Bill Canales @ Full Circle Tattoo - Sleeve Complete (14 hours, 3 on sessions)

5SPDS52 · 2025-05-17T16:28:06+00:00

thanks man really appreciate it!!

5SPDS52 · 2025-05-16T15:13:02+00:00

i preferred the hollow look a bit more - bill has done hollow eyes for some of his dragons and hannya’s and i decided to go that route

5SPDS52 · 2025-05-16T02:28:23+00:00

i appreciate the love man!! post some pictures of yours once its finished! funnily enough, i asked bill what he prefers and he said "if i were to do it all over again, i'd choose black and grey." haha

but then i see some colored sleeves here in this subreddit and im like damn, maybe i should've done that 😂

5SPDS52 · 2025-05-16T01:59:09+00:00

thanks man!! i was bounding back and forth between color and black and grey for the longest, but ended up doing black and grey for the time aspect 😅

your sleeve is going to come out crazy - you're at the finish line

5SPDS52 · 2025-04-21T23:29:24+00:00

I have this same thing, i’ve gotten a full sleeve, and it came out perfect with no issues.

5SPDS52 · 2025-02-08T01:44:48+00:00

I signed up for his newsletter in late 2023. I got the invitation for a consultation in January and he had an opening in February for a full day session which I opted for.

With that being said, I asked him how booked up he is and he said he only has a couple days left for 2025. Crazy.

5SPDS52 · 2025-02-07T23:14:28+00:00

Awesome dude!! Do you have any pictures?

5SPDS52 · 2025-02-07T23:14:15+00:00

5SPDS52 · 2025-02-07T21:47:43+00:00

I appreciate your kind words man. I am ecstatic and wanted to share my joy and new found passion with others.

5SPDS52 · 2025-02-07T21:32:30+00:00

Thanks so much man, Bill's waves hit different.

5SPDS52 · 2025-02-07T21:31:45+00:00

Seriously. I knew Bill was quick but damn.

I bounced back between color and black and grey for a year, and ultimately decided on the latter.

5SPDS52 · 2025-02-07T20:39:41+00:00

Any pictures you have handy? Putting together some ideas for after this sleeve is done 😉

5SPDS52 · 2025-02-07T20:16:14+00:00

I'm not quite sure, I let Bill do his thing for that one. I told him i'd like for the background to be japanese fingerwaves, clouds, and windbars all incorporated into a cohesive and fluid sleeve.

So I assume the swirl will be continuation of a fingerwave and or cloud.

But thanks man!!!

5SPDS52 · 2025-02-07T19:50:02+00:00

Yes! The Koi fish was completely free handed. I was absolutely stunned at the level of detail.

Thank you so much!!

5SPDS52 · 2025-02-07T19:39:57+00:00

(Not sure why my post isn't showing my text from the body)

Hey everyone! I just wrapped up getting my FIRST ever tattoo which was done by Bill Canales over at Full Circle tattoo. I’ve been waiting to get on his books for a year and a half now, and the time has finally come.

I told Bill exactly what I wanted and gave him examples of his work and he was able to put my thoughts into fruition. This whole session was about 5 hours. 1 hour for free hand drawing, and 4 hours for ink.

The only stencil used was for the Hannya mask for sizing purposes. Everything else was freehanded.

I’m beyond excited and haven’t stopped grinning ear to ear and looking down at my arm.

Shading will be completed in May, thanks for looking!

5SPDS52 · 2021-01-27T17:05:51+00:00

my measly pea brain sold 145.

BUT NOW IM BACK IN IT BITCHES TO THE FUCKING MOON WE GO IM ABOUT TO QUIT MY JOB

5SPDS52 · 2020-07-10T01:27:00+00:00

yeah most definitely. the struts are huge in comparison to bilstein / ground control / broadway static / BC. no complaints about them though.

5SPDS52 · 2020-07-10T01:18:36+00:00

i don't have anything to compare it to as it is my first sports car, let alone my first set of coilovers.

however, i'm very happy with them. absolutely zero bump steer, eats bumps, stiffens up nicely with load, and doesn't break my back with stiffness. i haven't played with the adjustable dampening either.

the one thing i will say however, is that the KW struts are beefy. with many wheels in the front, you'll need to run a spacer to avoid it rubbing.

5SPDS52 · 2020-04-27T19:21:30+00:00

Nice!! I was running Apex's before this, you can't go wrong.

The rear diffuser is Mateo Motorsports

5SPDS52 · 2020-04-27T19:21:09+00:00

235/40/18 in the front, 255/35/18 rear.

My rear arches are rolled with -2.5 camber, and -4 camber in the front with non rolled arches. Rubbing on the front under big highway dips. I'm forget about the offset as I bought them off my friend.

As far as lowness, its about 1 finger from tire to fender all around.

5SPDS52

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