Tattoos

same o · Post by **same o** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 11:45 am

lookin sick aroes

aroes · Post by **aroes** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 12:03 pm

thanks mang

not easy taking a photo of the back of your own leg

leg's almost finished, bout another two sessions to shade the carp on my thigh and dragon on my hip. when it's done i'll get my lil sis to take some proper shots

same o · Post by **same o** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 12:08 pm

aroes wrote:thanks mang

not easy taking a photo of the back of your own leg

leg's almost finished, bout another two sessions to shade the carp on my thigh and dragon on my hip. when it's done i'll get my lil sis to take some proper shots

yeah sick is lookin dope..

you going to do the full body yeah? i think thats what u said at cotti

aroes · Post by **aroes** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 12:12 pm

same o · Post by **same o** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 12:59 pm

thats crazy, am thinking about getting a jap sleeve on my other arm, but recon I will wait awhile.

soo much money

almax · Post by **almax** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 11:25 am

hi tattoo enthuisiasts.

Need some advice, im planning on getting my family crest tattooed on me somewhere, i was thinking on my upper arm/shoulder but just wanted to know if there is any symbology associated on where you get things tattooed (like if you get your ear pierced in your right ear you are gay etc)
I know that the right side is suppossed to be male and left female and since its my family crest im thinking right arm, but it could also look alright on my right chest i guess.
anyway here it is:

also how much would something like this cost? ~$300 yeah?
and where would be the best place to get it done without going on some ridiculous waiting list.

DBoy · Post by **DBoy** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 11:30 am

price will depend on size.
Do not need to worry to much about waiting list as it is not specialist, any good artist will be able to do that. It is a good looking Crest by the way...

www.dynamictattoo.com/

aroes · Post by **aroes** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 11:35 am

how big do you want it? if it's on your upper arm, say from the top of your shoulder to the bit where your t shirt sleeve stops, i'd say it'd cost between $300 and $600

as far as waiting lists go..........if you want somebody good, you will most probably have to wait at least a couple of months, maybe even a year. good tattoo artists are generally booked up for a reason

the best advice i can give you is LOOK AT THE ARTIST'S FOLIO. if there is shonky work in their folio, then imagine how bad the stuff is they DIDN'T take photos of

best of luck.............family crest is an awesome idea for a tattoo, wear it with pride

almax · Post by **almax** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 11:57 am

thanks guys, getting a bit excited bout this now, will have to go for a look around.
Oh and im thinking size will be smaller than that, just on my shoulder

ghetto kitty · Post by **ghetto kitty** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 1:20 pm

hallo almax...

id reccommend checking out the folios too, and asking if anyone is extra good with crests.
eternal instinct are my guys and everyone i send there is very happy with them.

i think it would look good on shoulder, smaller, or bigger on chest.
if you really want it shaded nicely it will take a while to execute, so could be even more than $600

and word to waiting months or a year for the right artist, but its there for life and the anticipation is part of the process!

also keep in mind that the gold and colours will get lots of sun as you are mr wakeboarder etc, so they colours will fade over time if they are on your shoulder especially (my recent arm cover up was only due to ten years of sunlight fading the colours to almost nil)

good luck!

Amick · Post by **Amick** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 2:26 pm

You might want to get it a little bigger as there are intricate details in that crest that would be hard to tattoo + shading if it was small.

For anything family related I reckon chest but upper arm would be ok, just as long as you kept it covered with a tshirt most of the time so as GK mentioned it doesn't fade too quick.

The price depends on size, colours and shading. $300+

Good luck!

almax · Post by **almax** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 2:28 pm

cool, probably gonna lose the banners on it anyway and the tree on top, just keep it black and white.
...and its kiteboarding kitty, i cannae afford no boat!

ghetto kitty · Post by **ghetto kitty** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 2:33 pm

i think B&W will look better tbh...
and my bad...what i meant was -YOU GET OUT IN THE SUN!!!

teehee

Amick · Post by **Amick** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 2:35 pm

So you're not going to have your family name on the crest?

ghetto kitty · Post by **ghetto kitty** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 2:38 pm

i think the name banners are okay, just not in gold...shaded instead...
it is a stronger image without the banners, but then its not a whole crest!
i say go the maxwell at the top but in greys...

almax · Post by **almax** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 2:45 pm

Amick wrote:So you're not going to have your family name on the crest?

Well when you put it like that! Sheeeeit

DBoy · Post by **DBoy** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 2:54 pm

dont listen to what other people think will look good - do what YOU think will look good. It is not their taste - but yours.

ghetto kitty · Post by **ghetto kitty** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 3:07 pm

we are just giving opinions.

Amick · Post by **Amick** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 3:29 pm

Almax wouldn't have posted a photo of what he was getting if he didn't want advice.

DBoy · Post by **DBoy** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 3:59 pm

and my opinion and advise was do what he wants, not what others think - everyone's taste is different. I think you get what i'm saying.

Post by **JAMESSSS** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 8:49 pm

Get that cat with the ass on your bellybutton instead. Classic.

Amick · Post by **Amick** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 8:55 pm

DBoy wrote:and my opinion and advise was do what he wants, not what others think - everyone's taste is different. I think you get what i'm saying.

Yep, repetition usually works.

ulyssian · Post by **ulyssian** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 3:14 am

here's my xmas present to me.....
it's the start of a piece.. i was just too scared of the pain to follow through with the rest that will go up around my belly button so it kinda looks a little alone....
and noooooooo, i don't plan on having kids so it shouldn't look like an alien in ten years time.... and if do, well then i am fucked!

i was rather suprised at how pain free the spot is and actually giggle at some points, then he started laying into one spot and i don't think my nerves liked it too much... but on a pain scale of 1/10, i would say 1.5!

mixtress · Post by **mixtress** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 8:08 am

purdy!

And if you have babies, moisturise moisturise moisturise

aroes · Post by **aroes** » Sat Jan 02, 2010 3:59 pm

so true

you don't want your baby drying out

ulyssian · Post by **ulyssian** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 5:11 am

aroes wrote:so true

you don't want your baby drying out

Best!

Sociopathic · Post by **Sociopathic** » Thu Jan 14, 2010 5:40 pm

So I wanna get my next piece started pretty soon. like asap soon.
Hard part is that I don't know ANYTHING about the tattooist in Melbourne.
It's gonna be 4 flowers, 4 different flowers, but I don't want any of that "oh look a pretty flower" crap I actually want it done as though they actually LOOK like real flowers, I have the flowers all picked out photo wise, but can anyone reccommend a good tattooist who'll actually be able to get it looking like i want it to?

ghetto kitty · Post by **ghetto kitty** » Thu Jan 14, 2010 6:02 pm

We all recommend the same dudes every time really.
for every tattoo!!

Eternal Instinct on St Georges Rd is my recent favorite. Craig Deuce or Mace.
Craig just did some art deco flowers on my arm that are all shaded, no solid lines and i get comments on it all the time (there's pics a couple pages back)

wanna post some pics of ya flowers for us to see?

Sociopathic · Post by **Sociopathic** » Thu Jan 14, 2010 6:30 pm

Theres one more but I haven't got the pic on the computer at the moment
It'll be done on my side with the lilly as the center piece, the rose and the orchid underneath it but slightly to the side as well if that makes sense and then the 4th flower will be above it.
The orchid will be more block colour than that, pretty much the colour of the specles but instead of speckles a block of that colour moving towards more redish hues I have a pic of the colour I want on my phone, and I'm too lazy to get them onto thec omputer.

PS, kitty you working tomorrow? I might come say hi

ghetto kitty · Post by **ghetto kitty** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 3:53 pm

nice to meet you today babe!

i like ze flowers, purty.

how big are you thinking, and coloured or shaded B&W?

Sociopathic · Post by **Sociopathic** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 10:41 am

you too,

Full colour for these, I'm gonna get them done up my side so basically as big as is feesable on my so not overly tiny but not massively huge seeing as massively huge won't really fit.

ghetto kitty · Post by **ghetto kitty** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 8:13 pm

they are gonna look awesome, bigger the better imo! they will withstand the test of time better the bigger they are!

either go see one of the guys mentioned here or go into 2 or 3 of the places we always reccommend
tattoo magic, eternal instinct, chapel tattoo, dynamic tattoo (any others guys?)
and flick through the books till you find an artist who's work resonates with you. When you see it, speak to them, youll know.

aroes · Post by **aroes** » Sun Jan 17, 2010 2:22 am

this is other guy that works at the place where i get tattooed http://ten-ten.com.au/gtattoo1.html

in sequence, it's the 11th picture in the series........could be the type of stuff you're after sociopathic?

i'm pretty sure he's running a fairly short book at the moment too, as he hasn't been at that shop for long. his name is gary krygsman, super nice guy

Post by **system** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 9:26 am

so, has the guy who got sunglasses tattooed on his face been discussed yet?

ghetto kitty · Post by **ghetto kitty** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 11:04 am

oh dear.

what should we discuss?

hehehe

i have a friend who has thongs inked on his feet.

FoundationStepper · Post by **FoundationStepper** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 11:10 am

looks like more viral advertising for rayban

ghetto kitty · Post by **ghetto kitty** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 11:21 am

tbh looks more like magic marker than ink!

same o · Post by **same o** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 11:42 am

Major fail

Post by **system** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 4:45 pm

it's real

Watch the posted video on YouTube.

retzie · Post by **retzie** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 5:01 pm

Sociopathic wrote:I actually want it done as though they actually LOOK like real flowers

As in, photo-realistic? Best rep I've heard of late for portraits/fine detail is Marshall at Third Eye Tattoo. Sarah Melder at Dynamic Tattoo also has a very good reputation for detailed work. Check 'em out

Amick · Post by **Amick** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 5:09 pm

ghetto kitty wrote:i have a friend who has thongs inked on his feet.

I hope your friend threw a brand name on them and is collecting havaiana money.

autumnleaves · Post by **autumnleaves** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 10:08 am

system wrote:it's real

Watch the posted video on YouTube.

think it's just viral advertising. the rest of the channel has ads for ray ban. fuck viral advertising.

aroes · Post by **aroes** » Thu Feb 04, 2010 1:24 pm

After a month or so of emails back and forth, it looks like when I'm in Tokyo later this month I'll be getting tattooed by this guy http://www.ryugendo.jp/

Just waiting for an appointment time now, so fucking excited. He outlines with a machine, but shades and colours using the traditional Japanese hand poking method (tebori)

Lizkins · Post by **Lizkins** » Thu Feb 04, 2010 1:45 pm

aroes that will be well sick, but man oh man is that gonna hurt like hell!!!! i have seen it on the tele and thought 'jeebus h-christ that looks fricken painful'

bonsai · Post by **bonsai** » Thu Feb 04, 2010 2:00 pm

system wrote:so, has the guy who got sunglasses tattooed on his face been discussed yet?

fake as they come. it even LOOKS fake. fail.

ghetto kitty · Post by **ghetto kitty** » Thu Feb 04, 2010 2:22 pm

aroes wrote:After a month or so of emails back and forth, it looks like when I'm in Tokyo later this month I'll be getting tattooed by this guy http://www.ryugendo.jp/

Just waiting for an appointment time now, so fucking excited. He outlines with a machine, but shades and colours using the traditional Japanese hand poking method (tebori)

dude that is AWESOME!!!

cant wait to hear/see more!

same o · Post by **same o** » Thu Feb 04, 2010 2:35 pm

aroes wrote:After a month or so of emails back and forth, it looks like when I'm in Tokyo later this month I'll be getting tattooed by this guy http://www.ryugendo.jp/

Just waiting for an appointment time now, so fucking excited. He outlines with a machine, but shades and colours using the traditional Japanese hand poking method (tebori)

gangsta

bonsai · Post by **bonsai** » Thu Feb 04, 2010 2:45 pm

aroes wrote:After a month or so of emails back and forth, it looks like when I'm in Tokyo later this month I'll be getting tattooed by this guy http://www.ryugendo.jp/

Just waiting for an appointment time now, so fucking excited. He outlines with a machine, but shades and colours using the traditional Japanese hand poking method (tebori)

man... some of that shit is unfknbelievable.

Amick · Post by **Amick** » Tue Feb 09, 2010 10:48 pm

What a fuckwit and he's from Macleod. Extra lolz.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/travel/trip ... 5828490493

Fents · Post by **Fents** » Wed Feb 10, 2010 8:28 am

Amick wrote:

What a fuckwit and he's from Macleod. Extra lolz.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/travel/trip ... 5828490493

hahah did go to highschool with him.