Graeme Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Just finished the first sitting of my Rock of Ages, backpiece. It is done by Robert Aalbers at his shop Clean Solid Tattoo in Waalwijk, The Netherlands (the Land of the Dutch). All the lining is done, can't wait to get some color in. I love the water in that. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/550-rock-of-ages-tattoo-design/?page=7#findComment-66801 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guero Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 Rock of ages, probably my favorite tattoo design. Many of you have probably already seen mine in my introduction thread, but I'll make it official here. Done by Juan Arreguin (El Super) here in Leon, Mexico at Superfly tattoos. MGblues, Firebird, hogg and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/550-rock-of-ages-tattoo-design/?page=7#findComment-71091 Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitguy Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 The first thing that came to mind when I saw this thread was the Def Leppard song. I was sooo stoked ahahaha. Damn my rotton brain. I'm sorry but, that's just SO wrong! LOL ;) Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/550-rock-of-ages-tattoo-design/?page=7#findComment-71186 Share on other sites More sharing options...
el twe Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Just read through all 16 pages of this, now I want a tattoo and have this song stuck in my head (not that there's anything wrong with either one): Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/550-rock-of-ages-tattoo-design/?page=7#findComment-73887 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravisGarcia Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 I thought I was done with my Rock of Ages back piece but I got asked to do some more work on it and already started a session last week. The mindset of "well at least I don't have to do that again" turned out to be very wrong haha. It's bringing back all the bad memories :p Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/550-rock-of-ages-tattoo-design/?page=7#findComment-73915 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBHoren Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 holy shit. can you imagine a back piece of this?! thanks for sharing this is so fucking rad Yes, I can imagine that... in fact, I have this very one! I found the original design (of course, doh!) on the Internet. Turns-out that the person running the website had apprenticed with Tattoo Ted Nelson (who gave me my first tattoo on my 21st birthday, back in late-January 1972, in Fairfield, IA), and Ted had apprenticed with Bert Grimm. Small world. Anyway, this piece was inked on me by "Painless Jimmy" Hankins (yet another "old timer"), at Louie Lombi's Tattoo Paradise, in 2005/6. I'm pleased with it. Jimmy's still slingin' ink here in South Florida, but Louie Lombi retired and gave the shop to his long-time apprentice and worker, Clark O'Dell... it's now called Tattoo Paradise of West Palm Beach. Gregor, Graeme, hogg and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/550-rock-of-ages-tattoo-design/?page=7#findComment-77476 Share on other sites More sharing options...
reaperz Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 hey guyths.. I think it was this thread I remember someone talking about a sort of satanic version of ROA well this one was started at Saints and Sinners in Dallas not mine but I Just thought I'd share. Artist: James Yocum daveborjes and Gregor 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/550-rock-of-ages-tattoo-design/?page=7#findComment-79684 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogg Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Oh, what the hell. I'll post mine here, too: By Paul Dobleman at Spider Murphy's. I didn't give him a ton of room to work with, but he still pulled a great, unique take on an iconic image. real meta, cvportagee, KYboy and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/550-rock-of-ages-tattoo-design/?page=7#findComment-79707 Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldmansea Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Have you seen the one Mr. Tim Hendricks did on the back of a hand ? It's on his IG, it's amazing !!! guitguy and hogg 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/550-rock-of-ages-tattoo-design/?page=7#findComment-79727 Share on other sites More sharing options...
reaperz Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 Have you seen the one Mr. Tim Hendricks did on the back of a hand ? It's on his IG, it's amazing !!! It's Soooo dope!!! Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/550-rock-of-ages-tattoo-design/?page=7#findComment-79729 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Harris Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Yeah a guitar if bones like Rob Zombie. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/550-rock-of-ages-tattoo-design/?page=7#findComment-79800 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaCroix Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Chris Stuart from Ace Custom Tattoos in Charlotte has two amazing ROA back pieces up on his IG. Definitely worth checking out. suburbanxcore 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/550-rock-of-ages-tattoo-design/?page=7#findComment-84973 Share on other sites More sharing options...
suburbanxcore Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Have you seen the one Mr. Tim Hendricks did on the back of a hand ? It's on his IG, it's amazing !!! I put this in the hand tattoo thread a little while back. It's incredible. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/550-rock-of-ages-tattoo-design/?page=7#findComment-84992 Share on other sites More sharing options...
velvetlover36 Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 Don't know if this has been posted yet, but this is probably my favorite version of RoA. I know it doesn't have that "wow factor" that more modern versions of this piece has, but I tend to gravitate more towards the old-school images. William Grimshaw: hogg, gougetheeyes and daveborjes 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/550-rock-of-ages-tattoo-design/?page=7#findComment-85266 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synesthesia Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Bumping this thread back to life because holy shit I love rock of ages and I'm thinking about getting one on my forearm someday soon. Anybody find anything else cool? Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/550-rock-of-ages-tattoo-design/?page=7#findComment-115813 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogg Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Have you seen the one Mr. Tim Hendricks did on the back of a hand ? It's on his IG, it's amazing !!! I saw this one in person recently. It's on Christian Cervantes of Spotlight Tattoo, and yes, it's incredible up close: kylegrey, el twe, kimkong and 8 others 11 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/550-rock-of-ages-tattoo-design/?page=7#findComment-115818 Share on other sites More sharing options...
suburbanxcore Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 I posted that one in the hand tattoos thread a while back, and it still blows my mind every time I see it. Edit: I realized I said this a few posts above. I'm an idiot. But it still rules. hogg and kimkong 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/550-rock-of-ages-tattoo-design/?page=7#findComment-115822 Share on other sites More sharing options...
polliwog Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Bumping this with a possibly silly opinion question for you all--what do you like to see in a Rock of Ages? Are water, background, some sort of border essential for you? Recently Chris Marchetto posted a couple stripped-down takes on his Instagram feed that are beautiful to me and suddenly make me really really want this design somewhere on my body, BUT I also really like looking at beautifully-drawn water and ornate borders and things like that. I did get to briefly look at the RoA book for inspiration but unfortunately don't own it. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/550-rock-of-ages-tattoo-design/?page=7#findComment-119237 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CABS Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 I want two babes in it, one helping the other. Still toying with the ROA idea for my back, but that isn't going to happen for awhile. suburbanxcore, polliwog and Reyeslv 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/550-rock-of-ages-tattoo-design/?page=7#findComment-119239 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick W Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 To me, water is a crucial part of it. I'm being patient with the ROA I would want, though I've always had the idea of the water/weather/elements being a huge role. On a side note, I was recently at a tattoo ship talking about ROA references, and the gentleman said he'd check the basement to see if the Ed Hardy ROA book was there. I was sooooooo excited and turned out it was at his house. :\ Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/550-rock-of-ages-tattoo-design/?page=7#findComment-119650 Share on other sites More sharing options...
STAGreg Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 I waited a few years before getting my R.O.A, I knew I wanted Brad to do it, and it fills a large space on the back of my arm... Done by Bradley Tompkins at Frith Street,not the best picture as tattoo wraps quite a lot. kimkong, The Tig and suburbanxcore 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/550-rock-of-ages-tattoo-design/?page=7#findComment-121384 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tig Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 This one from Tim Hendricks? full size: ChrisvK and Hands On 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/550-rock-of-ages-tattoo-design/?page=7#findComment-121427 Share on other sites More sharing options...
marley mission Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 by Robert Ryan - Electric Tattoo - Asbury Park NJ Devious6, lape, kimkong and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/550-rock-of-ages-tattoo-design/?page=7#findComment-126118 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimkong Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 amazing! Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/550-rock-of-ages-tattoo-design/?page=7#findComment-126181 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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