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And that's a wrap! 6 sessions over 6 months, around 16hrs total. Absolutely stoked!
 

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You have been awarded dunce of the year for most obvious spammy spam spamming yet. You should at least TRY to hide the fact that you’re a spamming maggot!

Friends don't let friends drink and post.

thigh goat with color and a fresh seraph on my shin! both done by dmug at blood moon tattoo in ambler, PA 🙂

It has been forever since I have been on this forum! Been super busy with life and remembered this awesome group!
I have just uploaded the last few tattoos I have had- during covid in 2021... I got a thigh piece done- hip to knee. skulls, roses, crow (posted pic in bird gallery) which ended up taking 3 sessions: one for outline which was a 5hr appointment, first lot of colour which was super close to being finished but after 6 hrs my thigh was crazy swollen to the point it was not workable, then final was to finish thorns and the red circle behind the crow; a kraken taking down a ship (posted in nautical gallery)- easy  session with Kyle , and a panther dagger combo (animal gallery) also with Kyle. That was right around when our shops were yo-yoing here between being open and shut down. 

Start of this year  (feb- pic in object gallery) I got a little axe on outer right forearm by the new apprentice- Binger, near the wrist; March a little diamond and strawberry on my birthday (both in object gallery) also Binger, April a swallow on right inner forearm and butterfly on left inner forearm (bird and butterfly galleries respectively) also Binger , then last weekend I got a lucky rabbit's foot (object gallery) on my right inner forearm which sits under my swallow (toward the wrist) and a circus elephant on right inner bicep by Kyle(animal gallery) .
I have two appointments booked for July- as I work in a school, I have booked a day with the apprentice during the school holidays (he did my axe, diamond, strawberry, butterfly and swallow) for 4 more- getting a dragon on the right arm, a trio of roses under the right knee, sad cloud front of ankle on the shin (right) and skull and cross bones on same placement, opposite leg. (hope that makes sense)
End of July I am booked with Dan (did my thigh) who will do a snake/carnation combo on right outer forearm. 
Dan books 3 months in advance and his appointments fill up fast. Kyle is only booking a month at a time, while Binger takes everyone as he can. 
 
I will add pics once these appointments arrive 🙂
now to go back through and see what everyone has been getting while I have been absent from here!
I was a huge Michelangelo fan as a kid! Mum reluctantly gave in to me getting a "boy's toy" when I was 7- a Michelangelo figure with nun-chucks and a working parachute! That toy shit all over Barbie I tell you 😄 
Wow , so close to completion! I bet that's a bizarre feeling! Looking forward to the photos!

Their first and only post. I’m just surprised that there wasn’t a link to some shitty website. I guess that will come in post number two.

We had almost 100 in the judging, and over 100 motorcycles there at the Possum Gathering.

NO !!!!!!!!!!  that's not an option, if you just change your mind !?!??!?  LOL if you really knew anything about laser treatment, you would know it's a very long painful expensive process that doesn't get rid of the tattoo completly.

An article written by a reporter taking information from the company who makes the machine. No independent reporting, no fact checking. This is the kind of lazy, sloppy, excuse-for-journalism that is the standard these days.
I wouldn't believe a word in that article.
As far as FDA approval, all they are approving is that the device doesn't kill you. And I'm sure you can buy FDA approval pretty cheap.
 

Progress on this, 3 sessions (approx 9hrs) down, colour being added next time 
 

We had almost 100 in the judging, and over 100 motorcycles there at the Possum Gathering.

Round 2 on my fudo backpiece. Getting into shading soon!

Go away. We have actual tattoos here, not play pretend tattoos. FFS. Talk about the wrong audience. 😆

My latest rescue (actually, took almost a year and a half.) 1972 Triumph Trident T150V.

My latest rescue (actually, took almost a year and a half.) 1972 Triumph Trident T150V.

My latest rescue (actually, took almost a year and a half.) 1972 Triumph Trident T150V.

My latest rescue (actually, took almost a year and a half.) 1972 Triumph Trident T150V.

Hey, new poster here. After years of planning (and saving!) I finally started my back piece this week, with Nick Mayes at North Sea Tattoo in Scarborough, UK. I asked for 'the Kraken thrashing around in the sea while a flying saucer tries to beam it up'. The design did not disappoint! 
As for the session itself, even at a relatively short 2 1/2 hours of actual tattooing, it was pretty tough. As others have said, your body doesn't get used to the pain like it does on a smaller piece. The needle is always on the move to somewhere fresh and so every line feels like the first. I'd say most of the back was an 8/10 pain, with one or two areas only a 7, but a couple were a good 9.5, namely the love handles, lower back and butt crack (that one is like some whole new type of pain!) We will be doing 2-3 hour sessions every month or so, which should keep progress moving well. As for now, I'll leave you with what we've done so far, and will keep you updated. It's an honour to join this legendary thread! 

Congrats on completing one thing (the arms) and starting a new adventure (loving rrtirement, myself).

My friend is putting on his 3rd annual Possum Gatherjng in Sevierville at their fairgrounds May 12 & 13. Expect some beautiful machines. If you are into vintage bikes or vintage bikers, they will be there, along with display of old stationary engines.

My friend is putting on his 3rd annual Possum Gatherjng in Sevierville at their fairgrounds May 12 & 13. Expect some beautiful machines. If you are into vintage bikes or vintage bikers, they will be there, along with display of old stationary engines.

Nice!

First session of new sleeve done by Dave Swambo from Stronghold tattoo.

Lily is 18 mo now, and the light of my life.