Got my first leg tattoo by Victor J Webster @ East River Tattoo in NYC yesterday. It's his interpretation of the Bakunawa, the Philippine mythical dragon which devours the moon and causes lunar eclipses.
Well, I just got back from the shop a few hours ago to finish coloring/shading my moth tattoo. I was told the blue and dark brown in the head would lighten up a bit making the contrast/shading more visible. Will post a healed pic in a few weeks.
P.S. If it looks slightly crooked, it's just stretched due to my arm taking the picture.
This was done last night by Gina at Studio 69 tattoo... on my ribs. Came close to tapping out. The mark on the upper left is a drain from my heart surgery.
Change your attitude. Meditate or whatever you do first to get your mindset different. If you go in thinking extreme pain, you'll feel it.
Relax as much as you can. Clenching, balling up, and curling your toes are bad. Concentrate on letting go - I relax my feet very intentionally with my breathing.
Hey everyone! I just wanted to Introduce myself.
My name is jim and have been lurking this site for quite a while. I love the artist interviews!
Here are some of my tattoos. i have others that are not shown that will be getting lasered to make room for more Japanese work. Obviously my ribs are still In progress. Should be 2-3 more sessions.