8ball's full back tattoo in progress
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Looks great. Who's your artist?
8ball
Ruler of Grayskull
My artist is Andy at 6th order tattoo in Cheektowaga (they are within walking distance of my house too!
http://www.6thorder.com/artist-Andy-Buscaglia.html
https://www.facebook.com/6thorder
He's awesome, only charged me $150 today for all that work.
Looks great man! I screwed up my chances for a full back piece a long time ago. But I love what I have. Self proclaimed family crest in honor of my son and father on my shoulder blade.
I have had the itch to go back again just keep spending my money on cigars.
I have had the itch to go back again just keep spending my money on cigars.
tats dope looking forward to the finish, lol but your wife was right
8ball
Ruler of Grayskull
Yeah, me too. I think his vision goes much deeper than my feeble mind. He's loving this project, since I just told him that I want it asian themed with a female warrior and my 4 year old daughter told me I need another dragon
. I'm pretty much giving him free reign.
8ball
Ruler of Grayskull
He moves quick. Both sessions were about 2.5 hrs, so I'm about 5 hrs in. He doesn't like to work much longer than that without taking a break, and man the back hurts, so I'm ok with that. I think we have one more session till color starts coming in.
redneck_toy
Fuente Fanboy
Looking badass man. I don't think I have the perseverance to do a full back piece. If it's worse than the inner arms, I don't want any part of it. At least your approaching it by making a plan for the whole piece instead of piecemealing one together. I like it
8ball
Ruler of Grayskull
Yeah, I have a band that is bigger on the inside of my arm than the outside. I didn't think it was too bad, but different people have different pain spots. I actually heard a guy say the back felt good like a massage, which I almost dropped my jaw at. I immediately started to regret it after the 1st session, because it really, really hurt (I even felt some pain in my chest), but the second session was much better. I'm just gonna knock it out 2.5 hrs at a time. I have another dragon on my right arm and a panther on my left, which I also plan on incorporating into the asian style.
The only thing with wrapping everything up into one style is that, although it'll look awesome, it also limits you to other styles that would then look out of place.
The only thing with wrapping everything up into one style is that, although it'll look awesome, it also limits you to other styles that would then look out of place.
I made the mistake of committing to a back piece in one session. It took 8 hours and a quite a few breaks for both me and my friend/the artist. After about 4 hours I become almost mentally numb to the pain. That being said, of everything that I have had done, the ankle is by far the most pain. I couldn't do 5-10 minutes without having to stop.
When getting my first big piece I asked my artist what hurts the most, she said: anything boney or anything that doesn't get sun. Boy was she right.
When getting my first big piece I asked my artist what hurts the most, she said: anything boney or anything that doesn't get sun. Boy was she right.
Wow, this looks great!!! Even in the 2nd session it's really coming together nicely!!! Not to derail this at all, sorry if I am, but doesn't the female warrior remind anyone of Mulan from the Disney movie??? That was my first thought when I first saw pics of the beginning of the work.
luckysaturn13
Smoke it if ya got it!
That's comming together nicely!
I really wanting to get more ink I might the the lion that's on the l.p. band. It's part of my family crest. And it would tie into my passion lol
I really wanting to get more ink I might the the lion that's on the l.p. band. It's part of my family crest. And it would tie into my passion lol
Man i can't wait to see the completed work, i think your wife will have a hard time getting you to put your shirt back on now.