AtomicMagpye

Got this sexy wolf done on friday by Line Marielle in Denmark! It's a continuation to my existing work from her on my forearm, so now Im the proud owner of a halfsleeve 😁 Will end up with a full sleeve eventually, I bet! Theres also another raven, a Valknut symbol and a verse from Håvamål in old norse, so all of the new stuff isnt visible here. Maybe Ill upload another pic later.
Im so stoked, cant wait for it to heal.

Got a shark on my leg from Matt Howse at Idle Hand, and the next day my brother got a similar shark on his right shoulder. Matt's sharks are the best, and he's a great guy. Turns out we went to the same high school. What are the odds?
 
 
 
 

lol - yes it was awesome......  couple of pics attached - not had a summer like this in the UK for a while -  am I am back home now - but... have an appointment tomorrow with my local friendly tattoo emporium 🙂

LOL ,well,right on ! I guess !?!?!?  I like going to a  beach and maybe sitting in a comfy chair and hanging out for a while,

And it was awesome? 🙂 

Starting the flames!!!

Bit raw at the moment - done yesterday along with a couple of praying hands and banners to fill in the rest of the back (can't take a pic of that bit 🙂  ).  Nearly there - probably one more session for completion - 
 

Horitomo. Two sessions, all electric (rotary and coil).  Photos do not do this justice! I will say that first four hours of outlining and shading was super hateful. Of course, I am already considering having him do my left shin. What is wrong with me? 😜

The Dobleman enhancement. ❤️

just got this on Wednesday.(one love/one heart)
Tattoo by Patrick Hughes @1mperiousr3x tattoo.
 
 

Bit raw at the moment - done yesterday along with a couple of praying hands and banners to fill in the rest of the back (can't take a pic of that bit 🙂  ).  Nearly there - probably one more session for completion - 
 

Bit raw at the moment - done yesterday along with a couple of praying hands and banners to fill in the rest of the back (can't take a pic of that bit 🙂  ).  Nearly there - probably one more session for completion - 
 

Bit raw at the moment - done yesterday along with a couple of praying hands and banners to fill in the rest of the back (can't take a pic of that bit 🙂  ).  Nearly there - probably one more session for completion - 
 

Bit raw at the moment - done yesterday along with a couple of praying hands and banners to fill in the rest of the back (can't take a pic of that bit 🙂  ).  Nearly there - probably one more session for completion - 
 

Jessie Hopless finished my rose today....

I've had tattoos for a very long time now... and it is interesting how a first tattoo choice seems to have crept down to more visible spaces as the years have passed - in olden times first tats would typically be shoulder/upper arm... This is no longer the case - with sleeves these days seemingly proceeding upwards rather than downwards.... it's madness I tell you :-).
I am getting old though - I was chatting with my tattooist chap about such things and he is getting more youngsters than ever looking for finger/hand/neck tattoos.  I would certainly consider such things but would only have the confidence to do so after my retirement.  
That said it is very true that the tattoo universe has changed substantially over the last 30 years in it's relationship with the real world - at my place of work we have a dress down Friday - the young 'uns don't seem to mind their ink out on display ....and I've heard no disparaging murmurings from the old guard.  
Me -   I wear long sleeved shirts  - but... that's just me.  It would be interesting to hear how many others have colleagues at work with no idea re the mileage of their inkage - I'm sure it's not just me (or is it :-) )?

So, I recall being asked if I was going to do the other side after I posted my left side's tattoo here some months ago... yes, yes yes, fine, you win; you were right. I couldn't leave it unbalanced.
Discussed it with Horifuji after my last appointment for the left side and I asked him what he would suggest. He suggested Sojobo on the right shoulder to keep the theme consistent. The karasu tengu on the left shoulder would need to be supervised, anyway.
Horifuji at State of Grace in San Jose USA. Outline and details machine, almost all colour tebori. 
Great shop, great people, great experience, great artist. Links to his Instagram posts as the photos are much clearer than what I can do.
And both sides from the front...
 
 

Yeah - so 2 hours was quite enough on this today thanks....  more on this in a month or so - 

I agree, it's not bad at all.  It's the kind of thing that we view much more critically than anyone else.  Chances are 99 out of 100 people would never notice.
If all else fails, do what I do.  Make up some outlandish BS reason for it being that way and see if you can get them to believe it. lol

LOL yep ! I am perpetually planning my next tattoo !

Unexpected cancellation has resulted in the opportunity to add to the kraken/ship/aeolus this afternoon - nice when that happens :-)... skeletal hand holding a night and day hourglass... why not.

Yeah - so 2 hours was quite enough on this today thanks....  more on this in a month or so - 

Unexpected cancellation has resulted in the opportunity to add to the kraken/ship/aeolus this afternoon - nice when that happens :-)... skeletal hand holding a night and day hourglass... why not.

Pretty good day for my wife and I at Smith Street. Angel Fish for her by Frank William and a koi for me by Eli Quinters. 

Yeah - so 2 hours was quite enough on this today thanks....  more on this in a month or so -