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It's going to be a tiger vs snake battle done by Dave Cummings at PSC Tattoo. I am super psyched.

@semele My only consolation here is that I'm getting tattooed locally this time so at least I can do short sessions...though maybe I want to do longer ones just to get it done and over with? Am I going to have another one of those moments where I am getting tattooed thinking that I picked something incredibly stupid to be into?

this is exactly how i felt when i was having my back outlined. i have a big panther/snake fighting and it took a little over 3 hours to outline i believe. i was over it immediately. the worst was towards the end when he had me sit straight up and hunch over so he could tattoo the very bottom (typically where women get "tramp stamps"). it was truly awful.

2nd session we started shading it and it wasn't too bad for the first hour or so but it wears on you quick. once the 2nd hour was up i had to call it quits for the day. once i'm back from SF next month i'm going to set something up for the 3rd session and try to sit as long as possible but we'll see.

I have a consult next weekend for my back. I will be able to commiserate with those of you who were stupid enough to get your asses tattooed in the not too distant future.

who will be tattooing your back? mine doesn't go onto my ass but the rest of the back was painful enough for me. i wish it were done already so i never have to worry about it again haha.

What paint are you using? looks clean

I am not a tattooer either, just enjoying painting it is keeping me out of trouble.

thanks, I use Dr PH Martins

arriving in SF on the 19th of september around noon. immediately renting a car and driving to spider murphys to get tattooed. no plans all that night, the next day we're driving back from SF to san rafael to get tattooed again at lucky drive and then no plans again after that. 21st we'll be there all day with nothing to do and then we leave the next day around noon.

@Iwar

LST meet up on the 19th?

my lady and i would be up for it so long as its in the afternoon/night time. our plane is scheduled to land at 12 noon in SF, then we rush to the car rental place and get a car and drive straight to spider murphys. were both getting tattooed by stuart then will be driving back to SF for the night.

i always hesitate to post in here because i'm not a tattooer nor at all good but some constructive criticism would be nice. made this one today.

who are you headed to see? Where are you staying?

My girlfriend and I are going to be staying in SF near the airport somewhere I believe. We're renting a car and going straight to Spider Murphys in San Rafael as soon as we land to get tattooed by Stuart. Then the next day we're going back to San Rafael to get tattooed by Alex Graham at Lucky Drive.

I tried getting an appt with Freddy but unfortunately I was too late and he was already booked up for the time we will be there.

I personally do not agree, or care for any organized religion at all. I respect everyone else's beliefs as long as they don't shove it down my throat but yeah, I love religious imagery. I reaaaaaaally want to get a rock of ages tattoo at some point. In my opinion getting a Jesus head tattoo is the same as getting a Devil head tattoo.. and I have 2 devil heads so far.

Headed up to San Francisco with the homie @Iwar for an appt with GRIME on September 19 :D

i'm flying out the same day from PA to SF. good day for tattoos i suppose haha

deeeefinitely go to Elm St!! i personally can't even imagine going to a shop in a mall to get tattooed... ever.

Frank William is really blowing my mind with the stuff he is posting on Instagram.

I met Frank at the Philly Convention last year (2012) as he was sharing a booth with Mario and my girlfriend and myself both got tattooed by Mario. Couldn't get tattooed by him at the convention due to lack of funds but we made a trip to CTC a few months later and I got tattooed by him. Super nice and does real nice tattoos.

thanks! i love it. theres another fly there too on the other side but its hard to get it all in one picture. next time i get my left arm tattooed will be to finally fill the rest in. i can't wait.

welp heres a few filler pieces i got yesterday from lowercase j.. i had no idea what i wanted to do when i got there i just showed him the spot and we went through some books of smaller flash and made some shit work. sorry if the pictures are big.

my girlfriend is way tougher than i and got this big fuckin eagle on her chest by timmy tatts. took about 2 hours.

how about an owl standing on a stack of books??

i've got a candle-headed pigeon standing on a book on my shin. it could work.

made this one the other night.

I wish Chicago wasn't a 10 hour drive or I would've made the trip. All the pictures I've saw look awesome. Hopefully next summer I can go to Chicago and check the shop out and get tattooed.

i painted this weird thing the other day.

Adam Shrewsbury made this one on me last week.

very cool! looking forward to reading more.

yeah that girl head looks real nice!

been really tempted to set up an appointment with freddy while i'm out there getting tattooed by stuart in september. i need to make sure i have my money right before i do something like that because i'd hate to not have enough money but i don't wanna regret not getting tattooed by him while i have the opportunity!

i honestly don't think i've ever been bummed after getting tattooed.. i got tattooed last monday and as i'm sitting there watching my girlfriend get tattooed immediately after me i sat there thinking.. "damn... i really want to get tattooed. again."

Got this a few weeks ago at Electric 13 in Austin from Zach Taylor, who was gracious enough to come in on his day off to accomodate my schedule. Really cool shop, great experience all around. p.s. I apologize for the photo size, but people here like to see detailed photos of tattoos, right??

daaaaamn this is so rad!! i love his paintings, i'd really like to get tattooed by him someday.

I geeked so hard on that skull/dagger yesterday on the gram. Stoked it's on you!!!

Thanks, I love it. He had a pile of sketches and some paintings with him he wanted to tattoo and once I saw it I had to get it

so yesterday i made the drive to Old Soul and got tattooed by Adam Shrewsbury while he was guest spotting. this one is mine.

my girlfriend got this one

and i brought my little cousin along for his first tattoo and he left with this.

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