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@Twin Guillotines yeah Walt is exceptionally unusual, definitely out there doing his own thing, also he's legitimately one of my favorite humans I've had the pleasure of spending time with. Mike Aul tattooed me last year and we were talking about Lifetime as he just got home from guesting out here and he asked if I had any tattoos from him, I didn't at the time and the only reason I had for that was the magnitude and quality of awesome guest artists he has visiting his shop all the time. Due to all the chances he's afforded me to collect from some of my favorite tattooers and just the crazy weird tattoos that I'm into, it seemed only right to give him my back. Tiger/wolf battle is going to make a great backpiece, excited to watch the progress on yours as well.

@9Years @suburbanxcore. I knew I wanted either a Rock of ages or like that Ed hardy drawing of the tattooed tiger, we talked about combining the two into something wild and this is what came out of the walttron4000s brain. A little bit different than what we planned initially but I'm so stoked on it so far.

So on Friday I went down to Denver to see my man Walter McDonald at Lifetime tattoo, got a pretty good start on my back. We left some details out of the initial outline (tiger stripes, radiating beams of light..) and plan to add some background and extend downward in future sessions. Super excited to finally start this and see where we go from here, also my back feels like I've been utilizing less than proper lifting techniques.

Third try, sorry to clog the thread with broken images. Jay Thurley, made in Denver a year ago

Hmmm. I never had problems uploading images from Tapatalk before, I'll look into it Sent from my XT1575 using Tapatalk

Odd, does this work? Sent from my XT1575 using Tapatalk

I'll play. Ever tried taking pictures of your own shoulders? P-1000 panthernator from Jay Thurley (@jay_soos) about a year old. Hard decision between this and my Chad panther lady morph Sent from my XT1575 using Tapatalk

I dunno if it's north Jersey but I'd go and get something from Robert Ryan Sent from my XT1575 using Tapatalk

More roses, a dagger...? Sent from my XT1575 using Tapatalk

Started painting a bit lately, pretty happy with how this one turned out. Lots of Horiyoshi reference, hyottoko and okame lines from the Google Sent from my XT1575 using Tapatalk

I had a very similar experience, just a small one, should be an easy heal. Didn't end as well as I thought. Sent from my XT1575 using Tapatalk

Graeme has a good point, I think one way to make the post timing fair could be a contest submission thread and a separate thread for voting. It could be a little bit more work posting all the pictures and tallying the votes vs just looking at how many likes but I think it would work. Sent from my XT1575 using Tapatalk

Welcome to LST! Doktor Lakra and some friends just opened Sigue Sigue Sputnik in Mexico city, Djene McDonald makes cool tattoos in Oaxaca I think... Sent from my XT1575 using Tapatalk https://www.instagram.com/doktorlakra/ https://www.instagram.com/sigue.sigue.sputnik/ https://www.instagram.com/latatuadora/

It depends on the specific skin tone, some have cooler undertones and some warmer. Think of your skin as a filter through which the tattoo will be viewed Sent from my XT1575 using Tapatalk

Some of you saw this on Instagram already, but my stoke cannot be contained. Fudō crab from Eddy done today at Lifetime in Denver. Sent from my XT1575 using Tapatalk

Welcome to the forum, nice tattoos, who made them? Sent from my XT1575 using Tapatalk

@cltattooing Lifetime is pretty much my favorite place. Getting some Walteration™ on a Rock of Ages Sent from my XT1575 using Tapatalk

@cltattooing so good! Unrelated: sad I missed you in Denver, looks like your trip was a good time! Slightly more on topic: planning on starting my back towards the end of summer with Walt

@Dan ...and I got there too late, got to say hello but no zaps today. Put down a deposit for something more from Eddy next week though so all in all today is a win.

About to drive down to Denver and meet Oliver Peck, woo hoo Sent from my XT1575 using Tapatalk

I usually go with "tattoo nerd" Sent from my XT1575 using Tapatalk

Welcome! Got any tattoos? Sent from my XT1575 using Tapatalk

Summer in the mountains is my favorite. No humidity, max temp 85ish... pretty pretttaaaay good Sent from my XT1575 using Tapatalk

@jadore those soos guys are great, looking forward to seeing that one Sent from my XT1575 using Tapatalk

I have multiple skulls, flowers, lady heads, eagles, snakes, predatory cats and eyeballs... oh and stabby implements... flames. Bugs/creepy crawlies too I guess. I guess you could say I'm not afraid of repetition. Sent from my XT1575 using Tapatalk