Boxing Gloves

Just Had the best two days ever, got to hang with some tattoo royalty get tattooed and spend an early Valentine in a cool hotel with my mrs, first I got my thigh / knee Tattood by Tim Hendricks

Then I got my side / ribs done by Matt Arriola a day later

I'm feeling a bit tender now, but it was totally worth it, pain killers and booze? don't mind if i do :D

Here is my newest piece by Eddy Deutsche. Created last Saturday at Smith Street Tattoo. This Photo was taken the morning after.

Some progress on my frontpiece with my boss, Josh Cruse. Did about three hours of color in the snake all around my chest and belly. I have another sitting in two weeks, but I'll probably hold off on posting anything until we get it all done... after it's healed and settled, we'll touch up anything that needs it and add some pattern work in that minty green stripe on the snake.

I also posted this in the backpiece thread, but i'm soo stoked i just had to put it in here too :-)
Well, Since today I am an official member of the Back piece squad :)
We had a (pretty brutal) 5+ hour start of my backpiece, we managed to finish all the lining (except for the big flower that need to go on my upper legs).
Next session will be for lining the flowers and the rest of the leg part, and to start shading... I can't wait ;-)

I know it was said in the first post, but Austin Maples for sure. One of the nicest people I've ever met (even outside of tattooing), great client skills, awesome work, and is only 21.

Frank Carter, Frith St.
He drew this on in quite an awkward space between two pieces on my leg. Super nice guy, had fun getting this one.
First time in Frith Street!
And I robbed this picture from Frank's Instagram btw

had to cancel this one... But I did get an appointment today with Scott Sylvia for later in February.

had to cancel this one... But I did get an appointment today with Scott Sylvia for later in February.

This tattoo was done on my boss Ross Ferrie by Pinky Yun in 1982. Ross always tells this story of getting this dragon along with many others of Pinky. Pinky basically dipped a toothipick in some black ink gave himself a few reference points and just started tattooing on his arm. Ross admits he wasn't so sure at the time but the end result turned out.
The other photo is Ross and Pinky in 1982 and a painting our friend Ashley did for Ross shortly after Pinky's death. Note Ashley painted this while in New Zealand only from what he remembered it looking like.

had to cancel this one... But I did get an appointment today with Scott Sylvia for later in February.

Hey guys, I finally made an appt with Aaron Coleman at Immaculate Tattoo in Mesa, AZ
I am really excited, it's set for March 19. I met him last night and he was really cool and it's a cool place they have
I will be getting, maybe a half sleeve, of a black horse with flames
My next tattoo though, feb 1, will be 2 cardinals, a blue jay with some roses--symbolic of my family and me being an adoptee

Just booked an appointment with Heath Preheim for February. Can't wait.

Can't remember who initially posted these, but I've had them on my phone at least a couple-three years. Not sure when they were done, but they're old, and by the man himself.

Opie G. Ortiz posted this 20 year old Hardy backpiece on instagram a few days ago

Found another great Hardy backpiece on an old computer I haven't used for ages

going to la to finish this with bryan burk in a couple weeks. and i just booked a flight to austin in february emailed steve byrne! sorry if the pictures big

So today's Father's Day and my dad is celebrating the only way he knows best...by spending the day at the mah-jong parlor. My lady is working so that leaves me with a free day to my own devices to which I decided to mount and hang up the Horitomo cat prints I have accumulated. I love the entire series and the various ones that are not in print but posted on Horitomo's Instagram. Patiently waiting for more prints to come out and the much rumored book that collects all of the various tattoo cat incarnations. Hopefully one day I make it out to the west coast to get a tattoo cat from him...would be an awesome experience.

New one from Chris O'Donnell. Flaming traditional dragon head.

Horitomo cat from a few months ago ...
sorry for the dark picture

...so on wednesday i flew out from germany to poland to meet up with one of my favorites, rich hardy. he started my back piece...and i`am more than glad that i chose him - i`m absolutely in love!

one the one hand it was such an amazing and satisfying experience for my mind but on the other hand it was so horrible for my body. i wouldn`t call myself a pussy when it comes to tattooing but this time i was almost ready to start crying and stopping this whole thing; but somehow i made it through. :)

Big Brent from Mastodon has your answer !

A picture taken after last sitting, by Matt Shamah

Popped into The Pearl this morning to catch a session with Tim Pausinger before he left for the Xmas holidays. He basically finished my chest piece. In January we'll link the shoulders and arms to it. He is also going to do some spider webbing between the tattoo and the bottom of my pecs.
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by Tim Lehi
So stoked on how this came out, will definitely be going back to him for more once I save up.