Finally Finished my sleeve

jontm

After 6.5 sessions at 7 hours a piece, 33 hours of which the power to the gun was running, my sleeve is complete (less touch ups)

Pretty sure we had a tattoo thread at some point, if not consider this one it ;)

The shop, Honor Bound in Calgary has two really popular resident Artists, Andrew Graham who tours Toronto, Detriot, Vancouver, Orangville and more, as well as Kyle Staub, who did my Avi tattoo 7 years ago as an apprentice and now has a two year wait list. Andrew did this one and has all my future business.

He plans on entering this in October's Calgary tattoo festival in the Color & Cover Up categories, should be fun!

That's it, Ty if you check it out.

SuperNed

Nice!

Milo

Very nice. Gorgeous, in fact (no homo). Finished the tribute to my Father in mid-March, so I may take a cell phone pic of it later and post here. nothing like yours, only 4.5 hours under the gun. Still, very pleased with the result, as was my ink hating Father.

jontm

Post it up for sure and much respect for people that put some thought or emotion into their choice! I also love that he hated ink, as does my own father. Boys will be boys.

I wish I had a sedimental or significant excuse for my selection as I'm clearly not asian, simply always been drawn to that whiskered dragon and as the artist and I discussed, the koi and lotus are also visually appealing. It's a new school style, but still keeping the tradition black backgrounds these sleeves usually have. My other arm already had family meaning and will be seeing more.

I can attach some examples of things in my life that I believe fit with the symbolism, but it truthfully wasn't my motivation. I do know know I'm not one to give up easy or set my sights too low basically the only type of person that should avoid this particular theme.

wildbill7145

This actually reminded me of a conversation I had with my Dad when I was younger about getting a tattoo. His immediate response was "I hope it keeps you warm at night, because you'll no longer be welcome at my house."

Same response to motorcycle conversation, exchange 'comfortable' for 'warm'.

Same response to, etc. etc. etc.

sn1perb0y

wildbill7145;372916 wroteThis actually reminded me of a conversation I had with my Dad when I was younger about getting a tattoo. His immediate response was "I hope it keeps you warm at night, because you'll no longer be welcome at my house."

Same response to motorcycle conversation, exchange 'comfortable' for 'warm'.

Same response to, etc. etc. etc.

damn, fathers are all the same. My father gave me the exact phrase when i asked for a motorcycle, but i probably do the same with my son.

Milo

wildbill7145;372916 wroteThis actually reminded me of a conversation I had with my Dad when I was younger about getting a tattoo. His immediate response was "I hope it keeps you warm at night, because you'll no longer be welcome at my house."

Same response to motorcycle conversation, exchange 'comfortable' for 'warm'.

Same response to, etc. etc. etc.

sn1perb0y;372918 wrotedamn, fathers are all the same. My father gave me the exact phrase when i asked for a motorcycle, but i probably do the same with my son.

Well, I let my daughter get some ink done for her birthday last year . . . though I drew the line at having it placed on her neck below and behind her ear. Screw that noise . . .

Motorcycles? HELL NO. I have mine, and used to have my AZ many moons ago. Damn car drivers do not "see" an 18 wheeler half the time, I am sure as hell not letting my little girl get a motorcycle.

Dads . . . we're all "pricks" to a certain extent. I think it's in the job description . . .

jontm

I signed for my oldest daughter at 16 to get her first tat between shoulders and actually took her for her 22nd to this guy as well. My younger daughter let her get her nose ring at 12...going by me and sisters actions figure they would just get dirty or crappy ones otherwise.

Rule is your going to someone good if you must have, but yeah, no chance Id be happy with neck or hands or support it. I don't dislike them, just would still play "under my roof card" as well. My son wants a video game logo, no chance that's happening either

hotshott74

Nice piece.

Monoxide

looks badass

jontm

jontm;372881 wroteAfter 6.5 sessions at 7 hours a piece, 33 hours of which the power to the gun was running, my sleeve is complete (less touch ups)

Pretty sure we had a tattoo thread at some point, if not consider this one it ;)

The shop, Honor Bound in Calgary has two really popular resident Artists, Andrew Graham who tours Toronto, Detriot, Vancouver, Orangville and more, as well as Kyle Staub, who did my Avi tattoo 7 years ago as an apprentice and now has a two year wait list. Andrew did this one and has all my future business.

He plans on entering this in October's Calgary tattoo festival in the Color & Cover Up categories, should be fun!

That's it, Ty if you check it out.

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October has come and shipped "large color" at Alberta Bound Calgary Tattoo & Arts festival in first showing, so didn't bother entering anymore. One of the judges has 6.5 million followers on his FB page, so I'm gonna consider that "credentials: :)

Gave the artist the plaque/trophy to hang in the shop. Pretty happy with that!

Kristy

jontm;372929 wroteI signed for my oldest daughter at 16 to get her first tat between shoulders and actually took her for her 22nd to this guy as well. My younger daughter let her get her nose ring at 12...going by me and sisters actions figure they would just get dirty or crappy ones otherwise.

Rule is your going to someone good if you must have, but yeah, no chance Id be happy with neck or hands or support it. I don't dislike them, just would still play "under my roof card" as well. My son wants a video game logo, no chance that's happening either

My rule is non-major-scarring piercings (eg:no eyebrow) only until college is done/under my roof.
Just not mature enough to pick something significant until then.

You might consider a tramp-stamp ban too?

Sleeve looks awesome.

wildbill7145

Kristy;384219 wroteMy rule is non-major-scarring piercings (eg:no eyebrow) only until college is done/under my roof.
Just not mature enough to pick something significant until then.

You might consider a tramp-stamp ban too?

Sleeve looks awesome.

That first part is exactly what my Dad used to say whenever my brothers or myself talked a bout a tattoo.

"Hope it keeps you warm at night because you won't be sleeping under my roof!"

Said the same thing about motorcycles. "Hope it's comfy to sleep on because....." Thankfully Mom convinced him otherwise when I brought home a race bike the next day.

Kristy

Motorcycles :shudder:

I barely trust my teenager to operate the stove, and she's a high-on-life, perfect 4.0, great kid.
No. Damn. Way.

Milo

Kristy;384232 wroteMotorcycles :shudder:

I barely trust my teenager to operate the stove, and she's a high-on-life, perfect 4.0, great kid.
No. Damn. Way.

Wow, Kristy and I on the same page? It's a mad world.