Placement of new ink...?

[mcvw]

Hi,

It's been about a year since my last addition (a japanese wave breaking over the radiohead bear-logo - positioned on my left shoulder and back - and it nicely merges into the dove I already have on my upper left arm), and now I'm aching for something more... :mrgreen:

I'd really like a full sleeve (right arm) but to get things started I'm thinking of a half sleeve - perhaps starting from my right wrist up to the elbow. Was thinking of a fairly basic design - grey/shaded clouds as a background, with the first initial of my kids names (e, h, d) randomly positioned into the clouds.

Does this sound like a good design? Does it need more detail? Should I start at the wrist and work up, or from the shoulder and work down?

Apologies for being un-original but I like Beckham's sleeve...

- but I don't want a copy of it - just my take on it...

Any ideas/suggestions???

Cheers,


Mike

 

[Mark6455]

Hi mike it's really down to personal choice
I started on my shoulder and worked down to my wrist .
Just looking at designs for my left sleeve now I too have gone for a Japanese theme but in colour it's awesome and can't wait to start my next one

Cheers mark

 

[Slammed]

I dunno, I'm a beginner, but all I know is don't have a three hr sitting as your first tattoo inside your upper arm. It nearly killed me! :lol:

 

[K@rlos]

Think thats bad Ollie, you should have your elbow done! I've got a nautical star on my left elbow, it felt like it was being engraved into the bone rather than colouring the skin :?

The sweat was pissing out of me by the end :lol:

 

[mcvw]

When I had my wave done it felt mega raw across the shoulder blade

But well worth it :mrgreen:

 

[Marvel]

What about this kind of thing. I don't have one myself but can appreciate a good tat

 

[Rob b]

Hi mike it's really down to personal choice
I started on my shoulder and worked down to my wrist .
Just looking at designs for my left sleeve now I too have gone for a Japanese theme but in colour it's awesome and can't wait to start my next one

Cheers mark

When I met you at dubfreeze I would never have guess you had that wicked tattoo
An the bloke that did it his work is amazing seen some amazing stuff of his


Rob I've got a chest piece an a start of a half sleeve
But I've been slimy of late an havnt had much done

 

[easy]

Ahh my kind of post, I have 3 sleeves at the mo 1 full arm and chest and both legs fully sleeved, I will post pics up tomorrow to give you an idea

 

[mcvw]

Easy... your tat's are legendary - well... I think so What d'ya reckon to the clouds half-sleeve idea? Thinking of going down to the fella later this morning...

 

[easy]

Cheers dood. 8)

Personally i would be careful of going wrist up to the elbow first as it may look like your wearing an arm band

Go for the commitment dood and do the whole arm, the artist would appreciate doing the whole thing to get the flow right otherwise it could look like 2 seperate pieces :mrgreen:

My left leg sleeve is nearly finished now, but ive got to wait until october to finish it off

 

[mcvw]

Am booked in for next Friday... Having some initials (my kids) and some clouds (a la Beckham-esque) extending my existing dove/wave further down my arm - so that'll prob end up as 3/4 sleeve... and should actually work quite well, as I'll have fire, water and clouds (air) - all together.

He also advised to start other arm at the top and work down - but get more ideas together rather than have it bitty/disjointed (just like you said easy)... So will start thinking about that one

 

[easy]

cool 8) who is doing it for you?

 

[mcvw]

cool 8) who is doing it for you?

Jay Atkins - works out of this shop http://jasondavistattoo.co.uk/default.aspx (he did my prev tats)

 

[easy]

cool! crack on and get them pics up! 8)

I am finally getting nearer to the start of my full back piece :mrgreen: only taken a year and half of waiting! :shock: 8) its gonna be fucking sick tho

 

[windsurfer]

As Ez said. I have a full sleeve (colour) and a half sleeve (black and grey). You've got to work down :mrgreen:
I you feel brave, go for the full sleeve, don't think you'll regret it.
I am wanting more ink myself, thinking of a rib piece but I am also aware that it's a touch sore there

 

[r73]

cool 8) who is doing it for you?

Jay Atkins - works out of this shop http://jasondavistattoo.co.uk/default.aspx (he did my prev tats)

think some of my mates got jay atkins tats - think he used to do the artwork for the METEORS, an old pyschobilly band we used to see. We'll wait for the pics geez

 

[easy]

As Ez said. I have a full sleeve (colour) and a half sleeve (black and grey). You've got to work down :mrgreen:
I you feel brave, go for the full sleeve, don't think you'll regret it.
I am wanting more ink myself, thinking of a rib piece but I am also aware that it's a touch sore there

A bit sore! dood! get it done and dont be a girl

I am starting my full back piece next year, uber looking forward to it! 8)

 

[Iggle Piggle]

started my half sleeve on saturday, covering up some old crap at same time but i'm well pleased with how it looks.

 

[thru_a_lupe]

Ahh my kind of post, I have 3 sleeves at the mo 1 full arm and chest and both legs fully sleeved, I will post pics up tomorrow to give you an idea

who the hell wears sleeves on their legs?!? :msn4: :? :lol:
next thing your be wearing socks on your head!!! :lol: :lol: :mrgreen:

sorry mate.... pre redundancy dry sense of humour coming through there! :mrgreen:

 

[thru_a_lupe]

by the way.... im having a half sleeve worked on at the moment.... but have designed it myself so i get what I really want!
goes from the shoulder to just under the elbow joint! wont be posting any of my nakedness up on the interweb through! :msn4:
am tempted to continue it down to the wrist and have designed it such that more could be added to and blended in!

i feel for your waiting ez.... i have reacted to the shading (think its reacted to what the artist used to dilute the black ink) and so i have to see a dermatologist before I can continue! Sucks! :roll: