popped them they hurt like hell

finally booked mine w/ ken greer
heres some of his work
http://sphotos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphoto...2_685555_n.jpg
http://sphotos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphoto..._1525745_n.jpg

whatitdew
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...r/IMG_0583.jpg


http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphoto..._7390626_n.jpg

booked it on the first week of septermber going in on first week of october, for the first session will be 5 to 7 hours.
his rate is 150/h

thanks for this bro!

Jackpot what are getting done from Ken? He's a real solid guy, you won't be disappointed.
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my medusa leg piece is on juxtapoz

Juxtapoz Magazine - Bernini's Medusa Tattooed by Klown | Tattoo
http://www.lowridertattoostudios.com.../04/klown3.jpg

really no big deal but i've never had anything of mine feature on anything lol. its kind of cool :)

im getting a foo dog sleeve .
he actually did my very first tattoo a couple of years ago when he was still @ dragons.
I check every page in this thread saw your piece and i found him again.
btw does he charge 12% hst tax?

this thread helped me for sure:fullofwin:

Frank @ Gastown hooked up a little Victory Glove on my birthday. Adding to my western traditional sleeve that I've been working on for way too long now. Filled in that spot nicely. Bonus being that it becomes visible when I'm holding a camera, too.

Be true to your crew.

http://imageshack.us/a/img59/148/476...4512752576.jpg

http://imageshack.us/a/img21/9063/33...7023505220.jpg

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Looking at the japanese work list and I still don't know who to go to... Fuck lol I want a snake/cobra half sleeve with a hanya mask on my tricep, a buddha head on the inside of my top forearm also... Looking for traditional work but neo japanese for the buddha head.. Was looking at mayo from birthmarks tattoo, andrea from trigger happy, jesse from blackwaters, chad from santiary, and mark from funhouse... Any insights guys? I thought about strictly but his style for snake isn't what I'm looking for
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Go to Chad imo

my friend got a full sleeve from chad, its sick.

Ribs tomorrow finally with Ormiston. I'm terrified.:accepted:

http://sphotos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphoto...92288366_n.jpg
One session down. The lighthouse is a little weird in the photo but it looks good when I have my arm down normally. Pretty fucking stoked we got a lot done today.:fullofwin:

Can chad pull off a neo-jap look for the buddha head? I kno he can hit up the traditional for sure
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^^ouch that looks painful lol

how bad does it hurt to get tattooed on the inside of your upper arm? i am getting my tattoo their in a few weeks. i'm starting to get nervous lol

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fuck ur shoulder is the worse part IMO, people said inner bicep did but i got a fucked up elbow so i didnt feel shit haha

Top of the shoulder, and the lines on the hip were the worst for me. Inside of the arm is a very burning type pain for me, which doesn't bother me as much as on the bone type of pain. Its different for everyone, but the best advice I can give you is:
Its a tattoo, its gonna hurt, and it sure as fuck isn't gonna kill you. Set a goal for yourself as far as time you can sit for and be realistic. If its your first, shoot for 2.5 to 3 hours if its a big piece. Remember, the longer you sit for, the less sessions it takes. If you think you can't handle it, take 5, chug some water and have some 5 cent candies and sit back down and you'll be ready to go again. Eat a good meal before you go, tons of water and some snacks are key to a good session. Try not to be hungover. You will bleed like crazy, swell more, and in turn, it will hurt more, and you'll lose more ink.

Got my first tattoo inside my right bicep surprisingly wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. But as he got closer to my elbow and armpit it hurt a lot more wasn't too bad though.... Shading was killer though
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Not trying to sound "tough" but for me it hardly hurts anywhere, until I reach the 4 hour mark. After that, I am ready to tap... all my sessions have been 6-7 hours so far

The places that hurt the most at that point are the inside of the elbow, and inside of the wrist

i can't sit for that long, its more my A.D.D. than the pain that usually taps me out around 4. I couldn't have sat much longer on the ribs though and that was less than 3h. Although, the machine did NOT stop for that whole session. No little breaks, and I couldn't talk because my ribcage would move so much so we just said "alright, head down, lets fucking pound this out."

Back of the knee was horrible
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On here most people seem to say Jeff tams traditional along with strictly where on the tattoo FAQ it's says Jeff is non traditional. I'm not really a tattoo expert my any means so I'm just trying to figure out who's what. I got my Hannya mask at adrenaline so I'm just assuming my artist was non traditional (was done by Logan Howard). I feel like I should keep it traditional or non based on what I started with so that the two types aren't clashing.
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so ive been thinking of a few different ideas now and i'm really leaning towards a partial sleeve, shoulder to elbow of a scene from a picture i have, its a shot of my grandpa fishing on the dock at out cabin and the shot is kind of set back so you can see our Sauna that is on the lake as well as some tree's etc.

you think somthing like that would translate well into a tattoo? i'm asuming i'd be looking for somone who specicizes in realism?