Hey guys… been lurking around here for a while. finally decided to register…
I have an appointment on Monday to start my first tattoo…going with an “almost half sleeve” (just a bit above the elbow, so i can keep it under most shirts, since my career requires such a thing). It will be done by Dave Tedder, at Brandon Bond’s Atlanta shop All or Nothing Tattoo. I looked around for a long time, and short of Brandon Bond himself, I liked Dave’s work, style, and personality the best.
I will post pictures and follow ups as the project gets completed. It will be done in two sessions hopefully (with a third if necessary).
it will include a few things, all nautical/family based. My family has been heavily involved in southern nautical history since the colonization of the south. There will be a tallship, the Ravenel Bridge in Charleston harbor (named after my family) and on the inside of the arm will be a family crest. I gave Dave artistic freedom to put it all together, and I trust that he will come up with something great.
I will be sure to show pictures once my first session is done. I cant give much more info than that…because i dont have any!
Congrats on doing some research before getting your first
I have seen far too many bad tattoos to not find the right artist. It’s a big first tattoo…so I wanted it to be right.
That shop is great. I would trust anyone there to do a stellar job; but Dave’s personality, style, eagerness, and genuine interest (at least….it seems that way 😀 ) to take on my idea was the winning point for me.
fuck i hope you’re right about that. I’m getting a fairly new artist to do my next tattoo, he’s quite excited about my idea. in fact he just emailed me saying he’s working on it already when the appointment is 2 months away.
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