RUNNING START!

i had two tattoos to start off the new year,

both return clients from somewhere else-

i started with an elephant, and flowers, on the curve of a hip:

yep.

i drew it up, and made a stencil of my drawing. 

i did.

and it fit like a glove, which is why i'm not sad about it.

here's the thing-

homegirl drove three hours each way to get zapped up,

and i appreciate that a whole bunch.

i've done all her tattoos, so far, and that's a big deal to me, anyway-

i don't care if folks get tattooed a bunch by lots of artists,

however,

when they stick with one tattooer, and like what they do?

that's very cool.

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my other tattoo was on my other other homegirl who has a big ol' tattoo in the works.

we put a big addition onto it, too.

drawn-on with marky-markers, and zapped up to tie the bottom into the new hottness up top:

word.

she's in town from F*ing michigan, man.

and she made a minute to come through and get activated.

that's special.

i'm grateful for the trust and the effort and the endurance that my clients display,

and i do my damnedest to be worthy of it.

it's all really happening, and it's breaking my spidery fingers-

but i wouldn't trade it for anything-

i do what i do because it's what i'm s'posed to.

this is it, and we're off to a good start;

never quiet, never soft.....