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2011-01-30T19:21:00.000-08:00

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I will no longer be updating this blog. For new work, please follow the site listed under 'Gallery'. If you're in my area, and would like a tattoo, please look to the link under 'Tattoo info' for my rates and policies. Thank you for taking the time to visit! I hope you take advantage of the links listed above!

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Jainai Jeffries | fydbac

036

2009-07-28T16:23:00.000-07:00

Date: July 25, 2009
Tattoo: Custom design, cute notes singing, one smiling

Was FUN. I want to color more. Filling in with color completely, rather than leave any skin tone, makes it SO much better.

030

2009-07-28T16:15:00.000-07:00

Date: July 8th, 2009

Was taken just a week ago. 2 weeks after the date above (the day I actually did it). Will retake picture once healed and I go back over some spots to darken. Hopefully I'll have my replacement camera by then.

Unfortunately, will always be the tattoo that marked the day I got robbed of so much artwork. Que sera sera. Moving on....

033-035

2009-07-28T15:59:00.000-07:00

033location: finger

034

location: wrist

035

location: left hip

Date: July 28, 2009

Hate flash, like script. Horrible pictures of the Los Angeles one.

032

2009-07-15T11:06:00.000-07:00

Date: July 12, 2009
Tattoo: Custom "evil" and "good" wings
Location: Back of upper arm (Left is "evil", right is "good")
Needle: 7RL and 13M

Tattoo 030 and 031 have to be re-shoot; as I lost all my equipment and a majority of my artwork in a recent robbery.

015 | finished

2009-06-28T19:26:00.000-07:00

Date: 6/27/09
Tattoo: $100 US bills coming out from a slit in his arm (custom drawn based on a design from his friend)
Needle: 9m
Wip

I believe I fixed the shading up better. But again, will see for sure when it heals.

029

2009-06-28T19:19:00.000-07:00

Date: 6/26/09
Tattoo: B*A*S (scripted by his friend)

028

2009-06-28T17:55:00.000-07:00

Date: 6/24/09 (line work) 6/25/09 (shade)
Tattoo: Custom evil and sad clown masks.

I did the line work the day before. When he came in the next day, it looked weird like I went too deep. But I swear I only went as deep as I usually go, which isn't deep at all. Guess I'll see when it heals. And I swear they appeared to have more depth in person after I finished. Again, guess I'll see when it heals.

Line work:

026 [first cover] - 027

2009-06-23T18:58:00.000-07:00

027

Date: June 22, 2009
Tattoo: Dedication | Determination | Elevation
Location: Right under arm | Chest | Left under arm

He wanted it filled in. I wanted to finish it. But he decided to save that part for another day.

026 | first cover | wip

I forgot to take a picture of it before starting. I remember just as I started covering it.

Click to zoom in (as with EVERY picture posted on the site)

Date: June 22, 2009
Tattoo: Custom Mario (nintendo) bomb, freehanded on skin.
Location: Right wrist

He'll return so I may feel in the smoke (lower left of feet), and make the shoes black (The red didn't show up on his skin very well ).

024-025

2009-06-21T09:43:00.000-07:00

025

Date: 6|21|09
Tattoo: Arabic script, meaning "God"
Location: Left side back shoulder
Needle: 11M

Again, used water for grey wash. This was simple, but oh so fun, especially with my new love "cup of water" gray wash. I think I may have left it too light. But we'll see.

Need to take a better picture

024

Date: 6|21|09
Tattoo: "R" and "J" script
Location: Left side back of arm "R" | Right side back of arm "J"
Needle: 7RL | 11M

My first time using just a cup of water to make grey wash. I LOVE the cup of water technique. i do believe I found my prefered grey wash. Lays on so smooth and evenly.

But of course, I won't know for sure till it heals.

023

2009-06-21T09:36:00.001-07:00

FORGOT TO TAKE PICTURE

Date: 6|20|09
Tattoo: II . VI . MMIX script
Location: Right side upper rib
Needle: 4RL | 5RS

Will update with picture at undisclosed time client may possibly return. This was a bit better than the first rib, but still tricky. Client keep noticing little niches that looked weird. She was right all three times.

But IM suppose to notice them before she does. I think I did, but for some reason...my mind was just blank. I hate slipping up in my professionalism. She had two other friends I was suppose to do. But they said they were tired (it was 12:30-1 am or so at this point) and will return the next day. As I thought, they did not come back.

022

2009-06-21T09:31:00.000-07:00

Date: 6|18|09
Tattoo: "L" custom script
Location: Right side high upper thigh
Needle: 4RL | 5RS

021 | first rib

2009-06-21T09:22:00.001-07:00

Date: 6|17|09
Tattoo: Jhoan script
Location: Right side rib
Needle: 7RL | 11M

Horrible linework, but can be fixed by filling it in. The guy was in pain with the shading, I doubt he would've have let me fill it in right then and there. At the begining...He was speaking on the phone. I now know that no talking is allowed when doing a rib.

So consider it wip.

The ribs are tricky, it was a surprise. But I really want to do another. I've looked closely at the other guys doing the rib since I did this, and I want to put into use what I've learned.

019-020

2009-06-21T09:17:00.000-07:00

020

Date: 6|15|09
Tattoo: Customized Jesus
Location: Left side under arm
Needle: 4RL | 9M

019

Date: 6|15|09
Tattoo: Custom Hello Kitty by fydbac
Location: Right side back shoulder
Needle: 4RL | 7RL

018

2009-06-21T09:13:00.001-07:00

Date: 6|14|09
Tattoo: GLN script
Location: Right side stomach
Needle: 4RL

001 | revisited

2009-06-21T09:08:00.000-07:00

Date: 6|12|09
Needle: 4RL

A revisit of my very first tattoo.

017| first pay!

2009-06-08T23:31:00.000-07:00

Date: June 8, 2009

Tattoo: Original broken heart and script

Location: left chest, shoulder

Needle: 5RL | 13M

My first paid tattoo.

016

2009-06-08T23:28:00.000-07:00

Date: June 8, 2009

Tattoo: Original lotus flower

Location: left chest, shoulder

Needle: 4RL | 11M

015| wip

2009-06-08T23:20:00.000-07:00

Date: June 7, 2009

Tattoo: 100 dollar bills coming out of skin was designed by the client's friend. But I re-drew it. I drew the script myself: 'Cash Me Out'

Location: left arm

Needle: 5RL | 7M | 11M

014

2009-06-08T23:16:00.000-07:00

Date: June 6, 2009

Tattoo: Original crowned baseball

Location: left side cafe

Needle: 7RL | 13M

Reflection: Need to take better pictures: The baseball is round, not wobbly.

013

2009-06-08T23:07:00.000-07:00

Date: June 5, 2009

Tattoo: Original lizard tribal

Location: left shoulder, back

Needle: 5RL | 7M

Reflection: I want to fill in the spots better once it heals.

011-012| first color

2009-06-04T10:03:00.000-07:00

012
needle: 5RL | 13M

location: right arm
tattoo: knife and ribbon through skull (my design, based off very simple patch brought in by client)

011
needle: 3RL | 5RL | 7M

location: along right arm
tattoo: Gayle, Katherine | True Royalty | 2 Roses (my design)

Date: June 3, 2009

Reflection:
011 | Experimented with shading the leaves in. I look forward to seeing it healed; then I'll really see if it worked or not. Messed up the Katherine, hope to go back at later to fix.
012 | My first time with color, and I experimented successfully I think. I mixed the red with just a touch of light grey wash for the outline. But, I didn't use his skin as the highlights till I went up from the last ribbon (which is the last one is the only fully colored one. I like how the skin created the highlights, and how the mixed read provided a nice outline for the ribbon.
Overall | Still getting accustomed to doing line work and shading.

010

2009-06-03T01:28:00.000-07:00

Date: June 02, 2009

Tattoo: Ghost stealing money [designed by me].

Needles: 5RL | 7M

Reflection: I think I'll go back and add faint outline for the dollar bills in the background (the blurry lineless things floating about.

Other than that...it was mighty fun. Just continuing to look for my grove. I now see how much better it is to just shade the details in, rather then linework (Which is largely why I think the bird of 009 looks a bit off. Too much line work). I've always hated that, and preferred the seamless look I've noticed in my favorite tattoo artists.

Might start charging a week from today. I would prefer to remain free for at LEAST another week after this week. But...I need money urgently. Have $300 in bills a month (phone, student loans, credit card (I refuse to have more than 1).), and I can barely feed myself a month.

009

2009-05-30T00:00:00.000-07:00

Date: May 29, 2009

Tattoo: Hawk, designed by me

Needles: 5RL | 13M

I think it could've been better. But it gave me another chance to familiarize myself with shading. And with tattoo placement, weird angles...

I learned that the neck/collar bone area doesn't take too well to ink. Had to go over the lines.

008

2009-05-28T22:35:00.000-07:00

Date: May 28, 2009

Tattoo: Client wanted Jack Skeleton (nightmare before christmas). But I convinced him to do a custom piece influenced by Jack and the client. He liked it, so...

Needles: 3L | 5L | 7M

Self Review: I think I messed up the line work in a few places. But I'm growing accustomed to a technique with shading I like: Treat it like a brush, and make sure the power supply is set high.

tattoo| 007

2009-05-28T01:11:00.001-07:00

Date: May 27, 2009

Tattoo: Ghost Hand Mascot (Same as tattoo| 003)

Location: Left upper arm

Self Review: Fun to practice shading again, Look forward to next time. Looking for the right technique to use.

tattoo| 004-006

2009-05-28T00:07:00.000-07:00

tattoo| 006

Needle: 5RL

Location: Left ankle partial wrap
Tattoo: CRIP

tattoo| 005

Needle: 5RL

Location: right chest
Tattoo: Sandra , his mother's name

tattoo| 004
Needle: 3RL

Location: Left ring finger| hand | wrist
Tattoo: $ | LaSalle | XC

Date: May 26, 2009

Self Review: Still messy here and there, but not s many slips in tattoo| 002 I think. Need to get accustomed to working in awkward access points. Or learn how to make said points LESS awkward.

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All tattoo's done on the same day will be posted together in the same post. I think that'll be more organized. All feedback welcome of course!

tattoo| 003 | first shading

2009-05-25T13:53:00.000-07:00

Date: May 24 2009

Tattoo: The client's "Ghost Hand" design

Location: right bicep

Tools: Mickey Sharpz hybrid | 5 round liner | 7 mag shader

My overview:

My very first shading. I want to take better pics once it's healed. I think I botched the shading.
Will be focused on improving upon that.

As always, all feedback is welcome. Especially the constructive kind :)

tattoo| 002

2009-05-25T13:43:00.000-07:00

Date: May 22 2009

Tattoo: Harlem

Location: left cafe, side

Tools: Mickey Sharpz hybrid | 5 round needle

My overview: A little over one month after my first tattoo (oh the horror) and practically no practice except for fake skin a couple of times. This proves mind over matter works. I just made sure I didn't treat the machine like it was a separate being. Kept thinking, 'pen on paper, pen on paper'.

I KNOW I could've been more neater. But I do still like it for the fact it's much better than my first.

As always, all feedback is welcome. Especially the constructive kind :)

tattoo| 001

2009-05-25T13:10:00.000-07:00

Date: April 15 2009

Tattoo: Her boyfriend's signature

Location: Left chest plate

Tools: Mickey Sharpz hybrid | 3 round needle

My overview: Didn't go deep enough, had a nervous hand, and ...a lot about this is wrong. First tattoo or not, I still hate how it came out so horrible.

But...It was educational in that it gave me the experience of working on skin first hand.

Fun Fact: For 10 minutes before she arrived, I used my machines for the very first time period. Tried to get some practice in on fake skin.

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This journal was inspired by a journal of the same theme which I stumbled upon a year or two ago. I stupidly didn't bookmark the journal he was keeping, or if I did, It's been lost somehow. Since the first day I found it.

So wherever you are...The tattooist ,who had a degree in graphic design but followed his true heart in tattooing, thank you for the inspiration.

(P.S. If you now the who I'm talking about [I remember his journal was grey, and he had some kind of degree. In graphic design I think. And he might have worked for disney at some point too], please send me his link so I may link him properly. Plus, I want to see how his work is doing.)