Mark Bee

I'm posting my updated legs today. I've added a few since my last post in this thread.
Visible tattoos:
Cat, hot air balloon, hand of glory = Chad Koeplinger
Skull with flowers = Bastien Jean
Higgs flash, boxer, RCAF skull, Grimm reaper = Tim Pausinger
Cowgirl, Higgs flash = Glennie Whittall
Panther w/ dagger, bulldog, pineapple, Scorpion = Franz Stefanik
Ankle band, Hot Stuff = Nathan Draper
Dollar bill, fly = Kyle Hollingdrake
Space torch = Mario Desa
I think that's all of them. I've got a few more lined up that should appear in the next few weeks and months.

I thought I'd post a pic of the knees (both done by Franz Stefanik at The Okey Doke in Toronto.) The demon is still finishing up its heal, so its not a perfect pic.

Thanks, @polliwog. It's been a brutal few months. I'm finally starting to dig myself out and see that there is still a world going on out there.

reactivating this thread with my Thomas Hooper piece:

I'm posting my updated legs today. I've added a few since my last post in this thread.
Visible tattoos:
Cat, hot air balloon, hand of glory = Chad Koeplinger
Skull with flowers = Bastien Jean
Higgs flash, boxer, RCAF skull, Grimm reaper = Tim Pausinger
Cowgirl, Higgs flash = Glennie Whittall
Panther w/ dagger, bulldog, pineapple, Scorpion = Franz Stefanik
Ankle band, Hot Stuff = Nathan Draper
Dollar bill, fly = Kyle Hollingdrake
Space torch = Mario Desa
I think that's all of them. I've got a few more lined up that should appear in the next few weeks and months.

Dealing with my dying father these last few months. I took a major break from all things online in order to focus on getting through this. Its been a very rough patch, and I've been going from acute care facilities to job interviews and trying to keep above water.
I apologize for leaving so abruptly.

Haha maybe?
I like Squiddle-high - still laughing.

Congratulations, @beez. That's wonderful news.
In other wonderful news, I'm celebrating with millions of others, today's historic USSC ruling granting marriage equity.

Congratulations, @beez. That's wonderful news.
In other wonderful news, I'm celebrating with millions of others, today's historic USSC ruling granting marriage equity.

Congratulations, @beez. That's wonderful news.
In other wonderful news, I'm celebrating with millions of others, today's historic USSC ruling granting marriage equity.

Congratulations, @beez. That's wonderful news.
In other wonderful news, I'm celebrating with millions of others, today's historic USSC ruling granting marriage equity.

Congratulations, @beez. That's wonderful news.
In other wonderful news, I'm celebrating with millions of others, today's historic USSC ruling granting marriage equity.

Damn right.
It's been a very bittersweet week here.

Congratulations, @beez. That's wonderful news.
In other wonderful news, I'm celebrating with millions of others, today's historic USSC ruling granting marriage equity.

Congratulations, @beez. That's wonderful news.
In other wonderful news, I'm celebrating with millions of others, today's historic USSC ruling granting marriage equity.

Congratulations, @beez. That's wonderful news.
In other wonderful news, I'm celebrating with millions of others, today's historic USSC ruling granting marriage equity.

After 7 years of hustling, freelancing, not having my shit together, and then getting my shit together - I GOT A FUCKING JOB YO!!! AND A REALLY COOL GOOD ONE!! AND I'M A GOOD GUY/ WHITE HAT!!
Because it's for a large corporation I don't think I should say much more here in a public forum, but guys: I work remotely, full time, full benefits, and a 401fuckingk. I have not had these in my adult life!!! I AM STOKED!!!!
You know what this means, right? More money for more tattoos. :D

Just wanted to report that I use the saniderm method with no issues. Some what still swollen but healing ok.

My reading of the story is that the judge made the order on the basis that she could contract HIV or Hepatitis or similar as a result of getting tattooed. There's also mention of her having been tested, window periods etc.
To me, if that is the primary concern of the court, it seems like the judge shouldn't stop there ... Why not ban her from drinking alcohol in excess, having unprotected sex etc. also? The odds of her getting HIV from a tattoo are vanishingly small in comparison with other risky life activities. I think that's the main silliness of the story.
For what it's worth my wife is still breastfeeding our son and just started a big side piece. He's over a year old and there have been no bumps in the road so far. I think where any kind of illness could pose a problem is in the early stages of nursing, the first few weeks or months, moreso than down the road when the baby is eating solids and whatnot as well. Maybe we're cavalier about these things in our house but we haven't worried about it overly.
Breastfeeding seems to result in such positive health outcomes for babies (and arguably mothers too) that I would venture to say a judge should have no business making this kind of order without pretty pressing grounds for doing so, in my opinion, not just because of the effect it will have on the family in question but for the broader signal it sends out potentially. It's kind of depressing here in Ireland to see how many mothers who might want to try breastfeeding have formula pushed upon them almost immediately, even though ostensibly we're supposed to be trying to improve the rate at which women breastfeed.
The main reason I posted the story, though, is that it illustrates a judge with a pretty skewed perception of the health risks associated with getting tattooed are. We'd have more than a few HIV cases on this board at the rate we get tattooed here, if his fears were well-founded. I suspect he's not the only one out there of that generation in positions like that who holds those sorts of ideas.

I've only heard it used as "For The Win."

Alright people, random crap is intended for just that. lets keep it clean and respectful tho folks and remember to have a sense of humor too, and don't forget that we all share a common interest which is why we're here in the first place.

paragon 300 on hardcore or regular? Either way, that's nuts
I liked Witcher 1 and 2 a lot but yea they were a bit slow in spots.
I am about to start the Vanishing of Ethan Carter it is supposed to be an excellent Lovecraftesq game

Shaolin Session #9 - 3 hrs (32 hrs total, wtf?)
This was actually a very difficult session.
It began with some drawing on the detail patterns in the monk's robe trim.
Tattooing started with a 7 liner.
Followed by a really tight shader for all the edging.
The trim ended up being these lil singular flames going from a rich green to black to a rich blue, light blue flames. Very tight details.
Then white in the sleeve cuffs.
And finish it off with skin tones, the shaved head and the expression in the eyes!
It was a very sharp session. Steve had to jump all around a lot and he is quite heavy and his machines hit hard maan (I like it !). These remaining spots were direct spine hits and bbq back ribs. Felt like he was tattooing my lung at one point. Brutal, but hey, keep your feet relaxed and the body will follow, find the clarity. Yeah man, this tattoo shit friggin hurts now, I've used up a most of my 'tattoo credits' over the years.
So...my back tattoo is substantially complete. A bittersweet feeling, however I'm so pumped at how it all turned out. Size of the image, the blackground, the fine details, the colour palette, the butt waves. Nailed the expression, especially the Shaolin eyes. Most excellent. Steve Batt is the god damn guru.
Full donburi bro !!!
Pictures will come once the bruising and redness in the skin tones and white come down.
Now time to relax, heal, enjoy the summer sunshine and lakes.
I'll be back on the table in September for Session #10 to re-hit all the black and saturate the shit out of it and clean up the transitions into the other tattoos in my suit. Then the mini-banger and tattoos over tattoos begins. Booya!

I have not had any front piece yet. I will this summer though... But I beg to differ, The back is a fucked up roller coaster of pain. Some parts is like nothing and hair to the left is insanity.
Sick piece you got going.

Holy crap. I'm glad you got out all right. What a terrifying story.