Ink

[doclach]

^^that's done so well Tripz, sick shading nuances. Personally i find ink to be one of the highest/most appealing forms of art. Lives/breathes/moves.
Props to your babe - that's a solid sesh

[meaks_85]

fresh from the vegas

[Boogs]

SICK MEAKS! That looks awesome... Is it on your forearm?

[meaks_85]

SICK MEAKS! That looks awesome... Is it on your forearm?

yo boogs! Long time no speak! Yeah it's on my left forearm and it didn't hurt much at all. Probably about the same as my ribs! I still swear getting dreds put in hurts way more than getting a tattoo!

I was pretty nervous about doing on my trip because I wouldn't know the artist and studio all that well, but it was something that i wanted to take home with me. Anyways, I go to a good looking studio so at least it's would be clean and my chances of getting a disease would be lessened !! So I get this guy who I can only see two visible tattoos and I was a bit weary that I might be getting someone less experienced or something. As he goes to work we start chatting and i ask him if he has tattooed anyone famous and he says "yeah, Chester from Linkin Park asked me to go on tour with him so I could get working on him on tour, oh, and I did Slash from Gun and Roses' chest piece"!

After that I felt pretty confident that he would be able to deliver the goods!!! So i am stoked and already have an idea for my next piece!!

[adam.s]

Getting mine the 31st of January, give or take a few days.

[miiichael]

Getting mine the 31st of January, give or take a few days.

what ya getting?

[adam.s]

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[meaks_85]

sounds rad dude...can't wait to see it!

[doclach]

luvin' it '85!

[Ditchy]

Next year im booking in to start my sleeve so amped but not looking forward to the long session and large amounts of pain

[.boh]

looking to get something on my ribs, not looking forward to the pain!

[evanw]

Hey Ditchy,

Where bouts you looking at to go for your tat? In Perth. I have been tossing up between Unique at Subi and Reillys at Osborne Park.

[.boh]

holdfast on alblany highway in victoria park are pretty good, my mate just got a rib piece done and it looks sick

[doclach]

Tatt & Body art expo in Sydney this weekend http://www.tattooexpo.com.au/index.html .
The bloke who has done my ink for over 20 years now has invited me to get some work done in the booth. I was introduced to Tony as 'one of the best' by a mate originally. Some of you may be familliar with the studio in Elizabeth St. http://www.theillustratedman.com.au/

Note to newcomers to ink - EVERY time I'm in the studio, someone comes in wanting work fixed up that was done by a random who thought they knew what they were doing in some other place.
Tip: Get your ink off someone with rep

If anyone is coming down, I'll be in the illustrated Man booth midday Saturday for a few hours. Feel free to drop by.
Current work is the third part of a form of undersea Triptych (A triptych is a 3 panel work technically, but closest description I could think of)

Tony Cohen on the job at his studio:

[Boogs]

Frothing on that Doc... Can't not wait see the final piece once it's finished.