koi full back piece by Ben Lucas.

Professional Tattooing & Piercing | Chico, Ca | Eye Of Jade Tattoo

I fucking love this!

[benlucastattoos]

I know this probably doesn't count for this thread, however I thought I would share Tanners front piece that wraps to his aforementioned back piece.

eyeofjadetattoo.com

[Pleadco]

In the process of hunting down artists in the northwest who do Japanese traditional (for the purpose of eventually starting a back piece) I came across this gentleman from Vancouver, BC.

http://www.waterstreettattoo.com/tattoos (Stace)

A couple of examples.

[Graeme]

Jeff Gogue:

Pretty damned spectacular.

[Cork]

This thread has been too quiet lately with regards to personal progress. Anyone have something coming up? I'm not due until September 2nd.

[a1steaks]

Nothing against Jeff Gogue, but calling him a traditional Japanese tattooer is pretty off the mark.

[ironchef]

This thread has been too quiet lately with regards to personal progress. Anyone have something coming up? I'm not due until September 2nd.

No back update for me till October. Hope everyone is enjoying their summer so far.

[Pugilist]

Nothing against Jeff Gogue, but calling him a traditional Japanese tattooer is pretty off the mark.

...? I haven't seen anyone call him that?

[tatB]

I have my first back piece appointment in about 540 days....

[a1steaks]

...? I haven't seen anyone call him that?

In post 902 Pleadco asked for someone in the NW who does traditional Japanese work.

In post 903 Graeme suggested Jeff Gogue.

[Pugilist]

I don't think those posts are related to each other!

[Graeme]

In post 902 Pleadco asked for someone in the NW who does traditional Japanese work.

In post 903 Graeme suggested Jeff Gogue.

Those are two completely unrelated posts, pal.

[Hogrider]

This thread has been too quiet lately with regards to personal progress. Anyone have something coming up? I'm not due until September 2nd.

Next Monday I have session 5 on my back. I love how it's turning out but I'm a little less enthusiastic about each sitting. We've been doing 4 - 6 hours each so it can be grueling. I probably have 3 sessions left then I can start on my other sleeve!

[Cork]

Next Monday I have session 5 on my back. I love how it's turning out but I'm a little less enthusiastic about each sitting. We've been doing 4 - 6 hours each so it can be grueling. I probably have 3 sessions left then I can start on my other sleeve!

Haha, I feel you on that one! I only have the 3 sessions down and I am sort of looking forward to the next session but not incredibly enthused like have been for all the others. You just have to grind it out. Looking forward to updates.

If I'm not mistaken, Gogue said on his Instagram that that back piece is that guy's first tattoo? I'm always impressed by people who do that.

[a1steaks]

@Graeme, ok, no harm no foul.

[Hogrider]

If I'm not mistaken, Gogue said on his Instagram that that back piece is that guy's first tattoo? I'm always impressed by people who do that.

If this had been my first tattoo then my entire tattoos collection would consist of one line because for some reason he started on my love handle and when he hit that with the tattoo machine I didn't think I'd last 5 minutes. I somehow kept breathing and made it through the session, but that was brutal.

[ironchef]

If this had been my first tattoo then my entire tattoos collection would consist of one line because for some reason he started on my love handle and when he hit that with the tattoo machine I didn't think I'd last 5 minutes. I somehow kept breathing and made it through the session, but that was brutal.

I made the mistake of thinking the back was going to be manageable because my arms and thighs were. No big deal right? WRONG. When Henning lined the phoenix on my back, it was just insanely painful and nothing like I've ever felt before. When Rubendall lined the dragon, it almost as unbearable but with each progressive session, things did get better.

I honestly don't know why the CIA bother with truth serums or waterboarding. Stick a tattoo in me at the worst spot and I'd be squealing like a pig and begging for mercy all day. :D

[JustDave]

This is becoming something of a habit for me to say, but..........

Here is something a bit different to what you regularly see on this site.

I know it isn't going to be to everyone's taste, in fact the artist has a bit of a love/hate style.

The only tattoo that means something to me as it represents my working life. (most of my tattoos are simply because I like them).

The artist is Gray Silva who is based in Nottingham UK.

This was my second tattoo, after a crappy Taz that I picked off the wall when I was 16.

Took around 50ish hours in sessions between 3-7 hours and around 18 months to complete due to financial restrictions and various other reasons.

[Duffa]

This thread has been too quiet lately with regards to personal progress. Anyone have something coming up? I'm not due until September 2nd.

December. Boom goes the dynamite.

[ChrisvK]

December. Boom goes the dynamite.

that backpiece isn't even on me and im stoked for the next session haha

[Russ]

This thread has been too quiet lately with regards to personal progress. Anyone have something coming up? I'm not due until September 2nd.

I'm in for session number 7 on friday around 4 to go after that, can't wait till it's fished, I'm already planning my front :D

[chrisnoluck]

as soon as i get back from SF and save up some cash i'll be working on mine. hopefully that will happen before thanksgiving.

[Duffa]

that backpiece isn't even on me and im stoked for the next session haha

Haha at least one of us is! I shouldn't say that, I'm stoked also just know this is going to be some next level pain.

[WeRnDoG]

Really like this back piece from Matt Mooney. The skull is very Grime I think but he definitely has his own thing going on which is dope.

[ironchef]

Really like this back piece from Matt Mooney. The skull is very Grime I think but he definitely has his own thing going on which is dope.

I like the Guyver painting on the left...oh the memories