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Healed up! Good hangs with @tanmclean77 ! Seeing your work after it settles in is arguably more important in styles like realism and fineline because how they age depends on so many factors. How the artist applied the tattoo, how much sun you get, stress, hydration, aftercare, skin tone, design complexity, etc... all have a role in how your tattoo looks as it ages. A good realism tattoo should last for years but it takes a little more care and dedication than your "bold-will-hold" styles.
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Healed up! Good hangs with @tanmclean77 ! Seeing your work after it settles in is arguably more important in styles like realism and fineline because how they age depends on so many factors. How the artist applied the tattoo, how much sun you get, stress, hydration, aftercare, skin tone, design complexity, etc... all have a role in how your tattoo looks as it ages. A good realism tattoo should last for years but it takes a little more care and dedication than your "bold-will-hold" styles.
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Day three putting this sleeve together for @connor_stuckey4 ! Only one more to go! A sleeve is usually four full day sessions spread out over anywhere from 2-6 months. What surprises a lot of people is that a leg sleeve has almost twice as much space to cover and most leg sleeves take me a solid 6 sessions!
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Day three putting this sleeve together for @connor_stuckey4 ! Only one more to go! A sleeve is usually four full day sessions spread out over anywhere from 2-6 months. What surprises a lot of people is that a leg sleeve has almost twice as much space to cover and most leg sleeves take me a solid 6 sessions!
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Second session on this sleeve for @connor_stuckey4 !
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Second session on this sleeve for @connor_stuckey4 !
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Settled in for a year! This is still a little light/mid tones based for my liking but I'm confident it will stand the test of time on this low sun-exposure area. I'm always trying to bring more black and more negative space to my pieces. My tendency is to get lost in the details and put in "accurate" values and it is a constant push for me to use more black, more dark and more open space! The point I'm making is that while I am super proud of this soft realistic piece, I would make it very different if I were tattooing it today. Always learning, always pushing for the next step to make tomorrow's tattoo simpler, cleaner and more resilient to the test of time!
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Settled in for a year! This is still a little light/mid tones based for my liking but I'm confident it will stand the test of time on this low sun-exposure area. I'm always trying to bring more black and more negative space to my pieces. My tendency is to get lost in the details and put in "accurate" values and it is a constant push for me to use more black, more dark and more open space! The point I'm making is that while I am super proud of this soft realistic piece, I would make it very different if I were tattooing it today. Always learning, always pushing for the next step to make tomorrow's tattoo simpler, cleaner and more resilient to the test of time!
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Great day getting to know @connor_stuckey4 ! We started a mythology sleeve and I'm stoked to continue!
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I'm not as chatty with my clients as I was a few years ago but I'm always interested in getting to know you and joke around a bit. Some days we chat and go on all day, some days we put in our headphones and jam out! When you come in for your tattoo it is your day so let me know what you're looking to get out of it and I'm here for it. Some days I'm a grumpy butt with a sore back and some days I'm a chatty squirrel but every day I'm here to put my head down and make you the best tattoo I can!
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Great day getting to know @connor_stuckey4 ! We started a mythology sleeve and I'm stoked to continue!
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I'm not as chatty with my clients as I was a few years ago but I'm always interested in getting to know you and joke around a bit. Some days we chat and go on all day, some days we put in our headphones and jam out! When you come in for your tattoo it is your day so let me know what you're looking to get out of it and I'm here for it. Some days I'm a grumpy butt with a sore back and some days I'm a chatty squirrel but every day I'm here to put my head down and make you the best tattoo I can!
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Lady justice in the concept of Themis from Greek mythology! Great time building this sleeve with @ashtonzintel! Stay tuned, we just did the final piece of his sleeve on Thursday and I'll post it in order as I catch up!
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Lady justice in the concept of Themis from Greek mythology! Great time building this sleeve with @ashtonzintel! Stay tuned, we just did the final piece of his sleeve on Thursday and I'll post it in order as I catch up!
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Had a blast on this "one-off"! I don't usually do a lot of single reference without background pieces but it is possible. It is one good way of working some realism into a sticker sleeve. Thanks for looking!
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Had a blast on this "one-off"! I don't usually do a lot of single reference without background pieces but it is possible. It is one good way of working some realism into a sticker sleeve. Thanks for looking!
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It's not every day I tackle a 100 year old portrait AND the plaid shirt. Had a blast getting nerdy on this piece for Jeremy! Big shout out to all those epic grandpa's past and present!
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It's not every day I tackle a 100 year old portrait AND the plaid shirt. Had a blast getting nerdy on this piece for Jeremy! Big shout out to all those epic grandpa's past and present!
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First session of this leg sleeve healed up for Jaden! Just a few more posts from the old shop and I'll be posting pics from @fortunesfavourtattoo !
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First session of this leg sleeve healed up for Jaden! Just a few more posts from the old shop and I'll be posting pics from @fortunesfavourtattoo !
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Rad day with @holliishields! It's so great having so many clients who keep coming back year after year to add to their collection! Thanks Hollii!
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Rad day with @holliishields! It's so great having so many clients who keep coming back year after year to add to their collection! Thanks Hollii!
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Memorial tattoo for dad and his love of fly fishing! Thanks for the solid hangs and sitting like a champ @ermcadam !
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Memorial tattoo for dad and his love of fly fishing! Thanks for the solid hangs and sitting like a champ @ermcadam !
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Sweet sweet sky dinosaur for Tyler! Gotta love tattooing winged raptors! Thanks for looking and thanks for all the awesome tattoo requests!
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Sweet sweet sky dinosaur for Tyler! Gotta love tattooing winged raptors! Thanks for looking and thanks for all the awesome tattoo requests!
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Rad day making this with @ashtonzintel! This is actually from back in Nov and was buried in my gallery!
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Rad day making this with @ashtonzintel! This is actually from back in Nov and was buried in my gallery!
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Making tattoos and showing off our sick sign language skills here @nectarfinetattooing! Will get some healed photos of this Assassins Creed sleeve when it's settled! Rad hangs with @bradyhogg14!
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Making tattoos and showing off our sick sign language skills here @nectarfinetattooing! Will get some healed photos of this Assassins Creed sleeve when it's settled! Rad hangs with @bradyhogg14!
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Two sessions for this fun leg piece! Thanks to Candice for sitting like a champ through the whole thing and thanks for looking! Happy holidays y'all!
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Two sessions for this fun leg piece! Thanks to Candice for sitting like a champ through the whole thing and thanks for looking! Happy holidays y'all!
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Second session on this leg sleeve for Nathan! The simpler the concept the cooler we can make it! This is a clocks and skulls and roses theme and it allows us to twist and play with similar patterns throughout the piece! Thanks for looking!
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Second session on this leg sleeve for Nathan! The simpler the concept the cooler we can make it! This is a clocks and skulls and roses theme and it allows us to twist and play with similar patterns throughout the piece! Thanks for looking!
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Snow day for @ermcadam ! It's always a pleasure to tattoo subjects I'm passionate about! That said, winter scenes like this can be tricky to find the right balance of light and dark. Every good tattoo needs plenty of black to create contrast that will last through the years. Here we used some dark trees and then built large dark edges to separate the different portions of the tattoo.

Big thanks to Erin for good hangs and sitting like a champ!
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Snow day for @ermcadam ! It's always a pleasure to tattoo subjects I'm passionate about! That said, winter scenes like this can be tricky to find the right balance of light and dark. Every good tattoo needs plenty of black to create contrast that will last through the years. Here we used some dark trees and then built large dark edges to separate the different portions of the tattoo.

Big thanks to Erin for good hangs and sitting like a champ!
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#tattooshop #tattooartists #tattooartist #tattooed #tattooer #tattooist #goodclients #skiing #skiingtattoo #skitrip

More cover ups?! Ok that's the last one for a while. Having a blast on this Viking sleeve for Chad!
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Seriously though I can only take on so many cover ups. I get a lot of requests and lots of people try to convince me by saying "I'll wait as long as I need to". The truth is I just need to pass on most cover up projects. Any project that has a serious cover up in it doesn't show off an artists work as well and as clearly as if it was fresh skin. The reality of the industry is that your tattoo artist needs to show off their best work to keep their clientèle interested and fired up. On top of that, cover ups take more planning, design time and effort. This is my long winded way of saying sorry I can't take on your cover up project.
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In the meantime what to do if you can't find the right artist for that cover up? GET SOMETHING NEW THAT YOU'LL LOVE FOREVER! Some people laugh, but this is my real heartfelt recommendation. Thanks for reading, have a great one!
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More cover ups?! Ok that's the last one for a while. Having a blast on this Viking sleeve for Chad!
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Seriously though I can only take on so many cover ups. I get a lot of requests and lots of people try to convince me by saying "I'll wait as long as I need to". The truth is I just need to pass on most cover up projects. Any project that has a serious cover up in it doesn't show off an artists work as well and as clearly as if it was fresh skin. The reality of the industry is that your tattoo artist needs to show off their best work to keep their clientèle interested and fired up. On top of that, cover ups take more planning, design time and effort. This is my long winded way of saying sorry I can't take on your cover up project.
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In the meantime what to do if you can't find the right artist for that cover up? GET SOMETHING NEW THAT YOU'LL LOVE FOREVER! Some people laugh, but this is my real heartfelt recommendation. Thanks for reading, have a great one!
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Can you spot the big ol cover up in there? Rad day hanging with Meg!
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For this cover up to work so we'll my client did get a handful of laser sessions ahead of time. Laser is a painful and expensive process. However. If the piece you're trying to cover up is really big and awkward a fee laser sessions can give the artist more freedom in creating the cover up! What's in it for you? A better tattoo! The less your artist needs to change the design and the process to cover the old work the more they can focus on making your new piece come to life!
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Can you spot the big ol cover up in there? Rad day hanging with Meg!
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For this cover up to work so we'll my client did get a handful of laser sessions ahead of time. Laser is a painful and expensive process. However. If the piece you're trying to cover up is really big and awkward a fee laser sessions can give the artist more freedom in creating the cover up! What's in it for you? A better tattoo! The less your artist needs to change the design and the process to cover the old work the more they can focus on making your new piece come to life!
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Back to back days to get this sleeve off the ground for @skittles1057 ! Just had her in this morning to finish the top portion and then we'll see her in the new year for some healed pictures and the rest of the sleeve!
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Back to back days to get this sleeve off the ground for @skittles1057 ! Just had her in this morning to finish the top portion and then we'll see her in the new year for some healed pictures and the rest of the sleeve!
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Did I mention @logananderberg and I got some silly pics when he came in for his healed photos?!
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Is your tattoo "healed and hairy"? Come in anytime to make some crazy faces and show it off!
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Did I mention @logananderberg and I got some silly pics when he came in for his healed photos?!
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Is your tattoo "healed and hairy"? Come in anytime to make some crazy faces and show it off!
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Healed for @logananderberg! Had a blast on this dragon! Thanks for looking all and keep bringing me such fun projects eh!
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Healed for @logananderberg! Had a blast on this dragon! Thanks for looking all and keep bringing me such fun projects eh!
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TWO DAYS BACK TO BACK! Big start to this rad project for @skittles1057 ! It's hard to strike the right balance of focus subjects and background composition. When it works out our main characters jump to life and your piece feels the type of depth you just want to reach right into!
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Thanks for looking and I hope you have a great week all!
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TWO DAYS BACK TO BACK! Big start to this rad project for @skittles1057 ! It's hard to strike the right balance of focus subjects and background composition. When it works out our main characters jump to life and your piece feels the type of depth you just want to reach right into!
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Thanks for looking and I hope you have a great week all!
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A good start to this Viking sleeve for Chad! I actually just did the upper outer portion of his sleeve yesterday but I'll post that in its order in the qeue! Thanks for looking!
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A good start to this Viking sleeve for Chad! I actually just did the upper outer portion of his sleeve yesterday but I'll post that in its order in the qeue! Thanks for looking!
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What do you think of our new white gloves here @nectarfinetattooing ? We thought we would hate them but they have been great! The white gloves make it feel like we are restoring antique paintings or something haha.
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What do you think of Bruce's sleeve?! Be sure to scroll through and see the finished work! In classic southern Alberta style this leave boasts a country western and trucking theme!
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What do you think of our new white gloves here @nectarfinetattooing ? We thought we would hate them but they have been great! The white gloves make it feel like we are restoring antique paintings or something haha.
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What do you think of Bruce's sleeve?! Be sure to scroll through and see the finished work! In classic southern Alberta style this leave boasts a country western and trucking theme!
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A new cub to add to this sleeve for @jackie__brooks ! I don't tattoo this style very often anymore. A few years ago this style of floral was my every day type of piece. It's fun to dip my toes back in and try my hand at the line and stipple on occasion!
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A new cub to add to this sleeve for @jackie__brooks ! I don't tattoo this style very often anymore. A few years ago this style of floral was my every day type of piece. It's fun to dip my toes back in and try my hand at the line and stipple on occasion!
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Day two on on this back piece for Marc! Thanks for looking and hope you enjoy the tattoos!
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Day two on on this back piece for Marc! Thanks for looking and hope you enjoy the tattoos!
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First day on this chest wrap for @kdykslag! We ripped this out with time to spare, some days your skin is responding to the needles just right and my flow state is at max and we are outta here at 3:30pm! Sadly, not every tattoo goes so smoothly so be sure to plan for a full day each session.

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First day on this chest wrap for @kdykslag! We ripped this out with time to spare, some days your skin is responding to the needles just right and my flow state is at max and we are outta here at 3:30pm! Sadly, not every tattoo goes so smoothly so be sure to plan for a full day each session.

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Assassins Creed Part II! Another busy day with Brady building this leg sleeve! Keep bringing the video game and movie portraits this way...
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Can you see some dark spots in the red? When you tattoo color and then work on dark areas around it with black inks you will sometimes see this. I have heard many tattooers talk about how they will avoid doing this at all costs because they are afraid their bright colors will now heal with dark spots. I have never personally witnessed this but I do make sure I wait until the color portions have had 10-20 mins to settle and rest before using black ink near them. So while it may make your fresh photo look a little less bright in the color areas these will heal with no black ink in them whatsoever. I assure clients and fellow tattoo artists it is much harder to get ink into the skin than simply wiping the ink over a patch of broken skin. Hope you enjoyed my semi-informative rant of the day!
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Assassins Creed Part II! Another busy day with Brady building this leg sleeve! Keep bringing the video game and movie portraits this way...
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Can you see some dark spots in the red? When you tattoo color and then work on dark areas around it with black inks you will sometimes see this. I have heard many tattooers talk about how they will avoid doing this at all costs because they are afraid their bright colors will now heal with dark spots. I have never personally witnessed this but I do make sure I wait until the color portions have had 10-20 mins to settle and rest before using black ink near them. So while it may make your fresh photo look a little less bright in the color areas these will heal with no black ink in them whatsoever. I assure clients and fellow tattoo artists it is much harder to get ink into the skin than simply wiping the ink over a patch of broken skin. Hope you enjoyed my semi-informative rant of the day!
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Good day working with Graham on this significant piece!
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I've been working to keep pieces simpler and laid out with more space. It is easy to try to include more and more subjects in a sleeve or piece. However, less is more. The fewer high complexity items we include in a composition the more space we have to make large shapes with clear contours and backgrounds. This is important for many reasons and essential for the longevity of your tattoo. Most people who have consulted with me have heard me talk about this.
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Good day working with Graham on this significant piece!
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I've been working to keep pieces simpler and laid out with more space. It is easy to try to include more and more subjects in a sleeve or piece. However, less is more. The fewer high complexity items we include in a composition the more space we have to make large shapes with clear contours and backgrounds. This is important for many reasons and essential for the longevity of your tattoo. Most people who have consulted with me have heard me talk about this.
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Fun piece to continue this sleeve for @rocket072!
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This was Friday @wctlethbridge! My first time tattooing at a convention since 2019 and I'll be honest, it was a blast! Stoked to hit the convention again next year!
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Fun piece to continue this sleeve for @rocket072!
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This was Friday @wctlethbridge! My first time tattooing at a convention since 2019 and I'll be honest, it was a blast! Stoked to hit the convention again next year!
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Angry wolf piece for @spencer_rioux !

Angry wolf piece for @spencer_rioux !

Rad day hanging with @logananderberg !

Rad day hanging with @logananderberg !

Assassins Creed: Black Flag come to life on @logananderberg 's leg! Big day with all these details and he sat right through it. I can't believe how tough my clients are!
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Assassins Creed: Black Flag come to life on @logananderberg 's leg! Big day with all these details and he sat right through it. I can't believe how tough my clients are!
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Rad bad kitty for @stonedavisss!
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Rad bad kitty for @stonedavisss!
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Gorilla! This guy sits like a rock @stonedavisss ! Another sweet day hanging out @nectarfinetattooing making tattoos with my peeps!
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Gorilla! This guy sits like a rock @stonedavisss ! Another sweet day hanging out @nectarfinetattooing making tattoos with my peeps!
Check out the pages of these rad tattooers!
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Healed shot of Odin!
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Healed shot of Odin!
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Super fun color day! Also pretty long and exhausting for both of us! I do enjoy some color background projects just like this one. However, it does increase the tattoo time significantly so be prepared!

Super fun color day! Also pretty long and exhausting for both of us! I do enjoy some color background projects just like this one. However, it does increase the tattoo time significantly so be prepared!

Space pup to remember a best buddy!

Space pup to remember a best buddy!

Fun piece with @_min_moon_ ! @nectarfinetattooing

Fun piece with @_min_moon_ ! @nectarfinetattooing

Guardian Warrior for Chris! Thanks for the rad day and sitting like a beast!
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Guardian Warrior for Chris! Thanks for the rad day and sitting like a beast!
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Good pups for @rickilaynegrant ! We actually did two pieces in the same day. Swipe to the end to see what we did on the other side of her forearm! Thanks for the awesome sit!
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Made with @cheyenne_tattooequipment cartridges @bishoprotary machines and @dynamiccolor tattoo ink!
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Good pups for @rickilaynegrant ! We actually did two pieces in the same day. Swipe to the end to see what we did on the other side of her forearm! Thanks for the awesome sit!
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Made with @cheyenne_tattooequipment cartridges @bishoprotary machines and @dynamiccolor tattoo ink!
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Wildlife for life! Thanks for coming in and sitting like a rock Jack!
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Wildlife for life! Thanks for coming in and sitting like a rock Jack!
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Sorcerer piece to continue this sleeve for @fit.at.forty_ !
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Sorcerer piece to continue this sleeve for @fit.at.forty_ !
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Solid day making this piece with @jack.holdstock ! Thanks for the fun ideas and sitting like a rock!
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Solid day making this piece with @jack.holdstock ! Thanks for the fun ideas and sitting like a rock!
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Punching the ticket in this bicep tattoo for Aaron!

Punching the ticket in this bicep tattoo for Aaron!

Great day making this Zelda piece with Nathan!

Great day making this Zelda piece with Nathan!

Healed up for @spencer_rioux!

Healed up for @spencer_rioux!

Super excited for this Odin portrait for @spencer_rioux ! Always a blast to push the imagery a bit further and tie so much symbolism together I to one place. The Tree of Life's flowing water runs down through the very eye that Odin sacrificed to save his people. Thanks for looking!
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Super excited for this Odin portrait for @spencer_rioux ! Always a blast to push the imagery a bit further and tie so much symbolism together I to one place. The Tree of Life's flowing water runs down through the very eye that Odin sacrificed to save his people. Thanks for looking!
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Grand day making great progress on this fantasy sleeve for @fit.at.forty_ !

Grand day making great progress on this fantasy sleeve for @fit.at.forty_ !

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