1/2 Sleeve tat help

[The Cosworth]

I currently have a few different tattoo's but I want to get a half sleeve on my right arm.

Doing my other tats were easy as they were a single design, however I dont even know where to begin on this thing, I am an engineer not an artsy guy.

I already know where I am getting it done I just haven't had time to swing by yet.

Where did you guys begin to get the ideas for your sleeves?


TYIA

[JAYMEZ]

Have you talked to your tatty artist yet? My guy in Airdrie is amazing , and is the most artistic guy ever!!

[The Cosworth]

no not yet, i would assume i have to have at least a general direction before i sit down with him.

[TACO.VIDAL]

So you want a tat for the sake of having a tat?

No better place than an import car forum to get ideas for your ink.

How about 'JDM 4 LIFE"


Originally posted by brendankharris
I currently have a few different tattoo's but I want to get a half sleeve on my right arm.

Doing my other tats were easy as they were a single design, however I dont even know where to begin on this thing, I am an engineer not an artsy guy.

I already know where I am getting it done I just haven't had time to swing by yet.

Where did you guys begin to get the ideas for your sleeves?


TYIA

[03ozwhip]

Originally posted by JAYMEZ
Have you talked to your tatty artist yet? My guy in Airdrie is amazing , and is the most artistic guy ever!!

which shop do you go to there?

[kragnorok]

Ya, who are you talking about in Airdrie?

Is it Dan?

[The Cosworth]

Originally posted by TACO.VIDAL
So you want a tat for the sake of having a tat?

No better place than an import car forum to get ideas for your ink.

How about 'JDM 4 LIFE"



thanks for the advice. :thumbsdow


I dont want one for the sake of wanting one, I am looking to get a cover up because the one I have there I wasn't happy with. I had an idea about it but it hasn't worked out in prelim sketching.

[Trini]

best you sit down with your artist and have a chat, try and bring a few ideas to the table as well of what you would like done.

dunno if you would like to check an artist at the Calgary tattoo convention.
http://www.calgarytattoos.com/

*edit*this guy will be at the convention apparently
http://www.taututattoo.com/welcome.htm looks like some decent work

[03ozwhip]

Originally posted by kragnorok
Ya, who are you talking about in Airdrie?

Is it Dan?
thats who i go to. ive been going to him since before he had a shop.... i wont go anywhere else.

[kragnorok]

Ditto for me, he has done 3 out of my 4, I worked with him at Calgary Harley and was getting them from him when he was doing them out of his basement.

Awesome guy, is just getting better and better since he got his new shop. Really recommend him to anyone looking for someone. Good rates there and great people.

[l/l/rX]

Originally posted by TACO.VIDAL
So you want a tat for the sake of having a tat?

No better place than an import car forum to get ideas for your ink.

How about 'JDM 4 LIFE"



a lot of people get tattooed for the art. there are soo many different designs, styles, themes of tattoos, each tattoo artist has a specialty area.

its not just about having a tat, you're showing off someones artwork, thats how i see it. I'm getting my tattoo designed by a friend, how great would that feel for the artist to have his piece of work on someones body for the rest of their life?

[thrasher22]

Just make sure its something that has meaning to you, it drives me nuts when people get tats just because they look cool. When you're 85 you'll probably have a different idea of what looks cool lol.
One of my best friends got the majority of his full sleeve done by James Tex at Deadly Tattoos, and its beyond good.

[The Cosworth]

Originally posted by thrasher22
Just make sure its something that has meaning to you, it drives me nuts when people get tats just because they look cool. When you're 85 you'll probably have a different idea of what looks cool lol.
One of my best friends got the majority of his full sleeve done by James Tex at Deadly Tattoos, and its beyond good.

and see I have a cross with wings on my right arm. I got it when I was 18 and was a skater and going to church.

My thought at the time was if I stop going to church I will at least always be a skater, seemed like a safe bet at the time. :banghead: If anyone was a skater before, it is a jamie thomas deck.

I then wanted to get my family crest overtop but I would have to get laser removal of it first then re-tattoo over it. So I have a few idea's but because I have a solid black cross I need to get ideas on how to work around it.

Who does this guy in Airdrie work out of?

[That.Guy.S30]

Originally posted by thrasher22
Just make sure its something that has meaning to you, it drives me nuts when people get tats just because they look cool. When you're 85 you'll probably have a different idea of what looks cool lol.
One of my best friends got the majority of his full sleeve done by James Tex at Deadly Tattoos, and its beyond good.

james is a friend of mine. and i can never say enough about his artwork. i know everyone loves to say how great their artist is, especially on beyond. if i were to ever get a tattoo he would be one of a few people i would let ink me. (other than the dutchman and horiyoshi III)

[kragnorok]

Who does this guy in Airdrie work out of?

He works out of New Tradition off of East Lake Blvd.

He owns the shop and tattoos all the time.

[pinoyhero]

Gonna revie this from the dead and ask, if money was no object, who in Calgary or the Calgary area i absolute best ... or am I even better off traveling to somewhere else, even the US to get my work done ... again money is no object

[JAYMEZ]

Originally posted by kragnorok


He works out of New Tradition off of East Lake Blvd.

He owns the shop and tattoos all the time.


Yah thats where I got my leg tatty done.. I went to his son though!

[03ozwhip]

his son is only 19, he doesnt tattoo. are you talking about Colin maybe? kind of a big guy with sleeves and a goatee? unless im missing something, because i just got tattooed there last wednesday and didnt hear anything about little Dan tattooing???

[syscal]

Originally posted by Thi_Thi Subs


james is a friend of mine. and i can never say enough about his artwork. i know everyone loves to say how great their artist is, especially on beyond. if i were to ever get a tattoo he would be one of a few people i would let ink me. (other than the dutchman and horiyoshi III)

Got mine done by Tex too. I booked it a year in advance when he was at Bushido. I wouldn't go anywhere else either. Though I've considered the Dutchman as well.

His artwork is second to none IMO.

ie. http://deadlytattoos.com/artwork/362729.html

Not my tattoo, but as bad ass as they get!

[The Cosworth]

wow bump an old thread. Actually I have it wiggled down to what artist I want to emulate.

http://www.lukechueh.com/



http://www.lukechueh.com/images/paintings/paintings-whole/jacked-Big.jpg

http://tn3-2.deviantart.com/fs6/300W/i/2005/075/a/b/Me_Play_Joke_by_Luke_Chueh.jpg

http://mocoloco.com/art/archives/queen_is_dead_apr_05.jpg

http://girl27.typepad.com/girl/images/the_soundtrack_luke_chueh.jpg

http://www.bunnylicious.org/public/2007/01/LUKE_CHUEH1.jpg

http://bp1.blogger.com/_ghVyCewHDbM/R222nP4KFSI/AAAAAAAAA8w/-BY9Z-GQZEc/s1600-h/Rocket.jpg

[Perfect Dark]

Originally posted by syscal


Got mine done by Tex too. I booked it a year in advance when he was at Bushido. I wouldn't go anywhere else either. Though I've considered the Dutchman as well.

His artwork is second to none IMO.

ie. http://deadlytattoos.com/artwork/362729.html

Not my tattoo, but as bad ass as they get!

I just had my first session done at Deadly with Dave...stand up guy and it's turning out exactly how I pictured it. They are all great there.

[syscal]

Yeah, watched Dave and Deano do a few while I was getting mine done. That shop is a very cool place, the guys are so easy going.

[JAYMEZ]

Hmmm , i really should figure out what my tattoo artists name is lol.. I need "Forcefed" to get his ass in this thread!

[That.Guy.S30]

Originally posted by syscal


Got mine done by Tex too. I booked it a year in advance when he was at Bushido. I wouldn't go anywhere else either. Though I've considered the Dutchman as well.

His artwork is second to none IMO.

ie. http://deadlytattoos.com/artwork/362729.html

Not my tattoo, but as bad ass as they get!

heh, funny thing. my uncle was in with james today. probably was done before yours. post up ur ink.

[Trini]

http://www.bunnylicious.org/public/2007/01/LUKE_CHUEH1.jpg

I like this..kinda dark I guess.

[syscal]

Originally posted by Thi_Thi Subs


heh, funny thing. my uncle was in with james today. probably was done before yours. post up ur ink.

Mine's been done for over a year now. Here is a pic. Skull mouth looks more bad ass when I lean over, the position I was in when he tranfered the outline.

http://www.syscal.com/syscaltatt.JPG

I'll be extending this for sure. Need to lose a pound or two first though :P