more done to the 1/2 sleeve

[sLoWnStEaDy]

FINALY got back down to chris for more work on my 1/2 sleeve. Going back in a week or two to get it finished up.

Here was the start about 2-3 years ago, didn't plan to make it anything more but recently (well a few months now) decided to go 1/2 sleeve with it.
http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/6754/tattoo006.th.jpg (http://img291.imageshack.us/my.php?image=tattoo006.jpg)

What was added today
http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/3009/tattoo004.th.jpg (http://img43.imageshack.us/my.php?image=tattoo004.jpg)


He is drawing the other big piece on my tricep up now (cadillac emblem, but not just a regular one, you'll have to see it) then there is little things that will be added to it here and there so there isn't just a bunch of bare "cell structure" or what not...

OH YEAH... for those who don't know, Landon is my son :biggrin:

[DustinsDuster]

sucks up there in your armpit, doesnt it? where do you go?

[sLoWnStEaDy]

actualy, the worst was the very bottom...

Wildside for this one. Chris does all of my ink, he was at I.A then Lefty's now at Wildside. $80/hr so he's a little on the "higher" side but well worth it. Plus he is just cool as shit and lives accross the street from me, He hangs out with JC a lot (did or does)

[JacobS]

he does do good work

[DustinsDuster]

in the next week im fixing to get more done- probably the worst parts- ribs coming up around the armpit and over the shoulder, on the right side this time.

and really, i dont think $80/hour for decent work is much at all. ive always thought around $100/hour was average...

[sLoWnStEaDy]

yeah, i didn't think $80 was bad. I see a few at $50/hr and even a couple at $30/hr but then i seen their portfolios and... well, yeah.
a couple at $50/hr were pretty damn good but since mine is all free hand i really wanted the same person to do it all. Everyoen has a little different style/technique and i would HATE for it ot be obvious that differemt people did different parts, You Know?

[DustinsDuster]

Everyoen has a little different style/technique and i would HATE for it ot be obvious that differemt people did different parts, You Know?

I totally know what you mean; that's why ive had Scotty Potty do pretty much all of mine. he's awesome:

http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/74/l_cdf1af4d3eb000473617778285562ca8.jpg
http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/65/l_3962158c7564e31f8c53159826ef7227.jpg
http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/119/l_a6f2b95701358c02ff14c14e9b455b5d.jpg
http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/114/m_ce199e67e285782ba9e1f9c867622474.jpg
http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/114/l_8d95647e8820cd219dffdca80f9dbca2.jpg

[DragonUSMC]

yeah 80 isnt much at all... especially for custom work. My guy in the QC is way more then that but he refuses to do flash.

hes done all mine except for the dragon... that he just re-did cause the orignal looked like a crayon drawing

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff172/DragonUSMC/marita010.jpg
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff172/DragonUSMC/marita006.jpg
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff172/DragonUSMC/marita001.jpg
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff172/DragonUSMC/marita003.jpg

i dont have a recent one of Lola but here is after the first session in a mirror.

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff172/DragonUSMC/IMG_0526.jpg

[TbTalon94]

oh i bet that snowflake? on the elbow was fun lol.

[DragonUSMC]

yeah that was the worst one besides my ditches. my other elbow is going to be filled in... so yay =/