Tattoos

[goosehd]

Funny/Not so funny story:  I was 17 years old and had just joined the US Navy (1990).  It was our second day of boot camp and we were all lined up like cattle getting our heads shaved by the base barbers.

Our drill instructors/company commanders and recruiting officers had given us numerous opportunities to reveal if you have any tattoos that may get you kicked out of the military and at that point everyone said that they were good.

The barber set the kid down beside me and started to shave his head…barber made the first pass all was good.  Made a second pass and uncovered a large swastika above his ear.  Barber stopped and said to the kid that he was done and let the drill instructor know.

Never saw the kid again...Immediate expulsion from the military.  Always wondered how that guy thought he was going to get away with that one.

[LewisStonehouse]

https://www.instagram.com/p/CUx8p2oMvJ5/?utm_medium=copy_link

Eagle and brolly are fresh

[Oaktavia]

@Graham:

That's the one! Been getting tattoed by him for over 15 years. He has just moved back to the UK 1.5 hours from me so has saved me having to go stateside to see him for work.

I have indeed imbibed before when getting my palms tattooed. I think that will definitely be the plan for the noggin too!

Nice! I remember when His Book of Lines came out and wanted a copy. Didn't he have a shirt through 3Sixteen too? Rad stuff.

I have both of my palms done and f-ck me was that a hell of a time. When folks ask which one hurt the most I always show them my palms.

[Oaktavia]

@goosehd that's a hell of a story

[LewisStonehouse]

https://www.instagram.com/p/CUzABXXMMvT/?utm_medium=copy_link

And a little flower filler. Didn’t get my shoulder done unfortunately, so still one session to go on the arm the it’s on to the next one

[JCMx800]

Last one. Other side comes next in a couple of weeks.

[Oaktavia]

Damn dude  fuck yeah

[henry_david]

I haven't popped in here before but my latest piece (gotten yesterday to celebrate an important milestone) has me wanting to add some of the bigger pieces I've gotten. See here:

[LewisStonehouse]

@henry_david those are badass my friend, particularly like the scorpion. My guy is taking a couple of months off so I have to wait until March 

[henry_david]

Thanks @LewisStonehouse 

What d'you have in the queue to snag? I've got another booked for the end of February and then we're gonna do a consult to square away my back piece. Super stoked.

[LewisStonehouse]

Mandalas on my hands next how about you dude?

[henry_david]

@LewisStonehouse:

Mandalas on my hands next how about you dude?

Heeelllll yeah, @LewisStonehouse

Have a creepy multi-eyed creature for my right thigh and then my back's gonna be, like, a Roman short sword (hilt up) down my spine with snakes, skulls, and flames. In other words, it's gonna be representative of how tough I wish I were. 

[LewisStonehouse]

@henry_david:

it's gonna be representative of how tough I wish I were. 

I feel ya buddy. They all sound excellent 

[Matt]

My Albuquerque artist is making the posters for the Dinosaur Jr show tomorrow.  Pumped.

Informal poll..

Should I get something like this on my neck.  If so or if not, why?

[henry_david]

Sick! Dinosaur, Jr. rules. And you should for sure. Classic, bold lines and colors that will both age well and look sick af, @Matt.

Also, another recent addition on my end:

[Matt]

Elbows are gnarly.  My knees are open and I’m not in a hurry. Our anniversary is in June.  Matching tiger tats FTW.  Hers won’t be on her neck. 

[Kasi]

Nice tattoo your insane @henry_david 

[henry_david]

This was p chill compared to my thigh piece for some reason. Stoked to start my back later this year…

[Matt]

My thigh was not bad at all.  My back took forever and was miserable.

[henry_david]

Lol that's what I'm worried about, @Matt. Then again, I want it done so it doesn't rly matter all that much.