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Em
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« Reply #100 on: Feb 08, 2012, 07:18:44 PM »


If I posted the thing at full resolution you could see a lot more detail in the stippling and dot work, but this will do.

Lessons learned that have varied from previous tattoo experiences:

1) Going directly over the spine: uncomfortable.
2) Going directly over the edge of the shoulderblade: rather uncomfortable.
3) Extensive dot work: Annoyingly uncomfortable.

As you can see it abuts a flower (a lotus) on my right shoulderblade. The plan is to bring the apple blossoms that cover my left arm and part of the back of the top of my left shoulder around to the back to create some symmetry. (More flowers! Just what I need!)
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« Reply #101 on: Feb 08, 2012, 07:29:20 PM »
Also, sorry I can't be a total badass like coldforge. I'm just all flowery and dot-worky. La-di-da.
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« Reply #102 on: Feb 08, 2012, 08:03:00 PM »
Quote from: Em on Feb 08, 2012, 07:18:44 PM
3) Extensive dot work: Annoyingly uncomfortable.

Word.
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jm
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« Reply #103 on: Feb 08, 2012, 08:46:54 PM »
That is awesome!
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Em
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« Reply #104 on: Feb 08, 2012, 09:24:00 PM »
Thanks jm! I'm pretty pleased with it!
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« Reply #105 on: Feb 08, 2012, 09:38:08 PM »
I like it! It looks like sashiko.
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Em
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« Reply #106 on: Feb 08, 2012, 09:42:32 PM »
I had to look that up, but it does! It is just a variation on the flower of life.
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« Reply #107 on: Feb 09, 2012, 12:31:15 AM »
Since Briggins' link is broken and I wanted to show M that terrible NMH tattoo, I found out that it comes up when you google image search "terrible neutral milk hotel tattoo."
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« Reply #108 on: Feb 09, 2012, 12:32:20 AM »
Looks great, Em!
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« Reply #109 on: Feb 09, 2012, 12:41:19 AM »
Quote from: jebreject on Feb 06, 2012, 07:41:58 PM
Mine is a tattoo of Jeff Mangum's face

Why do you need that I see Jeff Mangum's face everywhere like on pancakes crop circles etc.
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« Reply #110 on: Feb 09, 2012, 12:46:06 AM »
Quote from: Em on Feb 08, 2012, 07:29:20 PM
Also, sorry I can't be a total badass like coldforge. I'm just all flowery and dot-worky. La-di-da.

That is so awesome, Em. Can't remember where, but I posted a few weeks ago about reading my first bonafide new age book. The title was ...

THE ANCIENT SECRET OF THE FLOWER OF LIFE

Woo woo woo

Alas, the only legit thing in the whole book was the sacred geometry on your tattoo.
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« Reply #111 on: Feb 09, 2012, 03:34:51 AM »
Lovely Em, sorry it hurts, but it looks great!
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Em
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« Reply #112 on: Feb 09, 2012, 07:08:19 AM »
Thanks guys! I finally took the bandages off last night and was happy to see that it looks even better in person and all calmed down--obviously it's impossible to get all that spaced-out dot work "perfect" so a close-up is not the best way to display it. Also the shading around the edges is cool.

And fishjim, not only do I bet that that book is a doozy, but I also bet you dollars to donuts it's in the library of one of the centers I hang out in. There is much burning of sage, many, many crystals, all the latest in new age music, and I have had reiki performed on me there multiple times. So yeah, I chill with the new age crowd. Doesn't mean I wouldn't call bullshit on 99% of that book--my new-age chilling is done with a healthy dose of skepticism. When I express this skepticism, the response I usually get is, "Oh yeah, you're a Taurus [eye roll]." So what are you gonna do? Great people though, truly.
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« Reply #113 on: Feb 09, 2012, 07:18:39 AM »
Alex Grey, America's greatest living artist
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« Reply #114 on: Feb 09, 2012, 08:37:31 AM »
Quote from: jebreject on Feb 09, 2012, 12:31:15 AM
Since Briggins' link is broken and I wanted to show M that terrible NMH tattoo, I found out that it comes up when you google image search "terrible neutral milk hotel tattoo."

This is really good to know, actually!
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Em
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« Reply #115 on: Feb 09, 2012, 09:24:20 AM »
Quote from: elpollodiablo on Feb 09, 2012, 07:18:39 AM
Alex Grey, America's greatest living artist

Ouch!
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« Reply #116 on: Feb 09, 2012, 02:29:57 PM »
You're absolutely right, actually.
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Em
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« Reply #117 on: Feb 09, 2012, 02:41:51 PM »
Sarcasm confuses me.
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Bernard
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« Reply #118 on: Feb 09, 2012, 04:02:06 PM »
Sorry -- mine was a joke relating back to jeb's penis tattoo -- got interrupted on this end.
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Em
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« Reply #119 on: Feb 09, 2012, 04:15:56 PM »
Oh, no problem. Just thought I was taking a little extra tattoo dissin'--which ain't no thing, everybody likes what they like!
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« Reply #120 on: Feb 09, 2012, 04:35:48 PM »
I wasn't dissing your tattoo
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« Reply #121 on: Feb 09, 2012, 05:19:12 PM »
Looks wonderful, Em! 

When you said "Sacred Geometry" my brain automatically went "Oh man, I hope it's a triforce" but I am in no way disappointed.

Davy/Dave/Myke...who did your stuff again? The fellow in Athens?
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davy
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« Reply #122 on: Feb 09, 2012, 05:24:50 PM »
David Hale at Anchor Tattoo.

http://davidhale.org/section/90113_Tattoos.html
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Anchor-Tattoo/188006999759
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RoyBiggins
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« Reply #123 on: Feb 09, 2012, 05:32:22 PM »
So, uh, what do I get?

>>in b4 sandwiches
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This year's Village Voice Jizz and Pap list had a whole lot of birds I'd never even heard of before.
Em
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« Reply #124 on: Feb 09, 2012, 06:21:26 PM »
That kickass owl on the other page!
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