June 2015 Tattoo of the Month Contest

[Iwar]

The rules:

The tattoo picture that gets posted in this thread for June 2015 with the most 'likes' for the month wins! The contest starts on the first of the month and ends on the last day of the month.

• Your tattoo picture must be posted in this thread (both tattooers and tattoo customers can win) in order to qualify.
  
• Include with your photo/post...tattoo artist name & tattoo shop.
  
• You MUST be the one who has the tattoo or did the tattoo.
  
• You can 'like' as many tattoos as you want.
  
• It can be a finished or in progress tattoo.
  
• You cannot enter the same tattoo in more than one contest.
  
• There must be at least 5 entries to have a t-shirt winner.
  
• Free shipping for LST shirt winner only w/in USA.
  

[exume]

Eagle battling a snake by none other than Chad Koeplinger, finished in 3 sessions, outline in Denver, shading and color in Austin. Sorry about the glare in the photo, my apartment has the worst lighting of all time.

[Iwar]

Aaaand we're off!! :cool: Killer piece @exume!

[Kinglambert]

My just completed full back piece based on the tale of Mimi Nashi Hoichi by Fil Wood at Black Crown Tattoo in Leeds

For those who would like to know more of the tale please look here The Story Of Mimi-Nashi-Hoichi

And you can check out Fil Wood's work here https://instagram.com/fil_wood/

[suburbanxcore]

Killer start. Can't wait to see what else is here this month.

[Kai Eirik Espedal]

I hope there wasn´t anyone waiting to kill it this month...

[McAstronaut]

Seriously, off to a great start this month!

[Shaun1105]

I think there needs to be more than two entrants in a given month - even though one of the above two will end up the winner.

I'll throw my chest in and hope to have a chance at the 'best one-shot tattoo of the month' ;)

edit: Done by Steve Byrne at Rock of Ages in Austin.

[suburbanxcore]

@Shaun1105, who did that?

[Graeme]

I love that we have two chest eagles going head to head. Both very different, both as good as it gets.

[Shaun1105]

@Shaun1105, who did that?

I can't believe I didn't credit the artist! Very embarassing. Done by Steve Byrne. Added that to the original post as well.

[McAstronaut]

Oh what the hell. Might as well post my finished back piece. A year long process has come to an end and I can't wait to start another piece!

Done by Stacey Martin-Smith at Golden Age in Austin, TX.

[SStu]

Done by Stacey Martin-Smith at Golden Age in Austin, TX.

That's a new name for me. Great stuff, and easily readable from 25 feet away, too.

[cltattooing]

@McAstronaut wow, that is damn cool. Reallly different too.

[McAstronaut]

Thank you! So glad the coverups are done and I now have something cool there instead of silly stuff from my adolescence. ;)

There were three coverups on this one by the way, one on each shoulder and an early 2000 style tramp stamp.

[el twe]

@McAstronaut - I love seeing such a (relatively) simple design blown up and executed so well as a backpiece. I hope you love it, that's a cool fucking tattoo!

[McAstronaut]

@McAstronaut - I love seeing such a (relatively) simple design blown up and executed so well as a backpiece. I hope you love it, that's a cool fucking tattoo!

Thank you! I couldn't be happier with it!

[Iwar]

Sorry guys. The new contest rules state that there must be at least 5 entries in order to win. We only got 4 entries last month, which means no one wins the June 2015 Tattoo of the Month contest :(

[Graeme]

That's a bummer because each of those tattoos was great. People need to get more great tattoos and post them!

[Kinglambert]

That's a shame. I thought there would be a winner but there would be no tshirt given away if there were less than five entries? Ah well, it was cool to see everyone's tattoos, they are amazing

[Iwar]

That's a shame. I thought there would be a winner but there would be no tshirt given away if there were less than five entries? Ah well, it was cool to see everyone's tattoos, they are amazing

I'm a moron! You are of course right.

The winner of Tattoo of the month June 2015 is @Kinglambert with this amazing back piece by Fil Wood. Congrats man!!

[exume]

Congrats @Kinglambert! Fantastic backpiece, do I remember reading that this was your first tattoo? What a way to start.

[Kinglambert]

I'm a moron! You are of course right.

The winner of Tattoo of the month June 2015 is @Kinglambert with this amazing back piece by Fil Wood. Congrats man!!

Ha! Thanks dood. I really didn't mind, but thanks. I'm off now to get married by Elvis in Las Vegas to my beautiful fiancée, so I'll see you all soooooon!

@exume Yes, you are correct, this is my first tattoo. I seem to have started in 5th gear...

[McAstronaut]

@Kinglambert I can't believe this is your first tattoo! Congrats on a fantastic piece and winning June! Everything else should be a cake walk in comparison now. Congrats on the nuptials too!