else

I always find that the best way to find out is to call the shop and find out first hand. They're all solid dudes over there at ROA, so it's worth the call for that alone.

I sat in the chair for 4 hours last nite having an old fu-dog freshened up. My forearm is still swollen and bruised up here and there. I have the 2nd appointment for early 2014 to finish the whole forearm.
Rob

Well LST, I am happy to announce that after a brutal session we have finished the motif on my back! Not going to lie there where some moments when I wanted to tap but half way through Hiro dropped into the shop just to see it completed and that gave me what I needed to keep on keepin' on. All I heard was the door open and the war cry of "No Pain, No Gain". I nearly laughed but figured it wasn't the best time. Funny how the little things can keep you motivated and focused. I would have been pissed if I was so close to finishing and tapped on the final leg. I'm so wiped out but am also on that high that's probably going to keep me awake most of the night lol.
Don't worry I'll post pics as soon as I can ;) and @RoryQ I don't think there will be any hard liqour tonight, I am well and truely spent.

got this today from justin hyde

my cousin got this one from him

thanks @else !! I was thinking the same thing about the pic you posted in the overall look thread - gorgeous!!

Awwww! Thanks @Graeme , @hogg , @Delicious , @TrixieFaux , et al.
I love that picture, I was stunned when I saw it. I was flipping through the photographer's favorites from the wedding and there it was. I hadn't realized she took that picture. (Admittedly, I'd put back a few by that time of the night!!)
I honestly had no idea how awesome the tattoos all look together - I never see them from afar like that, never see them the way a distant observer would. It's no wonder I get stopped on the streets!! :)

I got this from Chad Koeplinger earlier this year. I love it, and I want to share it with you:

Is it a LST record that a tattoo of the month contest only lasted 9 minutes?

Here is my back-piece from @Stewart Robson
Started - 11/25/2011
Completed - 11/24/2013
The tattoo has 78 hours in total.

Alright... here goes nothin. Pharoah's Horses tattooed by me, finished in October.

Just saw this, @else - what a great pic. :)

@Duffa Wow. Just Wow!

Awwww! Thanks @Graeme , @hogg , @Delicious , @TrixieFaux , et al.
I love that picture, I was stunned when I saw it. I was flipping through the photographer's favorites from the wedding and there it was. I hadn't realized she took that picture. (Admittedly, I'd put back a few by that time of the night!!)
I honestly had no idea how awesome the tattoos all look together - I never see them from afar like that, never see them the way a distant observer would. It's no wonder I get stopped on the streets!! :)

Awwww! Thanks @Graeme , @hogg , @Delicious , @TrixieFaux , et al.
I love that picture, I was stunned when I saw it. I was flipping through the photographer's favorites from the wedding and there it was. I hadn't realized she took that picture. (Admittedly, I'd put back a few by that time of the night!!)
I honestly had no idea how awesome the tattoos all look together - I never see them from afar like that, never see them the way a distant observer would. It's no wonder I get stopped on the streets!! :)

Awwww! Thanks @Graeme , @hogg , @Delicious , @TrixieFaux , et al.
I love that picture, I was stunned when I saw it. I was flipping through the photographer's favorites from the wedding and there it was. I hadn't realized she took that picture. (Admittedly, I'd put back a few by that time of the night!!)
I honestly had no idea how awesome the tattoos all look together - I never see them from afar like that, never see them the way a distant observer would. It's no wonder I get stopped on the streets!! :)

Awwww! Thanks @Graeme , @hogg , @Delicious , @TrixieFaux , et al.
I love that picture, I was stunned when I saw it. I was flipping through the photographer's favorites from the wedding and there it was. I hadn't realized she took that picture. (Admittedly, I'd put back a few by that time of the night!!)
I honestly had no idea how awesome the tattoos all look together - I never see them from afar like that, never see them the way a distant observer would. It's no wonder I get stopped on the streets!! :)

Awwww! Thanks @Graeme , @hogg , @Delicious , @TrixieFaux , et al.
I love that picture, I was stunned when I saw it. I was flipping through the photographer's favorites from the wedding and there it was. I hadn't realized she took that picture. (Admittedly, I'd put back a few by that time of the night!!)
I honestly had no idea how awesome the tattoos all look together - I never see them from afar like that, never see them the way a distant observer would. It's no wonder I get stopped on the streets!! :)

I was in a wedding back in September, this is one of the candid shots the photographer took :)

We've got till July 2015 to figure it out...
And thanks for the welcome you all.
I've got one more by Higgs on my right arm in 91.

Our wedding rings. They were a lot sharper when they were done.
These were done in 1990 by Daniel Higgs in SF.
We talk about getting some new Tats for our 25th anniversary, but Daniel doesn't do tattooing anymore.
So I was thinking of getting Freddy Corbin to do the 25th anniversary tattoos.
Freddy was working there when Daniel was doing these. It's only right to keep the connection going.

Cheers @Iwar it's good to be back my friend!! And since you asked so nicely, another travel blog it is haha.
Well that was just over 4 hours of "fuck me" lol. 2 days back to back is no joke at all ( @Reyeslv you are a machine) but we got a lot done. Horinao thinks we might even be able to finish on Thursday if we make the session a little longer - and hells yeah I'm keen for that! He's kept the colour really traditional and no bells or whistles but that's fine by me, the original image is perfect anyway (in my eyes at least)
@cibo y'all will have to wait until I at least get back home to be able to upload pics ;) but I won't keep you guys hanging.
here's a link to the catclaw blog from yesterday http://ameblo.jp/catclaw-tattoo-z/entry-11716915808.html

Awwww! Thanks @Graeme , @hogg , @Delicious , @TrixieFaux , et al.
I love that picture, I was stunned when I saw it. I was flipping through the photographer's favorites from the wedding and there it was. I hadn't realized she took that picture. (Admittedly, I'd put back a few by that time of the night!!)
I honestly had no idea how awesome the tattoos all look together - I never see them from afar like that, never see them the way a distant observer would. It's no wonder I get stopped on the streets!! :)

I was in a wedding back in September, this is one of the candid shots the photographer took :)

I was in a wedding back in September, this is one of the candid shots the photographer took :)

I was in a wedding back in September, this is one of the candid shots the photographer took :)