Ant138
804 posts
Mar 06, 2011
5:32 AM
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Well i finally got it done this weekend. It took about 4.5 hrs and hurt like hell but it was worth it.
I also got a Help the Heros cupcake tattoo on my hand to help the troops out in Iraq as my nephew has just joined the forces. All the proceeds go to Help the Heros charity.
Hope you like the Sonny Boy Tattoo.
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Last Edited by on Mar 06, 2011 6:40 AM
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ronmcmillan
19 posts
Mar 06, 2011
6:33 AM
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In reply to the question in the heading, I was going to say 'no thanks', but too late.
ron
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eharp
1175 posts
Mar 06, 2011
7:00 AM
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i was hesitant, too!
btw- he's holding the mic in the wrong hand. maybe you can fix that.
lol
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tookatooka
2198 posts
Mar 06, 2011
7:14 AM
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Good likeness Ant. Not sure I'd suffer that much pain for my art. I notice the leg is still shaved and it looks quite recent. Has it scabbed over yet or is that still to come.
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RyanMortos
1042 posts
Mar 06, 2011
7:26 AM
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Wow, looks good ant! You found a skilled tattooist by the looks. Didn't realize that tattoo artists had benefits for the military for buying certain designs either.
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Ant138
806 posts
Mar 06, 2011
7:37 AM
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@Tooka , it was only done yesterday so its pretty raw at the moment. It will lightly scab over in the next few days but i'll give it some TLC and it sholud keep any scabbing to a minimum.
@Ryan, Help the Heros is a charity here in the U.K. that helps the troops and their familys.
There were two female Tattoists tattooing cupcakes of various designs for 10 hours straight yesterday and today to raise awareness and money for the charity. They must have tattooed a few hundred of em by the end of the weekend. They were priced at £20 -£30 and all proceeds went to charity.
I think they plan to do it at all the Tattoo conventions in the U.K. this year.
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Last Edited by on Mar 06, 2011 7:39 AM
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djm3801
348 posts
Mar 06, 2011
8:20 AM
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Well, not a tattoo guy but they did a nice job and the charity thing is very nice indeed.
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oda
435 posts
Mar 06, 2011
10:29 AM
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Nice! I dig it.
Can you send that image you have? I've not found it elsewhere on the net. I know you were looking for pics, so would love some if you've gathered some :)
When you shaved your leg did you end up doing the other leg, and then BAM one thing leads to another and your baby smooth everywhere.
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bluemoon
16 posts
Mar 06, 2011
10:42 AM
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Great choice for some ink. It looks like it turned out wonderfully. Your artist did a good job on the shading or "wash" as some like to call it. I can tell by the amount of shading just what it felt like.
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isaacullah
1434 posts
Mar 06, 2011
10:47 AM
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Hey Ant! Man, that looks great! That dude is a really good portrait artist. You found a great tatooer for a really cool tat! Congrats, buddy!
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rharley5652
413 posts
Mar 06, 2011
2:22 PM
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Just what the Ink Doctor Ordered ,.. Ink Looks great,.fine job Ant ,. how much time did you spend in the chair? Very hard to find a good Tattooists to do that caliber artwork !
Makes me want to go out an get another!
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bluzlvr
418 posts
Mar 06, 2011
3:37 PM
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Way cool Ant!
I just got some ink done myself. I'll have to get a photo of it and post it.
(It's definitely blues themed.)
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Last Edited by on Mar 06, 2011 3:38 PM
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RyanMortos
1043 posts
Mar 06, 2011
4:06 PM
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"Help the Heros is a charity here in the U.K. that helps the troops and their familys" (Ant138).
That's pretty darn cool! Not sure there's a studio around me that has a similar thing or not. It's been quite a long time since I last got ink artwork done but I do believe it would be at least partially harmonica based.
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~Ryan
"I play the harmonica. The only way I can play is if I get my car going really fast, and stick it out the window." - Stephen Wright
Pennsylvania - H.A.R.P. (Harmonica Association 'Round Philly)
Contact:
My youtube account
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rharley5652
414 posts
Mar 06, 2011
9:27 PM
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@djm3801,.In the USA,.I can remember back in the 60&70's the VFW Vets handed out imitation poppy flowers for donations,.Now there are not many WWI & WWII vets alive,.it kinda fell by the wayside ><
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Ant138
807 posts
Mar 06, 2011
11:53 PM
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Thanks for the comments guys.
It was well worth sitting for 4.5hrs even though it feels like really bad gravel rash at the moment.
@Oda, ive just sent you a friend request on Facebook, just let me know what your email address is and i'll send you the original image, or i can post it on your Facebook page, its no problem.
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Last Edited by on Mar 07, 2011 3:51 AM
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harpdude61
765 posts
Mar 07, 2011
8:30 AM
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Very cool! You could get Sonny Boy I on the other side and continue the debate over who was the original...lol.....I think they are both great.
The detail is excellent!
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bonedog569
239 posts
Mar 07, 2011
10:46 AM
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Whoa - that's amazing - A very cool tribute to my all time favorite blues man & harp player.
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Ant138
811 posts
Mar 07, 2011
11:25 PM
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Thanks bonedog, i wanted a tatt to show my love for the Blues and Harmonica and the only image which said it all was Sonny Boy, gotta love that old cantankerous git, what a character. I would have loved to have met him ,although i get the feeling it would not have been mutual, lol!!!
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Last Edited by on Mar 07, 2011 11:26 PM
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ReedSqueal
98 posts
Mar 08, 2011
3:48 AM
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Now THAT'S dedication for the cause.
Now all that needs to be added is a text balloon that reads "A Little Village, Muther Fucker! A Little Village!" ;-)
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Ant138
812 posts
Mar 08, 2011
5:56 AM
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@Reedsqueal LOL!!! if i'd have thought of that when i was getting it done i would have asked Mark (Tattoo Artist)to ink that right in above it.
I love that Sonny boy snipit where he's all wound up, superb.
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Ant138
813 posts
Mar 08, 2011
6:43 AM
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@silpakorn, LOL!!
Sonny Boy, still getting a look in even beyond the grave,what a guy!!
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Last Edited by on Mar 08, 2011 6:44 AM
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