Tattoos

[CrashTestBrummie]

Thought I'd bump this up with some pics of my own inkwork, all based on trad Japanese designs but to my spec.

This ain't the best pic of my backpiece, but it'll have to do for the time being:

The left sleeve's not finished yet, but it wraps around to include a phoenix, covering up an earlier tatt:

and a tiger on my inner bicep, again work in progress:

[CrashTestBrummie]

The right arm's fully sleeved:

Including the elbow, which was the most uncomfortable experience I've experienced. The vibrations got my shoulder rattling in its socket, and definitely not looking forward to getting the left elbow done this weekend:

Definitely don't regret any of them, as I had the ideas for the designs in my head for a while before getting them; they sorta grew organically once started, with the artist giving his opinion on what he thought would work best...

[BEATRIDER]

figure id contribute in this thread. just got it done last thursday and currently in the gross peeling phase.

Sant 'Andrea delle Fratte angel by Giovanni Bernini Italy,Rome 1669

[ken shinoda]

^ same here. itches like mad fuck!!

[adelphi]

i like tattoos that use the skin

this is amazing. it looks 'shopped..

[xESS]

[KidDynamite]

those are awsome, it looks like a picaso painting in tattoo form.

Thats because it is a Picasso painting.

[dino might]

Anyone got lip tats?

How are they after a while?

I'm going to get one soon and would love to know more about em.

would be great to know Like what should I do to prep my mouth or something and what to expect after.

ive had mine since mid may and its doing a-ok. didnt hurt at all really, tickled more i s'pose. i didnt prep or anyting, just after take it easy on eating and smoking and all that, less abrasion the better (i had to get mine retouced once)

i love it though, makes everyone laugh.

[hamburglar]

mine went out after a month

[sean_]

yea everyone i know whos had one has had it fade about a month-2months later

shits weak, unless its free

[dino might]

^my first one faded after a week, once i got it retouched its been solid ever since.

[nemoulette]

love this one, by fabrizio divari: http://www.divariart.com/site.htm

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3289/2774041784_8eff8e269c.jpg

also have to put in a good word for ton at chopstick tattoo. work from him is on the expensive side, but he's friendly and super-efficient (a machine, really). this is mine - freehanded, 2 sessions, about 5 hours total. i'll take blame for the sub-par color scheme (my japanese was pretty horrible...yeah oops).

Fuck, someone already stole my idea I have a part of Guernica and always wanted more... like a sleeve.

Oh well, mine will be in black anyway ;(

[Battles]

Next Thursday I am getting the top of my foot done. Really excited since I haven't had anything done since my leg. The green has faded really nicely and isn't so intense.

[CrashTestBrummie]

^I'm liking that one!

Had this done today on my elbow as part of a sleeve, it's a mythical Japanese creature called a Tengu:

Excuse the bloodstains...that's a scroll in his mouth, by the way...

[Battles]

I was thinking about getting a japanese head on my foot, i just can't find anything I really like so far...

[evisu 2000]

portrait of dizon

[truest]

CrashTestBrummie, that looks like a pretty good design, just a weird placement the elbow makes it seem like the head is dented in lol

Where did you get it done?

[stayhandsome]

Anyone got lip tats?

How are they after a while?

I'm going to get one soon and would love to know more about em.

would be great to know Like what should I do to prep my mouth or something and what to expect after.

i got one when i lived in detroit. my friends are tough guys who called me gay chris for liking clothes back then but like those clothes now. one guy was getting xxx on his lip by aaron from walls of jericho and it only cost him 10 bucks. gay being the same price as xxx and having my friends pay for it contributed to why i have this tattoo. I always forget about it until people mention lip tattoos.

Bring a drum stick so you can wrap our lip around it so they have a good surface to tattoo on. It'll last longer. My lip also did not hurt. I drooled a bunch.

[CrashTestBrummie]

CrashTestBrummie, that looks like a pretty good design, just a weird placement the elbow makes it seem like the head is dented in lol

Where did you get it done?

I got it done in my hometown of Birmingham in England, along with the rest of my artwork shown further up the thread.

And there's always going to be that kind of issue with ink over your elbows when they're fresh. I'll post a pic when the colour's settled in properly so you can let me know what you think then...

[dino might]

I was thinking about getting a japanese head on my foot, i just can't find anything I really like so far...

i heard foot tattoos werent the best idea, dont they wear off easily since its on a foot?

[soap]

I probably wouldn't get my feet done, just because my feet are hairy. I don't know about the wearing off, I guess during healing it might be a problem if you always wear socks. I think having it exposed to the sun would cause more fading...

[Battles]

i heard foot tattoos werent the best idea, dont they wear off easily since its on a foot?

The tree on my leg goes down onto the upper part of my foot. It's holding up well so far. I'm doing my entire leg, so I am most likely going to include the rest of my foot in some way.

I am actually doing another piece on my leg in a few hours. Hopefully I will have some pictures for you guys.

[knucks]

My first

[showbiz00ditc]

The tree on my leg goes down onto the upper part of my foot. It's holding up well so far. I'm doing my entire leg, so I am most likely going to include the rest of my foot in some way.

I am actually doing another piece on my leg in a few hours. Hopefully I will have some pictures for you guys.

you get em done in London?

[jake431]

My first

+Rep. I got a soft spot for latin.

-Jake

[mis]

i like tattoos that use the skin

this is fucking amazing.

[Battles]

you get em done in London?

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?sid=0b74ae5c5e90fea433a0ee5a3c9c31bd&refurl=http://www.facebook.com/s.php%3Fref%3Dsearch%26init%3Dq%26q%3Dtedd%26sid%3D0b74ae5c5e90fea433a0ee5a3c9c31bd&id=502641648&hiq=tedd

Good friends. He lives in Peterborough, but comes down once a month or so to do work on friends.

[Battles]

What we just did on Thursday. I'll take a new picture once the scabs come off.

[prog]

By Gabby @ Skin Scripts Tattoos in York PA. I live in Baltimore but Gabby is an old old friend and it was worth the drive for the quality of work.

i used to have this guys skateboad deck.

[kunk75]

any recos on good artists in NYC?