I like that!
I'm headed in for session #5 today at about 11AM.
Maybe we'll finish up today? Wish me luck!!
I'm headed in for session #5 today at about 11AM.
Maybe we'll finish up today? Wish me luck!!
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Got another three hours of color done, one more and the outside will be all set. I also have plans of the fire from the dragon's mouth to transform into a phoenix. We're gonna make this a sleeve, so I'm adding a big pile of skulls that wraps around my whole arm under the dragon.
oh yea, very pleased. my artist is sick and i'de recommend him to anyone in the rhode island area.
wow! 6 hours all at once? your a trooper man, i can handle 3, maybe 4 but 6, thats crazy! what did your artist charge you for that? at my shop its a standard rate, 100/hr.
I'm kind of surprised that your artist would even allow you to do 6 hours at once. Mine does everything in 2-2 1/2 hour segments. That allows your body to heal the fastest and helps minimize touch-ups.
His rate is $125/hour but he gives me a little break because he is really into this type of work and would prefer to do nothing else. I do tip him nicely though so it basically ends up to be $125/hr anyway.
Word to the wise boys and girls: Tip your artist well!
We had 2 smoke breaks and a 1/2 hour lunch during that time so it wasn't too gruelling.
He worked on my entire arm as I had areas to fill in... alot of black. We used four entire cups of black. If you look back at my previous posts you can see the blank areas that we filled in.
The most work was probably on the shoulder (the tree and swirly sky). Unfortunatley, that was what we did last so I was getting a little restless. We have one more session in a few weeks to color in the Cherry Blossoms in the tree and do whatever touch-up that needs to be done.
really? i tipped him 20 bucks after my first dragon session and he kinda looked suprised. i didn't tip him after the second one but that was only because all he did was color. io thought it was your choice on whether or not to tip a tattoo artist.
Here's the result of 6 more hours on Monday. Ouch!
VERY nice!! My sleave outline was all done in once sitting, about 6-8 hours. My artist is in Vegas, the flight back to FL the next day SUCKED.
At this point I have about another 8-10 hours under my bicept and top of my arm. I can't wait to get it finished up.![neiltat02[1].jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blackwoodknives.com%2Ftrade_folder%2Fneiltat02%5B1%5D.jpg&hash=54b18839cadef6ec5bbcc4985ffac4b5)
VERY nice!! My sleave outline was all done in once sitting, about 6-8 hours. My artist is in Vegas, the flight back to FL the next day SUCKED.
Beautiful stuff.
Thanks, I've had more work since that photo. My artist and I meet up 2-3 times per year. I'll be having another round in Atlanta in June during the Blade Show. Probably one more session after that in Vegas.
Here is the bottom 1/4 or so of mine after color:
I'm going in for more color on the 10th, so I'll be sure to put up some more pictures then.
I'm going in for more color on the 10th, so I'll be sure to put up some more pictures then.
Here is the bottom 1/4 or so of mine after color:
I'm going in for more color on the 10th, so I'll be sure to put up some more pictures then.
Nice murder!!!
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