9Years

If it were my back I would wait until you can see the artist you wanted originally. Enjoy your trip to Bali, save up and go back another time. Odds are you wouldn't be finished a serious back tattoo in one trip anyway.
You only get one...

Ha, you can't mess with the classics! Clearly only those with distinguished taste would choose such a subject...
There will likely be some cool surprises in the background of the butt, but I'll wait until we're a little further along to post them.

First session Wednesday with Tim Lehi at Temple in Oakland. He lined the main image and some background.
Pumped to get started, pumped for the long road ahead, pumped to finally be able to contribute to this thread after ogling it for years...

Hey everyone, it's been a while. It's been 2+ years since I've gotten tattooed, but I'm happy to report that I have an appointment with David Parker at Black Heart Tattoo in San Francisco at the end of the month. The current plan is a (white) tiger head with some fire around it. I love everything he does and am super excited.

First session Wednesday with Tim Lehi at Temple in Oakland. He lined the main image and some background.
Pumped to get started, pumped for the long road ahead, pumped to finally be able to contribute to this thread after ogling it for years...

First session Wednesday with Tim Lehi at Temple in Oakland. He lined the main image and some background.
Pumped to get started, pumped for the long road ahead, pumped to finally be able to contribute to this thread after ogling it for years...

First session Wednesday with Tim Lehi at Temple in Oakland. He lined the main image and some background.
Pumped to get started, pumped for the long road ahead, pumped to finally be able to contribute to this thread after ogling it for years...

First session Wednesday with Tim Lehi at Temple in Oakland. He lined the main image and some background.
Pumped to get started, pumped for the long road ahead, pumped to finally be able to contribute to this thread after ogling it for years...

Ha, you can't mess with the classics! Clearly only those with distinguished taste would choose such a subject...
There will likely be some cool surprises in the background of the butt, but I'll wait until we're a little further along to post them.

Ha, you can't mess with the classics! Clearly only those with distinguished taste would choose such a subject...
There will likely be some cool surprises in the background of the butt, but I'll wait until we're a little further along to post them.

First session Wednesday with Tim Lehi at Temple in Oakland. He lined the main image and some background.
Pumped to get started, pumped for the long road ahead, pumped to finally be able to contribute to this thread after ogling it for years...

First session Wednesday with Tim Lehi at Temple in Oakland. He lined the main image and some background.
Pumped to get started, pumped for the long road ahead, pumped to finally be able to contribute to this thread after ogling it for years...

First session Wednesday with Tim Lehi at Temple in Oakland. He lined the main image and some background.
Pumped to get started, pumped for the long road ahead, pumped to finally be able to contribute to this thread after ogling it for years...

First session Wednesday with Tim Lehi at Temple in Oakland. He lined the main image and some background.
Pumped to get started, pumped for the long road ahead, pumped to finally be able to contribute to this thread after ogling it for years...

First session Wednesday with Tim Lehi at Temple in Oakland. He lined the main image and some background.
Pumped to get started, pumped for the long road ahead, pumped to finally be able to contribute to this thread after ogling it for years...

First session Wednesday with Tim Lehi at Temple in Oakland. He lined the main image and some background.
Pumped to get started, pumped for the long road ahead, pumped to finally be able to contribute to this thread after ogling it for years...

Everyone already knows this but Marius Meyer seems to melt brains on the daily ( well, mine at least… ):

Cool! I´m getting tattooed by him February 20th, but not in Oslo.
Going to Austin, Tx on vacation in April and will of course pick up some souvenirs by some of my very favorite tattooers
Jason Brooks & Ben Siebert -both April 29th. Inner thigh filler from Brooks and a small oni head filler in my ditch from Siebert.
Chris Trevino - May 2nd, six hour session on my knee (!!?). Getting a Emma, King of hell

First piece completed in 3 sessions with Timothy Hoyer and i am beyond stoked for it.
Upon completion of the tattoo, I decided he is doing my full back.
Gave him my ideas and he is down. Just going to save up cash then actually begin session sometime in September.
I feel I should have hit him up sooner for some work. Once healed I'll post pics.
I can honestly say for once, I currently have no upcoming tattoo appointments.

I had my consultation today... Jim Sylvia 2/19!

excited :)
2/21 Rob Ryan @ Electric in Asbury Park, NJ
4/13 Chad Koeplinger @ Tattoo Paradise in Wheaton, MD

Herb and Stefan are great guys. My wife and I both have work from them. Totally recommended.

You can have all three of these guys contribute to a nice sleeve for you.
California Electric tattoo parlour, Soquel, Santa Cruz

Paul Dobleman

Paul Dobleman