ITT:INK III!! A Home For The Collectors

[SheWulf]

looks good, did pablo do those or are those from another artists?

which is a question of its own....What is proper etiquette if you see an artwork from one artist and ask another artist if he can do something similar?

Pablo did 'em, so I think he'll be on point! I'm getting antsy already. Maybe I can convince one of the Lowrider guys to do another piece while I'm there haha, those guys are unbelievable.


Just print it out and tell him you want something like it. I don't think it's rude at all to do so! I'm sure most artists would throw their own spin on it so they're copying it exactly, that would be lame. What you lookin to get?

[TheCarneyMan]

sub a dub dub'ed another broat in the tub

[VBogdanovic]

Any good suggestions on an artist down south with a 1-1.5 year max wait?

95% of the artists i follow are either from California, New York, the UK, or Sweden/Other EU countries.

Feelsbatman.

[Nostalgiac]

Another phone pic.
Done by Hanz @ One Love Tattoo in Prague.

[jimbob007]

[Mr3Glyceride]

What's up brahs!

I'm looking to get two tattoos covered (arm and back). They look awful now and I no longer like them to boot. I'm wanting to do it in the next couple of years and I'm willing to travel. Has anyone had any good experience with cover up work and, can anyone recommend a high quality artist? I want art on skin, not just a bland tattoo. Artist in the south east US is preferable, but I'll seriously consider traveling further for a good artist.

[TehHoneyBadger]

I'm studying abroad in Prague later this year and was seriously considering taking a fall break trip over to Ukraine to have a piece done by Dmitry Samohin.
His work makes me hnnnnnnggggg so hard. Come to think of it, I should probably start saving up now.

[Eskimo]

What's up brahs!

I'm looking to get two tattoos covered (arm and back). They look awful now and I no longer like them to boot. I'm wanting to do it in the next couple of years and I'm willing to travel. Has anyone had any good experience with cover up work and, can anyone recommend a high quality artist? I want art on skin, not just a bland tattoo. Artist in the south east US is preferable, but I'll seriously consider traveling further for a good artist.

Not that there isn't top notch cover up artists, but since you are willing to wait I'd try to score an appointment with a big name and laser off the old work while you wait. S

[Mr3Glyceride]

Not that there isn't top notch cover up artists, but since you are willing to wait I'd try to score an appointment with a big name and laser off the old work while you wait. S

Not a bad idea. I'll check in to laser removal. I hadn't really thought about it because I had dismissed them as ineffective, but that goes out the window if i get something else over it.

[J-Cubed]

Any good black and gray artists near Minnesota or the Midwest?

[Payrab]

Not a bad idea. I'll check in to laser removal. I hadn't really thought about it because I had dismissed them as ineffective, but that goes out the window if i get something else over it.

Dude, laser definitely works. It probably won't make some things gone forever, but light enough to cover it up no problem.

[byrnebv]

I'm studying abroad in Prague later this year and was seriously considering taking a fall break trip over to Ukraine to have a piece done by Dmitry Samohin.
His work makes me hnnnnnnggggg so hard. Come to think of it, I should probably start saving up now.

Check out Boris tattoo In Vienna.

For anyone, book early. They usually have long waiting lists.

[Payrab]

Good luck brother. Keep us posted.

[byrnebv]

The process of design with Nikko.

Ninja edit. Last photo had some boobs in it.

[Dhboy]

The process of design with Nikko.

Ninja edit. Last photo had some boobs in it.

[img]http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/l593/bytortsd/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpse5b9c5bb.jpg[img]

Have you seen the tattoo someone did of Nikko? What an honour for him.

[byrnebv]

Have you seen the tattoo someone did of Nikko? What an honour for him.

I did. The artist did a really good job. Nikko was stoked with it.

Here's the idea.

[Dhboy]

I did. The artist did a really good job. Nikko was stoked with it.

Here's the idea.

[img]http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/l593/bytortsd/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsf1d9c5a2.jpg[img]

where is this going?

Just looking at the image I know Nikko is going to kill it, will be watching instagram closely when I wake up, off to bed now..

Have a good session, jelly.

[byrnebv]

[UncleToch]

Holy Fk am I jelly. Have a good session brah!

[Nostalgiac]

Holy ****.

Going to be so jelly of that Medusa hnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnng

[Gbinkster]

enjoy brah. mirin/ very jelly. Nikko is tha man!

[Andybird]

Jelly as **** Byrne, that's gonna be sick.

Alright dudes, time to help me out:

I'm not new to tattoos. Have quite a few pieces, but they're all reasonably small (ie biggest piece was done in one, 5 hour sitting). It's finally time to pull the trigger on my sleeve. The artist I want to do it is pretty well known down here, and extremely talented. He lives in a different city to me. I'll be travelling there in December though, and I want to try and get started at that time, stay a few extra days or something (flights/accommodation is expensive yo, best if I can cram it all into one trip).
A couple of questions I guess, to you dudes with lots of ink from top-tier artists:

-How should I approach this dude to ask him to do my sleeve?
-What's the polite way to discuss pricing? I'd like to say that money is no object, but it is - not that I'd get it from anyone cheaper, I just might only be able to afford one sitting for now and do the rest later or something.
-Anything else you can think of?

Thanks brahs. Oh, and if you can give me some tips on breaking the news to my folks, that'd be great. Lulz. They hate tattoos, I think part of them died last time I came home after not seeing them for ages and I had a few new additions.

Blumpkin

[Nostalgiac]

Alright dudes, time to help me out:

I'm not new to tattoos. Have quite a few pieces, but they're all reasonably small (ie biggest piece was done in one, 5 hour sitting). It's finally time to pull the trigger on my sleeve. The artist I want to do it is pretty well known down here, and extremely talented. He lives in a different city to me. I'll be travelling there in December though, and I want to try and get started at that time, stay a few extra days or something (flights/accommodation is expensive yo, best if I can cram it all into one trip).
A couple of questions I guess, to you dudes with lots of ink from top-tier artists:

-How should I approach this dude to ask him to do my sleeve?
-What's the polite way to discuss pricing? I'd like to say that money is no object, but it is - not that I'd get it from anyone cheaper, I just might only be able to afford one sitting for now and do the rest later or something.
-Anything else you can think of?

Thanks brahs. Oh, and if you can give me some tips on breaking the news to my folks, that'd be great. Lulz. They hate tattoos, I think part of them died last time I came home after not seeing them for ages and I had a few new additions.

-Email or call. I'd usually just send an email with all the required details.
-Just ask about their hourly rate or something like "just wondering if you would be able to give me a rough quote on the price so i know how much money to prepare/bring".

If it's a sleeve some/most artists expect and maybe prefer it to be split up into multiple sessions anyway so you should have plenty of time to save up some money.

Don't be afraid to just let them know your situation. I'm sure they'll be able to help you work it out!

[Dhboy]

Where are the pics byrne???????

I am at work waiting.

[byrnebv]

We did five hrs. This was at hr four. Nikko took several pics with his professional camera once we finished. He should post one tomorrow.

Here's four hrs.

[SheWulf]

^^looks sick!

how many more sessions/hrs?

And for anyone to answer., how is the inner forearm pain wise? I have both quarter sleeves done., text in each inner bicep,. a small inner wrist,. tiny ankle,. and inner lip done.,

How does inner forearm compare to the areas I've had done? Getting this spot done May 8th so curious to know what I should expect.,

Sorry bout the punctuation,. buttons are sticking together.,

[Nostalgiac]

^^looks sick!

how many more sessions/hrs?

And for anyone to answer., how is the inner forearm pain wise? I have both quarter sleeves done., text in each inner bicep,. a small inner wrist,. tiny ankle,. and inner lip done.,

How does inner forearm compare to the areas I've had done? Getting this spot done May 8th so curious to know what I should expect.,

Sorry bout the punctuation,. buttons are sticking together.,

If you had all that done you will be fine.
Closer to the elbow hurts more of course but still fine.

[Moridin]

^ Ya i just got my inner elbow done last week. Was a bitch cus of the detail. The inner forearm was a breeze compared to it. I think arm pain wise its outer elbow>inner elbow>inner arm>wrists>forearm id say imo.

[SheWulf]

Sweet, wondering how long my inner arm is going to take. Not that it matters. May can't come soon enough!

[byrnebv]

Pic from this morning.