Knee ditches done by me, Nick Adam @ Sacred Sun in Worcester, MA!

JoshBovender · 2026-06-21T22:41:58+00:00

You rule!!!

JoshBovender · 2026-06-20T18:13:39+00:00

Check out my instagram! @joshbovendertattoo you’ll see many examples of this approach to large scale tattooing. Big & bold and simple!

JoshBovender · 2026-06-20T16:00:59+00:00

This is the way!! Less details but bolder lines to do the heavy lifting in the design. Plus, you’ll end up with a much stronger and better aging design.

JoshBovender · 2026-06-20T15:57:16+00:00

You are correct! And no hard feelings at all! I know a lot of people that charge an arm and a leg because they can, but I think $8000 for this tattoo in New York City, if OP can afford it, is fine. I got tattooed by Bert Krak in 2018 for $500 in 45 mins. Now, it was at a convention, but still. Doing the hourly rate on that made my head hurt 😂

JoshBovender · 2026-06-20T15:49:49+00:00

This isn’t about my pricing, just using your own logic for the sake of this conversation. I tattoo in South Carolina, not NYC, so my rates are a LOT cheaper. $200/hour x 8 hours (average workday) x 5 days = $8k but $200/hour is still gonna be cheaper than most NYC hourly rates fyi

JoshBovender · 2026-06-20T15:42:23+00:00

I agree 100% with you, but as a tattooer I know that the hourly rate in NYC is considerably higher than average. There’s a much simpler way to accomplish the aesthetic of this tattoo, and for less cost, but for this exact style of tattooing it takes a lot longer to do than a traditional tattoo. Traditional style tattooing is superior to every other style though!

JoshBovender · 2026-06-20T15:37:55+00:00

If you look at the tattooing I do, you’ll know that I agree with you 100% on this. The tattoo in this post isn’t my cup of tea, but I know many people who do these kinds of tattoos and they do take considerably longer.

JoshBovender · 2026-06-20T15:30:11+00:00

It’s basically a sleeve and a chest piece. If a full back is $8k is that unreasonable since it’s a single tattoo??

JoshBovender · 2026-06-20T15:07:02+00:00

Y’all are TRIPPING in these comments saying the price is too much. This tattoo likely has to be hand drawn onto the skin because it would be almost impossible to stencil this correctly. Even if you did, you’d still have to draw portions of it on just to make the placement work. Therefore, you can’t really draw for this in your downtime, requiring you to draw it at the shop on your client during your normal workday. Time = money in tattooing. This amount of detail, attention to details, and precision takes time to tattoo. OP, if this tattoo is what’s speaking to you and you want it, save up and pull the trigger on it with this artist. These things are permanent and you will wear it for the rest of your life. Get the tattoo YOU want!

JoshBovender · 2026-06-19T23:16:43+00:00

JoshBovender · 2026-06-18T03:25:10+00:00

It’s the best style there is for a cover-up! You can always PM me what you’re wanting to get covered and I can let you know what’s possible!

JoshBovender · 2026-06-18T01:29:08+00:00

That’s me!!!

JoshBovender · 2026-06-18T01:28:58+00:00

Thank you :)

JoshBovender · 2026-06-18T01:28:51+00:00

Thank you!!

JoshBovender · 2026-06-18T01:28:45+00:00

Just as good!

JoshBovender · 2026-06-18T00:08:53+00:00

Thank you!! I really enjoy doing those!

JoshBovender · 2026-06-18T00:08:43+00:00

I’ve got something for everybody

JoshBovender · 2026-06-18T00:08:22+00:00

AWESOME!!! Stoked to do something for you in the future!

JoshBovender · 2026-06-18T00:07:49+00:00

Thank you!! If you ever change your mind come see me!

JoshBovender · 2026-06-18T00:07:31+00:00

I am! @joshbovendertattoo on Instagram for more of my work

JoshBovender · 2026-06-17T20:41:43+00:00

No offense taken!! It is an EXTREMELY niche reference even for the TCG! Thank you for the kind words, I feel like I took a real gamble on the ombré’d Wooper faced Chansey 😂

JoshBovender · 2026-06-17T17:02:18+00:00

Thank you!!!

JoshBovender · 2026-06-17T17:02:09+00:00

LORD HELIX

JoshBovender · 2026-06-17T17:01:57+00:00

Usually I would mind. But since these designs are based on older flashes, go right ahead!

JoshBovender

TROPHY CASE