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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.

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

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

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

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7362/1...17feef5d_c.jpg
Untitled by emopunker2004, on Flickr
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5544/1...125f781b_c.jpg
Untitled by emopunker2004, on Flickr
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3716/1...d00393c3_c.jpg
Untitled by emopunker2004, on Flickr

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

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That's badass, Justin.

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Thanks guys.

It's gonna just be black and gray Jeff.

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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.

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http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...pso9vedzew.jpg
5 hours in the chair yesterday got me this.

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

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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.

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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)

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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.

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Aaaaaannndddd let the itching begin....gah

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


http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3801/1...df4530d3_c.jpg
DSC00014 by emopunker2004, on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7376/1...8a3cbc52_c.jpg
DSC00004 by emopunker2004, on Flickr

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

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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.

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Tell your wife :tu

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Very nice piece!!

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Justin, tell her it looks awesome!! :tu

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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.

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

thanks

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Here's more work on her sleeve.
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5549/1...f63b8ae6_c.jpg
Untitled by emopunker2004, on Flickr
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Untitled by emopunker2004, on Flickrhttp://farm4.staticflickr.com/3693/1...a9b240ef_c.jpg
Untitled by emopunker2004, on Flickr

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My new fav tshirt

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5585/...9d0ccbb8_c.jpg20140518_123801 by emopunker2004, on Flickr


Found a mug to match the ink on my forearm

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5196/...da4f61bb_c.jpg20140519_165109 by emopunker2004, on Flickr

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

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Do it.

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

http://oldchurchbbq.com/sharedpictur...20holster.jpeg

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:tu

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

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5197/...548e5b6b_c.jpg20140502_175919-1 by emopunker2004, on Flickr

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2917/...bf033e36_c.jpg20140502_175912-1 by emopunker2004, on Flickr

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That looks fantastic!

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This was done last November.

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..

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

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Start of the chest piece. 3 1/2 hours
https://scontent-b-sjc.xx.fbcdn.net/...73442018_n.jpg

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copy cat! :D

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That's awesome!:tu

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You told me to do it :D

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:D

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

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

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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.

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I worked the international tattoo convention on Sunday, awesome!

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Nice ink, Bob! :tu

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

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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?

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

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More work on the sleeve today.

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:tu