I train MMA too -- keep away from the gym b/c staph is rampant in martial arts gyms. Concentrate on cardio till your "wound" is well healed (I'd say 2 weeks from the date of tattoo to be safe--my logic being that's the general time for swimming). Yo…
Ink looks soooooo awesome! I cant wait for the pain and mine to be finished now lol. Time goes so fast, it only seems like yesterday when you where saying your going to be waiting months to get it finished!
Hey not been on here in ages. How you doing? Going back to London tomorrow for a 6 hour session. Be the last until next year, im hoping alot will get done!!
You heard from Mo recently? Iv been on checkoutmyink a few times and he hasnt been active i dont think.
Cheers .......i think Jay (Parker, skin illustrations) has got the proportion just about right, we have changed a few things, the wooden beam made sense as the stone on the original just doesn't transfer to the skin right. The lions head is going to be gold just to bring a burst of colour the rest will be close to the original......next i'm seriously considering a pair of golden foo dogs to frame it on both sides going on to my ribs ;-)
Cheers for the comments..........Ref is from Japanese artist Kuniyoshi, Zhang Shun, breaking through the lions head water gate ;-) (i have since found quite a few versions done on other backs) here is a link to the original art work
I didn't start getting tattoos till I was 44 years old so I've spent the majority of my life un-inked. I never felt discriminated against by people with tattoos. I've found tattooed people fascinating since I was in my early twenties, back then the…