Full Back Piece Experience Thread

[Pleadco]

DAMN

@Pleadco

Really dig the antlers the wicked wolf is popping out through, cool idea.

Rob Noseworthy is at Black n Blue ? Was a cat named Bobby Tripp there? I was tattooed by Bobby 5 years ago, he's got a great work flow.

@BrianH

Wow, I really love the head and expression of that lucky dragon! You're a lucky guy, that is going to be a powerful backpiece.

Nice starts, respectively, gentleman

I'm in for round 3 on monday, round 4 the week after, wish me luck :cool:

Thanks . Aye, Rob is at Black and Blue with Bobby Tripp, who is another artist out of there I wouldn't mind getting tattooed by :).

@Graeme, When I came back across the border I told them that I had been "visiting friends" per your suggestion. I got way less crap, hah. Lesson learned.

P.S. I still have to take my wife's foot long hunting knife out from under the seat before the next trip.

[misterJ]

@BrianH jesus that is going to be amazing... I'm not trying to be a fanboy but I feel like he has upped his game with backpieces this year

[tatB]

Things like this are why I no longer have the text-preview on my phone. It just comes up as "imessage" on the front screen. Haha.

I've been looking at pictures of my own back/ass on my phone at work. If i get caught, I can't get in trouble for looking at my own ass right?

[SeeSea]

@BrianH - what a start - that is going to be awesome! Cool you are keeping a blog. I have a personal diary of my journey that I may edit down into something publishable but I need a break from tattoo-on-the-brain. Keep up the blog!

[Cork]

I've been looking at pictures of my own back/ass on my phone at work. If i get caught, I can't get in trouble for looking at my own ass right?

You should stick that blog in your signature. I already forgot which thread you posted it in originally.

[tatB]

You should stick that blog in your signature. I already forgot which thread you posted it in originally.

good idea. haven't posted a write up about my 1st session experience yet but will soon.

[Hospitelli]

@BrianH Fantastic start man. Really love the look of this dragon, very powerful. It's going to be a fun one to watch progress and I look forward to reading about it as well.

[bongsau]

Just got home from a relaxing and respectful 3.5 hours on the Shaolin back w/ TheGangOfOne

Finished all the black clouds on the mid-back, did some borders around the ribs on both sides and the R armpit (oof), hit a grapefruit sized chunk across the mid-spine and over the kidneys. The solid blackness of the background is really helping the monk pop forward. Also got the back of my knee filled (praise be to the Buddha, never again!) and shaded the waves and rocks on the back of thigh. We figure another 2 solid sits to get the waves and waterfall across the lower back and fill up the bum. Back on the table next week.

So far 3 sessions, 12 hrs total.

Today I hit 190hrs total over my 12 years in this silly tattoo thing...gotta keep going ;)

[SeeSea]

Guess you're sleeping on your stomach for a few days, @bongsau. Nice when they jump all over like that.

[bongsau]

sneaky peak of the 'black'ground progress. lower back rocks and butt waves next week. yikes!

[tatB]

finally updated my blog. writing is hard. let me know you see any grahamar or speeling misteaks.

The Back Piece: An Uncomfortable Journey: Session One: Kings Ave NYC

[herewego]

Good stuff Brian. I'm feeling like I should do this for my chest piece. I know it's not as epic as a full back but I can see this leading to a full front torso project.

[SeeSea]

@BrianH - cool - I am looking forward to your session progress reports. Being tattooed in a big room like this, you should have lots of good stories to tell, to complement all the gratuitous butt shots :)

BTW - I love pictures where you can still see the marker drawings.

[tatB]

BTW - I love pictures where you can still see the marker drawings.

Those marker drawings stayed for almost a week because I was unable/unwilling to scrub them off.

[SeeSea]

Those marker drawings stayed for almost a week because I was unable/unwilling to scrub them off.

Yup, I was solidly in the "unable" category! Fun stuff!

[bongsau]

Couple hours in today, more and more black! Steve worked on the waterfall and waves off the bum and down the side. most of my previous tattoos are now bordered in which was a really cool thing to watch (sore neck haha). Especially with this cool Escher dragon Steve had put on my ribs 10 years ago. It had a intense start, straight over the kidneys. yikes. mental session if you know what i mean. half a cheek and down the back thigh. you cats weren't joking. but made some really visible progress and the piece is really coming together and at a good pace. I'm going to wait two or three weeks to finish the lower waves and rocks, hope to have the background all in before heading on a vacation. Then all the colour in May.

I'll post some shots after the redness and yellowing mellow out. Really feeling the fit of my tattoo suit.

:)

[Pleadco]

Did another six hours yesterday covering the waist to knees. I watched a couple of movies which helped keep my mind off everything, although I found the ass/legs to be way easier than the lower back. We've got 10 hours total so far, and the next appointment is only in a few weeks, woot!

[jen7]

Awesome! Healing that area must be inconvenient....

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[Shaggy]

Awesome! Healing that area must be inconvenient....

Haha yeah a fun place to heal. Got to love the week or so of hovering over the toilet.

Plus tattooing in that area where ass meets legs is never fun.

[Graeme]

@Pleadco You're making swift progress! Looks great!

[Patrick Bateman]

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[SeeSea]

Did another six hours yesterday covering the waist to knees. I watched a couple of movies which helped keep my mind off everything, although I found the ass/legs to be way easier than the lower back. We've got 10 hours total so far, and the next appointment is only in a few weeks, woot!

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Wow - that's gonna be awesome! (But I gotta say that your unfinished right cheek looks like a piece of broccoli right now :D)

[Pleadco]

I've got a mild case of broccoli-butt.

[jen7]

lol!

[DeathB4Decaf]

Third session done. I'm so over the moon happy with it. Also happy wasn't another session on the butt/thighs.