Do you have a tattoo?

[Johnny]

Mr Roper said:

The 4 month wait is finally over....I'll be in the hot seat tomorrow for the first of three five hour sessions.

Been a very long time since my last tat and even then nothing as big as i'm going....Just hope I can do the 5 hours without moaning like a baby.

No booze, decent kip and a proper breakfast and I'll be game fit.

Good stuff.

I find the older i get the less tolerance I have. 4/5 hours is about as long as I want to go these days. Managed 4 hours on my armpit though so can't be that bad.

You're doing it right, sensible approach. Be sure to post pics

ION. I got a text yesterday we'd got the day booked for 5th August (totally forgotten tbh)... Was thinking of getting my neck/throat started but will sit this one out and let Mrs Johnny continue her sleeve. I can then discuss the design for next session.

[Johnny]

Gretchen said:

Out of curiosity, as a cyclist, why did you choose cycling prohibited as opposed to warning: cyclists?

Missed this.

No real reason, me & Kamil looked at loads of signs and this once jumped out. Just liked how it looked with the rest of the design.

It then appealed in a slightly ironical way perhaps. And looked pretty

[So]

Johnny said:

Gretchen said:

Out of curiosity, as a cyclist, why did you choose cycling prohibited as opposed to warning: cyclists?

No real reason, me & Kamil looked at loads of signs and this once jumped out. Just liked how it looked with the rest of the design.

It must be fairly rare for people to refer to the Highway Code when having a tattoo.

[blindswelledrat]

So said:

It must be fairly rare for people to refer to the Highway Code when having a tattoo.

I disagree.
I was thinking of having an enormous depiction of the final battle in Lord of the Rings done all across my back and right in the middle a picture of that roadsign with a car falling into a river

[Johnny]

Safety first

[Mr Roper]

OK...one out of three isn't bad. And thst s if I wake Im time for breakfast.

1. startasyoumeantogoon

[lucido grigio]

Good luck with 5 hours sitting,I never had to sit for that long,can't remember my longest session.
Maybe 2 or 3......

[Johnny]

I see the sensible approach soon got forgotten

How did it go?

[Einion Yrth]

blindswelledrat said:

I was thinking of having an enormous depiction of the final battle in Lord of the Rings done all across my back

The Battle of Bywater? Too many Hobbits.

[Mr Roper]

5 hours done.

[Mr Roper]

[lucido grigio]

Looking good Ro ,much better pic of it.

When's the next 5 hours ?

[ApOrbital]

Very nice mr R

[Mr Roper]

Last pic for now.



Over the moon... Next few sessions of colour and blend into my band.

[Mr Roper]

lucido grigio said:

Looking good Ro ,much better pic of it.

When's the next 5 hours ?

End of next month, fella.

[Usget]

My next and hopefully final full-day session is today, doing underarm and some tidying up.

That's if they've remembered my session is booked. Clara has been, as Clarkson one put it, "as communicative as the Red Indian chappie from One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"

[Mr Roper]

Usget said:

My next and hopefully final full-day session is today, doing underarm and some tidying up.

My recent experience of the bicep underarm was of total stillness..Not a jolt, wince or spasm. I did however leave a perfect full body sweat impression on the bed.

Very ouchy.

[Johnny]

Very nice Roper.

Looking great, placement is bang on too

[Mr Roper]

Johnny said:

Very nice Roper.

Looking great, placement is bang on too

Thanks, I'm really happy with it. Looking forward to getting some colour.

[tw_uk]

Finished the upper arm now after another 8/9 hours (c.20 in total) very happy with the result.

Decision time as to whether the design continues down my forearm now!