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Looks GREAT! You must of took a beating today from the looks of it. How bad was the pain?

I'm getting to the point now where I feel like I'm droning your ears off complaining about how bad it hurts. It was bad. 4 hours and I had to tap out. I was frustrated with myself, I really wanted to see that whole side finished.

Look at this blackness! It was a bloody mess. Kongo Yasha is really going to pop once this background is done.

Heading to Dana Helmuth this Monday for more back work. Color and shading here I come. Woohoo!

That's killer @WeRnDoG I love it.

I'm getting "Kami No Koh" or in English "Turtle Back" so it'll be half way down my thighs. Not looking forward to that

I just learned something today. Didn't know it had a name.

The thighs really aren't that bad. It's all about that ass crack.... You'll be fine.

there are dudes that i train with that are back in the gym the next day. fucking insane! they're looking to get that shit infected.

They must not workout very hard.

Hey I'm wondering the same thing. I got a half sleeve done 4 days ago and I'm concerned about lifting. I like to lift heavy so i'm worried about the excessive stretching and will it damage my new work?

Just take a few days off. If you are a heavy lifter, I'm sure you could use the deload anyhow.

Great video, thanks for sharing. Looked like that guy was in a good amount of pain at the one point, haha.

Holy shit @youthcrewalex I stared for a second trying to figure out where that was on your body... awesome. My browser cut off one of sides of the pic so I only saw one ear and didn't realize what it was, ha.

Don't pretend like you won't be begging to see my cheeks when they are done, haha :P @ian @CultExciter

Looks great @WeRnDoG I'm looking forward to seeing the full thing.

Thanks man. I believe that - we has a couple of 5-6 hour sessions. I'll be looking for updates on your back on IG. When's the next sitting?

July 15th at noon, so it's going to prove to be a long day.

@RScott He says he is good at pushing people and he's right. He was going to double up on a lot of my lines during the butt session but I couldn't take anymore. It's no fun when you make the decision that you can't handle anymore, but then you hold for just a little longer, and it turns in to way more time.

Your leg sure is a beaut.

I believe the word you want is callipygian.

I learned a new word today!

Your butt muscles are too big to be relaxed. Try a horse tranq.

I can take some barbituates from work. I'm sure the DEA won't mind.

Totally agree about the man's asses thing. I don't understand why no one around me (in real life) wants to see my glorious glutes.

Looks great, ironchef. I have 2 and I am pretty jealous of yours. I'll trade you a signed one for 2 of your out of print ones :P

Muscle relaxer is a damn good idea. Are they even supposed to take away surface pain? I might use some on my next butt session. I got real tired of trying to not flex my butt.

But isn't the traditional way of getting a Japanese tattoo to do it in short sessions? If you look on Horiyoshi 3's instagram there's a lot of 50 minute sessions and what not.

You're right, his instagram has a lot of that. Don't know if it's part of the tradition though, or just something that he favors.

I did go through with it, and luckily the majority of it wasn't too bad. The area around my crack was rough, but everything else was normal wear and tear with the occasional, "Why do you hate me?" line.

It's hard to get a good picture because of my bulbous glutes. Another session down with Dana and I am so happy.

The experience was pretty damn unique. My right side was done first, sometimes it felt light just like he was running a fine tip pen down the back of my leg, barely any pain at all. The butt crack however. Holy bejesus. It sapped my stamina big time trying so hard to not involuntarily flinch. By the time he got to the left side, I was done. Luckily he was fast as hell once we switched sides and it was done in no time at all. It was a real quick 3 hour session. Several flaming asshole jokes were made.

I'm definitely not one to say who or who isn't worthy of a tattoo. To each their own, especially on the tender bits.

Fuckin A. The anxiety is going to kill me way more than any needle point pain. I've decided to nut up for the first glute/ham session and not take any painkillers. I watched that Horiyoshi 3 video where he said that men get full body suits to prove that they are men and they can take the pain. This is the mindset I'm going in with. We'll see if it changes, haha.

Freaking awesome @Some Grass

I just Googled Tom of Finland sitting here at work. I think I'm flagged by IT now. Thanks.