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I decided I wanted another Tattoo. Went over to see Luke Wessman and got this done yesterday.

Got this one today from Bastien Jean at The Okey Doke in Toronto:
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Got this one today from Bastien Jean at The Okey Doke in Toronto:

Mine on the left by Chad Koeplinger, 2013, done at Frith Street, London (photo also by Chad, straight after it was finished).
My dad's on the right by Bob 'Eagle' Smith, 1970/71 (photo taken last week) Oxford, England.

I had one of the best tattoo experiences today and officially crossed the line into weird territory with this by Mando Rascon today. Immaculate tattoo is definitely the best shop I've been in so far and Mando is honestly the best dude I've met,
after the tattoo they shouted me lunch and he took me on a tour around Mesa and Tempe and then drove me all the way home to my hostel!!. what a dude.

Third session on my back today, with my friend Iain Mullen. Rudy Fritsch does the next one at the London Convention, mid day on the 27:th. Come say hello.

My never-ending front piece by Tomo...

Here's my Valerie eagle

No it isn't!
I picked up this hoju from Ishmael Johnson at the Montreal convention yesterday. I wasn't intending to get tattooed this weekend, but I've been really into Ishmael's tattoos for a while now, and he had availability, I had a strange spot on my arm, so why not get tattooed by him instead of just liking his pictures on instagram like a chump? It was fun times. I'll post better pictures when healed.

Too excited about how cool this looks to not share it. Please excuse the redness and peeling. This was the progress from my second session with Henning. About 11.5 hours total now. One more short session needed to color the tiger and the last few leaves.

I love that, @cookietruck. So rad that you got an Irons design from Bob, too.
I got this from Ben Grillo yesterday:

He applied it with a single needle and a shoehorn. The photo does it no justice; this is far and away my most detailed tattoo. I can wait to see it healed.

Got this from Rich Hardy. Zeis redo from the 50s.

got an old man tattoo from an old dude.

steve bryne ROA real cool guy awesome shop atmosphere

From Master Nervio of Roses and Panthers. Just done today!

Hi guys!
There is a quirky little antique book store near me that is open like twice every 5 years, and today happened to be one of those days!
I walked in too see if they had any tattoo books and walked out with this cool book I am about to post pics of here!!
It's all in Russian. If anyone has any info about this book, or speaks and reads Russian, please let me know!! The barbed wire on the cover evokes a prison yard; perhaps it's about prison tattoos? I asked the bookseller and he said no, just tattoos, but he doesn't speak Russian either. :p
Here are some pics I snapped! I will snap or scan more if there's interest.
Also: I no can without womans.

So not been on here for a while but I have finally had the 3rd session on my back after a short break... I went on holiday. It definitely felt like we hit quite a lot this time round but it might just be that we were moving a little bit all over. So to add to the conversation going on above I definitely prefer to gradually work from one area to another rather than jumping all around. Suddenly moving to a new spot really sucks. Anyway this is how the progress is looking.

You'll have to excuse the quality of the image here as a combination of operator error and poor equipment.
Couldn't be happier with how this turned out, done by @cltattooing at FTW Tattoo

Edit: sorry if the images are huge, I have no idea what I'm doing!

I also saw Steve Byrne for the first time last week at Rock of Ages in Austin, TX and I doubt it'll be the last. Rose #2.

Never posted on this before but here is my barbershop quartet done by Steve Bryne at rock of ages Austin last July, it's not going to win but thought I'd share it with people

Just so you know I'm still in the game. Ashley Howell did this piece on me a few weeks ago.

Here is my submission for this months contest.
My whole backpiece has been done in a 6-month period (just 31 hours in total) by Bonel from Corazon Santo, Arnhem, The Netherlands.

I also have a full size picture available HERE

Jensen's stuff seems even stronger to this day .
Hooper for me is outstanding .
Would also say Jack Rudy but i'll give him a rest and go for Chuey Quintanar also from Tattooland .

My dad's forearms. Pictures taken last week. My dad was 16 or 17 when he got these in 1970/71. Done by Bob 'Eagle' Smith in Oxford, England. It says 'mum' and 'dad' in the banners.

New Sacred Heart From Steve Soto of Goodfellas in Orange, California

1 shot Zeis Tiger/Snake by Jason Phillips at FTW in Oakland, CA.
Jason slays both Japanese and American traditional. If you're ever in the Bay Area, you should definitely book an appointment with him. So happy with how this turned out. So glad I don't ever have to tattoo my chest ever again.