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  1. 05-22-2010, 08:14 PM #1
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    Getting my sleeve finished Wednesday!!

    I'm sure noone here gives a flying fvck but i'm excited and these are the only forums I frequent right now lol. Anyway I started this sleeve about 5 years ago (my forearm was the start) and instead of just finishing it I ended up getting about 6 other pieces over the years. I got it almost all outlined 3 weeks ago and i'm going Wednesday for 3 hours to finish the outline and get it all colored in!! Heres a few crappy pics of the outline, and I threw in my other half sleeve cuz I think it's a nice piece. I'll post pics wednesday when I get back for anyone that cares Don't mind my hairiness I had surgery Monday and haven't been up to man-grooming this week





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  2. 05-22-2010, 08:42 PM #2
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    waste of money imo.
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  3. 05-22-2010, 08:46 PM #3
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    Maybe for you, I designed just about all of my work so it's like paying to have my artwork permanently displayed on my body. To each his own I guess.
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    Quote Originally Posted by CMB View Post
    waste of money imo.

    Hey dickhead, didn't your Mummy tell you....if you got nothing nice to say......

    Inknsteel,

    I like the fish, now you just need some arms....J/K Bro.
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  5. 05-22-2010, 08:49 PM #5
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    lol thanks man i'm working it!
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  6. 05-22-2010, 09:59 PM #6
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    I got tattoos also bro....

    nice fish!
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    Please take out that earring, either go smaller or take it out, looks gay reminds me of what Dennis Rodman wore (no offense to you)

    I like the fish design one, more unique, the tribal ehhh thing is EVERYONE has tribal now-a-days kind of like the new mustang so it ruins the value no matter how many different ways you try to make a new one. But if you like it thats all that matters man.
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  8. 05-23-2010, 03:24 AM #8
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    Sleeves are badass and I agree the fish looks really good. I kinda echo what Immortal says about the cliche tribal thing, having said that it will still look awesome when its done!
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    good stuff mate!!......ive been researching and saving for my sleeve...cant wait......ive got a few ideas and really want it to be perfect.......
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  10. 05-23-2010, 06:32 AM #10
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    I wish I had done it this way .. I started getting them piece meal, and now my sleeve is just to "fill in the blanks" around the work that's already done
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  11. 05-23-2010, 06:47 AM #11
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    Looking cool man some amount of time goes into them it's mental. Buddy of mine had to get his fixed because some clown made a mess of his first one but now looks class like yours above.
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    Bro that fish looks fvkin great
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    I love tribal sleeve.
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  14. 05-23-2010, 07:55 AM #14
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    Immortal Soldier - I'm in the process of stretching them and thats the only size 12g they had, I don't like them either but it's only for 2 weeks lol.

    Flagg - thanks man!


    energizer bunny - I like big multi sitting pieces cuz you can stretch out the payment a little. Depending on my work and how bad I want it done I usually do 2 hours at a time. This one is getting done for free though so I will be sitting 3-4 hours on wednesday until it's finished.

    rocheey - I hear ya man, the middle tribal piece on my forearm was a piece of flash I got when I was 18, had to design the whole sleeve around.

    Damien_C - thanks man, it's hard finding a good artist now a days. I've spent the last 5 years covering up crap jobs I got when I was in my teens. This tribal is my last cover up (the north carolina logo will be filled in black). Then I can finally move on to bigger things that don't need to be designed/colored to cover up something else.

    MaNiCC - Thanks man, I gets compliments all the time bout the Koi. It looks even better in person, almost 3d and the eye looks freakishly real lol

    JinNtonic - Thanks man! We are in the minority I think but hey we get what we like not what everyone else likes dammit!
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    See if he can work this in

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    Quote Originally Posted by InknSteel View Post

    Damien_C - thanks man, it's hard finding a good artist now a days. I've spent the last 5 years covering up crap jobs I got when I was in my teens. This tribal is my last cover up (the north carolina logo will be filled in black). Then I can finally move on to bigger things that don't need to be designed/colored to cover up something else.
    Ya man it's mad how hard it is to get good artists. The lads I know who are into tattoo's are very wary of trying a new person due to the above you have had.
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    DSM - I was thinking something more along the lines of this......



    Damien_C - I hear ya, now that I found someone that does good work I won't go to anyone else unless it's someone that specializes in something. You can't go by most artists books cuz pretty much all new tatt's look good, it's how they look a year or 2 down the road that you can really tell.
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    Quote Originally Posted by InknSteel View Post
    DSM - I was thinking something more along the lines of this......


    OMG dude! WTF! I dont care if you are gay or not, why would someone tattoo that on their body??? lol
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  20. 05-23-2010, 11:48 AM #20
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    Gear - That's some really nice sleeve work you got there man!

    jbran23 - Oh come on man, whats gay about that tat?
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