Latest tattoo lowdown.....

[Blackspike]

This is my latest design, done for a friend who just lost her grandad, its an angel and a devil on a floral yin yang base.

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And this is where I've got to on my first sleeve design, its going to be a gambling 3/4 sleeve that merges into a floral commemorative design for my grandad, who passed away last year. the blank part you can see at the top of the design is the outline of an existing design which is being worked into the sleeve.

[hifire]

We finally got around to finishing my arm off on Sunday, I am absolutely stoked with how it turned out! I can't wait to get onto the other arm after I get the wedding out of the way next year

[HaydenRose]

@hifire sounds like you probably mentioned it awhile back, but who is the artist?

[hifire]

@hifire sounds like you probably mentioned it awhile back, but who is the artist?

Hi Hayden, it was done by Dan Bursell here in Brisbane Australia. Ex Westside Tattoo but he works from a private studio these days.

I'll definitely be going back to him to get the other arm done :D

Link to his instagram below.

Instagram

[HaydenRose]

Hi Hayden, it was done by Dan Bursell here in Brisbane Australia. Ex Westside Tattoo but he works from a private studio these days.

I'll definitely be going back to him to get the other arm done :D

Link to his instagram below.

Instagram

Great stuff! I love how bold it is, congrats!

[hifire]

To say I am pleased would be a massive understatement! Cheers for the kind words :)

[JimmyS]

@hifire I've been following Dans work for a couple of years everything he does blows me away, fucking lovely tattoo!

[hifire]

Thanks Jimmy, as a bonus he is a lovely guy so the 6 hour session blasted by. I was a bit sad that it was over on Sunday night haha

[hfs40000]

"...6 hour session...i was a bit sad that it was over"

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Went to NYC for the first time and got this from Eli Quinters.

I also got a lady head from Steve Boltz, which I am in love with, but all the pictures I tried to take were shit. Maybe I'll try again when it's healed...or maybe I'll just keep it to myself.

[hifire]

"...6 hour session...i was a bit sad that it was over"

wat

Haha I know it sounds weird, my fiance thinks I'm nuts too. I'm not going to lie, my elbow and ditch were pretty brutal but overall I kinda enjoyed laying there all day talking shit and watching it being done.

[Mick Weder]

Hi Hayden, it was done by Dan Bursell here in Brisbane Australia. Ex Westside Tattoo but he works from a private studio these days.

I'll definitely be going back to him to get the other arm done :D

Link to his instagram below.

Instagram

Dan Bursell does killer work alright hifire. Nice, clean work mate.

Good times in Brisbane!

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Haha I know it sounds weird, my fiance thinks I'm nuts too. I'm not going to lie, my elbow and ditch were pretty brutal but overall I kinda enjoyed laying there all day talking shit and watching it being done.

I'm hearing this mate :) Just think what ya got to look forward to when you start your next major piece. It's more than just the tattoo for sure that gets ya. Good head space bud.

[Boxing Gloves]

Got this from Eddy Deutsche yesterday, gonna add a body and some more to it in another session, which is gonna be awesome. Very happy with it as it is now though. Sort of a bad pic, but you get the idea

[hogg]

I just stared at that for a long time, @Boxing Gloves. So weird, so well done, and so cool. I can't wait to see the additions.

[Boxing Gloves]

I just stared at that for a long time, @Boxing Gloves. So weird, so well done, and so cool. I can't wait to see the additions.

Thank you! It's kinda hard to see in the picture, but it's not fully colored in which makes it look even crazier in person.

[el twe]

Yeah, that thing is nuts! Nice work.

[Aussie Tom]

Couple more quick ones from Fergus Simms

[Marwin3000]

Got the dagger done by Tony Nilsson at Blue Arms Tattoo today! Heart is healed. Stole his instagram picture(The black square is another piece he posted that isn't mine! Blacked it out)

[sighthound]

Joining the ribcage tiger club with this little guy. Taken from Yoni Zilber's IG, and done yesterday while he's guesting in Asheville. Super nice and humble guy. Couldn't have asked for a better experience. Might be a new B&G enthusiast because of it. He has got some 20+ year old B&G tattoos that look no older than 5 - heavy and fine line stuff. Simply amazing.

With that said, I will probably not get any more torso pieces for a long time haha. It was so worth the pain though.

[ironchef]

@sighthound AWESOME!!!! Yoni is a super cool dude. I've bought prints off him, love all the details he packs in his art!

[hogg]

That's beautiful, @sighthound! I was admiring it on IG yesterday.

Yoni did a really nice full color tiger sleeve on my friend a few years ago.

[sighthound]

That's beautiful, @sighthound! I was admiring it on IG yesterday.

Yoni did a really nice full color tiger sleeve on my friend a few years ago.

Thanks! Yea, I had a hard time deciding between color or b&g because his color stuff is equally as good.

edit: Also @hogg, forgot to mention that your sweet ass rib tigers were a big inspiration for me getting mine.

[MadeIndelible]

@sighthound Super rad! One of the coolest I've seen.

[Mick Weder]

Had a nice little walk in not knowing what the fuck we were gonna do until after a couple of ales again.

I'm enjoying these little pieces ATM. Keeping us interested before we get back to slamming fields of colour on my right thigh/ arse cheek.

Anyway, eagles..skulls..daggers? fuck it, throw em all together mate! :)

[hogg]

edit: Also @hogg, forgot to mention that your sweet ass rib tigers were a big inspiration for me getting mine.

Right on! You may be interested to know that I thought my tigers would be roughly the size of yours, maybe a little smaller. Not what the artist had in mind, obviously.

[esxxx]

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