Yet another Tattoo!

Here's one... not tiki but definitely traditional Hawaiian. Just got it Thursday. How come nobody told me how much it would HURT!?!

[ Edited by: doubravsky 2006-03-15 17:11 ]

Dude your games going the "full wrap" tattoo. nice ink though

Hey, that's pretty nice! Good deep blacks! Did you come up with the design, or did the artist supply it?

I'm trying to find some classic Marquesan designs.

thanks Hewey... Silver, I designed it myself. Couldn't find anything exactly right. Got it doneat blackwave tattoo in L.A... kind of a polynesian specialty shop. The owner actually does them the old fashioned way by tapping it instead of the gun.

Ouch! Nice ink!

-Gman

Thanks, G! I really like it, but OUCH is right!

Nice tattoo. I've read about that traditional tattoo style. May I ask a question? What do tattoos cost? I'm not asking what you paid for yours, but I'd like to know the going rate. I've looked online and can't find reliable answers. Artists seem to have different rates by the hour, but who knows how long they take? Any help?

the cost of a tattoo depends on a lot. what artist you have do it, how much detail there is, if you want color, how popular of an artist/shop you go to, how long it will take to do, and so on. i know a lot of shops charge by hour (each artist has their own starting rate). so it just depends on where you go. make sure you check out the artist's work and make sure they're good. you don't want something that's going to be permanant on your body that looks like crap. check around a few shops and find an artist you're comfortable with and go from there. it's not a good idea to go somewhere just because it's got a cheaper price.....sometimes you get what you pay for. so look around and if/when you get something, let's see it!

Hey Doubravsky... How long did that take? Did the artist use natural materials or surgical steel?

Kaikaina, thanks, I really like it. I opted for the steel, as to do it traditionally would have required an appt. a few months later and a couple "stretchers" to stretch the skin for the artist.

It took about 3 hrs. of actual tattoing, plus a little while for prep and drawing a stencil of my design. Cost was $400.. if that helps. I went with the shop after doing some research and then checking out a few shops in LA who didn't want to attempt it, and they each told me to go there, since they were specialists in polynesian designs and do a lot of them. I'm glad I did.

I like this one too DB and you designed it your own self too. Hats off to you man.

Wow! That's a long time. If I were to opt for the traditional method, I don;t think I'd need skin stretchers. My skin is stretched pretty good already! Once again: Great design and great tattoo. Thanks for sharing your answers to my questions.