ITT:INK II!! Where cry babies and pussies aren't allowed

[lefizzet]

jun cha. los angeles. tough to get an appt with. booked around 12 months out. I got lucky and have next march/april/may booked with him.

fuk man make sure you make a thread when the time comes...epic.

[MKBYellow]

link to previous thread(s)?

PART 1:

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...5322681&page=1

[Borla118]

i have gotten a inner bicep tattoo before that only took about 25min, pain was pretty bad, what is the difference between inner bicep and out arm/shoulder.

inner bi was the most painful tattoo i got, followed closely by sternum and back of the calf (which was shockingly painful)
outer bi was the least painful tattoo i got, followed by shoulder, and front of the calf (which i thought would be worse, bc of the shin)

[grizz101]

only tattoo

[MKBYellow]

In. I've got an incomplete leg piece, and will be getting a technical automotive-themed half sleeve on my left arm someday.

Leg piece:
http://i.imgur.com/sRZHz.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/XX7oH.jpg

That's really a sick tattoo brah! I was thinking of getting something similar...What is the name of the artist? How much did you pay for it?

[byrnebv]

fuk man make sure you make a thread when the time comes...epic.

for sure. I have an appt with another artist from the lowrider tattoo family (lil b; robin hernandez) at the end of august. he learned from the same artist/mentor as jun (jose lopez). lil b does similar work as jun (statuesque, sculpure). I'll post up some pics once we're finished.

[byrnebv]

inner bi was the most painful tattoo i got, followed closely by sternum and back of the calf (which was shockingly painful)
outer bi was the least painful tattoo i got, followed by shoulder, and front of the calf (which i thought would be worse, bc of the shin)

I just had some work done on the entire bi a few days ago. tons of black and shading done on the inner bi (3 hrs total; about 1 hr on inner bi). it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be, but definitely more painful than the outer bi.

I have a rib piece going in a couple of weeks. I'm a little worried about that one as the artist likes to go 6+ hrs per session. it should be intredasting.

[dryst]

there a site to check for legit artists by area, scariest part about picking someone to ink you is if their legit or not

[m323]

jun cha. los angeles. tough to get an appt with. booked around 12 months out. I got lucky and have next march/april/may booked with him.

That feel when you cant get a response when sending him an application. Feelsbadman.

I am going to give it one more try because he is my#1 right now to get worked on by. tweak my ideas a little bit. If no response. Have to move on sadly. He is at the top of the chain of that style, so I dont know if I will get same style by someone else. Think if he cant take me as a client head to Barcelona and switch styles, still B&G, but go Japanese/Asian, and have Nicklas Westin do my work. Basically a free trip to Barcelona if I do that.

[Achiral2]

Will have my Jose Lopez (jun chas mentor) half sleeve done in one week from now at lowrider tattoo L.A. Pumped brahs.

[KillahJon]

Sup brahs im getting this design i sketched done in two months, i have gotten a inner bicep tattoo before that only took about 25min, pain was pretty bad, what is the difference between inner bicep and out arm/shoulder. got a 4 hour session book to start it. any tips etc to make myself a good canvas for that time?

Damn i saw your thread earlier wit this sketch sick...
Just something i wanted to add is that the sketch isn't quite symmetrical.
Looks like the wind is blowing it to the right a bit?
The two largest feathers show it a lot

[gnarlycharlie]

Sup brahs im getting this design i sketched done in two months, i have gotten a inner bicep tattoo before that only took about 25min, pain was pretty bad, what is the difference between inner bicep and out arm/shoulder. got a 4 hour session book to start it. any tips etc to make myself a good canvas for that time?

I don't have an inner bicep tattoo but I have one on my outer bicep and it didn't hurt that bad. I would imagine inner hurts more just because it's a more tender area (doesn't get sun exposure, etc.)

inner bi was the most painful tattoo i got, followed closely by sternum and back of the calf (which was shockingly painful)
outer bi was the least painful tattoo i got, followed by shoulder, and front of the calf (which i thought would be worse, bc of the shin)

+1 on this. The back of my calf, especially up into the back of the knee area almost made me cry it hurt so bad haha. Usually the outlining hurts a lot more than the shading. I guess they use a thicker needle and go deeper or something...all I know is the outline session was torture but the shading was bearable.

That's really a sick tattoo brah! I was thinking of getting something similar...What is the name of the artist? How much did you pay for it?

Thanks man! I'm two $250 sessions in so far, should have the background (moon, clouds, landscape, etc) done in one more session. So all together it should run me around 750. The artist's name is John Rippey. He used to work at Classic Electric in Frederick, MD, but then he moved to Great Southern in College Park, MD. I'm not sure where he works now since it's been so long haha.

edit: just looked him up, he's at Good Life Tattoo in Akron, Ohio.

[Ironget]

My 3/4 phoenix sleeve that was done 2 days ago, first session done, at least 2 more to go, will be colors. Elbow was alright, didn't hurt as bad as I thought, inner bicep near the arm pit hurt a lot though.

[Dukus]

In!

[BobbyGz]

ok....

[BobbyGz]

really wanna get the Cadillac symbol with just the italian flag in the center to start off my sleeve (right on the shoulder)

[byrnebv]

Will have my Jose Lopez (jun chas mentor) half sleeve done in one week from now at lowrider tattoo L.A. Pumped brahs.

how did you get the appt booked? how long was the wait? what are you going with?

I reached out to him some time ago and didn't hear back. I didn't pursue it since I got the appt with jun.

[foreveryoung21]

My 3/4 phoenix sleeve that was done 2 days ago, first session done, at least 2 more to go, will be colors. Elbow was alright, didn't hurt as bad as I thought, inner bicep near the arm pit hurt a lot though.

****s on my phoenix... brb laser removal.

[Ironget]

****s on my phoenix... brb laser removal.

Hahaha where's yours bro? I'm sure its not that bad.. probably smaller? I realized with tattoos, gotta go big! Its starting to itch real bad omg

[BobbyGz]

My 3/4 phoenix sleeve that was done 2 days ago, first session done, at least 2 more to go, will be colors. Elbow was alright, didn't hurt as bad as I thought, inner bicep near the arm pit hurt a lot though.

Thats one sesh?

Fuuuuuuu.....how long?

[Ironget]

Thats one sesh?

Fuuuuuuu.....how long?

A little over 5 hours, he finished the outline in like 2 hours, rest was shading that background. It was done by a friend of mine, he works at a shop in orange county, ca. Feels good having a tattoo artist friend!

[BobbyGz]

A little over 5 hours, he finished the outline in like 2 hours, rest was shading that background. It was done by a friend of mine, he works at a shop in orange county, ca. Feels good having a tattoo artist friend!

[Ocheta]

Transforming my half sleeve into a full sleeve Sept and October. 3 appointments at Guru ink by Kyle Walker.

Freakin' stoked!

I'm reenlisting in the Marine Corp for another 4 years too. (harsh tattoo policy)

not a single fuk given

[foreveryoung21]

Hahaha where's yours bro? I'm sure its not that bad.. probably smaller? I realized with tattoos, gotta go big! Its starting to itch real bad omg

Lol same size dude. The guy who did it was a douche man claimed he could pull it off and his portfolio was good but I left half way.. I am now having another artist rework it I'll post it up when it's finished

[mynameisuntz]

For you guys that have more elaborate, "non-generic" designs: do you get someone to design them before you bring the to the tattoo artist?

Basically I have something that is kind of complex, unique, etc. Something you couldn't open up a portfolio or tattoo book and say, "looks like this, but make a few tweaks." I need someone to draw it out so I can see it on paper. And I'm not good with art or anything, so it'd be tough for me to draw up. What do you guys do? Find artist friends?

[Ironget]

Lol same size dude. The guy who did it was a douche man claimed he could pull it off and his portfolio was good but I left half way.. I am now having another artist rework it I'll post it up when it's finished

That's unfortunate, what a scandalous piece of crap. Is it a back piece, rib cage or sleeve like mine? I'll get another session in by the end of this month, will post a picture of it.

[Ironget]

For you guys that have more elaborate, "non-generic" designs: do you get someone to design them before you bring the to the tattoo artist?

Basically I have something that is kind of complex, unique, etc. Something you couldn't open up a portfolio or tattoo book and say, "looks like this, but make a few tweaks." I need someone to draw it out so I can see it on paper. And I'm not good with art or anything, so it'd be tough for me to draw up. What do you guys do? Find artist friends?

Get a consultation with an artist, talk about your ideas/location of the tattoo and they will draw it up. You can decide what you like and don't like and have him fix it until you like it, that's usually how it works anyway.

[mynameisuntz]

Get a consultation with an artist, talk about your ideas/location of the tattoo and they will draw it up. You can decide what you like and don't like and have him fix it until you like it, that's usually how it works anyway.

Even if they have a big waiting list? Or if I'm not planning on a tattoo for, say, ~6-9 months?

[TadPole15]

My 3/4 phoenix sleeve that was done 2 days ago, first session done, at least 2 more to go, will be colors. Elbow was alright, didn't hurt as bad as I thought, inner bicep near the arm pit hurt a lot though.

damn! better post pics when finished!

I cant wait to get my sleeve. Eventually will have one arm sleeve and one leg sleeve.

[Ironget]

Even if they have a big waiting list? Or if I'm not planning on a tattoo for, say, ~6-9 months?

The consultation is not the actual session, you don't have to go through the wait list for that. Why don't you just go in and talk to the artist, but if you are waiting 6-9 months I would wait a while before I go in because it doesn't take them long to draw something up. Then again you mentioned that long wait list, so you're gonna have to time that. Best you can do is go in and talk to the artist yourself, everyone works differently.