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[HonestBridge]

Just joined today and I'm in the process of getting a cover up. So far I've had three sessions totalling 18 hours. I think one more should do it. Just need to fill in all of the ripped skin...

[Gingerninja]

Welcome and thank you for your service!

[Devious6]

Welcome to the forum and a big salute from one Army vet to another!!! I love the design!!

[bongsau]

...18 hrs ?

[HonestBridge]

...18 hrs ?

3 sessions of 6 hours each.


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[HonestBridge]

More progress today, session 4. My guy says maybe two more...


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[Dan]

On 1/9/2017 at 0:46 PM, HonestBridge said:

3 sessions of 6 hours each.


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cool tattoo,

but holy crap ! that artist works pretty slow !  that took him 18+ hrs so far ? 

what is he going to do in 2 more sessions ?

 

 

Edited January 18, 2017 by Dan

[HonestBridge]

cool tattoo,
but holy crap ! that artist works pretty slow !  that took him 18+ hrs so far ? 
what is he going to do in 2 more sessions ?
 
 

Inexperience maybe? I don't have anything to compare it to.


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[oboogie]

12 hours ago, Dan said:

cool tattoo,

but holy crap ! that artist works pretty slow !  that took him 18+ hrs so far ? 

what is he going to do in 2 more sessions ?

 

 

Wondering the same. I've had a whole very detailed and elaborate half sleeve done in two three-hour sessions. Maybe try a different artist if you end up getting more tattoos?

Edited January 18, 2017 by oboogie

[HonestBridge]

Wondering the same. I've had a whole very detailed and elaborate half sleeve done in two three-hour sessions. Maybe try a different artist if you end up getting more tattoos?

Can you post a pic?


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[Dan]

On 1/18/2017 at 0:23 PM, HonestBridge said:

Can you post a pic?


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these are some of mine,

this took about 4 hours in 2 sessions

this took just under 2 hours,it's about 9X9"

and this was a 9 hour "one shot" .

this one took about 3.5 hours

this one took about 3 hours

this one 45 min

this one under 2 hours

 

here's one in 45 min

20 min

 

Edited January 20, 2017 by Dan

[HonestBridge]

That's pretty quick.


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[oboogie]

Those times are pretty average. I think the difference is yours is REALLY SLOW. Again, think about a different artist perhaps?

[suburbanxcore]

Welcome.

While I agree that it's slow, hopefully you are happy with your tattoo. To me, that is way more important than the time it took. While it's amazing that some artists are insanely fast, some others just aren't. 

[HonestBridge]

So I'm 20 hours in now. Pretty much finished. Thus is a cover up so I might need one more to get it good.



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[zombae8723]

Wow at 18 hours! Do yall take a lot of breaks? If you're happy with it, that's all that matters. I'm just wondering, we're you charged by the piece or by the hour? You don't have to say but if it's by the hour, id find another artist. Maybe find another one either way. You could have had a sleeve or 2 in those 20 hours!

[HonestBridge]

Wow at 18 hours! Do yall take a lot of breaks? If you're happy with it, that's all that matters. I'm just wondering, we're you charged by the piece or by the hour? You don't have to say but if it's by the hour, id find another artist. Maybe find another one either way. You could have had a sleeve or 2 in those 20 hours!

That was a piece price of $800. I would be pretty pissed if I had to pay a couple of grand, lol. He is slow but I do think because it's a cover up that the old tattoo needed some extra ink not to show through.


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[Dan]

5 minutes ago, HonestBridge said:

 

That was a piece price of $800. I would be pretty pissed if I had to pay a couple of grand, lol. He is slow but I do think because it's a cover up that the old tattoo needed some extra ink not to show through.


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that price $$ makes a lot more sense,I was assuming you were paying by the hour,

and btw ,that one turned out really nice !

Edited February 10, 2017 by Dan

[oboogie]

WHEW! I'm glad you paid by the piece. :-)

[Devious6]

Well worth the piece price!! Awesome piece, brother!!