***Official Tattoo Thread: Inked-4-Life Vol.2***

[tony montana]

Vinny or Max from @redrockettattoo

Go on the IG and search for work done by them, they are tagged in the pics. I'd go with Max but Vinny for portraits. Max does great black and gray thats not on his IG.

Thanks alot bro, ill def check them out

 

[waveycrocket]

Dude said he was shaking? 

 lol now im nervous 

 

[a blinkin]

It's funny how different people react to the needle. I have a chest piece, my collar bone, and my shoulder/neck done. None of that really hurt. But my stomach, and leg... Good god I almost passed out. :x

Then the funny thing is everyone put the fear of God in me that the shin would be excruciating. It wasn't any worse than my arms.

My calf muscle/back of my knee :x ... Thug tears were almost shed.

 

[bonafide hustla]

My first piece last month by Marques Anthony (marq231 on IG)

This dude's work is pretty dope. But all he's posted are more or less one off pieces of artwork. I want to see what type of sleeve/multi piece work he's done. Like can he put together concepts into a sleeve. His quality looks A1 though.

 

[tpfltxl]

Thinking about getting some work done. Any recommended shops in south Florida? Looking into No Hard Feelings, they charge $125-150 an hour. Is that reasonable?  

 

[gsxrpaul]

Thinking about getting some work done. Any recommended shops in south Florida? Looking into No Hard Feelings, they charge $125-150 an hour. Is that reasonable?  

That is reasonable. My artist charges $150/hour.

 

[Fong$tarr]

I am sure if anyone is following Nikko that he is with P Diddy doing a full back piece and getting it done asap. Even flew Nikko on his private jet. Crazy. Design looks rad though but II always like when Nikko does color.

 

[ballahb]

Looking to start a realistic half sleeve consisting of Anubis, a pyramid and a Sarcophagus. Anyone recommend an artist in the DC md va area? Or close?

 

[smedroc]

Pics aren't great but that doesn't look like Niko's usual level of work.

Probably not a project he would usually go for but working on Diddy is great publicity.

 

[gsxrpaul]

Have about 9 hours in now on the lower leg piece, hopefully 3-4 more to finish up

 

[hozaymyname]

My current project im currently getting worked on.
Artist is Carlos Rojas from Black Anchor Collective in Hesperia, California. Have another session booked in June for back to back days. All this done just about a year. Will be getting work done next by Nikko once my sleeve is done by Carlos. Batman and Catwoman wore cover ups and still need a second pass. Happy how my arm is looking.

Healed

 

[ballahb]

dope

 

[picasso swerve]

Nikko did Catwoman correct? Feel like ive seen that piece somewhere before.

 

[hozaymyname]

Nikko did Catwoman correct? Feel like ive seen that piece somewhere before.

No, Carlos Rojas did all of it. Nikko has done a catwoman, on Jefree Star

 

[Fong$tarr]

I follow Carlos. Dude is super suck. He ironically just put up another Joker tat. '

 

[Kaleo15]

Anyone know any good artist in Vegas or west side that do great Japanese portraits or inspired pieces?

I got a portrait of my mom, but I don't know what to put around her?

 

[hozaymyname]

Yea, my last appointment with Carlos was end of January and he told me he was going to do another joker.

 

[rmay912]

Finished my charra piece last Thurs detail on the hat was done and some touch ups

 

[picasso swerve]

I wonder how that Joker face looks healed. White doesnt show well on my skin at all.

 

[keko jones]

No offense my dude, but I think the tattoo is not pleasing to the eyes.

I really don't like the shadows on the face and I really dont like the cigar and mouth area.

In addition the hand and fingers look to funky for my taste. However at the end of the days as long as you happy, that's all that matter really.

 

[picasso swerve]

Im not too fond either. Cigar provokes too many thoughts and that shadow on the shoulder looks a bit odd. Almost looks like a boob and areola.

 

[hozaymyname]

I wonder how that Joker face looks healed. White doesnt show well on my skin at all.

The white in my joker still looks white and its a year old. I have darker skin then the person Carlos tattooed the last joker on so should hold well.

 

[whiteboirockjs07]

whiteboirockjs07 sick!! I love those kinds of tattoos, wish I could get one, but I'm of the high melanin kind, so I'm not sure how possible that is.

In other news, my consult for my Thriller werewolf with Matt Buck went swimmingly. It's extremely relaxing and exciting knowing an artist is at the helm of your body art. He sketched an idea while we mined it over and the composition was better than I imagined.

The previous guy I sat down with took a week to call me back for a viewing of the sketch that turned out to be nothing more than a tracing of the reference photo I showed him

I'm disgusted thinking about it. Like, I wanna blow up his spot, but I'm probably in the wrong and he might have some artistic ability. But if he does, **** him for being lazy as **** with me. I for sure wasn't leaving my deposit to go towards a different uninspired piece.

You ever get this done yet? Seemed like a cool idea. Was interested to see what that guy came up with and how it turns out.

 

[Mister Meaner]

whiteboirockjs07 , I start the piece on 4/28! Seems like an eternity right now.

Definitely going to post some pictures in here when it gets started.

 

[fuzzynguyen]

More work on my leg sleeve. Matt Skinny from Kings Avenue in Long Island NY.