Killing 3 birds with one trip in the flower van
So, the Pedro's gig sent me down to SoCal for a few weeksto work. It just so happened that there was a cross race (see post) at the same time that I would be there. 3, my long time tattoo artist, Mum, moved down over a year ago. A few years back I had her start a cover up shoulder piece for me. It's been a long process, made longer by her getting married and moving to Cali. For a while she would fly back to bend and work on people who she had started a realtionship with, but just about a year ago, she moved down full time. I knew that I'd be in the area, so I gave her a call at Laguna Tattoo hoping that we could finally finish the piece. I was excited that she kept her whole Sunday open for me, so we could get it done! Here is the story of my day in pictures!
Laguna Tattoo...it's very very small!
Mum Snoop and bobble head Jesus watch over me!
Before: tools of the trade: just getting started
Getting the water started: deep in concentration: more color on the waves
the finished waves: starting the Koi: This is me at my limits, mentally and physically
Done and with another short session the next week, the chest was finished up too!
The arm coloring started at about 3pm and ended after 10pm! There were a few small breaks, one involving sushi, but for most of the 7 hours I was being worked on. Oh my! By the end I was a mess. I can usually deal with the sensation involved in the tattoo process, but by the end of this one it was all I could do to lay there without squirming. I'm stoked to have it done. When I started the piece, Mum was single. Now she's been married for a few years, has a baby and is now pregnant with number 2! We've become good friends through the process and I enjoy sitting with her. We're already working on my next piece for another cover up. Word of tattoo advice...really think about what you're getting and research the artist/parlor doing the work. It makes all the difference in the world. If you're down in Laguna, stop by and see if Mum (Th-Mon) at Laguna Tatoo is free for a few hours.
Laguna Tattoo...it's very very small!
Mum Snoop and bobble head Jesus watch over me!
Before: tools of the trade: just getting started
Getting the water started: deep in concentration: more color on the waves
the finished waves: starting the Koi: This is me at my limits, mentally and physically
Done and with another short session the next week, the chest was finished up too!
The arm coloring started at about 3pm and ended after 10pm! There were a few small breaks, one involving sushi, but for most of the 7 hours I was being worked on. Oh my! By the end I was a mess. I can usually deal with the sensation involved in the tattoo process, but by the end of this one it was all I could do to lay there without squirming. I'm stoked to have it done. When I started the piece, Mum was single. Now she's been married for a few years, has a baby and is now pregnant with number 2! We've become good friends through the process and I enjoy sitting with her. We're already working on my next piece for another cover up. Word of tattoo advice...really think about what you're getting and research the artist/parlor doing the work. It makes all the difference in the world. If you're down in Laguna, stop by and see if Mum (Th-Mon) at Laguna Tatoo is free for a few hours.
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