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That is over the top!

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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???

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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

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Thats awesome Bob!

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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!

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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.

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My Right arm
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e6...ure197-1-1.jpg

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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.

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

http://i401.photobucket.com/albums/p...yer/photo5.jpg

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This is really awesome!

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Looks good Kelly.

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Left Arm: Death Dealer *3/4 Sleeve.
http://i569.photobucket.com/albums/s..._4322318_n.jpg
http://i569.photobucket.com/albums/s..._7009811_n.jpg
http://i569.photobucket.com/albums/s..._4489519_n.jpg
http://i569.photobucket.com/albums/s..._6595305_n.jpg

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http://i569.photobucket.com/albums/s...4720621_n1.jpg
http://i569.photobucket.com/albums/s..._5748248_n.jpg
http://i569.photobucket.com/albums/s..._4974240_n.jpg
http://i569.photobucket.com/albums/s..._2523126_n.jpg

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http://i569.photobucket.com/albums/s..._6149449_n.jpg
http://i569.photobucket.com/albums/s..._7439357_n.jpg
http://i569.photobucket.com/albums/s..._4240590_n.jpg
http://i569.photobucket.com/albums/s..._6709354_n.jpg

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

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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.

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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/s...44865056_n.jpg

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

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

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The back piece was all free hand

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Right Arm: Day of the Dead Theme (Dia De Los Muertos)
http://i569.photobucket.com/albums/s..._5809632_n.jpg
http://i569.photobucket.com/albums/s...11699242_n.jpg
http://i569.photobucket.com/albums/s...54221648_n.jpg
http://i569.photobucket.com/albums/s...24781295_n.jpg

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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.

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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

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

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...ashone/ews.png

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Gonna add a few of mine
here is my koi on my calf
http://i1048.photobucket.com/albums/...363/photo2.jpg
my memorial for my grandfather/daughter into the world
http://i1048.photobucket.com/albums/...363/photo1.jpg
my dragon
http://i1048.photobucket.com/albums/...63/dragonm.jpg
My 2011 family christmas photo, like to poke at the rest of my family
http://i1048.photobucket.com/albums/...istmascard.jpg

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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

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

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Figured I should throw these on here,


http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphoto...57955297_n.jpg

http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphoto...32244184_n.jpg

http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphoto...36533734_n.jpg

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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....

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heres the in progress sleeve

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Amazing, geat work.

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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/hphot...20027743_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/hphot...07361654_n.jpg

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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...

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that looks cool but almost looks photoshoped

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

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

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It is.
I've seen girls with "Born to kill" on them. :2

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

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

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Trust me I will send Pics

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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).

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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/r...99198589_n.jpg
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...31244806_n.jpg
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...17869700_n.jpg

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

:eek:

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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.

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

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

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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.

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My Leg, On the calf

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Yea, you'll survive it.
I have a couple friends that have Calf Pieces, and they said it was a walk in the park.