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    • EdHE
      EdH
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      @Joberwocky Love it. But you started near in the ditch of the elbow… you're a braver man than me - I'm totally avoiding that area on my next sleeve.

      You should be good because you've gone just under the fold of the elbow, but watch out for the skin folding around that area causing a scab - one of my lines went ever so slightly blobby right in the fold of the elbow.

      Get a sheet of Dermalize over that and neat lines like that should be healed in under a week.

      Now that you've had one... any ideas for what's next? 😉

      Take the dive...

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      • JoberwockyJ
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        @EdH artist got about halfway in before we got it it being my first tattoo during conversation, she laughed and said had her first been in the elbow ditch, she wouldn't have gotten another 🤣
        She only wrapped it in seran at first and didn't put the dermalize or other sheet stuff it because she suspected all the movement in that location would pop it off.  I've been pretty diligent about trying to keep my arm straight when possible and hitting it with ooent and keeping it clean.  Seems to be healing up pretty well so far.
        I'm sure another is on the horizon, shop's books don't open back up before the end of the year, I'm thinking something with a bit of color, though maybe one arm color, the other B&W

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        • EdHE
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          @Joberwocky a man after my own heart - my existing sleeve is B&W linework (though I may colour it in down the line…) but the right arm is going to be full of popping colour. Unfortunately my guy's books are such that I have to wait until January to get started too, and couldn't get a full day with him until June! Still, that's a good sign, I'd stick with that shop if I were you.

          Glad your healing is going well, I look forward to seeing the end result. (And your next one... and the next... ;))

          Take the dive...

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          • OaktaviaO
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            I'm about to go in for a 5-6 hour session for my upper arm to completely black it out. I had my lower arm done a few months ago and it was brutally painful. The artist uses a 39 mag which means 39 needles that amount to half an inch in width. I'm so nervous and terrified lmao but we did my elbow ditch last time which was the worst part. I'm not looking forward to the shoulder and near armpit or the elbow. Wish me luck pls…

            Also I got two blast overs yesterday. Halloween themed.

            IG: electricindigowizard

            "Possibly splitting hairs, but I consider @Oaktavia to be the beardy, dank High Magus of this denim game…" @neph93

            WTB: IHJ-72- XL/XXL

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            • MizmazzleM
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              Diggin this thread!! I love to travel and have got almost all my work done in the other countries i've traveled to. Since Covid, obviously that has been curtailed. Now that things are basically opened back up in most places, we've got a trip to Italy planned next summer! Been in talks with a few shops in Rome already. Found some incredible artists there!! Can't wait to get some work done! It's been about 4 years since I've gone under the gun!!!

              In the easy chair with my boots on, melted whiskey in my hand. Could'na been asleep for more than three hours...time to go to work again...

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              • MizmazzleM
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                @Oaktavia BRO!!! That pit of the elbow…phew....making me sweat just thinking about it haha...39 mag!! Yee Gatz!! No pain no gain!! When I had my left arm sleeve done the pit of the arm was the hardest for me. Even the inside of the forearm was brutal...

                I had my ribs done on my last travels to India. I almost grabbed that tattooer by the throat and screamed, "I hate you, you fucking whore!!!"

                Other than that, I love getting worked on hahaha

                In the easy chair with my boots on, melted whiskey in my hand. Could'na been asleep for more than three hours...time to go to work again...

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                • OaktaviaO
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                  IG: electricindigowizard

                  "Possibly splitting hairs, but I consider @Oaktavia to be the beardy, dank High Magus of this denim game…" @neph93

                  WTB: IHJ-72- XL/XXL

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                  • MattM
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                    Sheesh.

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                    • OaktaviaO
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                      Still going. Lil bloody.

                      IG: electricindigowizard

                      "Possibly splitting hairs, but I consider @Oaktavia to be the beardy, dank High Magus of this denim game…" @neph93

                      WTB: IHJ-72- XL/XXL

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                      • MizmazzleM
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                        Holy shit

                        In the easy chair with my boots on, melted whiskey in my hand. Could'na been asleep for more than three hours...time to go to work again...

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                        • MattM
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                          I love the Charlie B Halloween one.  I’ve been wanting a Spike tat.  We drove through Needles, CA which is where he lives.  They have a billboard there when you enter town declaring it the Home of Spike.

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                          • OaktaviaO
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                            Horrifying pain

                            IG: electricindigowizard

                            "Possibly splitting hairs, but I consider @Oaktavia to be the beardy, dank High Magus of this denim game…" @neph93

                            WTB: IHJ-72- XL/XXL

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                            • MizmazzleM
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                              So much ink

                              In the easy chair with my boots on, melted whiskey in my hand. Could'na been asleep for more than three hours...time to go to work again...

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                              • OaktaviaO
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                                Phew! Definitely an incredible experience of pain. I hated it! But love the outcome.

                                IG: electricindigowizard

                                "Possibly splitting hairs, but I consider @Oaktavia to be the beardy, dank High Magus of this denim game…" @neph93

                                WTB: IHJ-72- XL/XXL

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                                • MizmazzleM
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                                  That come out dope!!! I dig how the black wraps around the sunflower at you wrist!!

                                  My sleeve is so dark and thick. One day it will probably end up looking like black out.

                                  In the easy chair with my boots on, melted whiskey in my hand. Could'na been asleep for more than three hours...time to go to work again...

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                                  • MattM
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                                    My two favorite feelings are looking forward to a tat on tat days and immediately after the last stab. The time in between sucks ass.

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                                    • OaktaviaO
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                                      @Matt:

                                      My two favorite feelings are looking forward to a tat on tat days and immediately after the last stab. The time in between sucks ass.

                                      This lmao

                                      @Mizmazzle:

                                      That come out dope!!! I dig how the black wraps around the sunflower at you wrist!!

                                      My sleeve is so dark and thick. One day it will probably end up looking like black out.

                                      Thanks man I'm really happy with how it turned out. So glad the hard part is over. Have you posted photos of.you sleeve(s?) on here?

                                      IG: electricindigowizard

                                      "Possibly splitting hairs, but I consider @Oaktavia to be the beardy, dank High Magus of this denim game…" @neph93

                                      WTB: IHJ-72- XL/XXL

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                                      • MizmazzleM
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                                        I haven’t posted any of my sleeve or any of my tats for that matter. Maybe I’ll have a photo sesh one day. Very excited to get this next one though. Still about 8 months out. But I’m psyched.

                                        In the easy chair with my boots on, melted whiskey in my hand. Could'na been asleep for more than three hours...time to go to work again...

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                                        • Bfd70B
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                                          @octavia did you just grow tired of how your arm was, or is there more to it?

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                                          • OaktaviaO
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                                            Both I suppose. I've always loved the look of a full black sleeve and the door remains open for layering on top a third time with white line work. At this point though I'm fried.

                                            IG: electricindigowizard

                                            "Possibly splitting hairs, but I consider @Oaktavia to be the beardy, dank High Magus of this denim game…" @neph93

                                            WTB: IHJ-72- XL/XXL

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