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Raises hand. Looks awesome, though, and it's a great use of the space.

Yep. I think Chris's dream is to do cholo versions of all 108 heroes of the marsh. The ones I've seen are, like all his stuff, incredible.

Paging Valerie to thread!

I went to Ed Hardy's book signing Friday night after work, but I had an hour or so to kill beforehand, so I stopped by Tattoo City on the way. Mary Joy, Jen Lee and Kahlil were there, and Mary was kind enough to offer me a shop tour. I got tattooed there once about 10 years ago, but I didn't get a guided tour of all the incredible original flash (including OGs by Sailor Jerry, Bert Grimm, and several Hardy sheets, some of which were signed "Ed Talbott"). We walked over to the signing, which was great. I got a book, which Ed graciously signed, then talked for a while with the always affable Doug Hardy and saw Ross Jones, Bill and Junii Salmon, Dr. Claw, and Shad (Horitskukikage), who was in town visiting the Diamond Club. Doug and Mary pointed out various people in attendance, including V. Vale (who published the Modern Primitives book), a guy who has a mid-70s backpiece from Ed, and Ron Nagle, a ceramics artist who also did all the sound effects for The Exorcist. So yeah. That's an awesome thing I did (although I was the least awesome aspect of it).

I love that gator!

Anyone going to the SF signing tomorrow? I'm gonna try to make it.

Great stuff! Welcome.

Fixed that for you. :)

Tim's one of the few people who can make really light background like that look killer. You have a great tattoo right there.

@Takeaway: Oh, YOU'RE that guy! Absolutely amazing tattoo. I really enjoyed watching the pics @Stewart Robson posted of the progress. The whole thing's great, but that background is particularly inspired. And welcome to LST. Helluva first post.

I believe the word you want is callipygian.

Excellent tattoos, @jpm06! Welcome.

I love it, @kimkong!

Your butt muscles are too big to be relaxed. Try a horse tranq.

Damn, that bonji is clean and solid!

There's also the classic scholarly skull design: That one was painted by Chris Hold, but it's after a Bert Grimm design.

Very cool stuff! Welcome to LST.

@cvportagee that's fantastic!

Welcome, @bron!

Welcome, @Ablion!

Gorgeous work! Reminds me a little of Miyazo and Rob Admiraal. Where's that bonji in your avatar?

No one can see your Google Doc. Maybe you can upload it as a photo to your LST gallery.

@Orangutango Motherfucker! That's yours? Argh. I saw it on Instagram and kinda flipped. It's that cool. Congrats!

I have but one, so yeah, I'm jealous. Looks great!

I love that, @semele.