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Got this a couple weeks ago from Nikki Balls in D.C. Still a little shiny, and not a great pic, but you get the idea. Thanks for looking.

got this hot momma a few weeks ago from eli quinters

New one done today by Stevie Edge

got this dagger from jaie devore a few weeks ago

[/img] Finally figured out how to post correctly.. Apologizes !! Tattoo by Chris Garver , Invisible NYC

Tough month to enter, but here's my newest. By Stevie Edge @ Hunter and Fox in Sydney.

I love the tebori work of the Horitoshi Family from Horitoshi 1, Horimitsu, ShunHo, and Shinji Horizakura. The depth of the black wind bars are amazing the colors are so vivid and bold. However my favorite tebori tattooer is actually US based now, Horitomo. I feel he is doing his best works these days and hoping one day to be able to get something from him:

@Cork Three sessions down and probably a third or more done? I'm filled from the bra line up. Three more sessions before the end of January and then I'm gonna give myself a little break. I've got my progress up over yonder: Flickr: Please wait...

My first tattoo was a big thigh piece, and I just got my other thigh done this weekend. Experienced twitching both times. However, the first time was much more painful than this past one. The outline wasn't fun but the shading was a breeze. Here they are, the first one isn't in a style I'm super into anymore, and I'm not too crazy about it anymore, it's not bad it just doesn't fit with what I'm going for anymore. Maybe one day I'll have it covered or reworked or something. I don't regret getting it, because it helped get me into tattoos, and really it's not a bad tattoo, just not what I would get now. Here is my latest one, which I've already posted in 2 other threads in the past couple of days, but whatever, done by Phil Hatchet Yau:

Horimasa Tosui from the Horitoshi Family is my favourite. In my opinion his doing some of the best Tebori oneshots (and big work) in the business. It´s very easy to recognize that his master is Horitoshi 1; These are 12 years old. Look how bright they still are; I got this one from him earlier this year: I also love alot of other Tebori-artists, some of them are mentioned over here. Horizakura, Horitomo..

This in-progress bodysuit is pretty breathtaking: By Horimatsu

We already have several threads about bad tattoos, could we keep these kinds of posts to those threads? There are a lot of places on the internet for laughing at bad tattoos, and very few places where people with real knowledge and experience can talk about, post pictures of, and give people advice about good tattooing, so let's keep the board mostly focused on that.

just got this done at Aces tattoo in Denton.

Enjoy! Japanese Tattoos: From Yakuza to Artisans, Aesthetes - Scene Asia - WSJ Don't miss the links on the gallery and also I think the book is being released this month!

Got this one today. It was the easiest tattoo I've had so far in regards to pain. I wouldn't be worried about the front of the thigh.

Got this From Phil Hatchet Yau at Tahiti Felix's Master Tattoo while visiting San Diego this weekend. One-shot, 4 hours. Very happy with it. Super cool tattoo shop, with tons of original flash from the 50's and some from even earlier. Phil is super nice and seems like a great dude.

I just visited with Henry over on Broadway and bought an amazing drawing from him. There are over 70 drawings available and they are reasonably priced from $100-$350 there are some jems in there. check it out.... Goldfield's Tattoo Studio

Got this from Bailey on Saturday.

My girlfriend and I got 'honeymoon phase' tattoos from Nic Lynds in Austin while we were on vacation. This one is hers. Mine is the same just harder to shoot.

I like Horimitsu of the Horitoshi Family a lot. His colors are also very vivid and bright. His designs take on an abstract approach at times to traditional Japanese tebori themes. I've follow his Instagram religiously. Missed out on an opportunity to get tattooed by him at this past NYC Tattoo Convention. Hopefully he'll come to the next one!

Got this a week ago. Instagram

Summed up perfectly

@cibo This is was my father's, which he gave to me.

I like the work of Nakamura Toshikazu also and it's a little different in style from the others above . Here's a link to his site and if you want to view his portfolio click the first grey box with Japanese writing in it , he's also on IG . Also I've previously posted pieces from him in the chest / torso thread . http://shisei2011.web.fc2.com/

Zippos from Vietnam more here

I had to sign up for Flickr to see it. Worth it.

Look up the Gypsy Gentleman and watch all of those, well worth it Also check out the interviews on here Scott Sylvia's interview is great if you have plenty of time to watch it.

I guess this is probably a bad month to enter given how great the tattoos posted so far are. But I see that as a good thing, it just means more people are out getting great tattoos. Anyways, I've already posted this in he latest tattoo lowdown, but here it is: Phil Hatchet Yau at Tahiti Felix's Master Tattoo, 4 hours, one-shot:

Dear admins, if this is too basic a question for a thread, or if it has been covered elsewhere please delete it. Until very recently, I appreciated Japanese style tattoos, but was totally uninterested in getting them. It probably had lot to do with growing up in Tokyo and living here again now. Ever since a tattooer friend recommended (or implanted the idea of) getting a thigh done tebori "for the experience," I've been semi-obsessing about it. Who are your favorite tebori artists and why? It seems the styles, from the width of the windbars and palette, to drawing styles, are so varied. Do you like the artists doing classic work or the younger artists making "innovative" work? Some younger Japanese tattooers seem to be heading in a SSTP direction of simplification, where ultimately, classic tattooing, whether Japanese or American, becomes almost the same (except in subject matter). Some others' works seem too anime-influenced for my tastes. Even among older artists of a similar region, there's also a lot of variety. For example, Horitoshi I's work looks completely different from Horikyo's works and they are both Tokyo-based. Just curious about all your opinions. Horikyo Horitoshi 1

@semele I've got a bailey buffalo as well -- come out to the next NYC meetup!

Man there ara so much good artists and masters i would have a bad time picking only one of them. my right arm will be japanese style, and i think for the moment Horimitsu from the Horitoshi family is my favourite.

I can't believe that no-one has mentioned true love yet, a great tattoo show from Italy. Great tattoos, no drama, and a good host that is getting tattoos as the show goes on. It's too bad that was short lived.

Thanks! Grez is doing it.

Getting tattooed right now - DOESN'T HURT. Pic of outline in my gallery - can't figure out how to link it here from my phone.

Always grateful for an opportunity to show my Stell baku. For the OP, it took about 5 hours, pain wasn't too bad. I'd much rather do another thigh tattoo than another session on my back.

Another by Jess Yen! Still needs one more small session(finishing toad detail), but we are mostly there! Done at the London Tattoo Convention over a couple of sessions.

I have posted these before, why not post them again. Greg Christian, left outer thigh Stevie Edge, right outer thigh

In progress by jess yen. Thx for looking.

2nd session w/Scott Sylvia...done...

Here you go, on my left thigh, koi, water and cherry blossoms done in Japanese style by Henning Jorgensen. Not completed yet and also now connected to my back piece project. Will eventually get a piece on my right thigh to balance things out. Maybe a tiger or dragon or both.

Had another crack at the boxer guy, and attempted a couple more new ones. The girl I found on an old circus poster. Time to start another.

anyone here into printmaking? i found photos of some work i did a year or so ago this was the biggest silk screen print i've ever done. its about 1 meter wide and 1 and a half tall from what i remember ive done a bunch of lino cuts, etchings and woodcuts as well. it's been a while, i'm craving the craft

So many killer tattoos so far, and I don't want to win, but just to make things fun, I'll throw this one in the ring: Done by Chad Koeplinger at the Montreal convention in September. Also because of this forum I have this impression that Scandinavia is full of super nice people with jaw-dropping tattoos.

I will if ya ever have one when I'm in town! I think I keep missing meetups by a week.

There were a couple other saving graces: Kim Saigh and Hannah Aitchison, but they were only in the first couple seasons... I go to Kim now but I will say for the record, I did not discover her because of that show. We have a mutual friend who recommended her to me then told me she was on that show. So then I looked up the old episodes she was on and watched a couple before getting tattooed by her. Anyway, cheesy show or not, there were some talented artists on it. She is not only a good tattooer, but a very cool person.

When I had my thigh piece done, I had a contact dermatitis reaction outside of the fresh tattoo on the back side of my thigh. I have super sensitive skin and my guess is it was either the medical tape used to hold down the saran wrap or maybe even the Sharpies used to lay out some of the background design. A little bit of Benedryl cream on the spots and healthy does on Benedryl pills in my system cleared it right up. The pain on my thigh getting tattooed was pretty intense, especially from the outlining session. I found shading and coloring much more bearable. Like you, it healed really well and smooth with no issues. Back of the thighs are definitely more painful than the front. And if you happen to have hairy legs, it gets itchy as hell when its growing back (shaved for the tattoo). Now having my back done, I realize the thigh was a walk in the park in comparison, hahaha

Gorgeous work on that raven!

I guess I will throw my in progress piece done by shige this monday at diamond club tattoo into the mix

The Presenter's name is Waldemar Januszczak There's a bunch of stuff on Youtube if you search for his name.

i think it all comes down to this no matter how much money anyone has, celebrities are just regular morons like everyone else, and in general the public can not determine between a good and a bad tattoo... people don't give a fuck about who they are getting tattooed by because they think all tattooers are created equal. also i can't believe no one's posted this piece of amazingness i give to you, Gucci Mane in all his icy glory