Guess what? Chicken butt.
I got my tattoo done and I'm really pleased with the outcome. We did the whole paw print concept that my friend (the artist) threw out there, and it came out perfect. So here's what it was: I said I wanted to do the leopard print and he said okay. He thought I originally meant paw prints and he drew a concept a while back, but the paw prints looked like leopard spots. So I was like "could you incorporate those for me into the tattoo?" He said yeah. So originally I had four that I wanted (my brother, mother, father, and me). We started talking and he asked me about my future life goals, if I wanted kids, etc. I said yeah, I planned on getting married around 28 or 30, and he said if I planned on having kids. I said yeah, a son and daughter in that order. So he said he'd put three more paw prints on there for my future family to be. It was nice of him to think about. Pretty great concept.
So I got home, dewrapped it (I got home at 3 am, it's not 4 am as I'm writing this). I hopped in the shower and did a light rinse off, and lightly patted it down with hand soup to get the petroleum jelly off. I get out and totally realize I have no A&D or petroleum jelly, or anything else tattoo safe for that matter. So I'm KO'ing tonight without anything on it, and I'll get some tomorrow morning before I go on with the rest of my day.
Front:
Side/back:
Close up shots of paw prints:
Total time to do it was about five hours, but we spent two hours going on smoke breaks and stuff. Since he's visiting from Italy, he's staying at a friend's house (how I met him), and since he's only temping at a tattoo shop in Carson (near Compton), he brings his stuff home with him. That said, I got lucky to have it done in the comfort of my friend's house. Awesome times.
So yeah, there you go. I'm going to sleep now. Night.
I got my tattoo done and I'm really pleased with the outcome. We did the whole paw print concept that my friend (the artist) threw out there, and it came out perfect. So here's what it was: I said I wanted to do the leopard print and he said okay. He thought I originally meant paw prints and he drew a concept a while back, but the paw prints looked like leopard spots. So I was like "could you incorporate those for me into the tattoo?" He said yeah. So originally I had four that I wanted (my brother, mother, father, and me). We started talking and he asked me about my future life goals, if I wanted kids, etc. I said yeah, I planned on getting married around 28 or 30, and he said if I planned on having kids. I said yeah, a son and daughter in that order. So he said he'd put three more paw prints on there for my future family to be. It was nice of him to think about. Pretty great concept.
So I got home, dewrapped it (I got home at 3 am, it's not 4 am as I'm writing this). I hopped in the shower and did a light rinse off, and lightly patted it down with hand soup to get the petroleum jelly off. I get out and totally realize I have no A&D or petroleum jelly, or anything else tattoo safe for that matter. So I'm KO'ing tonight without anything on it, and I'll get some tomorrow morning before I go on with the rest of my day.
Front:
Side/back:
Close up shots of paw prints:
Total time to do it was about five hours, but we spent two hours going on smoke breaks and stuff. Since he's visiting from Italy, he's staying at a friend's house (how I met him), and since he's only temping at a tattoo shop in Carson (near Compton), he brings his stuff home with him. That said, I got lucky to have it done in the comfort of my friend's house. Awesome times.
So yeah, there you go. I'm going to sleep now. Night.
And a happy new year too!