DaBrode's OFFICIAL Indy Tattoo Thread!

[DaBrode]

Many of you have posted in reply to, or messaged me aside from, my recent threads about my tattoo collection. Thank you all!

Due to the very cool ability to edit posts at any time in this forum I thought it best I start a single thread to display them all. (This way I will not be bumping several threads and hogging first page space.)

Those of you that don't know of my tattooes will find all the info here. They are all Indiana Jones themed and I you enjoy viewing them as I get them.

My tattooes will be posted here with any information I can think you may inquire about. If the answer isn't here...please post a reply and I'll do my best!

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1. The Idol of Fertility
Length of time: 5 Hrs
Sittings: 3
Cost: $705 (includes $80.00 gratuity)
Artist: Tim Brewer, Body Graphics/PULSE Tattoo Supplies
Location: Body Graphics, South Windsor, CT
Pain Factor: 7 of 10, Mostly due to duration not location

http://members.cox.net/dabrode/tattoo/idol1.jpg

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2. The Grail Painting
Length of time: 7 Hrs (so far, incomplete)
Sittings: 4 (so far, incomplete)
Cost: $360+$240+$120+$180=$900 (so far, incomplete, knights are now fully colored and healing - pics soon)
Artist: Tim Brewer, Body Graphics/PULSE Tattoo Supplies Location: Body Graphics, South Windsor, CT
Pain Factor: 9 of 10, Due completely to location

http://members.cox.net/dabrode/tattoo/backshaded.jpg
http://members.cox.net/dabrode/tattoo/backknight.jpg

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3. To Be Announced...

[Edited by DaBrode on 02-25-2004 at 09:00 pm]

[VP]

Thanks for a better pic of your idol tattoo.

[Ayrun]

Awesome...

[Rumpled Fedora]

Will the next one be from ToD?

[DaBrode]

Regarding the next tattoo...

I haven't made up my mind yet and I'm looking for pics from ToD to help me out. So maybe ToD but I also have the Headpiece to the Staff of Ra and Indy's hat and whip Please check out my other thread here:

http://www.theraider.net/theraven/showthread.php?threadid=5901

[DaBrode]

New pic added, see updated colored-in Grail Knight.

[Caitlin]

WOW! VERY NICE IDOL! But 800$$$?? Being an avid tattoo collector myself (well, not so avid in the past year...I've only gotten 1 in 03)Isn't that a bit too much? Your artist is very talented, and probably deserves it, but I'm sure you could have gotten it done just as nicely for less $. Don't listen to me, I'm just a cheapskate! Did your artist draw the idol, or trace it from a picture you brought him? If he drew it then, yeah, that ups the price a little.
9 of 10 pain factor for your back, huh? By your pits does look like it would be painful. That knight in the small of your back musta felt GOOD though, huh? My fisrt tat was about that same spot and I was lovin it! (it's like being scratched..."oh, yeah..a little to the left..no no..up..oh yeah right there)

On the Kali idea....Go for it man! AS long as the background is light (or none at all) and your artist uses some light colors for highlighting, I don't think "washout" will be too big of a problem. Personally I like thick outlines (cartoonish stuff) for staying power (and it's just the kind of art I like..not alot of detail) Yeah wrong thread..I'll elaborate in there.

Im going to go look at the added color now!

[DaBrode]

Thanks Caitlin.

Yes he did draw it from scratch. The cost was including a $80 tip don't forget. This guy gets $120/hr and honestly I'd pay $150. Getting tattooed is more an experience than just the art. This guy makes the whole experience amazing. Great conversationalist and pleasant person. Just an all around fun time getting my ink done by Tim.

[DaBrode]

Updated some info in first post...

[DaBrode]

I'm not able to update the first post as I was at one time so here's the new info...

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2. The Grail Painting
Length of time: 10 Hrs (so far, incomplete)
Sittings: 4 (so far, incomplete)
Cost: $360+$240+$120+$180+$420=$1320 (so far, incomplete, knights are now fully colored and background is started and currently healing - pics below)
Artist: Tim Brewer, Body Graphics/PULSE Tattoo Supplies Location: Body Graphics, South Windsor, CT
Pain Factor: 10 of 10, Due completely to location (Had to change this to a 10 because it's the first time of all my sittings where I had to ask him to stop. :eek: )

http://members.cox.net/dabrode/tattoo/backcolor-bg.jpg

[Johan]

Its good to see better pictures! Man its a work of art!

[Slagar]

Wow. That's amazing.

[Aaron H]

Amazing is the only word that comes to mind, DaBrode. :whip: :cool:

[IndyBuff]

Those pictures are incredible! I can't wait to see the finished product.

[Trevor G]

MAN! that's great! I love the grail art on your back, dude. too cool. especially fond of the way your skin is the glow around the grail itself...sweet

tell your artist he's doing amazing!
Trev

[Bjorn Heimdall]

Outstanding, man! Just outstanding. One of the coolest tatoos I have seen, even in it's unfinished state.

[DaBrode]

Another update...(sorry I haven't been more attentive to this thread but my tatt work has slowed significantly due to finances and other issues)

http://members.cox.net/dabrode/tattoo/backcolor-bg2.jpg

[Aaron H]

Wow! That looks amazing!

I can't wait to see it complete!

[fixer79]

Extremely cool, bro!
I bet you won't see a guy on the street with the same tattoo you have! ;)

Thumbs up!

[Grimdiana Bones]

That is awesome... I have made a lot of talk about getting a indy tattoo, but never went ahead with it. I was thinking of getting the headpiece to the staff of Ra, or possibly some sort of grail related image.

[Ray Delark]

That is very cool. Good to have you and your tatts back. "We don't need no stinking badges", we need Indy tattoos!
http://www.theindyexperience.com/fan_work/fan_art_gallery/bret_mosley_tattoo.jpg

[DaBrode]

IndiRama,

That is an excellent design I love it!



And to Grim,

The headpiece is on my list as well.

[Ray Delark]

My compliments to your ass-kicking tatts as well, bro. Grim recognizes Indy art that rocks:gun:

[René Belloq]

rather you than me. :gun:

[Little Indy]

Wow. I'm not that dedicated.

[Indyologist]

RAY! That is such a kicking AWESOME TAT! You lucky turd! That's the Indy tattoo I want! :eek: I'm going to have to save this picture somewhere.

That is very cool. Good to have you and your tatts back. "We don't need no stinking badges", we need Indy tattoos!
http://www.theindyexperience.com/fan_work/fan_art_gallery/bret_mosley_tattoo.jpg