rozone

Super jealous of your knees!!

You're in luck! Knees like these can be yours for the one-time, low, low price of their hourly rate multiplied by the size of your knees!

Simply, go to Atlas Tattoo and ask for the "Mike from Vancouver" special!

Tell 'em Mike sent ya!

Also, go to the "Wolf & Bear's" food cart down the street from the shop for a falafel, and then subsequently feel a profound sense of disappointment with every falafel you eat all other establishments for the rest of your days!

Also, I'm jealous of most of your tattoos!!

Agreed completely with this. Dan Gilsdorf is my favorite tattooer. I really should fly out there and get something. Cheyenne Sawyer is killing it too.

It's almost as if you're talking about my knees!

Stop gunning for my job @<a href="http://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/member.php?u=3578" target="_blank">rozone</a>! I guess you haven't heard, I'm the cut'n'paster around these parts.

What do I win?! Is it a cake? I love cake.

Please PM @steve1461686340 with your shirt info (size and male or female) along with your address.

I am slammed at work, yet I just read this entire thread. And I'm glad that I did, because there's some great back and forth in it. Thanks to everyone who posted something good here.

I don't count my tattoos, but I do keep a list of who has tattooed me. Two weeks from today, I'm getting something from someone who's been on my wish list for a few years now. He'll be artist #42 for me. Then again, I started getting tattooed 20+ years ago. Some of the names on that list are very well-known. Some of them are complete unknowns. One of them is no longer alive, two of them have since stopped tattooing, and three of them were shit on in the this thread's first post. ;) Not a single name on that list makes me better (or worse) than anyone else who gets tattooed. But every one of them is a part of a story--my story. Just as every tattoo I have comes with a story of its own. I love meeting people and sharing stories, which is part of what I love so much about getting tattooed and hanging out with awesome people like so many of you.

I'll stop rambling now, but thanks again to those of you who made this thread worth reading.

@hogg wins again.

Had my knee tattooed the other day and I must say it was the easiest tattoo I have had so far.

However healing a knee tattoo for me was horrible, my knee had swollen up so much it was crazy in fact the 3 to 5 days after getting the tattoo was a lot worse than actually getting it, for this reason I will say the knee for me.

Very interesting. I got both of my knees tattooed 3 days ago, and they're both healing incredibly well, the swelling has virtually stopped entirely, and I even biked to work today easily with no pain / discomfort / issues at all.

That being said, these are the first tattoos I've ever iced in the days afterward, and I've made a HUGE effort to stay hydrated in anticipation of an annoying healing process.

Filler fun c/o Nick Oaks (from yesterday).

Nick's such a rad dude and a great tattooer!

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It's cool that you noticed that as well. He gets tattooed by Jacob Redmond a lot, and I think that may be influencing him. As you already know I love Jacob's tattoos, and everyone else at Atlas. In fact I sent Cheyenne an email this morning about getting tattooed again during our next Portland visit. If that doesn't work out I think I may try to get in with Greg.

I still haven't uncrossed my fingers hoping that you and Kim will be able to make it down to Portland with me next week while I'm getting tattooed by Cheyenne (and hopefully Dan too)...

Session three down. A lot of ass and thigh lining today. So brutal. Really loving how it's coming together though.

So killer, man! Dave's work constantly blows me away.

@rozone that is a great Fudo. Love the robes. You aren't covering up that lady head are you?

Thanks, @Cork! That lady head was done by Freddy Corbin a few years ago, so I'm definitely not covering it up. :) Last I spoke to Freddy he suggested putting a lotus underneath it and surrounding it with a halo of sorts so that it can be integrated better into the whole piece.

The background is pretty much just going to be a bunch of flames. It's going to be wicked cool!

Finally got some mediocre pictures taken of my Fudo Myoo backpiece done by Chad Woodley here in Vancouver.

We're going to get started on the background in the fall, and I'm definitely looking forward to getting it all finished up!

Also, sorry about my butt!

Shit is becoming an unfunny joke.

New signature.

@bongsau. Excellent post. Sums it up exactly.

Took me 20...something years to hit solid neck and hands/ fingers. Even then at first I felt exposed, but they're my favourite additions because as mentioned above, it compliments who I am and the rest of the suit.

Even the compliments from work surprised me.

As I've mentioned before, I work health care at a majour metro hospital within Corporate Services.

Even attending Executive meetings, I lay my cards and hands on the table, and when you can prove your able to talk the talk, people become more interested in what you have to say rather than the way you look. Breaking down prejudice is great.

Word. I can relate to this 100%. There's no better feeling in the world than shattering someone's expectations based on how you look with a solid proven track record and a strong work ethic.

@rozone those are stunning.

I'm always curious what people with hand and neck tattoos do for work. Whether they're in the "industry" or have an awesome white collar job that is lenient, or work in the trades somehow. Or the last category of young kids working from the outside in (hands before sleeves etc) and not realising potential hangups from doing it that way versus inside out.

I will treat myself to hand tattoos when I retire, it's a rad piece of real estate for sure.

Thanks so much, @Euchlid!

Fortunately, I work for one of Canada's leading boutique digital media studios where tattoos are not only accepted, but are actually seen as an asset in certain situations. I've, obviously, had to work quite hard to get where I am, but it's definitely pretty great to be in a creative working environment that doesn't pass judgements on me based on aesthetic decisions I may make with my body.

I just booked an appointment with Cheyenne Sawyer to destroy my knee with a black & grey rose in September.

Way into it.

He's such a good dude.

@rozone I know I've commented many times before on your hands, but they are so unbelievably good. The way that the hands are two separate designs that carry over into a single coherent piece is kind of blowing my mind right now. I'm so glad it worked out for you, Thomas is a really special tattooer.

Absolutely. Thanks so much, man.

All I had told him beforehand was that I wanted a mandala on one hand and some bold geometric tribal-style work on the other, and when I showed up at Rock of Ages he blew my mind with this idea he was kicking around. I couldn't be happier with the way it turned out.

Also, he had a ton of great recommendations for vegan restaurants in Austin and was kind enough to drive me and my girlfriend to his favourite spot in town when we finished up! Overall, it was a way cool experience.

Dave Cummings at PSC Tattoo. It's going to be what @BrianH said above. Or maybe a tiger, possibly fighting a snake. We'll see.

I know that I've said it before, but Dave is a king among men. I can't wait to see your back as it progresses, @Graeme

I know I already posted this picture when I first got these done, but I figured I'd include a photo in the actual "Hand Tattoo" thread as well.

Here are my hands. Applied by Thomas Hooper.

Also, and my apologies for missing this the first time 'round, but the "PERSIST" script on my upper knuckles was done by Norm, the bonji Om was done by Chad Woodley, and the "KNOW LOVE" on my lower knuckles was done by Trevor Taylor.

Thanks, @graybones @Iwar @sighthound @Pyzik !

I know I already posted this picture when I first got these done, but I figured I'd include a photo in the actual "Hand Tattoo" thread as well.

Here are my hands. Applied by Thomas Hooper.

Sheesh... Incredible collection @rozone!!

I have already posted a picture of myself in fundoshi's here, so this ain't so bad :cool: Here's my pale and hairy stilts.

Left leg:

Chris Garver - Harpy

Tim Lehi - Tiger

Morten Transeth - Butterfly

Jonas Nyberg - Black rose

Horimasa Tosoui - Hannya

Chad Koeplinger - Kali

Civ - Girlhead (barely visible)

Scott Sylvia - Dagger & LST ban hammer (barely visible, but my avatar makes up for it)

Morten Marbel - Weird insect thingie (not visible)

Christoffer Wøien - Cat head (Krak flash) (not visible)

Tony Nilsson - Anchor/shaking hands (Dietzel)

Nico Henriksen - Samurai with a headache

Marius Meyer - Shishi

Cris Cleen - Weird heart shaped thingie (not visible)

Grime - Samurai skull (barely visible)

A friend that will remain unnamed - Rose & diamond (I had Marius re-shade & colour it. Still looks kinda crap though)

Unknown Danish artist - Guitar headstock with snakes (and also my first tattoo!) (not visible)

Right leg:

Chris Conn - Girl in uniform

Timothy Hoyer - Panther

Bob Roberts - Dragon

Chad Koeplinger - Geisha (Hardy flash)

Marius Meyer - Dragon lady & Baku

Ummm... holy shit. Wow.

@rozone Have you ever posted that Keith Stewart tattoo? I'd love to see it.

I'll post it on Instagram for you right away!

@rozone Jesus, what a lineup.

Thanks, man!

I've had fun filling up my legs with a bunch of little bangers during my various travels. :)

Just posted my twigs on Instagram this morning, but figured I'd repost 'em here too.

Many of them are hard to see / are on the other side of my legs, but of what's visible...

Right Leg:

- Foo Dog by Mike Rubendall

- Punk Rock Girl Head by Nick Oaks

- Pyramid by Eli Quinters

- Dragon Head (peeking out) by Steve Boltz

- Rose Girl Head (peeking out) by Kirk Sheppard

- Snake Head by Nick Oaks

- Wacky Ankle Tribal Band by Paul Samplonius

Left Leg:

- Hindu Demon Goddess by Freddy Corbin

- Devil Woman by Hillary Fisher White

- Skull Mosque by Chris Stiles

- Pyramid Palm Hand (peeking out) by Jason McAfee

- Wolf Head and Snake by Bailey Hunter Robinson

- Hammer by Nick Oaks

- Dr. Teeth by Cody Zeek

Not visible:

- Oni Head by Dave Cummings

- Dagger through Tiger Head by Jeff Rassier

- Mom Heart by Steve Boltz

- Higgs Druid by Nick Rodin

- Demon Head by Todd Noble

- Panther by Matt Arriola

- Wacky Husker Du Mandala by Keith Stewart

I think that's all of 'em for now, but I'm wearing pants so I can't double-check. :)

All those folk at Saved are great, but if you want a Thomas Hooper tattoo, it's well worth your while to save your money and fly to Texas to get it from him. Nobody tattoos like him.

I can vouch for this.

Here's the result of my recent trip to Austin...

Instagram

My hands are currently swollen to the size of boxing gloves, so I had to borrow the above picture from Thomas's instagram.

Super happy with 'em.