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mycrystalcity
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Joined: Sat Mar 31, 2012 12:15 pm

Sat Mar 31, 2012 12:26 pm

I'm currently serving in Afghanistan. When I get home this October, I'm going to get my first two tattoo pieces.

I want two half-sleeves, from shoulder to elbow on each arm. On the right arm, I want a collage of four albums by a band called "Hopesfall", and on the left I want the same except by a band called "Circa Survive". The tattoo artist retains creative license, I can't draw worth a shit and I need someone who will be able to meld those images together into one picture.

The artist needs to have a meticulous use of color, as well as be able pull of surreal portrait looks.

Money and location are virtually not an issue. I have saved up $10.000 to use on a vacation/tattoo for when I get home, so as long as the tattoo doesn't cost more than about $4000, I should be good.

These are links to images that I want melded into one picture for each arm.

Right arm:

https://encrypted-tbn2.google.com/image ... r9t0KAV8BA

https://encrypted-tbn3.google.com/image ... 4MuT_zezBB

https://encrypted-tbn1.google.com/image ... uJl_oRbJVT

https://encrypted-tbn0.google.com/image ... Lr7alt3o9c

Left arm:

https://encrypted-tbn3.google.com/image ... 7NVXY3Ok7g

https://encrypted-tbn2.google.com/image ... QrJkw3hFxA

https://encrypted-tbn0.google.com/image ... 0QE88yBLhw

https://encrypted-tbn1.google.com/image ... EOtoTFzqF8

This is quite a project, and I don't mind using a different artist for each arm, as long as its done right.

Any suggestions as to which artists/studios may do a good job with this project? Southeast preferrably, but as I said, nothing is out of the question.

Thanks a lot!
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Stubarber
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Joined: Mon Oct 12, 2009 6:55 pm

Sun Apr 01, 2012 12:43 am

It's good you're looking for a geographical area, and not somewhere specific, and $4000 for 2 half sleeves is possible - but -

in case it's possible, where will be you be closest to?

will you have time to wait for an appointment, or are you going straight back?
mycrystalcity
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Joined: Sat Mar 31, 2012 12:15 pm

Sun Apr 01, 2012 9:38 am

I'll have all the time in the world to wait for an appointment. I'm in the National Guard, so my obligation is only 1 weekend a month after this deployment, and I won't have any drill for 3 months on my return.
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