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Finally got some mediocre pictures taken of my Fudo Myoo backpiece done by Chad Woodley here in Vancouver. We're going to get started on the background in the fall, and I'm definitely looking forward to getting it all finished up! Also, sorry about my butt!

Having had my backpiece for a few months now, I gotta to say that I keep loving it more and more. I wanted to get one for years, and I'm so glad that I finally said "fuck it" and went ahead. The only downside is that I have to keep looking at photos of myself to get a proper view of it. Can't wait to start filling up areas that I can actually see myself. Here is a recent photo from my holiday in Ibiza.

I do think they look like fireworks, but it is a pretty bland tattoo. Can totally be fixed by adding black drop lines to the colored lines similar to the picture that @misterJ posted. I don't think it needs to be covered. If you ask to have the black stop at the heart, I'm sure it will stand out a lot more as a heart. Overall, not a bad tattoo, just needs black to make it pop.

You mean tattoo artists, "tattoo design" websites are a scam and a "tattoo designer" isn't a thing.

Update on second sleeve from YB Shige, went down two days ago: Postimage.org / gallery - IMG 4084, IMG 4085, IMG 4106, IMG 4107, IMG 4108 Outline, 10 hrs. another 7 to go, will post when finish in December, Cheers

I'd love to see some of your designs.

Thanks, @Cork! That lady head was done by Freddy Corbin a few years ago, so I'm definitely not covering it up. :) Last I spoke to Freddy he suggested putting a lotus underneath it and surrounding it with a halo of sorts so that it can be integrated better into the whole piece. The background is pretty much just going to be a bunch of flames. It's going to be wicked cool!

Re: Mario Desa's birds, he mentioned that he'd be at Smith St in October the other day. tagging @BrianH though you probably already saw this. I was lucky enough to grab a spot. Thinking maybe I'll try for a walk-in at Smith St earlier that week.

MY pleasure! I am a HUGE fan of Tattooland...I have lived in Anaheim, and really got my first taste of high-caliber tattooing there. Every one there is so talented, professional, and can tell stories for days! Little Roy, Jack, Chris, Stan, Brandy....all top-notch individuals and artists. I intend to have a good number of current and former Tattooland artists/Beatniks contribute to my collection - Hopefully Chuey, Espi, Ben Grillo, Corey Miller, Robert Atkinson, etc. Jack Rudy Ray Giambrone - Inkhouse - Lake Forest, CA Jeremiah Barba Zombie Joe - Norco Tattoo Dan Smith - Captured Tattoo Dan Smith - Captured Tattoo - - - Updated - - - Yup! Got tattooed at his new shop, Captured....it was beautiful. I was lucky enough to watch Chad Koeplinger tattoo on a guest spot there, and it was just an amazing experience that I won't forget. Dan was through and through the nicest guy in the industry!! As for Jack...yeah he's a vampire! I had an amazing time there too, they made me feel really comfortable and there is so much magic in that shop it's not even funny. I think I started around midnight and left around 4 am....so proud to wear his work though.

Booked in for three more sessions on my back piece, two with Iain Mullen in Stockholm, one with Rudy Fritsch at the London Convention. Iain and I will also redo my heel tattoos that didn't heal proper. Not looking forward to any of what I just wrote but what the heck..

How much do you charge?

I don't get it... Needles bother the crap out of me too. Getting tattooed is a very different experience and sensation. You can't have a passion for something and only watch kinda from the sidelines. Go get something

Exactly how I got tattooed by Bert Krak at Frith Street last year. It was great doing it that way. Also, I'm booked in to be tattooed by Bert Krak and Freddy Corbin in London (Frith Street & convention) in September.

Have just booked a slot with Eli Quinters at the London Tattoo Convention. No idea what I'm getting as they'll be bringing a book of 100+ designs to choose from. Not even sure where I'll get it, probably on my leg. In any case - I'm excited!

I just set an appointment with Nora Townsend at Magnetic North Tattoo in Burlington, VT for the first week of October. Very excited! Having a blast here and stoked that there is a great shop in my backyard :)

No offense, but in two posts you've mentioned covering or changing your tattoo , in the event of divorce- in order to erase your commemoration of her. I understand " better safe than sorry" but I wouldn't start off with all the negativity. This is what I was saying in my blog; if someone is important enough to you that you want to get something either to represent them, or their name- then just get it and live with it! It really is just a tattoo. If the pin ups hair is blonde and you split up from your blonde wife- who's to know?

Pleasant happy positive thoughts!

Your sarcastic remarks are not appreciated. Please let me engage in quality conversation about quality tattoos without further tattitude from you mister tatty mctat pants.

I see what you did there.

I'm digging em. wolf and wings ;)

Welcome, post some of your designs. I understand where you are coming from as I was into looking at tattoo art since I was about 20. I just got my first tattoo in May and I'm 31.

Yep everything I've got from smith street I've had no idea what I wanted or where it'd go till I walked in, and couldn't be happier with any of the pieces Ive picked up

Been working on a five book novel series that I started writing a couple years back. :) Oddly enough I've written most of the first book and am now working on the fifth and final book.

A tattoo enthusiast has tattoos. You're a tourist at best.

@redoid Much lines. Many hair. Wow.

I'm a lefty. I've learned by watching and most importantly, listening. It doesn't matter where the sideplate faces or what side the desk is on. You just might have to move around a little bit more. I'm more baffled that your mentor told you to look online instead of figuring out what he/she should be doing differently on their own. Good luck! Or good luck?

If you think it's a pos worthy of being included with all the absolute horrendous crap in this thread, you should just blast it over with something else and be done with it.

I realized it was fireworks, but I didn't see immediately that they were originating with hearts. I like it fine. If it was me, I'd probably ask a good artist if it could be enhanced with some black or something and make it pop a little more. Nothing extreme. Just my opinion. But like others have suggested, wait until it's fully healed before you make any decisions.

I'm all for a big giant line through an ex's name.

Oh I 100% definitely plan on paying for it. I'd hate to walk in to my appointment in November and offend the artist by bringing this up. I just don't know if artists would find this suggestion as offensive or not. (I am a newbie)

Wait, wait, I'VE GOT IT. If you don't know, better go J.D. Crowe!

Thanks @Dumpleton! That is so nice of you! I hope you get a smashing tattoo from Paul soon! Not only is he skilled but he is an awesome human being. It's always good to see really great people be successful. Have a great day!

In order to shake things up at home my wife and I have started playing board games. They are providing a nice change from watching tv or playing on the ps4. So far we've been playing Ticket to Ride, Eldritch Horror, Forbidden Desert, and Letters from Whitechapel. I'm always interested in sugesstions... Maybe I'm setting the threshold a little low for "awesome," but whatever - its fun.

Was told I might fit in over here. Back piece done by Josh Damnit Classic Tattoo Upland CA. Took about a year and a half (slow and steady). Couldn't be happier with it. Tribute to cousin who passed.

Got this dagger from Steve Byrne this past Friday at the Pagoda convention. Super stoked on how it came out and the convention was great! It was very cool to see such great tattoo artists and people all in one place. If I didn't leave when I did I probably would of walked out of the convention broke and with a few more tattoos.

That depends if you are planning on paying them to do it or not.

Curious, would it be out of line to ask the artist if a 2nd appointment should be made 6 months to a year after the work is complete? just to touch up or refresh the realistic tattoo.

Here is mine, done by Erick Lynch. About 8 years old at this point. The praying hands/snake were done about two years prior to the rest.

Horitoshi 1 (foto from his instagram accnt) lines and shading done now. Color next week! (Please delete if it's weird to post in progress work here)

tony hundahl drew this reaper on my thigh tonight @ pagoda. he asked what i wanted to do so i just showed him a spot and let him do whatever he wanted.

DAMN!

Just got tattoo today by Eli. The whole crew is super cool and the atmosphere was great. Here is the panther he did

Tried to get a good pic of the other side of the same arm. Sorry , but I had to use the mirror reflection.

Look at my 38 year old one in my Gallery! I'm still astonished that the colors are still good, even if the outline has "grown".

Here is some M.C. Escher Chris Dingwell did on my forearm in 2002. It's held up well over the last twelve years.

Getting this thread back on track.

Juan Puente posted this Tom of Finland tattoo on Instagram a few days ago:

Hilarious!