thebilljim Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 I'm normally not one to agree with streetwaves on matters of time...but yeah, that seems like quite a while. Though you do have a pretty good sized arm too. Did your artist having a tough time getting color in where it looks like some scarring has occurred? I like it overall though. What colors are the roses going to be? Red? I'd almost suggest going with blue roses for two reasons. 1) all that red right next to the maroon of the train might wash one or the other of them out. 2) it'll mirror the sky top to bottom. The scar tissue is a huge part of why it took so long, for sure. It wasn't so much that it's tough to get color in, it just takes several slooooooooow passes to get it to work. Hence the 13 hours over 2 sessions. We're talking about doing a kind of white-to-blue-to-purple fade for the roses at the moment, pretty much for the reasons you gave. Waiting to see how the red heals (my skin HATES red ink, so it's always a fun time getting it to sit right) before we really start seriously considering any color for the roses. I'm planning on getting some other work done a little further down my arm as well, so we're gonna try to plan the color for the roses with that in mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGhostOfRandySavage Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 The scar tissue is a huge part of why it took so long, for sure. It wasn't so much that it's tough to get color in, it just takes several slooooooooow passes to get it to work. Hence the 13 hours over 2 sessions. We're talking about doing a kind of white-to-blue-to-purple fade for the roses at the moment, pretty much for the reasons you gave. Waiting to see how the red heals (my skin HATES red ink, so it's always a fun time getting it to sit right) before we really start seriously considering any color for the roses. I'm planning on getting some other work done a little further down my arm as well, so we're gonna try to plan the color for the roses with that in mind. Awesome! I figured the scar tissue might have played a part in the additional time. I'm fortunate enough that my body loves to take ink, and I don't have too many heavy scars, so tattoos go pretty quickly for me I can't wait to see those roses when they're done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elnombre91 Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Has anyone else found that random patches of skin bleed profusely when getting tattooed? I've never had this problem before, but in a tattoo I got on the outer forearm of my right arm, a patch near the bottom proved troublesome as it wouldn't stop bleeding whenever she tried to ink it, even when I came in for touch up. After two passes the ink is finally starting to go in, but it's still comparatively faint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 cemeterytapes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dominic252 Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Going in for a consultation on one of my last pieces for my arm. wanted to get a Blink 182 tattoo, but didn't want to get the smiley. Decided on getting an astronaut with lyrics to Asthenia by them on it. Specifically "Should I go back?". Hopefully I'll get it drawn on and I can snap a pic to post here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
controlthebleeding Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 I got this a few months back. piky0032, laralaurent, themeconspiracy and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piky0032 Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 I got this a few months back. Hahahaha thats fucking awesome..........really cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piky0032 Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 im going in on the 8th of April for this...........cannot wait.........from the comic CRIMINAL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peateargriffin Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Just finished my consultation for a ghostbusters sleeve. Gonna be pretty rad. This thread is awesome. piky0032, controlthebleeding and thedillon 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elnombre91 Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 Today is the day my right hand gets done at last, having only one hand tattoo looks ridiculous. Heading off to the Scottish tattoo convention in a couple of hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurazz Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 Just commissioned Aaron Gregory of Giant Squid to do a leg piece for me. I'll let you guys know how it looks in a couple months! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throughbeingcruel Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 Today is the day my right hand gets done at last, having only one hand tattoo looks ridiculous. Heading off to the Scottish tattoo convention in a couple of hours. It only looks ridiculous because you only have that one hand tattooed and nothing else AT ALL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xspinzx Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 Today is the day my right hand gets done at last, having only one hand tattoo looks ridiculous. Heading off to the Scottish tattoo convention in a couple of hours. Who are you getting tattooed by? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elnombre91 Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 It only looks ridiculous because you only have that one hand tattooed and nothing else AT ALL.Ha no, this was tattoo number 10.Eric, Jack Peppiette. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throughbeingcruel Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 Ha no, this was tattoo number 10. Eric, Jack Peppiette. My bad, had mistook you for the guy who got his hands done first. That shit is kooky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elnombre91 Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 My bad, had mistook you for the guy who got his hands done first. That shit is kooky. Haha no problem, that's a pretty batshit thing to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdwell Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 I got this a few months back. A flesh wound Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elnombre91 Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 I am kvlt as fuck. Converge tattoo #3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mars Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 Badass. Need a better shot of that right hand though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elnombre91 Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 Thanks! If I can get a pal to take one tomorrow I will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
streetwaves Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 In progress. 3.5 hours. Done by Chris O'Donnell at Kings Ave. NYC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 That's fuckin sick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGhostOfRandySavage Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 In progress. 3.5 hours. Done by Chris O'Donnell at Kings Ave. NYC Is this where we say, "3 1/2 hours?! That shouldn't have taken 3 1/2 hours. Your artist is slow." That is pretty rad though. You said in progress, are you going color, or more stuff getting added? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
streetwaves Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 Is this where we say, "3 1/2 hours?! That shouldn't have taken 3 1/2 hours. Your artist is slow." That is pretty rad though. You said in progress, are you going color, or more stuff getting added? More shading. No color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGhostOfRandySavage Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 More shading. No color.Right on! Definitely post a pic when it's finished Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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