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Posts posted by Shane Solusar Bywaters
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Selling tons of reference books. Message me for details and prices. Discounts for bulk buyers.
Skull reference
Celtic art
408 Victorian ornamental designs
Celtic and medieval alphabets
Heraldry a pictorial archive
Tahiti felixs master tattoo acetate vintage collection
Tahiti felixs master tattoo acetate vintage collection 2
An instant guide to insects
Birding
Atlas of human anatomy frank netter
Textile designs
Natural companions plant combinations
Talismans and amulets of the world
Gustav klimt 25 master works
Maxfield Parrish the landscapes
A Dore Gallery Gustave Dore'
Baroque and Rococo art and culture
KLIMT Gustav Klimt book
Michelangelo
Egon Schiele galerie arnot
Michelangelo the last judgement
Francis Bacon
The life of Christ in art
Art Nouveau painting sculpture jewelry glass architecture
The art of the popes from the Vatican collection
Northern Renaissance art painting sculpture from 1350 to 1575
Jackson pollock
Francis Bacon
Sidney goodman
The cult of the virgin, offerings ornaments and festivals
The mushroom hunters field guide
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According to a post on Instagram, yes. Tattooing at Studio 1 Tattoo.
Shit yeah! Now I can't wait to get back to Philly!
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Dave Fox is coming back back to Philly Philly.
For good?
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For me when i was first getting into this industry it was Dave Fox who always made me drool, everything he did just had this perfect layer of TOUGH over it, with just the right amount of exagerration
I love his work but I unfortunately haven't seen many large scale pieces by him. A bunch of paintings, couple sleeves and lots of one off but nothing like that back piece, holy hell. I'm so bummed he left Philly and went to CA I want another tattoo by him.
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This is the first tattoo I saw that made me go "Holy hell I need my torso tattooed right now". It blew my fragile little mind.
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This is a great thread, tons of stuff I need to pick up and read.
I just finished A Song of Ice and Fire and I'm freaking out the sixth book isn't out yet. So I'm re-reading Lord of the Rings in the meantime. I think when I'm done with that I'll get back into the Dune series or pick up some Gaiman books.
I don't read all that much when it comes to literature, I'm usually a magazine person. But one of my all time favourites is the Jungle Book/Rikki-Tikki-Tavi by Rudyard Kipling.
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I really like just air drying my tattoos. Wash it two or three times a day for the first couple days, then just once a day after that until it heals. I used to use Aquaphor and at one point I really liked Tattoo Goo but the problem I had, and too many other people have, is using too much of the product on accident. Any lotion or cream should be kept to a minimum , just enough to moisten the tattooed area. With that said, I'm not a tattooer just a collector and everyone's body heals a different way. And generally the person making the tattoo for you has the best advice.
To answer your question about showin it off just be honest with anyone you might think it will offend. I have a cobra with a burning cross and I also have a bearded devil lady with an upside cross on her forehead. A lot of people will ask to see "That sick cobra" or "The bearded devil bitch" but if I think anyone around us might be offended by it I will try to do it out of eyesight. I live in the south and a lot of people down here don't want to see anti-religious imagery. A favourite trick I use is to text or email them a picture or give them a link to my Facebook so they can view it privately since you're obviously not best friends with all your coworkers. I hope that helps!
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I have two Star Wars tattoos. A really crappy Boba Fett near my ankle and this cool jammer. The quality of the tattoo isn't amazing because it was an apprentice tattoo a friend did. I think it was her 5th tattoo ever, so it's not too bad for that. I'm still stoked to have it though!
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I've only been painting a few months but here are some recent foxes I did, in two different styles. Both with India Ink and watercolour on Arches paper.
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And here are a couple paintings I did based on Percy Waters linework from the "Designed By Percy Waters" book from Blue Letter Books.
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I don't know if my input is as helpful as you're looking for, but I have my head tattooed and I shave regularly. By regularly I mean every two or three days. I shaved the day I got tattooed just to speed up the process so my artist didn't have to spend time doing it. After that I waited three weeks just to make sure the tattoo was fully healed before shaving again. As for itching I just dealt with it. It was only bad the first four or five days but the itch goes away. And don't worry about the hair growing through the tattoo, that's just normal. Just let your body heal before shaving again. Any tattoo I have that required more than one session needed to be fully healed before moving onto the next session. Shaving or waxing can really affect your new tattoo in a negative way since it's still a fresh, open wound.
And I think that might be a reason you suffer so much pain. 11 hours in one sitting is a lot of trauma to the skin. The longest I went on my lower leg(below the knee) was 3 hours and I had similar effects when I stood up or walked around. So I can only imagine how bad it was with a such a large tattoo.
I hope everyone's input was helpful! And good luck on your next leg tattoo!!
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I've noticed there's a surprising lack of mention of the knee in this thread - it's not an area i've had tattooed so i can't comment but i'd have thought it would be up there as one of the worst whether it's the kneecap itself or the knee ditch.
I have all the parts around my kneecap done, just not the actual cap yet. They really weren't too bad, but I expect the kneecap to be pretty awful. I can't wait to get it done though, one step closer to having my whole leg done. I'm thinking a bat head will fill in the open space really nice.
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Yea, Anonymous has been on my radar for a while now. Need to get out there one day cause, like you said, that shop has a ton of talent.
It's seriously worth it. They have really great prices too for the quality of work they turn out.
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welcome. Love Zack's work, always so good. And Dean's, too
Everyone at that shop is great! I love the art on the walls and the atmosphere as well.
It sure is. I can't wait to finish it, it's been 2.5 years in the making so far. Also thanks for showing me the art thread omeletta! I'll for sure throw some pictures up there as well!
And thanks again for the warm welcome everybody.
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For me the worst spots have been the shin and the hips. I'd rather do my head again than my hips. Only time I wanted to cry.
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Here's an up to date shot of my torso tattoo. About half done, can't wait to finish it. Two and a half years in.
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I love seeing just the head or the whole crawling panther. Both are great images and convey the grace and raw power of the animal. I think the best panther tattoos have lots of solid black with just enough skin to show highlights. You don't need white or much other colour for a great panther.
I just love the design and how tough it looks. I remember it was one of the first tattoos I ever saw as a kid. And then watching the Ed Hardy seminar about panthers really gave me the impetus to get mine. Classic location, right on the forearm. I got mine from David Steele at the Chinatown Philadelphia Eddie's. I wanted mine really dark without the red claw marks, sort of Sailor Jerry style. I couldn't be more happy with it.
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I have a tiger on my hip/thigh by Dave Resp. Hurt way bad but looks amazing.
To answer the original question, unless it's like a Coleman or Grimm style head I prefer the whole tiger. It's so powerful a design when you see the whole thing. Unlike the panther which looks awesome as just a head.
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Hi everyone, I'm Shane. I'm not a tattooer but I am a tattoo collector and enthusiast. I only have about 20 tattoos but I have a lot of coverage. I'm working on a full front torso panel right now by Dave Resp. I really love learning about tattoo history and hearing stories. I look forward to learning so much more on here!!!
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I forgot to mention that I love painting for fun. I only paint tattoo related designs right now but it's a ton of fun and very cathartic. I'm always looking for advice on painting! Whether it be about techniques or composition, I can use your help!
Artist and Tattoo Artist Books For Sale
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Selling tons of books. These are great for inspiration or reference, some are out of print. Discounts for people that buy multiple books, Message me for details, questions, and prices.
Sacred mirrors Alex grey
Transfigurations Alex grey
Tolerance Chris Mars
The magic mirror of m.c. Escher
The world of m.c. Escher
M.c. Escher 29 master prints
H.R. Giger's Necronomicon
H.R. Giger's Neceonomicon II
Drawings of Mucha 70 works including 9 in full color
Spectrum 13 the best in contemporary fantasy art
Haunted by Dave fox
Organica by Guy Aitchison
Immovable Fudo myoo tattoo designs by horitomo
The Leu Family's family iron
Sailor Jerry Tattoo Flash book one
Old ghosts a flash collection
Spider murph ya tattoo flash book one
1000 oriental tattoo designs
Tattoo designs of Japan horiyoshi III
Unfinished business jay cavna
Less than three Tim pangburn
Bullshito legacies of Martin lacasse
Sketchbook by stilian
Martin lacasse take what you can give nothing back