Yes, I got a tattoo.

Wardsweb
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Some ink that speaks to my Japanese heritage.

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  • Mikey081057
    Mikey081057 Posts: 7,127
    Very Nice Work
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  • Wardsweb
    Wardsweb Posts: 939
    la2vegas wrote: »
    Is that your first tat? If so, wow!

    I had some Kanji done about 10 years ago. This is my first serious tattoo. Three 2 hours sessions and a final of 4 hours.
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  • decal
    decal Posts: 3,205
    Nice. Watch out, it's very addicting !!!!!
    If you can't hear a difference, don't waste your money.
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,183
    Fantastic Tattoo!!! B)

    I was thinking about getting the Polk Audio LOGO.

    Their monitor 10's got me into this beautiful life saving obsession! B)
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  • Wardsweb
    Wardsweb Posts: 939
    decal wrote: »
    Nice. Watch out, it's very addicting !!!!!

    Yes it is. Already discussing the Japanese landscape (Mt Fuji, temple, cherry blossoms) for the other arm.
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  • MrBuhl
    MrBuhl Posts: 2,419
    Very nice work - I have been on and off getting one for many years. One of these days I may just do it!
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  • jeremymarcinko
    jeremymarcinko Posts: 3,785
    Looks good.
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  • Jaybeez
    Jaybeez Posts: 748
    Nice! Not into ink myself, but appreciate good work when I see it.
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  • Airplay355
    Airplay355 Posts: 4,298
    Very nice! I just put down a deposit for two sessions with this artist https://www.instagram.com/benvolt/?hl=en

    Going with a forearm wrap for my first tattoo. Not sure what I'll end up with, I'm going to mostly leave it up to him.
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  • Wardsweb
    Wardsweb Posts: 939
    Airplay355 wrote: »
    Very nice! I just put down a deposit for two sessions with this artist https://www.instagram.com/benvolt/?hl=en

    Going with a forearm wrap for my first tattoo. Not sure what I'll end up with, I'm going to mostly leave it up to him.

    Cool, he uses a very different style and technique from what I got. There are as many tattoos, as there are people who get them. It is up to the client to choose what fits them.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,461
    I was looking into getting Russ’ name done in tramp-stamp style, but Endershadow objected because he had it done first....
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  • Airplay355
    Airplay355 Posts: 4,298
    I had a hard time picking a style. I like the style you got, but I'm not even close to Japanese. I like tribal but I'm not Polynesian, maori, etc. I liked indonesian tattoos but again, not even close to indonesian and didn't feel like I'd do the spiritual aspect of the tattoo justice.

    Ultimately I felt like his style suited me best and was something I could wear without feeling like someone who got a traditional tattoo because it was cool instead of understanding the meaning behind it. I wanted to find an artist who had a particular style and that's all they did. I felt like I'd get the best result from turning someone with some serious skills loose instead of telling someone what I wanted.

    Really like what you got and it's going to look great when you continue it down (I assume you're eventually going full sleeve). I think I'll continue mine up eventually but don't want to go full sleeve all at once.
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  • MrBuhl
    MrBuhl Posts: 2,419
    edited June 2018
    JUST.... ewwww. (That was for John's Russ comment by the way!)
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  • MrBuhl
    MrBuhl Posts: 2,419
    This guy does some amazing stuff out here, but it's all single needle fine line, I'd be afraid it wouldn't last very well in that iteration over time....

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  • msg
    msg Posts: 10,231
    Wardsweb wrote: »
    Some ink that speaks to my Japanese heritage.
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    Note to self: Luther is Yakuza... No Karate Kid or karaoke jokes.
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  • FestYboy
    FestYboy Posts: 3,861
    msg wrote: »
    Wardsweb wrote: »
    Some ink that speaks to my Japanese heritage.
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    Note to self: Luther is Yakuza... No Karate Kid or karaoke jokes.

    Nah, too many fingers left on his hands to be Yakuza.... unless he's a boss.... :#:o:*
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  • Airplay355
    Airplay355 Posts: 4,298
    I considered the fine geometric style too but thought it was a little too feminine and that it might not age well. Those nice lines might just be blown apart pixels after 15 years, who knows haha

    I agree about the Russ tramp stamp. Although his name would look good surrounded in lower back hair, it's not subtle enough. Maybe getting $18.25! on an **** cheek would be more appropriate.
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  • tonyp063
    tonyp063 Posts: 1,091
    That is a beautiful piece of artwork.
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,794
    How in the Heck did I get rolled into this? :D
    I tattoo my name on one guys back (@nooshinjohn) and now I'm the bad guy....



    Luther... That is some stellar work, buddy. I have a purple dragon on my back.... B)
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,461
    edited June 2018
    That is some nice work Luther...

    And Russ, it’s not the fact that you did it, it’s that you did it in such a way that Dan can’t wear crop tops and daisy dukes when he takes the family to Indiana dunes in the summer.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,000
    Nice Luther, though I don't know if that qualifies as a tattoo, more like a work of art copied onto your arm.

    We Italians aren't too big on tats, anything that helps identify you in a line-up is a no-no. :)
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  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    I have quite a few tattoos and that is beautiful work @Wardsweb ! Congrats!
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,596
    @nooshinjohn

    Actually they told you that they'd be happy to do your tat of Russ if not for the fact you live in Cali, and they didn't have enough left in their water allotment to sanitize the ink gun properly.

    Then they mentioned that the two guns you were going to have crossed in the background looked a lot like "assault rifles" and it would make you subject to a weapons search of your home care of Feinstein, and you had a mild heart attack....
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,000
    edited June 2018
    You can certainly say Luther doesn't go half way on anything. :) If his audio was any indication, the tat fits right in.
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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,132
    https://youtu.be/V8ElMmdAWog

    That's one sweet Tattoo you have Luther.
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  • Msabot1
    Msabot1 Posts: 2,098
    Looks like the kind of elaborate work you could get done at Subic in the PI when the Navy had a base there....
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,056
    If you work out will the koi get bloated looking?
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  • Wardsweb
    Wardsweb Posts: 939
    Willow wrote: »
    If you work out will the koi get bloated looking?

    No, the skin won't stretch in that direction. Increased biceps would revel more of the wave bands, water and flower. Regardless, now much fear of that happening because I don't work out anymore.
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,056
    I was only teasing. I quite like your new ink. When I was young about 17 I drew some sun design I thought looked cool on paper not so much on my shoulder. Plus it was done at some biker tattoo shop in Victoria BC. Now I'm thinking that I'll cover it up or have it removed.
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