I took this picture after removing the dressings, about five hours after the suspension. I’ve not had too much discomfort from the piercings, even managing to get a good nights sleep from day one. I also started swimming as usual on Monday; which was a really trippy experience for the first twenty minutes or so, due to the weightless sensation you get when in water.
I can’t summon the words to do justice to my suspension experience. Everthing was right; the weather, location and even the tree I hung off! Anyway I think I’ll just post a picture and leave it at that for the time being. . .
I really like the sepia effect of a new tattoo – I’m thinking we’ll do a red wash on this baby when she’s finished, it just works really well on biomech.
Forearm Detail
The negative space really pops-out now – that’ll have grey detailing put in later on.
Damn me and my design completeness* ethos! It meant tattooing my elbow; oh well if you’re gonna talk the talk an’ all that.
Elbow Tattoo
In suspension based news; I’m currently hoping the weather holds out for the weekend, otherwise my week of no coffee is going to be a bit of a pointless exercise. Although I did learn that caffeine withdrawal isn’t very nice, I’ve never had so many headaches!
* Don’t get me started on people that only have half an arm-band because; “tattooing that side of the arm really hurts” – Grrr!