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Wait, that was YOU getting the backpiece from Scott? Right on! I can't wait to see pics. No one will believe you when they find out how fast he is. Speaking of pics, here are some freshies of what I got last night. Mike Wilson: Richard Stell:
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Haha...a man of many aliases. Great meeting you and Johnny!
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Convention was awesome (hi, Dari!). Got tattooed by Mike Wilson and Richard Stell tonight.
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I've got hours and hours of work thanks to being on cancellation lists. I'm a fan!
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SFO Tattoo Convention Pre-Party
hogg replied to Jake's topic in LST Get Togethers & Tattoo Conventions
I plan on being there, too. If a skinny, bald bearded guy approaches you, it's me. I'm from the Internets. -
Pinky Yun - My Freehand Dragon Tattoo and other musings
hogg commented on Gia Dobson's blog entry in Blog Gia Dobson
Thanks so much for this. Great, great story (and a great dragon, too). Just one correction: Pinky's Chinese, not Japanese. :) -
Freddy Corbin does very recognizable roses. So does Scott Sylvia (the cool little shit in the leaves makes it). And Little Chuy (Quintanar) does killer black and gray roses. i have a similar one from Ben Grillo. I have so many roses already, but I don't think you can ever have too many. I guess I feel that way about snakes, too, haha.
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Shins and my kneecap were super easy for me, but lower back/ass/right where the thigh meets the ass were all fucking horrible. Who knew the ass would be so bad? Deep, searing pain that lasted for days. I'm so glad my backpiece is done. I'd also like to nominate "any body part tattooed by Chris Trevino."
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I was gonna say Mike, too. Rassier put a mean panther head on me, but he told me that Mike showed him how, so I guess Mike wins again. Scott wins for mountain lions, though. He did the only one I've ever seen (it's on Dan Wysuph).
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My man! Nice to see you here. Now go start a VanBros thread and post those old pics. :)
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I posted this as a blog by accident, but seeing as how I'm soliciting your stories, too, I think it's better as a thread. Scott asked for stories, so here's mine. There was a guy in Austin in the early 90s who tattooed out of his house for years. He wasn't bad, and the price was definitely right (I think he charged $60 an hour). He didn't have an autoclave; he used a pressure cooker, instead. Sounded good enough for me. Right after I got my first tattoos, I knew I was hooked, but I also knew that I was poor, so I went to see him about getting more work. I looked through his book (which included a cover-up over a peace sign that said "I WOULD'VE TAKEN A BULLET FOR JOHN LENNON" under it) and found a Haida Indian dogfish shark design that I liked. I'd seen some of his tribal and thought he did a good job on it, so I booked an appointment with him. I showed up at the agreed-upon time and he stenciled it on. Then he grabbed a 3-round, which he proceeded to do the entire 3.5-hour tattoo with. You can see part of it above the gypsy cat in this pic: The best part: towards the end, one of his friends stopped by. He'd just come back from Amsterdam and was telling my artist all about it. Then he said, "Hey...you ever smoke hash?" My artist said, "No--but I'd be down to try!" So with my tattoo almost finished, he proceeded to take a smoke break and hit some hash for the first time in his life. He did the last half hour of my tattoo uber-stoned. I'm sure lots of you have better stories, ones involving Walkman motors and guitar strings, so please share them.
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I feel the same way. I've got full sleeves, a full backpiece and plenty of other stuff, but man, every time I see someone with facial tattoos, it really freaks me out. Like, "Damn, dude!" True--same goes for his diamond tooth! Freddy's the best. I was talking to him a few months ago and he was telling me how excited he was because he was about to get tattooed by Tim Lehi. He said, "I'm getting Jesus on the cross--can you believe that after all these years, I still don't have a crucifix?" I said, "Um...you have one on your forehead!" He said, "Oh, right--I guess I do."
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painful wrist due to tattooing....
hogg replied to Valerie Vargas's topic in General Tattoo Discussion
I'm not a tattooer, but I've dealt with some repetitive stress injuries as well as a really painful heel spur. I found that Graston Technique really helped me. I see that there a few practitioners in London. It might be worth a shot. For the record: no, I'm not affiliated with Graston in any way! It's just something that I found to be really helpful when nothing else (cortisone shots, a brace, orthotic inserts, etc.) didn't work. Good luck. -
My story is a combination of first tattoo and best tattoo I did not get. I got my first tattoos when I was 20. Like most 20-year-olds, I was painfully dumb. I lived in Austin and heard from my heavily tattooed friends that Mike Malone was coming to town and that if I wanted to get tattooed, I should get work from him because he's world class. So I booked my appointment with one of the best traditional artists to ever zap a tatt...and I got a pair of Borneo rosettes from him. It gets worse: I requested them in green. Whoever said that everyone gets the tattoo they deserve sure had his thinkin' cap on tight that day. I can say that I got my first tattoos from Rollo--in a motel room, at that--and that it was a great experience (those of you who are fortunate enough to have met him know what I mean), but man, of all the BULLSHIT to get from him!
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And Big Jonny, of course, wins. Welcome!
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My wife's theory is that this is the new "butterfly on the ankle." I'm starting to think she's onto something. I notice more and more women who don't seem to have any other tattoos, but have something small (like a star, fleur de lys, or little flower) behind the ear. Can the pros among us confirm or deny her theory? Bonus question: is the torch (like this one by Sarah Schor) becoming the new dagger? I'm not mad at the trend; I think they look great on the forearm or shin.
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Juan Puente Video Interview by Scott Sylvia - Part 4 of 4 Bitches!
hogg commented on Scott Sylvia's blog entry in Scott Sylvia's Interviews, Articles, and Blogs
The "Juan and Freddy in Amsterdam" part was a highlight for me. Great interview! -
Found it: How stoked does that eagle look?
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Is this Nico the Viking Surfer? If so, I met you a few times--once when I flew down to get tattooed by Ben and again at last year's SFO convention. Welcome! And by the way, you do great work.
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Ha! Eddy Deutsche once told me that he was about to start a piece on some guy's ribs. The guy said, "I should warn you before we start: I'm really ticklish." Eddy just grinned and said, "Don't worry--it won't tickle."
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Out-fucking-standing! At the same time, I'm kinda blown away that your client went for such massive coverage, but left his arms completely bare. -
Welcome, Valerie. I second the compliments on your work. Very nice stuff with a recognizable style, to boot. I love that eagle and girl backpiece you did.
