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We decided to expand my whole thigh into a whole leg sleeve so changed my appointment  this weekend just gone into a consultation / drawing sessions, whole outline now Sunday! eek! 

We decided to expand my whole thigh into a whole leg sleeve so changed my appointment  this weekend just gone into a consultation / drawing sessions, whole outline now Sunday! eek! 

Booking in with Jay in London for my whole right thigh, Characters based on one of my favourite books. She did my left ribs last year and so happy with that.
Hoping to get first session in before Christmas.
https://www.instagram.com/le_hegarat/

Booking in with Jay in London for my whole right thigh, Characters based on one of my favourite books. She did my left ribs last year and so happy with that.
Hoping to get first session in before Christmas.
https://www.instagram.com/le_hegarat/

Booking in with Jay in London for my whole right thigh, Characters based on one of my favourite books. She did my left ribs last year and so happy with that.
Hoping to get first session in before Christmas.
https://www.instagram.com/le_hegarat/

ya I know,it's in 2 threads,but I love this one I got from Alycia Harr at Classic Tattoo in Grass valley today.
It was an early birthday present from my wife.

I don't care for either of them.  I think it's a pretty half-assed way to express that you're a "science nerd" by going with a small tattoo of an outdated model of the atom.  It's generic and pretty blah, like people who get a tattoo of a couple of musical notes to represent a supposed huge and overwhelming passion for music.  If you're super passionate about science, take the above, very solid advice @Dan gave above about going big and get something big and bold that relates to something more specific that you're interested in.  I've seen some great tattoos of Darwin's finches, for example.  If you're interested in atomic physics, figure out a way to represent some wild quantum shit in a visually interesting way.  Take your time, look around, and above all else, do your research on artists so you can get something that shouts loud and proud that you're a science nerd.

Kim Saigh @ Memoir in L.A. added on to my half-sleeve to match my other arm. Impressed by how seamless she made it look. Healed pics by @TrixieFaux.

sometimes we forget that getting tattooed involves a little leap of faith in the outcome
a little bit of balls if you will
shit can happen
even with great tattooers
lines can blowout
some ink might dropout
you could scab and scar
fall off your skateboard
get bit by a dog
struck by lightening
so in the end - you do your research
get your tattoo
and move on with your life
time, skin, cash permitting
you do that shit again and again 

Got the background done for my zombie pinup tonight. I've been waiting a while for this, so I'm kind of excited! Stole this picture from the artist's instagram. The others I took myself so they aren't too great. Can't really get the whole thing in a pic :)

I think for most people this won't look like much has been done, but oh well! All of the black/shading, with the exception of some clouds we're going to add, is now done. All of the lining, too. We had to line two more dragon feet and I thought I was going to die. If I never see another liner that size again, it'll be too soon! So now we get to start color after this, and I can't wait. 

Greg Whitehead and all that.
 

Booked in for end of August for my Tempest themed rib piece. Been on my to do list for a long time so very excited to finally get started on it :) 

Added this one tonight from Jonathan Montalvo. What a genuinely good dude. 

I got a little Richard Stell pink elephant when I was at Pair-O-Dice on the 4th. Had fun shooting the shit with Richard and Jen while Jen tattooed me. Elephant is very mangy currently. I shall post a photo when he has healed! Meanwhile, enjoy this photo of me with Richard. :-)

Amy Winehouse as traditional pin-up

@MoistTowelette - Looks brilliant!

i think this is a fair question and I suppose you can call it whatever you want ! full backpiece describes your goals. if you are extending from the chest down the front torso/sides than i think claiming bodysuit is fair. 
but...my $0.02 you see it a lot on instagram now a days - like fresh sleeves and an empty torso claiming #bodysuit or bodysuit-in-progress. it's pretty lame. it's just a tattoo (and an unfinished one at that). it either is or it isn't. those that feel the need to go around and tell everyone and #describe how tatted up they are...probably aren't.
the whole thing and magnitude became very real to me when I went to a tattoo convention and stripped down in public next to checkerboard man to get a photo. the reality set in on where i was at with my years of steady progress. before that moment it was just A LOT of tattoo. and it still is ! that a bodysuit isn't a trivial thing - many people have many tattoo, but there are very few who have and will succeed going the full distance. it is not an undertaking to be taken lightly. and there is no finish line to my tattoo suit, it is and will be ever evolving and will be finished the day I die.
it requires a lot of time, money, patience and dedication to complete any larger tattoo, not just a bodysuit.
good luck with your plans

Got this collab from Timmy B and Andres Acosta at the stacked Lake Tahoe convention. Took about 7 hours 
 
 

Todd Noble did a Percy Waters girl for me and I took a really bad photo of it (sigh).  I love it, though.
 

Started this little fella: 
 

Tattoos like to ride, too.



 

Thats gorgeous @Graeme the texture of the feathers is so nice. 

Thats gorgeous @Graeme the texture of the feathers is so nice. 

My right bicep is healing nicely. We'll have a few places to touch up, but I'm ready to do the next part! June 30 seems too far away.

@oboogie here you go :).

Done today by Mr_rom3o