hogg

on my Uncle-in-Law. artist unknown but done on Market St in 1955:

Market Street in San Francisco? If so, I have a hunch as to who did them.

Haha. Does that just mean "standing up"?

No, it's a bench press, but lying on the floor. It's also an inside joke between me and @Cork, as it appears to be the one lift I can best him on (for now).

Do you even lift, bro?

Just floor press.

@hogg @gougetheeyes I had been wondering the same thing. So nice.

Thanks. Best of all, Matt drew it on, then tattooed it in an hour and a half.

@hogg who did that eagle on the back of your thigh?

Mr. Matt Arriola at the most recent SFO convention. He crushed it!

Really digging the monochromatic theme, @mmikaoj. You and @rozone are making me a little jealous.

@suburbanxcore Damn, so beautiful. The colour in the peonies is amazing.

You took all the words right out of my mouth.

OK, I'll play. These show most of my legs. I won't bore you with the sides of my knees or ankles. And I'm too lazy to type out who did what, but I'm happy to answer any questions.

@HandsOn wins for most self-administered tattoos. Great stuff!

How did I miss this thread? I'll have to get some decent pics and post up later. @Iwar and @rozone are absolutely killing it, but that's not news to anyone.

hi man

Do you like to test new gadgets and share the experience with others?

We are currently looking for permanent testers to test some Tattoo Accessories (such as Tattoo Machines ,Tattoo Inks,and so on)

Look somewhere else. LST is the not the place for that. If you have something to add, feel free. If you only have something to advertise, that's another story.

Welcome to LST!

Great. Now I have a phobia I didn't have before clicking on this thread.

I respect that. I'll be honest in that there were parts (front hip points on the pelvis and the pelvic crest, especially) that were pretty brutal. I can't imagine going back in for seconds, not at least anytime soon ;) How long did you wait in between sides?

Lehi did them at the same time, over 4 short sessions. They took 7.5 hours total, which is amazing, considering how big they are.

Thanks man, you've got the dual Lehi tigers on the ribs, right? That's pretty high praise coming from you... I (obviously) really dig that tattoo, Lehi's tigers are incredible.

That's me. Man, I'm glad they're done!

YES! Brian Bruno I am saving a spot for.. I love his tigers/tiger heads. Need to get down to Richmond so badly this year.. ALSO @hogg looks like you got a.. half twin?

@Haysman, that is a GREAT tiger! I love Brian's work. And I know for a fact that that's not an easy spot for a tiger. :)

Well deserved, @TrixieFaux!

To be honest I think the whole fake-hair tattoo is super goofy, but then again I'm not the one losing hair.

@hogg are you gonna start getting fake hair tats?

I already look too awesome as a bald man. To quote Holden Caulfield, "He was one of those bald guys that comb all their hair over from the side to cover up the baldness. I'd rather be bald than do that."

Oh, man. John Gloyne's stuff is awesome! Can't wait to see some pics.

Money mallet, oh man that is way cooler than Uchide no kazuchi.

Credit goes to @irezumi for that one.

Haha, I thought you meant to attach an image. Now that I see it, it's super cool. Honestly, this whole search came about because I talked to a Japanese tattooer on the phone about maybe getting a money mallet, and he said, "I think the drum is cooler." I thought I knew what he meant, but I obviously didn't. I still think the hammer's cool, though.

@hogg I don't know if this is what you're looking for because it seems to be Tibetan/Indian in origin and not Japanese, and I don't know the symbolic connotations of it, but maybe a damaru?

Is it invisible? ;) Because I don't see anything.

I'm on the same plan. I work in corporate too. The fact that I know I'll be in long sleeves for awhile, means that I keep booking more and more appointments to get covered. Going iiiiiiiiiin!!

Another reason why cool Bay Area weather is, well, cool.

Get tattooed by Andreas Coenen at the Sinner and Saint in Aachen.

http://instagram.com/andreas_coenen