Tattoos?

[mosesbotbol]

That is over the top!

[Taki]

Just got back from my latest session on the back piece. Nearing completion.

http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/picture.php?albumid=618&pictureid=6461

Pretty sweet brother...dont know if I would have the ability to sit through all that!! How many sessions has it been to get to this point???

[Chainsaw13]

This has been about 5 sittings (I lost count) each about 3 hours long. That's about all I'm good for on the back at one time. I'm thinking one more good session and it should be done. Then I need to figure out what's next. :D

[Scothew]

Thats awesome Bob!

[irratebass]

This has been about 5 sittings (I lost count) each about 3 hours long. That's about all I'm good for on the back at one time. I'm thinking one more good session and it should be done. Then I need to figure out what's next. :D

I can't decide if I want something on my back or not, I like to look at my tats and enjoy them, can't do that with a back piece, but your's is badass!

[Chainsaw13]

I can't decide if I want something on my back or not, I like to look at my tats and enjoy them, can't do that with a back piece, but your's is badass!

It's funny you say that, as I hadn't given it much thought until after I started getting it. Too late to turn back at that point. :D

I already told my artist that once this one is complete, we're finishing the sleeve down to the wrist. I guess I'll have to get used to wearing long sleeved shirts at work.

[The Boss]

My Right arm
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e60/nickeason/Picture197-1-1.jpg

[irratebass]

It's funny you say that, as I hadn't given it much thought until after I started getting it. Too late to turn back at that point. :D

I already told my artist that once this one is complete, we're finishing the sleeve down to the wrist. I guess I'll have to get used to wearing long sleeved shirts at work.

Yeah I haven't made that commitment yet, the summers here are BRUTAL and I'm a big boy, so I keep telling myself when I retire is when I will get the full sleeve.

[poker]

Last trip to Maui I got this to cover up some old ink:

http://i401.photobucket.com/albums/pp96/poker_player/photo5.jpg

[mase]

My Right arm
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e60/nickeason/Picture197-1-1.jpg

This is really awesome!

[Chainsaw13]

Looks good Kelly.

[Poronico]

Left Arm: Death Dealer *3/4 Sleeve.
http://i569.photobucket.com/albums/ss131/Diepeveen/Tattoos/269195_247528041926481_100000078616606_1146336_432 2318_n.jpg
http://i569.photobucket.com/albums/ss131/Diepeveen/Tattoos/263798_247528151926470_100000078616606_1146339_700 9811_n.jpg
http://i569.photobucket.com/albums/ss131/Diepeveen/Tattoos/263028_247527985259820_100000078616606_1146334_448 9519_n.jpg
http://i569.photobucket.com/albums/ss131/Diepeveen/Tattoos/282577_260118220667463_100000078616606_1202584_659 5305_n.jpg

[Poronico]

http://i569.photobucket.com/albums/ss131/Diepeveen/Tattoos/281617_10150329536316209_521671208_9393649_4720621 _n1.jpg
http://i569.photobucket.com/albums/ss131/Diepeveen/Tattoos/285352_252662921412993_100000078616606_1168236_574 8248_n.jpg
http://i569.photobucket.com/albums/ss131/Diepeveen/Tattoos/282650_253493151329970_100000078616606_1171657_497 4240_n.jpg
http://i569.photobucket.com/albums/ss131/Diepeveen/Tattoos/223797_256966787649273_100000078616606_1187956_252 3126_n.jpg

[Poronico]

http://i569.photobucket.com/albums/ss131/Diepeveen/Tattoos/297471_271159206230031_100000078616606_1248836_614 9449_n.jpg
http://i569.photobucket.com/albums/ss131/Diepeveen/Tattoos/302932_271159636229988_100000078616606_1248839_743 9357_n.jpg
http://i569.photobucket.com/albums/ss131/Diepeveen/Tattoos/294628_271159209563364_100000078616606_1248837_424 0590_n.jpg
http://i569.photobucket.com/albums/ss131/Diepeveen/Tattoos/321504_271159309563354_100000078616606_1248838_670 9354_n.jpg

[Chainsaw13]

That's pretty bad ass Jesse. How bad was the inside of the bicep?

[Poronico]

Honestly I am a really bad judge for pain when it comes to tattoos... I fall asleep through most of my sessions. My worst area it the outside of my forearm which makes no sense at all anatomically but its the only place where I even thought "ouch". I have another 3/4 sleeve on the right arm and its the same story, even the elbows are fully colored in and it was nothing compared to the outside of the forearm.

[Poronico]

My artist is super light handed which helps. His art is pretty amazing and extremely affordable. This back piece is on a buddy of mine and was done for 1,800. I got both of my sleeves, one Black and Grey the other is Full Color for 1,600.
http://i569.photobucket.com/albums/ss131/Diepeveen/299666_298015460211072_100000078616606_1351542_134 4865056_n.jpg

[Eleven]

My artist is super light handed which helps. His art is pretty amazing and extremely affordable. This back piece is on a buddy of mine and was done for 1,800. I got both of my sleeves, one Black and Grey the other is Full Color for 1,600.
http://i569.photobucket.com/albums/ss131/Diepeveen/299666_298015460211072_100000078616606_1351542_134 4865056_n.jpg

Was that back piece planned out or did you fill in as you went?

[irratebass]

Jesse that is some wicked art my man, very nice :tu

[Poronico]

The back piece was all free hand

[Poronico]

Right Arm: Day of the Dead Theme (Dia De Los Muertos)
http://i569.photobucket.com/albums/ss131/Diepeveen/Tattoos/299340_10150376125286209_521671208_9885702_5809632 _n.jpg
http://i569.photobucket.com/albums/ss131/Diepeveen/Tattoos/297645_10150393309856209_521671208_10016519_151169 9242_n.jpg
http://i569.photobucket.com/albums/ss131/Diepeveen/Tattoos/303976_282727278406557_100000078616606_1296047_185 4221648_n.jpg
http://i569.photobucket.com/albums/ss131/Diepeveen/Tattoos/318372_10150433167936209_521671208_10251331_112478 1295_n.jpg

[Poronico]

We have about 5 more sessions to go to finish the whole arm and put the final touches on the black and grey piece then both of these are headed for the magazines.

[fencefixer]

Julie from HMF wrangling with a dragon, Samael's snake head yin-yangs, a reaper and my boys. All of these have been done throughout 3 days and around 10 hours in each day.

http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/3595/tat1vw.jpg
http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/7008/tat3.jpg
http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/3121/tat2k.jpg
http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/5295/tat4.jpg

[NeuRon]

piece on my left arm is almost done. about 90 more minutes, yay

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a137/Sixtydashone/ews.png

[363]

Gonna add a few of mine
here is my koi on my calf
http://i1048.photobucket.com/albums/s376/brendon363/photo2.jpg
my memorial for my grandfather/daughter into the world
http://i1048.photobucket.com/albums/s376/brendon363/photo1.jpg
my dragon
http://i1048.photobucket.com/albums/s376/brendon363/dragonm.jpg
My 2011 family christmas photo, like to poke at the rest of my family
http://i1048.photobucket.com/albums/s376/brendon363/christmascard.jpg

[area51]

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/399513_265425603523524_100001682607286_684817_1175 243831_n.jpg

[Trace63]

I have to post pics of mine later. So far have a rib piece of Tenniel's Cheshire cat in the tree from Alice in Wonderland, and a calf tattoo of a lotus in between waves. Eventually the later will continue into a full leg sleeve

[lilcgrsmkr]

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/399513_265425603523524_100001682607286_684817_1175 243831_n.jpg

wow! what are your tattoos? i have a dragon n butterfly n a lucky frog:) you sure have alot.. kool...

[Trace63]

Figured I should throw these on here,


http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/c0.0.403.403/p403x403/487933_4306583433680_457955297_n.jpg

http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/318295_3902995264228_2032244184_n.jpg

http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/s720x720/428245_382534521773818_936533734_n.jpg

[Bigd7400]

Those are some really nice peices Trace63. My buddy Daniel Jones has done some guest spots up at Off the Map and got a sleeve done by Nick Baxter (I dont know if he works there anymore though) and we know Nate Beavers pretty well. My wife and buddy own a shop here in Roanoke VA so I try to keep up on all the tattoo biz news. Heres a few shots from my (in progress) right arm sleeve. These pics were taken at different times so....

[Bigd7400]

heres the in progress sleeve

[mosesbotbol]

heres the in progress sleeve

Amazing, geat work.

[Eleven]

Got this added around an old existing tattoo while we were in Florida last month:

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/270037_1832824463394_1323882237_31494880_736930_n. jpg

Found the artist who did the tribal and diamond and had him add some more touches, this was done about a month ago:

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/c0.149.403.403/p403x403/561629_3399704594418_720027743_n.jpg


And this is new ink I just got today..had a smaller portrait of Jesus from the Passion of the Christ DVD cover, I had a local guy re-do it and put his unique take on it, it's even bigger than it looks, it goes up my shoulder and onto my back:

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/418657_392202970834571_407361654_n.jpg

[Bear]

What do you make of this?

http://i.imgur.com/dSZ1D.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/dSZ1D.jpg

Not on me, but this one freaks me out...

[363]

that looks cool but almost looks photoshoped

[LockOut]

if that's a real tattoo its one of the best pieces i have ever seen, however i would guess its photoshopped.

[mosesbotbol]

that looks cool but almost looks photoshoped

That's what I thought. Doesn't look like a "chick" kind of tattoo either.

[BHalbrooks]

that looks cool but almost looks photoshoped
It is.
That's what I thought. Doesn't look like a "chick" kind of tattoo either.
I've seen girls with "Born to kill" on them. :2

[kugie]

Mid September I'm getting my first.
I'm nervous and excited!

[cjhalbrooks]

Mid September I'm getting my first.
I'm nervous and excited!

Don't be you will be fine. WHat are you getting and we will demand pics.

[kugie]

Don't be you will be fine. WHat are you getting and we will demand pics.

Trust me I will send Pics

[BHalbrooks]

Mid September I'm getting my first.
I'm nervous and excited!
Where are you getting it at on your body?

I'm too lazy to upload pictures of the start of my sleeve. My Wife and I are both getting a half-sleeve (Her), and a full sleeve (Me).

[BHalbrooks]

Start of my sleeve. This is only the forearm portion, after 5 hours of work. Lot of details involved. On the 14th I start work on the top half.
My Wife is also getting a half sleeve from the same artist (Matt Myrdal) with Pino Bros in Cambridge, MA. More pics to come. Probably about 3 more 8 hour sessions.
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r232/22938/538945_10151146219708540_1399198589_n.jpg
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r232/22938/574502_10151146220323540_1831244806_n.jpg
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r232/22938/564234_10151146221028540_817869700_n.jpg

[Eleven]

Probably about 3 more 8 hour sessions.


8 hours sessions?!?!!!?!?

:eek:

[BHalbrooks]

Yea. I have probably 24-25 more hours worth of Work ahead of me. You save a lot by doing 8 hour sessions. I get a flat rate instead of getting charged $150 an hour.

[363]

Yea. I have probably 24-25 more hours worth of Work ahead of me. You save a lot by doing 8 hour sessions. I get a flat rate instead of getting charged $150 an hour.

Brian, how is the forearm? I getting tattooed in about a month on my inner forearm.

[BHalbrooks]

Not pleasant at all, especially around the inner and outer elbow. You'll survive :)

[363]

Not pleasant at all, especially around the inner and outer elbow. You'll survive :)

Thanks for the heads up, I am getting my half sleeve worked on in about 2 weeks then 2 weeks after that starting on my forearm.

[kugie]

Where are you getting it at on your body?

I'm too lazy to upload pictures of the start of my sleeve. My Wife and I are both getting a half-sleeve (Her), and a full sleeve (Me).

My Leg, On the calf

[BHalbrooks]

Thanks for the heads up, I am getting my half sleeve worked on in about 2 weeks then 2 weeks after that starting on my forearm.
Yea, you'll survive it.
My Leg, On the calf
I have a couple friends that have Calf Pieces, and they said it was a walk in the park.

[IBQTEE1]

Got a new tat on Sat. It is on my right side above my waist. Already looking at getting #5.

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll103/kbureta/Tattoo.jpg

[Ogre]

Got a new tat on Sat. It is on my right side above my waist. Already looking at getting #5.

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll103/kbureta/Tattoo.jpg

Vary cool!!!:tu

[363]

Got a new tat on Sat. It is on my right side above my waist. Already looking at getting #5.

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll103/kbureta/Tattoo.jpg

How big is it? it looks like it is tiny, but it has nice lines and the date in something small is hard to do so props to your artist

[kugie]

Got a new tat on Sat. It is on my right side above my waist. Already looking at getting #5.

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll103/kbureta/Tattoo.jpg

Awesome!

[IBQTEE1]

How big is it? it looks like it is tiny, but it has nice lines and the date in something small is hard to do so props to your artist

It is about 2" x 2". I am not sure how long it took but when he was wiping me off I am like you are done. He was like yep. Now I know where to put the rest of my tats...on the fatty part of my body. :D

[363]

It is about 2" x 2". I am not sure how long it took but when he was wiping me off I am like you are done. He was like yep. Now I know where to put the rest of my tats...on the fatty part of my body. :D

well like I said it looks good :tu have fun getting more ink! I will be getting some more work done on my half sleeve this Sunday then 2 weeks after getting my forearm started :noon

[IBQTEE1]

well like I said it looks good :tu have fun getting more ink! I will be getting some more work done on my half sleeve this Sunday then 2 weeks after getting my forearm started :noon

Thank you. Good luck with your session.

[kugie]

I did it finally.

[RobR1205]

Just drew this one for a friend!
http://i1150.photobucket.com/albums/o609/robertrubiano92/P9221459_zpse0a4fefe.jpg

[PuffPuffGive1]

I'm Asian....so I have very Asian tattoos lol
http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/h442/lienalan527/tat_zps1f523ad0.jpg
...and that's my gut after pounding 3 big glasses of Arrogant Bastard!

[Eleven]

Ok I have to ask, did you lose a bet and have to get "Real eyes...." tattooed across your chest?

[Chainsaw13]

Looks good Alan.

[poriggity]

I want more tats sooo bad! I think my next one, although probably a bit cliche, will be my baby daughters footprints on my chest with her name below them.
Scott

[BHalbrooks]

Cliche tattoos are fine as long as they're not on your neck, in my opinion anyways.

[poriggity]

Cliche tattoos are fine as long as they're not on your neck, in my opinion anyways.

NONE of my tattoos are on my neck. My job frowns upon tattoos that are visible when wearing a long sleeved dress shirt, so all my tats are not visible when wearing work attire :)
Scott

[PuffPuffGive1]

Ok I have to ask, did you lose a bet and have to get "Real eyes...." tattooed across your chest?

Haha, the quote is real eyes realize real lies...i got it for personal reasons and whatnot :)

[BHalbrooks]

NONE of my tattoos are on my neck. My job frowns upon tattoos that are visible when wearing a long sleeved dress shirt, so all my tats are not visible when wearing work attire :)
Scott
Ill never have anything above the shoulders, below the wrist.
Haha, the quote is real eyes realize real lies...i got it for personal reasons and whatnot :)

I have RHCP lyrics: "Take me to the place I love." Get asked all the time were my "place" is.

[IBQTEE1]

Got another tattoo on Friday for my friend Sharon that passed away in January. She was going to get this tattoo once she beat cancer. He husband suggested that I get it in honor of her. I was overwhelmed by the awesome suggestion.

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll103/kbureta/SharonTat_zps4d1644d3.jpg

[kugie]

Got another tattoo on Friday for my friend Sharon that passed away in January. She was going to get this tattoo once she beat cancer. He husband suggested that I get it in honor of her. I was overwhelmed by the awesome suggestion.

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll103/kbureta/SharonTat_zps4d1644d3.jpg

That's really thoughtful
And a nice tattoo to boot

[iRiSh]

Got a new tat on Sat. It is on my right side above my waist. Already looking at getting #5.

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll103/kbureta/Tattoo.jpg

Nice!

[iRiSh]

My latest one,

Originally Viking, Clann MacLochlainn Ireland

http://sphotos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/643915_499578676736753_2027622346_n.jpg

[mosesbotbol]

That is some tattoo!

[thebayratt]

That is an awesome tattoo!!

I've been talking to a few artists about doing my half sleeve I'm wanting to get in June. Some are saying 4 hours, some are saying 5+... Im not sure who to go with yet, but probably will go back to the guy who did my first one. The thing is, its about a 2hour trip to his shop. The good thing, there is an old B&M near by I haven't been to yet. So, we'll just see how things go.

[iRiSh]

That is some tattoo!

That is an awesome tattoo!!

I've been talking to a few artists about doing my half sleeve I'm wanting to get in June. Some are saying 4 hours, some are saying 5+... Im not sure who to go with yet, but probably will go back to the guy who did my first one. The thing is, its about a 2hour trip to his shop. The good thing, there is an old B&M near by I haven't been to yet. So, we'll just see how things go.

Thanks!

Its worth the travel to get the right tattoo, best of luck with your new ink:tu

[363]

My forearm is finally completed
http://i1048.photobucket.com/albums/s376/brendon363/3F74687E-8D98-4E68-860B-119C0410766D-6747-0000055354A2F03D.jpg

[LockOut]

love it. The concept is awesome.

[emopunker2004]

Figured since I got a new tattoo today, this thread needs a bump too.

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5480/10931456493_ac805c37e7_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/10931456493/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/10931456493/) by emopunker2004 (http://www.flickr.com/people/thestemens16/), on Flickr

[MrClean]

Nice Justin!

[emopunker2004]

Nice Justin!

Thanks man. This one didn't hurt near as bad as the small cross on my back.

[replicant_argent]

I saw a really awful tattoo last night at the Y. A gal was working out in front of me with a tank top on, less than 10 feet away, and has a tattoo about 3 inches across on her right shoulder. I was on a recumbent cycle behind her and took almost 10 minutes trying to discern what it was. Bluish/angled/splotch/not quite parallelogram/branches/flag/birthmark??????
Nope, it turned out when she walked in front of me that it was just a horribly done, bled out, poorly colored, structured, and designed, conceptualized and completed butterfly. I was disappointed and expected so very much more. To put a tatt where you cannot see it shows that it is not for your pleasure or view, right? For those looking upon it as a "facet of your personality" or some such?

Beautiful, fit, happy gal. Ugly as fnck crappy tatt. Quite a shame, since perhaps she was expecting the performance of the artist to accentuate her beauty or have a work of art on her shoulder instead of denigrating it.

[BHalbrooks]

http://i1300.photobucket.com/albums/ag99/BHalbrooks/486657_10152040465993540_1211672446_n_zps2044167e. jpg (http://s1300.photobucket.com/user/BHalbrooks/media/486657_10152040465993540_1211672446_n_zps2044167e. jpg.html)
Finished my sleeve yesterday.

[Porch Dweller]

Damn, that's cool!!! My wife likes it too; she's a lighthouse nut.

[emopunker2004]

Badass Brian.

[Chainsaw13]

Badass Brian.

:tpd:

What inspired the design?

[BHalbrooks]

:tpd:

What inspired the design?

Thanks guys. We started it last September. Then had to take a break from December to March because I wasn't employed. It was originally going to be black and white with heavy shading. We were almost done with that, and then I decided that it had to be color after seeing his work on my Wife's half sleeve. That added a lot of time, but I'm so happy I went with color. This guy is the best in Boston.

I love the Ocean, and it's traditions. My Dad was a GM1 in the Coast Guard, and I was born at Coast Guard boot camp when our family was stationed there. The CG is in my blood. I'm terrified of Sharks, so I wanted the Kraken to be winning the fight. The Lighthouse and Storms are about not losing your bearing when **** hits the fan, which applies to life right now ironically. I just showed him pictures of what I wanted, and he drew the design up.

The Artist is moving to Hawaii, and he said if I ever want work done that I can stay at his house with him and his Wife for a visit. His work is top notch.

[Chainsaw13]

That's very cool Brian. I really need to finish my back piece.

[irratebass]

Awesome B & B :D heh

[mosesbotbol]

Damn, that's cool!!! My wife likes it too; she's a lighthouse nut.

Over the top!

[emopunker2004]

Wife got some new ink today. This piece took about 3.5hrs to get to this point, and it took the tattoo artist about 2hrs to draw it up from scratch. Once it heals, it's getting color.

[Chainsaw13]

Very nice work Justin.

[emopunker2004]

Thanks Bob. Eventually she want's a half sleeve. This piece will compromise a great portion of it.

[Chainsaw13]

Can't wait to see it with color. I need to get some cash together and get my back piece finished.

[emopunker2004]

:tu

I'm gonna go in Friday and figure out what I want done next and set up an appointment for that.

[big a]

Got this a couple months ago. This was a crappy cell phone pic taken right after.

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n262/biga0206/EAB9AB91-D55D-4F68-A37C-43034BFF4458_zpsrmmddkxv.jpg (http://s114.photobucket.com/user/biga0206/media/EAB9AB91-D55D-4F68-A37C-43034BFF4458_zpsrmmddkxv.jpg.html)

[Cigarcop]

http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy281/cigarcop/517F0774-BA9A-4C81-99DB-7A8809482159_zpsk9gck5x4.jpg


http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy281/cigarcop/2DAA7F14-CFBE-430E-9C72-2D98C06915C4_zpsihs6pe1k.jpg

[Cigarcop]

http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy281/cigarcop/IMG_0583.jpg

[emopunker2004]

Sweet bro

[8lug]

Before
http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q686/Mark_Silvestro/F6998A1A-DF44-4777-AD5B-066BDFF54C21_zpsume9om67.jpg (http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/Mark_Silvestro/media/F6998A1A-DF44-4777-AD5B-066BDFF54C21_zpsume9om67.jpg.html),

after
http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q686/Mark_Silvestro/427D7B10-E3A5-4193-8BFF-8D5D204CAC26_zpsvospkjqp.jpg (http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/Mark_Silvestro/media/427D7B10-E3A5-4193-8BFF-8D5D204CAC26_zpsvospkjqp.jpg.html)

[8lug]

http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q686/Mark_Silvestro/6EA991B9-1B62-4008-B8FE-F56D74772302_zps1uuq1y6p.jpg (http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/Mark_Silvestro/media/6EA991B9-1B62-4008-B8FE-F56D74772302_zps1uuq1y6p.jpg.html),
http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q686/Mark_Silvestro/A80F8126-A6FC-4631-BB47-DB7E53336B1C_zpsnakpqlu7.jpg (http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/Mark_Silvestro/media/A80F8126-A6FC-4631-BB47-DB7E53336B1C_zpsnakpqlu7.jpg.html),

[Chainsaw13]

Nice coverup Mark. Artist did a good job of it.

How painful was the elbow?

[emopunker2004]

Had a consult today for starting on my sleeve. Appointment to start next Friday. Can't wait. Still torn on color or black and grey.

[8lug]

Nice coverup Mark. Artist did a good job of it.

How painful was the elbow?


It wasn't too bad compared to the soft tissue around my armpit. That area is very sensitive and very painful.

[Chainsaw13]

It wasn't too bad compared to the soft tissue around my armpit. That area is very sensitive and very painful.

I know that feeling well. My half sleeve runs onto my chest. That bit near the armpit sucked big time.

[emopunker2004]

Got started on my sleeve yesterday. 4hrs in the chair yielded this.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7362/11604740283_2517feef5d_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/11604740283/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/11604740283/) by emopunker2004 (http://www.flickr.com/people/thestemens16/), on Flickr
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5544/11604839694_ef125f781b_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/11604839694/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/11604839694/) by emopunker2004 (http://www.flickr.com/people/thestemens16/), on Flickr
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3716/11604701883_bdd00393c3_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/11604701883/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/11604701883/) by emopunker2004 (http://www.flickr.com/people/thestemens16/), on Flickr

[MrClean]

Damn Justin, that looks good. Did you decide if you're going to color it?

[Porch Dweller]

That's badass, Justin.

[emopunker2004]

Thanks guys.

It's gonna just be black and gray Jeff.

[mosesbotbol]

Thanks guys.

It's gonna just be black and gray Jeff.

Is there a back story to your tattoo? When I first saw it, I thought of Mexican flag, but that image is used in several stories.

[big a]

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n262/biga0206/0F27C283-A08F-4F91-80D2-5D09BB852438_zpso9vedzew.jpg (http://s114.photobucket.com/user/biga0206/media/0F27C283-A08F-4F91-80D2-5D09BB852438_zpso9vedzew.jpg.html)
5 hours in the chair yesterday got me this.

[big a]

Being new to the tattoo world, what is a good % to tip?

[emopunker2004]

Is there a back story to your tattoo? When I first saw it, I thought of Mexican flag, but that image is used in several stories.

It's gonna be a 2nd amendment revolutionary war type theme for the sleeve. Tattoo artist used this as a version of the gadsen flag type thing. Eagle is the .gov snake is the people. Don't tread on me and all. Eagle doesn't have the snake by the feet. They're fighting basically.

[Ogre]

Being new to the tattoo world, what is a good % to tip?

it varies, take into consideration of time compared to price, quality of the work. if I was charged a fair price and loved the work I would do the 10-20%. I got my artist a new machine after doing my leg (26 hours of work)

[emopunker2004]

Being new to the tattoo world, what is a good % to tip?

To me it depends. The artist the wife and I used for our most recent is a real great guy and amazing artist. Wife is a great tipper and tipped $100 on a $200 tattoo. But he gave her a GREAT price.

I tipped 80 when he did mine for $280.

[emopunker2004]

Aaaaaannndddd let the itching begin....gah

[emopunker2004]

Wife got some new ink today. This piece took about 3.5hrs to get to this point, and it took the tattoo artist about 2hrs to draw it up from scratch. Once it heals, it's getting color.

Here's the final product for my wife's tattoo, and an action pic.


http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3801/11827055035_1ddf4530d3_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/11827055035/)
DSC00014 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/11827055035/) by emopunker2004 (http://www.flickr.com/people/thestemens16/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7376/11827102555_698a3cbc52_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/11827102555/)
DSC00004 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/11827102555/) by emopunker2004 (http://www.flickr.com/people/thestemens16/), on Flickr

[Chainsaw13]

That's a beautiful piece Justin. Do the arrows in the center of it have any significance?

[emopunker2004]

That's a beautiful piece Justin. Do the arrows in the center of it have any significance?

Nah. Just something to have on it. She gave him a rough idea of what she wanted and he drew it up and turned it into this.

[Chainsaw13]

Nah. Just something to have on it. She gave him a rough idea of what she wanted and he drew it up and turned it into this.

Tell your wife :tu

[Ciro]

Very nice piece!!

[MrClean]

Justin, tell her it looks awesome!! :tu

[emopunker2004]

Thanks guys. She loves it. The artist does great work and is very fair on his pricing. Altogether he put 6 hrs of actual needle work into this piece and he only charged her $340. Plus tip of course.

[gbum]

hi guys,may i know what the meaning of skull with flowers or decorations.

thanks

[emopunker2004]

Here's more work on her sleeve.
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5549/12077178236_abf63b8ae6_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/12077178236/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/12077178236/) by emopunker2004 (http://www.flickr.com/people/thestemens16/), on Flickr
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3809/12076521945_c8488cd5a3_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/12076521945/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/12076521945/) by emopunker2004 (http://www.flickr.com/people/thestemens16/), on Flickrhttp://farm4.staticflickr.com/3693/12076504645_64a9b240ef_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/12076504645/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/12076504645/) by emopunker2004 (http://www.flickr.com/people/thestemens16/), on Flickr

[emopunker2004]

My new fav tshirt

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5585/14039129017_629d0ccbb8_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/noAcWz)20140518_123801 (https://flic.kr/p/noAcWz) by emopunker2004 (https://www.flickr.com/people/52968548@N05/), on Flickr


Found a mug to match the ink on my forearm

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5196/14225707855_27da4f61bb_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nF5tk6)20140519_165109 (https://flic.kr/p/nF5tk6) by emopunker2004 (https://www.flickr.com/people/52968548@N05/), on Flickr

[Barcode]

I have been thinking about that same "We The People" tattoo :tu

[emopunker2004]

I have been thinking about that same "We The People" tattoo :tu

Do it.

[Steve]

Found a mug to match the ink on my forearm

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5196/14225707855_27da4f61bb_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nF5tk6)20140519_165109 (https://flic.kr/p/nF5tk6) by emopunker2004 (https://www.flickr.com/people/52968548@N05/), on Flickr

An IWB to go with your Tat and Mug...

http://oldchurchbbq.com/sharedpictures/Misc8/We%20The%20People%20holster.jpeg

[emopunker2004]

An IWB to go with your Tat and Mug...

http://oldchurchbbq.com/sharedpictures/Misc8/We%20The%20People%20holster.jpeg

:tu

[emopunker2004]

He's my upper arm shaded and healed. I need to get better pics.

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5197/14070383496_a4548e5b6b_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nrmoNU)20140502_175919-1 (https://flic.kr/p/nrmoNU) by emopunker2004 (https://www.flickr.com/people/52968548@N05/), on Flickr

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2917/13906889850_1cbf033e36_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nbUrQW)20140502_175912-1 (https://flic.kr/p/nbUrQW) by emopunker2004 (https://www.flickr.com/people/52968548@N05/), on Flickr

[CRIMPS]

That looks fantastic!

[Cigarcop]

http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy281/cigarcop/2DAA7F14-CFBE-430E-9C72-2D98C06915C4_zpsoe7acmz5.jpg

[Cigarcop]

http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy281/cigarcop/BB9BB881-E854-4BC8-90BB-50D014A56926_zpsd8cj9fna.jpg

[Negncic]

This was done last November.

[Negncic]

..

[Negncic]

Have an appointment next month to turn this into a full sleeve.

[Barcode]

Start of the chest piece. 3 1/2 hours
https://scontent-b-sjc.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xap1/t1.0-9/10426654_793308304020385_6062785079473442018_n.jpg

[Barcode]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/1454988_877270255624189_7352435271421589066_n.jpg? oh=5bc621567efda7916e1563da5c73e878&oe=54EEF81D&__gda__=1424026144_beadeba56794d1cf1f4118b272321ad a

[emopunker2004]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/1454988_877270255624189_7352435271421589066_n.jpg? oh=5bc621567efda7916e1563da5c73e878&oe=54EEF81D&__gda__=1424026144_beadeba56794d1cf1f4118b272321ad a

copy cat! :D

[Rockestone]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/1454988_877270255624189_7352435271421589066_n.jpg? oh=5bc621567efda7916e1563da5c73e878&oe=54EEF81D&__gda__=1424026144_beadeba56794d1cf1f4118b272321ad a

That's awesome!:tu

[Barcode]

copy cat! :D

You told me to do it :D

[emopunker2004]

You told me to do it :D

:D

[Eleven]

We're doing forearm tats huh!?!?!?!

http://i.imgur.com/35lS9td.jpg?1

[Chainsaw13]

Started my latest piece. Nice progress for a first session. Will get more color shading and filll in the inside of forearm. Also tie it into my upper arm for a complete sleeve.

[Remo]

I worked the international tattoo convention on Sunday, awesome!

[icehog3]

Nice ink, Bob! :tu

[Remo]

Looks good Bob, lots of cool work on this thread.

[mosesbotbol]

We're doing forearm tats huh!?!?!?!

http://i.imgur.com/35lS9td.jpg?1

I feel weird when I see Hebrew tattoos. I guess if you want to be buried they can just cut it off... Looks like that is a brand new tattoo, no?

[icehog3]

I feel weird when I see Hebrew tattoos. I guess if you want to be buried they can just cut it off... Looks like that is a brand new tattoo, no?

Maybe it was 3 1/2 years ago when he posted it, Moses. ;) :D

[Chainsaw13]

More work on the sleeve today.

[Porch Dweller]

:tu

[icehog3]

Good stuff, Bob! :tu