TrixieFaux Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Well this has been a great experience! When I contacted SOG in March, I emailed some ideas/elements I wanted to incorporate along with a photo of my black cat and my leg. I referenced a couple of elements from his book like the cat's expression on one page, the skinny snake from another page, and peonies. When I got there today I finally saw his drawing and it was just perfect immediately! Love at first sight. He used machines only which was fine by me. I love the way the cat and snake seem to be eyeing each other suspiciously with narrowed eyes... And here I am on the hotel bed with my feet kicked up watching ET. Stella is beside me wearing her new monmon cat (t-shirt) nightgown. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk hogg, Iwar, SStu and 16 others 19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshRoss Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 [ATTACH]10884[/ATTACH][ATTACH]10885[/ATTACH][ATTACH]10886[/ATTACH][ATTACH]10887[/ATTACH][ATTACH]10888[/ATTACH][ATTACH]10889[/ATTACH][ATTACH]10890[/ATTACH]Well this has been a great experience! When I contacted SOG in March, I emailed some ideas/elements I wanted to incorporate along with a photo of my black cat and my leg. I referenced a couple of elements from his book like the cat's expression on one page, the skinny snake from another page, and peonies. When I got there today I finally saw his drawing and it was just perfect immediately! Love at first sight. He used machines only which was fine by me. I love the way the cat and snake seem to be eyeing each other suspiciously with narrowed eyes... And here I am on the hotel bed with my feet kicked up watching ET. Stella is beside me wearing her new monmon cat (t-shirt) nightgown. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I love peonies and this might be my favorite Monmon Cat so far. Congrats! TrixieFaux 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
growltiger Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 That is just fantastic, so beautiful @TrixieFaux. I like that an awful lot. Sent from my GT-I8190N using Tapatalk TrixieFaux 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breakme Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 @TrixieFaux I saw this on IG and had a feeling it would be you! Congrats, this is just so beautifully perfect, you lucky duck!!! TrixieFaux and ironchef 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwar Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Awesome monmon @TrixieFaux! Congrats! ironchef and TrixieFaux 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydenRose Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 @TrixieFaux yes!!! It's sooo good. I was on the fence, now I want one. Maybe he would do a monmon dog? Haha I love the placement and how big it is. Very nice. TrixieFaux, ironchef and tatB 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tatB Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 @TrixieFaux Maybe he would do a monmon dog? Haha I thought Horitaka would have spoofed Horitomo by posting a monmon french bulldog by now. HaydenRose, gougetheeyes, ironchef and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fala Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Wow @TrixieFaux!!!!!!!!!!!! That is fantastic! ironchef and TrixieFaux 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeeSea Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 @TrixieFaux - awesome! This one is really special - I love how the snake and cat look at each other. How long did the entire session take? TrixieFaux and ironchef 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graybones Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 @TrixieFaux Beautiful!!! Agree with SeeSea, I really like how the cat and snake are interacting. TrixieFaux and ironchef 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironchef Posted June 19, 2014 Author Share Posted June 19, 2014 @TrixieFaux MonMon cats by Horitomo need to be the LST standard for members who are cat lovers. EPICLY AMAZING! I need to get on my game and try to get a monmon cat. Otherwise I can't maintain my rep as a crazy cat person. Cheers @TrixieFaux! Looks STELLAR on you! Pugilist, Lance, TrixieFaux and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fala Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 I like that @ironchef - standard for the cat lovers at LST! I'm totally a crazy cat person, I'm not ashamed. SeeSea, TrixieFaux, Pugilist and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugilist Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Anyone who is ashamed of their cat-loving predilections does not deserve a monmon cat. :) SeeSea, Lance, Fala and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fala Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Speaking of crazy cat people, have you all seen this? Cat And Lynx Become Inseparable Friends ironchef and Lance 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrixieFaux Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 @TrixieFaux - awesome! This one is really special - I love how the snake and cat look at each other. How long did the entire session take? The only thing keeping me from being an actual crazy cat lady (or, well, having more than 2) is my sensible husband. But I sure am crazy about the 2 I have and all the ones in my past. I was in the shop from 11am-4:45pm. The tattoo itself probably took 4.5 - 5 hours with one short break in the middle. Team LST! Anyone on the fence, get off the fence and get to SOG!!! I couldn't even picture how the design would look with all the stuff I had mentioned and he found a way to put it all in and make it so elegant and beautiful. What a talent. @Fala, I thought of you and felt bad about getting mine first... but you will get there! El Dolmago, ironchef, cibo and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fala Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 It's okay @TrixieFaux - it was meant to be. We'll be in CA again in 2015 for my husband's tattoo, I'll get it done then :) The sketch was so perfect too, all I did was send him a list of "things about Norton" I felt he should know, and photos. Sigh. We almost took home a cat I found in a triangular on/off ramp space in upstate NY last year. My husband refused to let me take him home (a little orange male kitten) so we brought him to the local shelter, he was gone within a week to a new home. TrixieFaux 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a1steaks Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 @TrixieFaux the cat looks great! My wife is planning on getting one from Horitomo and I may even throw one on my foot once he is done with my front piece. Did he do any Tebori or was it all by machine? TrixieFaux and ironchef 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrixieFaux Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 @TrixieFaux the cat looks great! My wife is planning on getting one from Horitomo and I may even throw one on my foot once he is done with my front piece.Did he do any Tebori or was it all by machine? Machine. At one point @DJDeepFried stopped by to visit and asked Horitomo, "So just machine today, no Tebori?" Horitomo looked at me and said, "You want Tebori?" with a little grin... I was like, "Nah, I'm good!" I would have gone either way, he chose machine and I am more than happy with that. DJDeepFried, Iwar, Euchlid and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugilist Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Machine. At one point @DJDeepFried stopped by to visit and asked Horitomo, "So just machine today, no Tebori?" Horitomo looked at me and said, "You want Tebori?" with a little grin... I was like, "Nah, I'm good!" I would have gone either way, he chose machine and I am more than happy with that. This sounds like exactly the kind of thing @Graeme would do, and then I'd shoot him a dirty look. And he wouldn't notice. Graeme, ironchef and TrixieFaux 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrixieFaux Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 This sounds like exactly the kind of thing @Graeme would do, and then I'd shoot him a dirty look. And he wouldn't notice. bearded trouble makers Graeme, HaydenRose, ironchef and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 @Pugilist has a story about how when she was getting her back worked on I asked Stephanie about tebori, because she's getting her back done by Shinji, and Steph then proceeded with an impromptu tebori demonstration with a machine on Pugilist's kidneys. I still haven't been forgiven for that one. Lance, ironchef, HaydenRose and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breakme Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 I am absolutely, unashamedly a Crazy Cat Lady too. My fiance and I have been wanting to travel to California for a few years now, I think I'm going to have to try to tee up an appointment at SOG when we do. TrixieFaux, ironchef and Fala 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fala Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 I don't know, I really liked tebori... Though, I understand why @Pugilist would have been unhappy about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Dolmago Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 @Pugilist has a story about how when she was getting her back worked on I asked Stephanie about tebori, because she's getting her back done by Shinji, and Steph then proceeded with an impromptu tebori demonstration with a machine on Pugilist's kidneys. I still haven't been forgiven for that one. Ha she told us that story when we met up last month! As for kitties we just about came home with brother and sister kittens today. They did their very best to charm @Mark Bee Pugilist and ironchef 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polliwog Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 Beautiful tattoo, @TrixieFaux! This, however: Instagram DO NOT WANT. TrixieFaux and ironchef 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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