Lets see that INK! (pic HEAVY)

:eek: Super hot DC! That back piece is sick! (That means awsome in case you didnt know. ) I love knotwork. Anything Celtic is cool by me.

 

Here's mine:


"Mommy's Little Monster"


DAWN armpiece -in the works obviously -

 

Here's my other tattoo""



Just wanted to show my bull dog shirt....I where it proud

 

My first! I got it back in 2001.

 

KOI TATTOO - Probably surprising to many westerners is the large of amount of ancient myth that surrounds these beautiful fish in the Orient and their elevated status there. Generally known here as the brightly colored fish that are common in public ponds and fountains, carp (koi is Japanese for carp) can be found in colors that include white, yellow, gold, a deep orange, and some are even calico-colored. Particularly beautiful specimens have been known to fetch prices in excess of half-a-million dollars from private collectors who specialize in their breeding and showing. However, the koi is more than just a colorful and collectible fish. It is also one of the most popular and beautiful of Japanese tattoo symbols – a beauty which belies its symbolic meaning. Although Chinese in origin, the carp is now widely celebrated in Japan, particularly for its manly qualities. It is said to climb waterfalls bravely, and, if caught, it lies upon the cutting board awaiting the knife without a quiver, not unlike a samurai (warrior) facing a sword. This theme dates back to ancient China, where a legend tells of how any koi that succeeded in climbing the falls at a point called Dragon Gate (on the Yellow River) would be transformed into a dragon. Based on that legend, it became a symbol of worldly aspiration and advancement. Eventually, the stoic fish came to be associated with so many masculine and positive qualities that it was appropriated for the annual Boys' Day Festival in Japan where even today colorful, streaming koi flags are traditionally displayed for each son in the family. In tattoo imagery, especially in combination with flowing water, it symbolizes much the same: courage, the ability to attain high goals, and overcoming life's difficulties

 

I don't know.. you guys all got nice ink, but I like Hewlett Packard Laserjet ink. But Brother InkJet cartridges are pretty good, too. ;D.. but seriously, I hope to get one someday.. maybe I'll get one of Malachy.

 

my old tattoo

 

This is the best one I've seen ever. How many hours did you sit for that?

Here is mine. It goes back to a song that I think reflects my life with my husband, plus, I'm just plain ol' white trash, LOL! It took 3 and a half hours, mostly because I pussed out. My back kept moving and twitching like a horse does when he's got a fly on him. I want so many more done, but don't know if I can sit through them. I want a memorial poem done on my rib cage, a tribute to my favorite band done on my sternum and various others.


Right now, I am mostly into piercings. They can and do hurt, but the pain is done with quicker than the tat's, LOL. So far, I have had over 30 different piercings, including having two holes in each that have been stretched to 6 and 8 gauges, a 2" bar going across the top of my left ear and my septum and upper lip done. Maybe I'll post some pics of those later

 

I got this after I lost Envy to Cancer.

 

thanks! it was done 10 hours straight! then a came back for another 30 minutes of retouching.

 

I will say that I have a pretty high pain tolerance, but 10 HOURS!!!! The beauty must have really been worth the pain!

 

yea it was startin to get me at 7 hours but i really want the work to be over. hehe

 

This is the pic before my right arm was completed. Now I need to find the right tatooer to do my stomach and sides and I will be done.

 

Here's mine one big one on my back and i'll be done

 

sure u don't have alot, u tats took up half ther page lol

 

i take it u like pitbulls(lol), nice tats

 

Atwater you gonna leave it black or add color? Either way that shit looks sweet!!

Tony

 

I have color on both my arms and on my chest but not on my back at the moment. The original plan was to have color but I kinda got into it with the tatooer so I am trying to find someone else that is willing to do some more work.

 

Atwater, That is sick sick work you've got there. If you don't mind telling, where are you from? Jax, Fla here. Lots of good Asian work artists.

 

My American Pit Bull Terrier backpiece, i will get chain link behind it as filler when my sides are finished.