Tattoos

[riffblaster general]

awesome!  have an appt with thomas hooper this thursday.  dreading the pain.

[barun]

what are you having done?  Thomas Hooper is fucking incredible!  How long have you had to wait for an appointment?

[riffblaster general]

we're finishing my arm.    we've been friends for a long time so he sorta just calls me when he has an opening or a cancellation.  its kind of hard for me to schedule super far in advance with him due to my being on the road all the time, so we just do a little here and there when we're both free.  thomas is amazing, one of my absolute favorite artists (even outside the realm of tattooing), and he's just a great guy.  he has also been hinting around at how much he wants a pair of IH jeans…..so maybe i'll try to get him over to self edge this week.

[barun]

that whole shop is pretty cool.  looking forward to seeing the finished piece!

[riffblaster general]

i actually havent been tattooed by him since he left NYA  so i'm pretty stoked to see Saved.  i'll get some flicks up for sure.

[hasty]

Saved is awesome! Have fun :-\

[riffblaster general]

I hate pain.

[elclintor]

Seems the older I get, the more I hate getting tattooed.. always seems to hurt more than I last remember..

[Seul]

… and that's why men don't bring babies into this world 

[elclintor]

hahaha true story..

[riffblaster general]

[elclintor]

Awesome nate! I'm jelly…

Did you convince him to buy some IH?

[barun]

I'm really jealous…I actually may have to put my IH buying on hold for some new tattoos

[riffblaster general]

Thanks guys. He says he's definitely getting a pair!

[riffblaster general]

http://meditationsinatrament.com/

mine is the one with the cardinal in it.

[elclintor]

Damn… That's badass!!!

[Guest]

Amazing. I've always been intrigued with how the artist and the person being tattoo'd come together to create a coherent theme for a sleeve. I've been interested in getting a half-sleeve since I can remember but it's really a big decision to make, one that's dependent not only on the artist's ability but in being able to bring a variety of elements together to create something truly beautiful; something that will age effortlessly.

Absolutely remarkable, riff.

[Finn666]

great flicks on that page riff…thanks for sharing!

making me want to get a half-sleeve eveb more

[rocket]

beautiful piece riff…

[riffblaster general]

thanks guys.  almost done with this arm…..although doing the ditch and elbow made me never want to be tattooed again.