joakim urma Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 @Lance Thank you! Well, the way I was treating my body for a week: sickness was well deserved :) Surprised it didn't come earlier. Too me it shows that eating and drinking properly goes a really along way! Crucial part of surviving on a low budget tattoo pilgrimage: hit up health food stores in every city you visit, drink water and stay away from alcohol. //Vegan Health Nut, signing out bongsau, Lance and Fala 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/815-full-back-piece-experience-thread/?page=21#findComment-113946 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlaryMilberg Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 Thanks for sharing @mmikaoj sounds like a serious journey Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/815-full-back-piece-experience-thread/?page=21#findComment-113948 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwar Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 You're a beast @mmikaoj! That was a fun read. Thanks for sharing! Holler when you're coming to Oslo to get work from Marius. It would be cool to meet up with you, and see that back piece of yours in person. I can show you my Eddy tattoo in return ;) Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/815-full-back-piece-experience-thread/?page=21#findComment-113989 Share on other sites More sharing options...
joakim urma Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 Thank you @Iwar :) Yes I'll let you know when the Oslo trip is coming up! Not until after summer. Healing armpit tattoos has to be hard enough even when it's not hot out hahaha... Remember my interesting thread about other ideas that turned into a thread about if Eddy Deutsche was still making good tattoos? Well, I I've been looking at his stuff and people like Walter McDonald since then and.. I kind of changed my mind. It rules! (But they, as any other tattooer, sometimes makes pieces that I do not care for at all) Would like to see your Eddy tattoo, that is! Iwar and Graeme 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/815-full-back-piece-experience-thread/?page=21#findComment-114004 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwar Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 mmikaoj said: Remember my interesting thread other ideas that turned into a thread about if Eddy Deutsche was still making good tattoos? Hehe, that's what I was referring to. Just teasing though. I know you've come around to Eddy's stuff since then. It was an interesting thread/discussion though. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/815-full-back-piece-experience-thread/?page=21#findComment-114006 Share on other sites More sharing options...
joakim urma Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 @Iwar Haha ;) Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/815-full-back-piece-experience-thread/?page=21#findComment-114022 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bongsau Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 @mmikaoj thanks for sharing your experience! one hell of a story. really pushing yourself to the limits, to the extreme. it makes the end result that much more rewarding. your story really gets in touch with what this whole tattooing journey means. cheers Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/815-full-back-piece-experience-thread/?page=21#findComment-114025 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogg Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 Great story, @mmikaoj. Thank you so much for sharing it. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/815-full-back-piece-experience-thread/?page=21#findComment-114037 Share on other sites More sharing options...
joakim urma Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 @hogg @GlaryMilberg Glad you enjoyed the story! It was fun to write and a good way to treasure the memory. @bongsau Thanks for the nice response! You are right, the struggle is part of the charm absolutely. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/815-full-back-piece-experience-thread/?page=21#findComment-114041 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bongsau Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Session #7 down with another 4 hours (25 total). First colour session! Did the details in the boots and pants on the monk. The sash is now a vibrant purple which I'm particularly stoked about - my claim to fame is that I was the first purple belt at our kung fu school. The boots just run over a tattoo Steve did on me 10 years ago lol. Damn A LOT of white ink went in the pants, with some dark and mint greens in the pattern. Going to look mighty against the saturation of the heavy black once the tattoo settles in. It was a very difficult session pain wise. Lots of motion over the kidneys, spine, and bbq ribs. The session started with 30 minutes of re-lining and stylizing the lines in the clothes. zOuch! And once again, the session finishes with a Ramones song :cool: Back in 2 weeks for another big colour sesh...the monk's robe and pattern. And then 1 or 2 sessions after that to go over the blackground again, tighten up the seams. Also throw in a mini banger (hehe) in this 2"x2" spot under my butt I requested to leave open for the victory lap. So yeah, the plan is to wrap my Shaolin backpiece up in June so I can enjoy the rest of my summer. WICKED rozone, SeeSea, xcom and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/815-full-back-piece-experience-thread/?page=21#findComment-114530 Share on other sites More sharing options...
joakim urma Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Sounds like you are coming along fine @bongsau! I look forward to seeing it finished bongsau 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/815-full-back-piece-experience-thread/?page=21#findComment-114535 Share on other sites More sharing options...
xcom Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 @bongsau, Sick bro! bongsau 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/815-full-back-piece-experience-thread/?page=21#findComment-114537 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bongsau Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 yeah man, I'm going to wait until the whole thing is finished before posting. Although my instagram "dennis_kool" has a pics of front and back of my suit at the moment ;) cltattooing and joakim urma 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/815-full-back-piece-experience-thread/?page=21#findComment-114539 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bongsau Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 ...oh...Steve just got back from hanging with Roper and Shad in AZ. So I went home yesterday with some fresh tattoo on the back AND limited prints from both Roper and Shad. Man, best weekend ever. SeeSea, cltattooing, Fala and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/815-full-back-piece-experience-thread/?page=21#findComment-114547 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeeSea Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 @bongsau - I just noticed your .sig. Lovin' it! You are VERY well on your way! Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/815-full-back-piece-experience-thread/?page=21#findComment-114828 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cork Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 Damn you guys are sneaking back piece stuff in on me. I always look at the other back piece thread! joakim urma 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/815-full-back-piece-experience-thread/?page=21#findComment-114829 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatGuy Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 mmikaoj said: Fifth (final) session on my back, the long story... That was an enjoyable, well-written, read. Knowing how painful a backpiece session can be even after a good night's sleep and a big meal, I can only imagine what yours was like. And the end product... wow! Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/815-full-back-piece-experience-thread/?page=21#findComment-114832 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoryQ Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 @mmikaoj Really great post, I was wincing just reading that. There's nothing worse than being sleep deprived before a big tattoo session and in your case it was extreme... with the added stuff of a foreign country, convention setting etc. No joke, you weren't actually going to die ... but I understand why you were freaking out. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/815-full-back-piece-experience-thread/?page=21#findComment-114835 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Bee Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 RoryQ said: @mmikaojReally great post, I was wincing just reading that. There's nothing worse than being sleep deprived before a big tattoo session and in your case it was extreme... with the added stuff of a foreign country, convention setting etc. No joke, you weren't actually going to die ... but I understand why you were freaking out. I just saw @mmikaoj's post and I have to agree. I too was wincing as I read it. Great post - thanks again. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/815-full-back-piece-experience-thread/?page=21#findComment-114839 Share on other sites More sharing options...
joakim urma Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 @ThatGuy @RoryQ @Mark Bee Thanks for the nice comments! I'm happy you enjoyed the story too :) Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/815-full-back-piece-experience-thread/?page=21#findComment-114841 Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterJ Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 2 and a half more hours. Still didn't do the black in the tail lol. been FOR EHHH VEEERRR since being under the needle. Glad to get the time in. EDIT: sorry about my sideways pics kimkong, suburbanxcore, polliwog and 8 others 11 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/815-full-back-piece-experience-thread/?page=21#findComment-114845 Share on other sites More sharing options...
abees Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 I started my back last Thursday with Alex Binnie at Into You in London. The snakes head, and the maple leaves were stencils, and the snakes body was drawn on. The outline will continue onto my backside, and will be done next time. The time tattooing was roughly between 3 1/2 - 4 hours. Graeme, hogg, Rob I and 10 others 13 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/815-full-back-piece-experience-thread/?page=21#findComment-114926 Share on other sites More sharing options...
stlm Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 abees said: I started my back last Thursday with Alex Binnie at Into You in London. The snakes head, and the maple leaves are stencils, and the snakes body was drawn on. The outline will continue onto my backside, and will be done next time. The time tattooing was roughly between 3 1/2 - 4 hours. Looking really good so far! abees 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/815-full-back-piece-experience-thread/?page=21#findComment-114927 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Bateman Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 @mmikaoj I haven't been too active on here lately but to come on and see your story. Wow man, I just read your review and it was great. Glad to see how everything worked out. joakim urma 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/815-full-back-piece-experience-thread/?page=21#findComment-115070 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pleadco Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Grats on starting the process @abees. Have fun with it all! abees 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/815-full-back-piece-experience-thread/?page=21#findComment-115073 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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