gsxrbabe gets more ink!

[gsxrbabe]

after a 12 year hiatus, i got inked this afternoon....

http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/images/threads/000/106/930/1556421-cat_tat_2-4-05_sepia_1.jpg

**Check out the last page....new ink from the Tat Expo! :D**

[gsxrbabe]

....

http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/images/threads/000/106/930/1556423-cat_tat_2-4-05_2.jpg

[Triple Seven]

nice pussy. i hate when they put plastic wrap on the tats thou. doesnt soak up the blood. how many hours?

[Sloan]

Nice pussy!

[Sloan]

Damn. Just got beat with that one.

[Valgar]

I can see the endorphins in your smile ;)

So, what is the story behind the new ink?

Oh yeah, almost forgot.

TATS ARE GROSS!!!

:p

[slowpoke]

Oh-so sexy!:love

Nice tat also...:teeth

[gsxrbabe]

nice pussy....i shoulda seen that one coming ;)

it was about an hour and 45 minutes.

dave- first tattoo at age 14, stopped at 7 at age 18.
i guess i am going thru an early mid-life crisis type thingy. past 10 years i tried to deal with myself on the inside and ignored the outside. recently i did other modifications and i felt great afterwards and my old ink is so old and faded that i decided that some fresh stuff would make me happy ;)

[wickerman777]

Hey you stole my tattoo artist, give her back:mad






:x Well ok I guess I'm willing to share,


Tex did a good job as usual:teeth :thumbup

[gsxrbabe]

Originally posted by wickerman777
Hey you stole my tattoo artist, give her back:mad

:x Well ok I guess I'm willing to share,

Tex did a good job as usual:teeth :thumbup

lol.....i am VERY happy. she's awesome.

oh and the whole cat thing is cuz i am kinda the crazy cat lady around here and i recently saw the first cat tattoo art that i really dug, so i had to have something similar. been 12 years since i got that feeling and rolled with it.
and look at the cat's tag ;)

[Valgar]

Originally posted by gsxrbabe
and look at the cat's tag ;)

I did...nicely done ;)

[lizard]

looks great Alex :thumbup

[fawndog]

Nice work, but shouldn’t your tail be cut off at the tip, and what's the arm rubber for?

[Hooli]

Originally posted by Valgar
I can see the endorphins in your smile ;)


No, the dialated pupils gave it away.

[deaconblues]

not half shabby Alex! :thumbup

[Webdev511]

I noticed the tag straight off, as well as the dialated pupils.

Of course now you can flash your pussy in public too.

Speaking of old ink, I think I need to get my wizard freshend up....

[MAXX LEAN]

Originally posted by gsxrbabe
....

http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/images/threads/000/106/930/1556423-cat_tat_2-4-05_2.jpg


Single color work is my favorite :cool She did a good job with the shading :)
The tag :thumbup

[Agent Orange]

that, is fucking sickness. drop a plug so we know who did it?

[gsxrbabe]

Originally posted by Agent Orange
that, is fucking sickness. drop a plug so we know who did it?

http://www.textattoo.com/index.shtml

[lizard]

I think I'll buy this T from Tex:

http://www.textattoo.com/stuff_files/Full_GTD.gif

[gsxrbabe]

Originally posted by fawndog
Nice work, but shouldn’t your tail be cut off at the tip, and what's the arm rubber for?

sonny, put the pipe down :p

it's NOT titus!

and it's saran wrap with gauze at the bottom to catch the blood. you take it off after 3 hours. i asked about the plastic and it seems that people are more likely to leave the dressing on longer since they can show it off to their friends right away.

[antipathy]

Very nice ink! Looks HAWT! :teeth

The detail in kitty's face is extraordinary....
Nice shootin' Tex.

[gsxrbabe]

Originally posted by Webdev511
I noticed the tag straight off, as well as the dialated pupils.

Speaking of old ink, I think I need to get my wizard freshend up....

i dunno what's up with my pupils.....the room was dark when i took the pics with a flash. it had been about 2 hours since the needle carved into me. do endorphins really make you look loaded on heroin?? :laughing

webdev- tex will do touch-ups on old ink, her's or not, which is super cool :cool

[wilit]

Nice work. Very clean pussy you have there.

[Inky]

Originally posted by gsxrbabe
....

http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/images/threads/000/106/930/1556423-cat_tat_2-4-05_2.jpg :thumbup

[zefflyn]

I like how the kitty has a really sly look on its face.

[hawkgirl]

Originally posted by zefflyn
I like how the kitty has a really sly look on its face.

Yeah, nice kitty.

[CBRWITHTVS]

Nice conversation starter: "hey, I got 2 pussy's, wanna see one?"
or Hey, I like black pussy. Or "my pussy's looking at you!

[Melissa]

very sweet. Congratulations Alex!
Melissa

[DucatiHoney]

I'd like to know how anyone affords bikes and tattoos.... more of a grouchy, jealousy-imbued observation rather than a question. :teeth

The inking is very nice by the way. :thumbup

[gsxrbabe]

Originally posted by DucatiHoney
I'd like to know how anyone affords bikes and tattoos.... more of a grouchy, jealousy-imbued observation rather than a question. :teeth


they are both major bad habits, so where there's a will, there's a way :teeth

and i only make 23k/year!! :cry

i'll post more pics when it's done flaking and scabbing (and itching!). i also got some sorta rash from the ointment or lotion i was using, so i 'll wait on that to go away too ;)

[gsxrbabe]

all healed!

http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/images/threads/000/106/930/1679579-tex_cat_4-05_1.jpg

[gsxrbabe]

....

http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/images/threads/000/106/930/1679581-tex_cat_4-05_2.jpg

[gsxrbabe]

with some new stuff (inside arm and stars) and touch up work (tarsier, aka the brown thing....)

http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/images/threads/000/106/930/1679584-left_arm_4-05_2.jpg

[muerte]

Cool. Tex's shit is dope. I can see a little bit of the flower, looks like it's healin...

[GO.]

Originally posted by gsxrbabe
....

http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/images/threads/000/106/930/1679581-tex_cat_4-05_2.jpg

That's a really good job :thumbup

[gsxrbabe]

Originally posted by muerte
Cool. Tex's shit is dope. I can see a little bit of the flower, looks like it's healin...

ok, here's some props for you, jay........

(still healin', still in progress.....)

*edit*: jay (muerte) also touched up the tarsier and did the stars ;)



http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/images/threads/000/106/930/1680502-bearing_flower_4-05_1.jpg

[zefflyn]

I like it! :thumbup:chuci

[DanZX9R]

Nice work!
and to think Stray Cat strut is playing on the raido right now!!

[Tom2]

very :cool tats

[gsxrbabe]

thanks all!!!

i love them too :blush

[HRCrider]

Originally posted by gsxrbabe
....

http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/images/threads/000/106/930/1556423-cat_tat_2-4-05_2.jpg

The cats eyes don't look right, the right eye is way bigger than the left. Also what is the 89 for? should of went 69:laughing

[muerte]

Originally posted by HRCrider
The cats eyes don't look right, the right eye is way bigger than the left. Also what is the 89 for? should of went 69:laughing

You're probably right about the 69 part!

But the cat's eyes just show some perspective, just as parts of the body are slightly foreshortened. Rarely is a portrait or head done in an entirely orthographic view. Even then, no pair of eyes are ever the same size, just not natural.

Besides, that pussy is sweet!!

[gsxrbabe]

Originally posted by HRCrider
The cats eyes don't look right, the right eye is way bigger than the left. Also what is the 89 for? should of went 69:laughing

tim, 89......afm number.......and don't hate, the cat isn't facing forward, ding-dong :laughing

jay, :thumbup on the explanation :twofinger for the rest! :p

[HRCrider]

tim, 89......afm number.......and don't hate, the cat isn't facing forward, ding-dong :laughing

Thats cool, I didn't know you were a AFMer:thumbup and what do I know about tats so I guess the eyes are cool;) stop by the next AFM race at sears I want to see it in person:wow look for the big #15 under the Honda cannopy!

[gsxrbabe]

Originally posted by HRCrider

Thats cool, I didn't know you were a AFMer

LOL....sig line........been doing it longer than you :p (i think!)

if i can scrounge the money to make sears i will stop by and say "hi" ;)

but after blowing a fist size hole in my exhaust chamber and soft-seizing the top-end, i don't think i'll be making it :(

(and i can't just go and watch- i need to either ride or wrench!!!)

[muerte]

Well if you need to wrench, I'll bring over the 900.

[gsxrbabe]

Originally posted by muerte
Well if you need to wrench, I'll bring over the 900.

no, i have plenty of stuff to wrench on. in my garage. late at night. alone.
<sniff sniff>

but i cannot deal being at the track as a "spectator" (unless i am rendered useless from broken bones :p )

but you can bring it over whenever you want. we'll get it up on stands and i'll comb thru it with you.

[HRCrider]

LOL....sig line........been doing it longer than you (i think!)

I have been with the AFM since 1984 so if you got that beat you the girl:p

[Hooli]

Originally posted by HRCrider
I have been with the AFM since 1984 so if you got that beat you the girl:p

0wned! :laughing

[gsxrbabe]

jeff, you are the ultimate troll :rolleyes


nah tim, ya got me by 9 years....but i figured so much so....ya old phart :p

[muerte]

new pics! new pics!!!

[gsxrbabe]

new stars last night courtesy of muerte......

http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/images/threads/000/106/930/1688753-new_stars_tarsier_4-14-05_3.jpg

[gsxrbabe]

back of shoulder....

http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/images/threads/000/106/930/1688760-new_stars_4-14-05_1.jpg

[gsxrbabe]

whole arm.....

http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/images/threads/000/106/930/1688766-new_stars_tarsier_4-14-05_1.jpg

[gsxrbabe]

and the most painful experience of my life!!!
(no, really, it makes a broken collarbone seem fun!)

http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/images/threads/000/106/930/1688776-bearing_flower_finished_4-14-05.jpg

[zefflyn]

:wow :love Next time, hold the camera a little more to the left! :rant
Cute little stars, though. Brings back fond memories of Dr. Seuss.

Originally posted by gsxrbabe
whole arm..... http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/images/threads/000/106/930/1688766-new_stars_tarsier_4-14-05_1.jpg

[gsxrbabe]

Originally posted by zefflyn
:wow :love Next time, hold the camera a little more to the left! :rant
Cute little stars, though. Brings back fond memories of Dr. Seuss.

LOL......i had to photoshop what was a little to the left.........

didn't even think of dr. seuss.....good thing i loved his books cuz i hate the word 'cartooney' when describing my tattoos :cry

there will be twice as many stars and then the rest will be tied together with different color washes........someday i will have a 1/4 sleeve!

(see children, this is what happens when you start getting tattoos at 14, stop for 12 years then start again when you are broke. and on top of that, all the old stuff NEEDS to be retouched whenrever you add new stuff :cry )

[zefflyn]

Originally posted by gsxrbabe
LOL......i had to photoshop what was a little to the left.........

didn't even think of dr. seuss.....good thing i loved his books cuz i hate the word 'cartooney' when describing my tattoos :cry


Nah, I wouldn't say they are cartooney. The stars and tarsier are cute, and colorful, though, and make me think happy thoughts :zzz :love:p

[gsxrbabe]

the tarsier is about 14 years old, this is what he looked like before jay touched him up.......he has fur again- yay!

http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/images/threads/000/106/930/1689158-old_tarsier.jpg

[slowpoke]

Make the stars "connect-the-dots"!

[gsxrbabe]

Originally posted by slowpoke
Make the stars "connect-the-dots"!

you do it first so i can see what it would look like :p

[wiffledaddy]

I dig the tarsier. I love those guys. In the Seattle zoo there is a nocturnal house, and you can go in and see them jumping arouhnd.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/leopards/images/tarsier.jpeg

[gsxrbabe]

Originally posted by wiffledaddy
I dig the tarsier. I love those guys. In the Seattle zoo there is a nocturnal house, and you can go in and see them jumping arouhnd.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/leopards/images/tarsier.jpeg

thanks for the pic, wiff!

WOW! really? they are SO hard to keep alive in captivity. i guess they've come along way to accomodate these little guys in captivity; they used to only last about a month before they would kick the bucket :(

some :nerd info for ya'll: tarsiers, aka miniature bushbaby, are the tiniest primate on earth and they live in thailand.

MY TARSIER IS THE WRONG COLOR :cry
(jay......jay......i think we have some more "touching up" to do!)

[wiffledaddy]

Your tarsier is not the wrong color. There are different ones. Here's a pic that matched your ink.

Oh, yeah, the Seattle zoo takes very good care of these little guys. And, the really, REALLY, cool thing about the tarsier habitat is that the barrier isn't glass, it's a screen! So, the tarsiers will sometime hang onto the screen, and you breathe the same air as they do, so, essentially, you can smell them.

Very cool spot. A good zoo, if in Seattle, make a trip. There's also a bug house that is very cool, and a timberwolf enclosure that will scare you witless if you go at zoo closing.

I was walking on a path through the timberwolf enclosure at dusk, and noticed that there was some activity as the wolves woke and started shadowing me. Then, I realized that the enclosure was on BOTH SIDES OF the path. And, only about 4' high. If they weren't well-fed, then I wouldn't be posting this.

http://www.iol.ie/~spice/images/tarsier.jpg

[gsxrbabe]

Originally posted by wiffledaddy
Your tarsier is not the wrong color. There are different ones. Here's a pic that matched your ink.

Oh, yeah, the Seattle zoo takes very good care of these little guys. And, the really, REALLY, cool thing about the tarsier habitat is that the barrier isn't glass, it's a screen! So, the tarsiers will sometime hang onto the screen, and you breathe the same air as they do, so, essentially, you can smell them.

Very cool spot. A good zoo, if in Seattle, make a trip. There's also a bug house that is very cool, and a timberwolf enclosure that will scare you witless if you go at zoo closing.

I was walking on a path through the timberwolf enclosure at dusk, and noticed that there was some activity as the wolves woke and started shadowing me. Then, I realized that the enclosure was on BOTH SIDES OF the path. And, only about 4' high. If they weren't well-fed, then I wouldn't be posting this.

http://www.iol.ie/~spice/images/tarsier.jpg

phew! no more "retouching" :teeth

THANKS FOR THE PIC! when i got him done the first time 14 years ago, all i had was a sketch in a nature book (i also have the animal locomotion of "vertical clinging and leaping" with tarsiers 'jumping' around my ankle). i never knew what color they really were. i lost that book somewhere along my travels thru life :(
i kinda wish i had it now, but that part of my life is such a blur.....damnit.


i guess the screen is the trick to keeping the little guys alive. it seems like most noctournal exhibits are plexi/glass. i would love to see them in the fur someday; i'll have to check out SF and see if they ever got any set up. but if i am ever in seattle, i am DEFINATELY going to the zoo to see them!

i feel ya on the timberwolves. i used to work as a zookeeper at the SF Zoo and the wolf exhibit (and i use the term exhibit loosley) always creeped me out. wolves tend to be crepuscular/nocturnal and whenever i would leave work via the exit by the wolves, they would follow me along the cheapo cyclone fence. and they would begin to bay.

[muerte]

Originally posted by wiffledaddy
Your tarsier is not the wrong color. There are different ones. Here's a pic that matched your ink.



http://www.iol.ie/~spice/images/tarsier.jpg


...(WHEW)....

I thought I had more work to do on that bad boy. I was getting tired of having Alex take all her clothes off just for that little touch up. (purely for professional reasons, of course)....

[XXshawnXX]

lookie what daddy got!

http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/images/threads/000/106/930/1693984-picture_001.jpg

[slowpoke]

Excellent. Tattoos are meant to be big!

"Go big or go get that henna shit":twofinger

[gsxrbabe]

Originally posted by muerte
...(WHEW)....

I thought I had more work to do on that bad boy. I was getting tired of having Alex take all her clothes off just for that little touch up. (purely for professional reasons, of course)....


PUHLEEZE!

:p

[whySareFIFTYymb]

cute tat.. the cat kinda look slike you too

[gsxrbabe]

thanks! :blush

[gsxrbabe]

got myself some 'birthday ink' last night :D

i am NEVER doing both arms at the same time again! i just washed them off and mamma! :cry

my first "pair" of symmetrical, identical tattoos. still a little shocking to me when i am sitting down, looking down and can see them in my peripheral vision.....

and i am supposed to lead a nite ride tonight :cry

we touched up the left arm and did the right.


design: www.theoilcan.com (muerte)
ink: www.textattoo.com

http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/images/threads/000/106/930/1745055-right_bearing_5-10-05_2.jpg

[zefflyn]

It looks so bright and colorful! Is it on the inside of your arm?

[gsxrbabe]

Originally posted by zefflyn
It looks so bright and colorful! Is it on the inside of your arm?

yessir.

i'll try to get a pic posted of both my arms as soon as i get a volunteer to take the pic ;)

[zefflyn]

Originally posted by gsxrbabe
yessir.

i'll try to get a pic posted of both my arms as soon as i get a volunteer to take the pic ;)

Hmm, would this pic of the inside of both your arms also include the chest between the arms? :confused :boobies

[supratkfy]

gsxrbabe- GREAT looking tattoos

gsxrbabe- if i may ask and to whoever has got any tattoos how does it feel when your getting inked and how does it feel after? does it hurt and how long does your skin take to heal?

i plan on getting a tattoo this summer...not someting as big as yours but maybe having my name written on my arm or something....where is tex located? do anyone know of any good shops they would recommend me to for just plain lettering tattoos?

if anyone can answer this questions or chime in let me know...

[gsxrbabe]

Originally posted by zefflyn
Hmm, would this pic of the inside of both your arms also include the chest between the arms? :confused :boobies

yes, but you don't want to see my :boobies right now......

i could wear a tank top or catch some hating by just wearing "pasties"........ :wow



supratkfy- it hurts, it bleeds, it scabs and flakes. you wont be able to ride for a week, or possibly longer depending on where you get inked.
i have many tattoos, even the back of my head, but by FAR the insides of my arms were the worst. but arms/shoulders, legs/butt are easiest.
ankle and chest (from what i've heard, i only have my ankle done, not my chest) are pretty painful.

initital healing is about a week to 10 days, and you should always try to keep it out of the sun and swimming pools if you want it to last. tex is on 16th/guererro, www.textattoo.com. she can do anything. hope this helps!

[Ratters]

Originally posted by gsxrbabe

supratkfy- it hurts, it bleeds, it scabs and flakes. you wont be able to ride for a week, or possibly longer depending on where you get inked.
i have many tattoos, even the back of my head, but by FAR the insides of my arms were the worst. but arms/shoulders, legs/butt are easiest.
ankle and chest (from what i've heard, i only have my ankle done, not my chest) are pretty painful.


And you pay for that? :D

[supratkfy]

thanks!! i plan on getting my name inked on my arm or something and wanted some input on how long it takes to heal and stuff..thakns

[gsxrbabe]

after a "3 month hiatus", ended up getting more ink slung at the Tattoo Expo at the Cow Palace........

http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/images/threads/000/106/930/1979714-tat_show_8-27-05_good_3_.jpg

[Lonster]

Originally posted by gsxrbabe
supratkfy- it hurts, it bleeds, it scabs and flakes. you wont be able to ride for a week, or possibly longer depending on where you get inked.
i have many tattoos, even the back of my head, but by FAR the insides of my arms were the worst. but arms/shoulders, legs/butt are easiest.
ankle and chest (from what i've heard, i only have my ankle done, not my chest) are pretty painful.

initital healing is about a week to 10 days, and you should always try to keep it out of the sun and swimming pools if you want it to last. tex is on 16th/guererro, www.textattoo.com. she can do anything. hope this helps!

Wow! Sounds harsh. I didn't know some people had this kind of reaction to a tattoo.
I had one done on my shoulder, in a single 3 hour session and rode RIGHT AWAY with full leathers from Santa Rosa to Alice's and then on to Monterey for a week of riding and watching the MotoGP.
I kept it clean and lubed and it never bleed, scabed or hurt very much. Flaked a bit after about a week and felt like I had it forever after 14 days.
Just goes to show ya, everyone is different.

gsxrbabe, I love the color behind the cat. Very classy.

Lonster

[gsxrbabe]

Originally posted by Lonster
Wow! Sounds harsh. I didn't know some people had this kind of reaction to a tattoo.
I had one done on my shoulder, in a single 3 hour session and rode RIGHT AWAY with full leathers from Santa Rosa to Alice's and then on to Monterey for a week of riding and watching the MotoGP.
I kept it clean and lubed and it never bleed, scabed or hurt very much. Flaked a bit after about a week and felt like I had it forever after 14 days.
Just goes to show ya, everyone is different.

gsxrbabe, I love the color behind the cat. Very classy.

Lonster

thanks Lonster :blush

i was trying to figure out a way to make it look more like a sleeve but make all the "pieces" work. that arm is more "traditional" or sailor-like and i wasn't sure how the new "watercolory/space gas" type filler would fit in, but the guy made it work great!

you're correct- i'm different LOL :laughing
i have super soft/thin skin and use alot of red ink in large amounts sometimes and depending whre i get tattooed it can hurt for 3-4 days. but the reason i won't ride unless i have to for the first week is more to insure that the ink "sets" into my skin as nice as possible with minimal irritation ;) (and i sweat alot in my riding gear which is supposed to be a healing "no-no" that i've heard over and over :confused )

[muerte]

You definitely should not be sweating all over a new tattoo under leathers. The ink may look to be healing fine, and all skin is different, but exposing a fresh tattoo to that kind of heat and moisture is not going to help the tattoo in the long run.

Keeping it clean and not letting it get too dry probably helped. But if I wasn't sure how my skin received ink, I'd err on the cautious side.

Just my $.02

Oh, and Alex definitely is a delicate little flower. ;)

[gsxrbabe]

Originally posted by muerte
Oh, and Alex definitely is a delicate little flower. ;)

:blush

(p.s. i now hate blue and yellow)

[VTRweasel]

That would be sweet if it was a weasel :p





j/k :thumbup
when ever i saw these threads I get a hankerin for ink

[Lonster]

Originally posted by muerte
You definitely should not be sweating all over a new tattoo under leathers. The ink may look to be healing fine, and all skin is different, but exposing a fresh tattoo to that kind of heat and moisture is not going to help the tattoo in the long run.


Not to start (or continue) an argument, but didn't tattooing start in places where the weather was very hot and humid (sweaty)?
I'm no expert (I only have one tat) but everything I read, and listened to says;
Keep it Clean.
Keep it lubed.
Stay out of the sun.

I didn't read anything about no leather, no riding and changing one's lifestyle.
Maybe I should do some more research......

[muerte]

Originally posted by Lonster
Not to start (or continue) an argument, but didn't tattooing start in places where the weather was very hot and humid (sweaty)?
I'm no expert (I only have one tat) but everything I read, and listened to says;
Keep it Clean.
Keep it lubed.
Stay out of the sun.

I didn't read anything about no leather, no riding and changing one's lifestyle.
Maybe I should do some more research......

Some of the earliest tattoos were done in Egypt (however there is data that suggests some were found in 3300 B.C. maybe even earlier.) I'm not sure about where cavemen roamed, but I don't think Egypt is too humid.

If you rode immediately afterward, you probably had it covered with plastic wrap or something. But who knows how hot it got under those leathers? Most people I know who ink would prefer you not sweat like crazy all over a fresh one. They would also prefer that your clothes are not causing friction and/or contact. The plastic would probably help. But you should remove the plastic after a few hours and if you put your leathers back on after that, you *might* be doing damage. Hey, if your ink looks good, you probably had a great tattooist, and everything is peachy.

I'm still learning a lot about tattoos, there's alot of opinions out there.

Tex, who inked Alex, is amazing.

[Lonster]

Originally posted by muerte
...snip..... Hey, if your ink looks good, you probably had a great tattooist, and everything is peachy.

That, my friend, is it.
INKY, in my humble opinion, is the best I have found.

http://www.inkycellstattooco.com/

Mine is not on the site, but there are a bunch of others that are almost as good :laughing

Lonster

[muerte]

You've got yourself a great artist. I've done a little tattoo work, but nothing like that.

Ink and other stuff at


www.theoilcan.com (http://www.theoilcan.com)

I'm very honored to have worked on Alex, she never bitches and I was on the underside of her arm. Of course, I have to look at those damn rivets in her clavicle, too. Eww...

[gsxrbabe]

Originally posted by muerte
I'm very honored to have worked on Alex, she never bitches and I was on the underside of her arm. Of course, I have to look at those damn rivets in her clavicle, too. Eww...

awww :blush

my rivets? :laughing
oh come on, you like it!
actually, the artist who did the color behind the cat (tex did the cat) got really close to the plate with the 7 needle and HOT DAMN it nearly brought a tear to my eye! but he was really cool about it (and actually liked my plate :x :p) and his name is dan roberts, "Dan Roberts TAttooing". he is based in wyoming but is in CA alot due to traveling and i look forward to having him do more ink for me perhaps when the pomona show rolls thru in a couple months or when he's in the bay area visiting friends. he is really talented, friendly and said i was his 'favorite' customer off the weekend :blush

[muerte]

Awwww...you're ALWAYS my favorite customer!

[FRICKD'UP]

some of my new ink. long live the king.

done by frenchie @ hanky pankey tattoo in amsterdam


<edit> dam pic did not show up. i suck the internet.

how do i make this stoopid pic show up????

[gsxrbabe]

and now the back piece begins.......
starting at the bottom and going to work upwards. traditional swallows in a not so traditional size ;)

http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/images/threads/000/106/930/2026630-both_swallows_outline_better.jpg

[gsxrbabe]

closer....

color to follow soon :)

http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/images/threads/000/106/930/2026637-both_swallows_outline_better_2.jpg

[Gragorin]

Looks nice so far, is Tex the one doing all of your work?

[Triple Seven]

Originally posted by gsxrbabe
closer....

color to follow soon :)

http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/images/threads/000/106/930/2026637-both_swallows_outline_better_2.jpg

You do realize about 30,000 people have those same exact two birds as tattoos right? :laughing :angel

[FRICKD'UP]

just got the middle chest pice two days ago. most painful tat to date

http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/images/threads/000/106/930/2029167-223.jpg

[gsxrbabe]

Originally posted by Gragorin
Looks nice so far, is Tex the one doing all of your work?

thanks Gragorin! :)

Tex did the cat and the "bearing flower" on my right arm (copied the left which was done first), jay (muerte) at Lucky Drive Tattoos did the bearing flower (and drew up the original art from my scribbling....lol) on my left arm along with the stars and touching up the tarsier (WD's fave ;) ). He is also doing the swallows and then on to the engine backpiece we go! :banana

a really super cool guy i met at the tat expo in august named Dan Roberts did the "space gas" filler around the cat; i did it on a whim when he said "no problem" using a spiral 'color wash' to pull all my piece-work together into more of a 'sleeved' look and i am very satisfied. he's based in Wyoming but is out here alot; he has family in antioch i believe. i need to send him a pic of it all healed- i would love to have him work on me again- he's lightening fast!

Frick'd- glad you got the pics posted! i heard the sternum is the most painful. i'll never have the pleasure of finding out, but man did the insides of my arms hurt. and i can't imagine what it feels like to tat over metal rods/plates. i got a little taste of it with the filler and it made my eyes water.
you've got some cool work- maybe you should start a thread about your tat progress....the more the merrier!!

777- i know, i know. but it's a sentimental thing. does it help that the birds measure about 6" as opposed to the usual 3 inchers? ;)
and that they are not in the stereotypical "just-above-my low-cut-jeans-chick-tat"? :p

i can't wait to get them shaded in! but being a little twig that i am, the ribs are no fun!

EDIT: Frick'd- i really like the stars :thumbup

i think i'm gonna be adding a few filler stars around the sparrows as we transition into motor parts/flames/flowers in my mid back, and only time will tell what else i'll add in. it's definately an addiction especially with the ink quality and colors these days and my butt-white but "soft" skin (that's jay's term for it....lol....which is actually kinda a pain because unless you pull my skin very tight the needle will skip :wow)

[FRICKD'UP]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by gsxrbabe
thread about your tat progress....the more the merrier!!


not a bad idea.......have got alot of work on my round the world adventure. could be cool to show all the artist i met around the world and work they did

[Rambeezi]

I love women with ink. Please keep me ...errr us updated on the project. :cool

[GreenHornet44]

How much did the cat cost? Does Tex do any Japanese Tattoos?

[gsxrbabe]

Frick'd- definately start one.....it'd be cool to have an "ink from around the world" thread.....i wish i could travel the world and get tatted. are you in the service?

my tarsier was originally done in SF by Theo Jak in '91, who now lives in Norway- does that count? :laughing


'Beezi- will do ;)

Hornet- i can't recall exactly what i paid (around $300) after set-up fees and tip, but she charges a set-up fee and then hourly. i know she specializes in cowgirls, but she can definately do anything and if you don't have a drawing, she is an excellent artist and can draw something for you. it's best to talk to as many artists as you can and go with your impression of them; the SF bay area has some of the best tattoo artists!

[FRICKD'UP]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by gsxrbabe
[B]Frick'd- definately start one.....it'd be cool to have an "ink from around the world" thread.....i wish i could travel the world and get tatted. are you in the service?


ok ok im going to get on it tomorrow. lots of nice pics from around the world.
and no not in the service

[gsxrbabe]

so we did the left sparrow this past saturday- pretty traditional colors, but i'm happy- i think i rambled about it being a sentimental thing earlier in the thread.

enjoy! the right one will be shaded later this week hopefully. (i needed one 'good side' to sleep on! getting both outlines at the same time {and both inner arms at the same time!} taught me to be a little more patient :blush )

(and the red spots are from tape :) )

http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/images/threads/000/106/930/2059865-left_sparrow_1-_good.jpg

[gsxrbabe]

another close up.....

http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/images/threads/000/106/930/2059873-left_sparrow_1-_good_bigger.jpg

[gsxrbabe]

and a pic to compare the shading to the outline before they are both filled....kinda neat and gives some perspective on it :)

i can't wait to start on the engine/flames/main back piece next! :teeth

http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/images/threads/000/106/930/2059879-left_sparrow_right_outline.jpg