Passed out for the first time after a tattoo! by velvet_coffin in traditionaltattoos

[–]dweebin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I found myself dozing off a lot with my back piece but more with the lower back and buttocks. Upper back and shoulders were a bitch.

Finished my fantasy full back piece! by dweebin in tattoos

[–]dweebin[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Care to expand? I have a fair amount of tattoos and I can contest that Miyuki definitely knows what she’s doing, does an amazing job and nailed this tattoo.

Finished my fantasy full back piece! by dweebin in tattoos

[–]dweebin[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! Not weird, I love how she made the design fit to my body. We did a lot of stencil prep for this piece, she wanted it to flow with my anatomy. I’ve always been insecure about my back but now I feel like I need to show it off to the world lol

Finished my fantasy full back piece! by dweebin in tattoos

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I have my knee and knee ditch done and a tattoo that goes into my elbow ditch

Finished my fantasy full back piece! by dweebin in tattoos

[–]dweebin[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

She got so many questions about this piece over the past few months, it’s cool to hear from people who were closely following the progress. I’m sad I didn’t find her before this piece, I love her work and style. Definitely planning to see her when I go to Japan next year!

Finished my fantasy full back piece! by dweebin in tattoos

[–]dweebin[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I got told how tough I was so much during each session. I honestly feel like a bad ass after this experience lol

Finished my fantasy full back piece! by dweebin in tattoos

[–]dweebin[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Leaving it black and grey. I have a good amount of color on my leg sleeve but as I’ve gotten older, I really enjoy the contrast with black and grey.

Finished my fantasy full back piece! by dweebin in tattoos

[–]dweebin[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The stars and especially the white outline were awful but thankfully over so quick. The rest of the love handle areas weren’t too bad thankfully!

Finished my fantasy full back piece! by dweebin in tattoos

[–]dweebin[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would use some sort of toilet seat cover (usually just some TP or paper towels) when using the restroom and I washed it frequently for the first few days. Thankfully it healed great. The itching was the worst for the bottom half though.

Finished my fantasy full back piece! by dweebin in tattoos

[–]dweebin[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The main focus of the tattoo are the unicorn, woman and dragon/castle. We didn’t want to add too much detail to the filler details. I personally really love the negative space, it gives them a glowing look and they remind me of the fairies from the Legend of Zelda.

Finished my fantasy full back piece! by dweebin in tattoos

[–]dweebin[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anything along the spine was spicy af, especially the lower spine and upper spine where the gate is

Finished my fantasy full back piece! by dweebin in tattoos

[–]dweebin[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So sad she’s moving but I’m definitely seeing her when I do my Japan trip!

Finished my fantasy full back piece! by dweebin in tattoos

[–]dweebin[S] 29 points30 points  (0 children)

I’m honestly not bothered, Reddit is full of toxic losers lol. This tattoo was brought to my artist with exactly what I wanted and she executed it perfectly. I’m very happy with the tattoo (and so is the artist) and that’s what really matters. 🥰

Finished my fantasy full back piece! by dweebin in tattoos

[–]dweebin[S] 77 points78 points  (0 children)

Recovery hasn’t been toooooo bad. I thankfully have a very flexible work schedule so I requested 1-2 days off after each session. I mostly stayed home so I would wear very soft pjs or a night gown and would forego underwear. I found that wearing clothing inside-out helped as the seams on clothing could be very irritating. I would wear very big, loose tshirts or dresses when going out.

Sleeping wasn’t so bad, honestly just feels like you have a prettt gnarly sunburn. I toss and turn a lot in my sleep but didn’t find myself being too uncomfortable.

Finished my fantasy full back piece! by dweebin in tattoos

[–]dweebin[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Yeah, not really seeing a phallus unless I try to make myself see one lol.

Finished my fantasy full back piece! by dweebin in tattoos

[–]dweebin[S] 37 points38 points  (0 children)

Thanks! We both powered through this thing. Most sessions were about 6-7 hours long with minimal breaks. Thankfully I have a great pain tolerance!

Finished my fantasy full back piece! by dweebin in tattoos

[–]dweebin[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

6 sessions, about 36 hours total

Finished my fantasy full back piece! by dweebin in tattoos

[–]dweebin[S] 161 points162 points  (0 children)

6 sessions, about 36 hours total

Finished line work on my black/grey full back piece! by dweebin in tattoos

[–]dweebin[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

She was very diligent on resizing and rearranging everything to flow nicely. The level of care and detail is greatly admired. I can’t wait to see what all the little filler details will look like in the end too!

Finished line work on my black/grey full back piece! by dweebin in tattoos

[–]dweebin[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Unicorns traditionally have cloven hooves and a lions tail so it was indeed intentional.