033-035

033location: finger

034

location: wrist

035

location: left hip

Date: July 28, 2009

Hate flash, like script. Horrible pictures of the Los Angeles one.

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029

Date: 6/26/09
Tattoo: B*A*S (scripted by his friend)

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026 [first cover] - 027

027

Date: June 22, 2009
Tattoo: Dedication | Determination | Elevation
Location: Right under arm | Chest | Left under arm

He wanted it filled in. I wanted to finish it. But he decided to save that part for another day.

026 | first cover | wip

I forgot to take a picture of it before starting. I remember just as I started covering it.

Click to zoom in (as with EVERY picture posted on the site)

Date: June 22, 2009
Tattoo: Custom Mario (nintendo) bomb, freehanded on skin.
Location: Right wrist

He'll return so I may feel in the smoke (lower left of feet), and make the shoes black (The red didn't show up on his skin very well ).

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025

Date: 6|21|09
Tattoo: Arabic script, meaning "God"
Location: Left side back shoulder
Needle: 11M

Again, used water for grey wash. This was simple, but oh so fun, especially with my new love "cup of water" gray wash. I think I may have left it too light. But we'll see.

Need to take a better picture

024

Date: 6|21|09
Tattoo: "R" and "J" script
Location: Left side back of arm "R" | Right side back of arm "J"
Needle: 7RL | 11M

My first time using just a cup of water to make grey wash. I LOVE the cup of water technique. i do believe I found my prefered grey wash. Lays on so smooth and evenly.

But of course, I won't know for sure till it heals.

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023

FORGOT TO TAKE PICTURE

Date: 6|20|09
Tattoo: II . VI . MMIX script
Location: Right side upper rib
Needle: 4RL | 5RS

Will update with picture at undisclosed time client may possibly return. This was a bit better than the first rib, but still tricky. Client keep noticing little niches that looked weird. She was right all three times.

But IM suppose to notice them before she does. I think I did, but for some reason...my mind was just blank. I hate slipping up in my professionalism. She had two other friends I was suppose to do. But they said they were tired (it was 12:30-1 am or so at this point) and will return the next day. As I thought, they did not come back.

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021 | first rib

Date: 6|17|09
Tattoo: Jhoan script
Location: Right side rib
Needle: 7RL | 11M

Horrible linework, but can be fixed by filling it in. The guy was in pain with the shading, I doubt he would've have let me fill it in right then and there. At the begining...He was speaking on the phone. I now know that no talking is allowed when doing a rib.

So consider it wip.

The ribs are tricky, it was a surprise. But I really want to do another. I've looked closely at the other guys doing the rib since I did this, and I want to put into use what I've learned.

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018

Date: 6|14|09
Tattoo: GLN script
Location: Right side stomach
Needle: 4RL

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001 | revisited

Date: 6|12|09
Needle: 4RL

A revisit of my very first tattoo.

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015| wip

Date: June 7, 2009

Tattoo: 100 dollar bills coming out of skin was designed by the client's friend. But I re-drew it. I drew the script myself: 'Cash Me Out'

Location: left arm

Needle: 5RL | 7M | 11M

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tattoo| 004-006

tattoo| 006

Needle: 5RL

Location: Left ankle partial wrap
Tattoo: CRIP

tattoo| 005

Needle: 5RL

Location: right chest
Tattoo: Sandra , his mother's name

tattoo| 004
Needle: 3RL

Location: Left ring finger| hand | wrist
Tattoo: $ | LaSalle | XC

Date: May 26, 2009

Self Review: Still messy here and there, but not s many slips in tattoo| 002 I think. Need to get accustomed to working in awkward access points. Or learn how to make said points LESS awkward.

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All tattoo's done on the same day will be posted together in the same post. I think that'll be more organized. All feedback welcome of course!

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tattoo| 002

Date: May 22 2009

Tattoo: Harlem

Location: left cafe, side

Tools: Mickey Sharpz hybrid | 5 round needle

My overview: A little over one month after my first tattoo (oh the horror) and practically no practice except for fake skin a couple of times. This proves mind over matter works. I just made sure I didn't treat the machine like it was a separate being. Kept thinking, 'pen on paper, pen on paper'.

I KNOW I could've been more neater. But I do still like it for the fact it's much better than my first.

As always, all feedback is welcome. Especially the constructive kind :)

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tattoo| 001

Date: April 15 2009

Tattoo: Her boyfriend's signature

Location: Left chest plate

Tools: Mickey Sharpz hybrid | 3 round needle

My overview: Didn't go deep enough, had a nervous hand, and ...a lot about this is wrong. First tattoo or not, I still hate how it came out so horrible.

But...It was educational in that it gave me the experience of working on skin first hand.

Fun Fact: For 10 minutes before she arrived, I used my machines for the very first time period. Tried to get some practice in on fake skin.

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This journal was inspired by a journal of the same theme which I stumbled upon a year or two ago. I stupidly didn't bookmark the journal he was keeping, or if I did, It's been lost somehow. Since the first day I found it.

So wherever you are...The tattooist ,who had a degree in graphic design but followed his true heart in tattooing, thank you for the inspiration.

(P.S. If you now the who I'm talking about [I remember his journal was grey, and he had some kind of degree. In graphic design I think. And he might have worked for disney at some point too], please send me his link so I may link him properly. Plus, I want to see how his work is doing.)

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Fat Bottomed Girl!

And now for something completely different, from Kristel!

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