irezumi 50 Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 the spot on my arm I hated the most. I appreciate ones that accent the action of the ditch, but anything there that looks good is a tattoo that works. Nothing beats a good ol' hinge but I can't find any good ones. Wish I had ore time to fish around on IG and whatnot but I'm on my way out the door to work. So here's some shit from Google. Sorry for sizing, I'm in a rush. Robert Ryan Someone named Cassy in Bournemouth Person I havent heard of named Kristy Walker Knee ditches are great too. Mitch Allenden I'd post mine, but they aren't stand-alone tattoos; the ditch in an over-all sleeve aren't quite the same in impact. CultExciter, Duffa, Chris3000 and 7 others 10 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris3000 0 Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 I have a hinge but it is very untraditional. It's an olive hinge with scroll work instead of metal plates. Take a look, I just got it Feb. 25th. the spot on my arm I hated the most. I appreciate ones that accent the action of the ditch, but anything there that looks good is a tattoo that works. Nothing beats a good ol' hinge but I can't find any good ones. Wish I had ore time to fish around on IG and whatnot but I'm on my way out the door to work. So here's some shit from Google. Sorry for sizing, I'm in a rush. Robert Ryan Someone named Cassy in Bournemouth Person I havent heard of named Kristy Walker Knee ditches are great too. Mitch Allenden I'd post mine, but they aren't stand-alone tattoos; the ditch in an over-all sleeve aren't quite the same in impact. SStu and irezumi 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme 2,588 Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 I only have one ditch lined right now but I didn't think the spot was such a big deal. We'll see when we shade it but I thought inner bicep was far worse. Different people, different spots, etc. I'm not going to post mine either because it isn't finished and it's part of a sleeve so it doesn't stand alone. It's geometric rock formations that a raven is perched on. I really like the shark jaws one above. eisen777 and Mark Bee 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Alex 5 Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 I loooooove Sneaky Mitch's work man, every single tattoo he does is one I would happily have. I'm in the midst of a full day sesh/months long wait cycle for the next couple of years with another artist at the moment which I think may drag on for years and can't afford to start any other large scale work at the same time. I have been thinking about getting moths in my ditches though, do folks think they would work well in that spot? Chris3000 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogg 984 Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 I have been thinking about getting moths in my ditches though, do folks think they would work well in that spot? It certainly could! I have a butterfly girl in my right ditch (by Chris Brand). kylegrey, gougetheeyes, irezumi and 9 others 12 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
irezumi 50 Posted March 22, 2013 Author Share Posted March 22, 2013 I have been thinking about getting moths in my ditches though, do folks think they would work well in that spot? My friend peewee did some sweet ones in brown sienna style colors that I would post but can't find them in my photo stack. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
irezumi 50 Posted March 22, 2013 Author Share Posted March 22, 2013 It was totally lazy of me just to hit up google for a 10 minute period for my post. Apologies. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogg 984 Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 It was totally lazy of me just to hit up google for a 10 minute period for my post. Apologies. BAN. :D KYboy and Zillah 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
irezumi 50 Posted March 23, 2013 Author Share Posted March 23, 2013 Deserved. KYboy 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KYboy 0 Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 The only ditch I have is the top of sailor jerry flash that pokes up into the ditch with the rest being clouds. It hurt but not terrible (it's a bunch of dots) but it got so swollen it was crazy. It was bruised for a minute. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
irezumi 50 Posted March 23, 2013 Author Share Posted March 23, 2013 Guy that did both of mine has a hand like a brick. That shit hurt. slayer9019 and CultExciter 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugxjuice 4 Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 I only have one ditch lined right now but I didn't think the spot was such a big deal. We'll see when we shade it but I thought inner bicep was far worse. I agree, I thought the inner bicep was much worse, especially close to the armpit. My right ditch has been worked on a few times - first as part of a wrist to elbow piece, then sleeving out the rest, so the ditch has been lined and shaded several times, it was never too bad. Different strokes, etc. I like the look of a tattoo that accents the ditch, especially knee ditches. I've been thinking about what to do with mine, though I know it's going to suck - getting the back of my calf done the other day, anything close to the ditch was rough, and he was still a few inches away. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CultExciter 505 Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 I have a lady head in the ditch of my right arm, and it's really well designed so that there is minimal distress in the hot spots. Iwar, gougetheeyes, MGblues and 24 others 27 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris3000 0 Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 Wow, CultExciter that is beautiful. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori Todd 4 Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 I have a lady head in the ditch of my right arm, and it's really well designed so that there is minimal distress in the hot spots. That is so beautiful!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
irezumi 50 Posted March 29, 2013 Author Share Posted March 29, 2013 The Turk CultExciter, Iwar, el twe and 2 others 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
el twe 401 Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 Damn, that is stellar. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Bee 532 Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 I've got a flower and leaves in my right ditch. It didn't hurt any more or less than the rest of my bicep or forearm. I'm looking at an old school dragon coming down the inside of my left bicep, with its head turning and covering the ditch. I think this will look pretty good, and it will fill in a good portion of the unused space left on that arm. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alice 1 Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 just wanted to let you know that the mandala thing you posted as being by someone named "kristy walker" is a tattoo by guy le. i have a personal preference for floral work over the ditch and anything that ends up being sort of diamond-shaped. Graeme and irezumi 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
irezumi 50 Posted April 1, 2013 Author Share Posted April 1, 2013 Thank you for the correction. The links to the correct artists were hard to discern on a couple of the pictures I pulled up for that first post. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
irezumi 50 Posted April 27, 2013 Author Share Posted April 27, 2013 hollyjoybee and gougetheeyes 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
polliwog 866 Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 One I like from Josh Mcalear at Redemption gougetheeyes, daveborjes and slayer9019 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
smalltownVA 95 Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 The ditch is done on both of my arms. One arm has some wings that start on my inner forearm and sweep up and over into my ditch. I have this skull that I let my daughter pick out on the ditch of my right arm. The application of the tattoo itself wasn't bad at all in comparison to some other spots but the healing wasn't alot of fun. The tattoo was done by Robert Frazier in Winston Salem, NC. SStu and gougetheeyes 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisnoluck 385 Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 i've only got one tattooed so far, wasn't nearly bad as i was expecting. about 1.5 years healed in this photo, by Timmy Tatts gougetheeyes, SStu, polliwog and 1 other 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
beez 410 Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 My left ditch is pretty much smoke filler coming out of my bent back girl...after seeing this thread I feel laaaazy....(I feel like my choice was lazy - to clarify). Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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