Tattoos

[Filthy2123ozjunkie]

@Niro he did the back of my arm to the elbow the first day. My shoulder and inside the bend of the arm the 2nd. The outside of my forearm the 3rd, and the inner forearm the last. Honestly other than near the wrist and near my armpit (where I am extremely ticklish) the was almost no pain at all. He gives me ibuprofen during the sessions and plenty of hot tea with honey and apple juice.

I've pulled out my own teeth with pliers before. So, my pain tolerance might be higher than average.

Regarding rotary tattoo machines, I just go to a tattooer who's work I like. I know not having to listen to a buzzing machine for hours is really nice. I think most of the progressive tattooers in America use them now. I think a lot of the newer rotary machines reproduce the stroke of a coil machine. So the difference in quality or techniques is virtually the same.

I asked Steve about it and he likes using the most advanced technology available. He always has the newest phone and laptop and uses his computer to draft his designs. He does paint stuff in oils and owns many old school tattoo machines. I think they like the rotary machines because they are so easy to use and there virtually no clean up. You just throw everything away.

But I'm not really a part of any scene nor am I a tattooer- so I just go by the quality of work the tattooer outputs.

If all the sewing machines at Iron Heart broke and they wanted to use modern ones, I wouldn't care one iota. I wouldn't care if the quality was the same. I just like Iron Heart because the materials and craftsmanship is excellent, and the fabric is awesome and comfy. I like that they don't have slaves making the clothes too. And the clothes look sweet as heck.

[Max Power]

^love it! Mermaids are always a great motive and this one is really awesome.

[Niro]

This is my back piece so far after another 2 hour session yesterday. It goes down to my butt. I will spare anyone that sight until it's finished.

[Anesthetist]

I really like the mermaid @TrickHell really clean.

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[Max Power]

@Niro it looks awesome, who's doing it?

[den1mhead]

@Niro great work [emoji106]

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[Niro]

Thanks 

It's Joe Farrell of Kilburn Original Tattoo Studio. He's done all my ink so far

[Tidal]

Saw this on IG earlier from Bailey Robinson.  Can't be 100% sure as I don't own one (sobs), but the background looks like a 155 to me?

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[atm23]

[Tidal]

Two from yesterday, Mahakala and bamboo filler.  Done by Kola Hari in London;

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[Max Power]

Great, the bamboo filler is really cool.

[Niro]

Those are cool!
I do like the bamboo filler. I have also been thinking about adding bamboo to my tiger tattoo

[Tidal]

Nice, thanks guys[emoji120]

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[Niro]

Also, that's another great artist in London I learned about. We are lucky to have so many based here

[atm23]

A few shirts that I printed with some of my hand drawn traditional designs on them. Let me know what you think.

https://www.etsy.com/shop/MementoMoriCo?ref=hdr_shop_menu

[atm23]

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[JCMx800]

January: Chris Dettmer
February: Uncle Allan
March: Chris Dettmer
April: Desertfest Berlin, maybe another tattoo from Allan or Nitz?
Damn, the year starts good!!!

[Max Power]

My tiger got an opponent.

[tailoredfamcam]

Holy hell! That's a ton of work in one sitting! It's going to look great!

[Max Power]

In fact it was one of my most painful sessions yet. Not one easy spot, just the space between "gnarly" and "make it stop now!"