Nawlins'

[macdobhran]

Well, it's done so now I can show everyone. Saturday morning, cellymcfae and I trekked in to DC so inkygypsy could finish up my tattoo. The design is all hers. I told her I wanted a New Orleans based tattoo that included an old fashioned street lamp, the Bourbon Street sign, beads ("OW! Those fucking beads!" became a mantra.), and two wedding rings (We honeymooned in New Orleans.)

I think she did a FANTASTIC job. The colors are amazing. It's about 9 inches high by 7 inches wide and is on my right calf. I think we figured it took about 7 hours and three visits to finish. And let me tell ya, the calf is not a fun place to get ink. Every once in a while she'd hit a nerve cluster and my foot would start twitching on it's own.

Naturally I already have plans for my next piece...

New Orleans tattoo My newest tattoo. A New Orleans based tattoo designed by Cynthia Rudzis of British Ink in DC. New Orleans is where we had our honeymoon, hence the wedding rings at the bottom.

Comments

[belthazar-b.livejournal.com]

Looks great! Looking forward to meeting you guys this weekend!

[tchwrtr.livejournal.com]

I do have to say that if I ever get over the fear of needles thing, she is who I want to do my tatoo.

That is absolutely lovely. Wow!

[masowolf.livejournal.com]

Wow, great piece!

[fairefifi.livejournal.com]

Niiiiice!!! She does beautiful work!

[reggiemental.livejournal.com]

DUDE! Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice!

And yeah on the calf part, though I didn't get mine on the back I can only imagine!

Cyn rocks....she rules! And great to hang with whilst sitting in the chair.

Congrats!

[fatesfolly.livejournal.com]

It's really beautiful!

[cellymcfae.livejournal.com]

YAY!!! The picture doesn't do it justice--not casting dispersions on inkygypsy's photography skills, just that the tattoo is so much richer in person.

So, what's the next piece, sweetie?

[shhhlisa.livejournal.com]

Nice, very nice. And what a wonderful thing to celebrate.

[fireyirishangel.livejournal.com]

Gorgeous! I saw it in Cyn's LJ, but hearing the meaning behind it here makes it an even better piece.

She's so ridiculously talented. I cannot wait to have the funds for my next tattoo, 'cause it's definitely coming from her.

Beautiful

[celtink.livejournal.com]

and I love the rings element of it. :)

[silverstah.livejournal.com]

Stunning! Her color work is beautiful - congrats on the new ink! :)

[dorei.livejournal.com]

my next tat will be a girdle one, to cover up the scar I'm going to have from plastics. It'll be a lotus vine, probably with one lotus bigger than the rest as a "tramp stamp."

I'll need to find an artist that has experience with doing tattoo work over scar tissue.

[zammis.livejournal.com]

pretty!

I'm actually contemplating my next one....gah! plus perhaps a piece for graduating from school, waaay down the road.

[sweetpea86.livejournal.com]

Wow, that's gorgeous.

[lady-foxchase.livejournal.com]

A very handsome tattoo for a very handsome man :-) It looks great!

[whizzrjohn.livejournal.com]

Beautifully done, and obviously something that will have significance forever.

I've got my next one in mind, possibly for next month. Perhaps next time we get together we can compare new ink.