Tattoo artists that skate?

[Coldaccord]

As mentioned earlier I want to get the Anti Hero eagle across my back

I asked a buddy of mine whose tattoos I like, and he suggested I get a skateboarder to do it, “so they know not to tweak it like a Harley eagle”

he suggested Erich Foster at Rise Above Tattoos, but said he is really hard to get a hold of. He also suggested Cheape’ at Nickel City.

I was just wondering if anyone here had any feedback about htese guys, or could post some of their work. thanks

also, if i get this maybe 9 or 10" wide across the top of my back, how long should I expect to be out of commission for? I play hockey like 4 times a week so I’d like to plan it to miss as little hockey as possible

[newman]

you could play hockey the next day, just tape it off.

cheape did my forearms:

[Viper966]

you shouldnt be out of commision for anyamount of time

any good artist can replicate that tattoo no problem

[Coldaccord]

isnt that gonna hurt like a bitch to have my shoulder pads rubbing against it hard for an hour

[newman]

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isnt that gonna hurt like a bitch to have my shoulder pads rubbing against it hard for an hour

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tape it off a lot, you should be fine. They don’t hurt much after the fact… kind of like someones given you a gnarly brushburn…

[krunklestilskin]

Kyle at Hand Of Doom is a canadian bowl master. Jon Mirro used to skate too, but he is tattooing in NYC until the middle of march. He and Jon are painting decks of a friend of mine. If you want to get tattoo by Erich, pm me, I have his cell. or stop by his shop any day after 12. You’ll probably be hardpressed to find a tattooer who still skates as their hands are their livelyhood.

EDIT: I didn’t even look at the design, but jon is tattooing the same eagle on my friends chest withoout the banners.

[Coldaccord]

my buddy had it tattood across his back with “skate and destroy” (the old thrasher video) in the banner.

I’m gonna have my banner say “For All Unfinished”

[Darksyde]

Went to school with Cheape’. Cool dude, also knew of him from American Skin Art. My buddy has all his stuff done by him and I have yet to see bad work from him.

[Carnut]

My back is done and I could do all the work I needed too I just covered it up is all.

[Bsp_TC]

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Kyle at Hand Of Doom is a canadian bowl master. Jon Mirro used to skate too, but he is tattooing in NYC until the middle of march. He and Jon are painting decks of a friend of mine. If you want to get tattoo by Erich, pm me, I have his cell. or stop by his shop any day after 12. You’ll probably be hardpressed to find a tattooer who still skates as their hands are their livelyhood.

EDIT: I didn’t even look at the design, but jon is tattooing the same eagle on my friends chest withoout the banners.

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ditto for kyle, just finished up my piece with him on sat night, but me and kyle talk about skating all the time and he keeps telling me about the bowls he skates up in toronto

def a cool dude and very good work

[dirtye30]

cheape :tup:

[Coldaccord]

does anyone have pics? (thanks for your pics newman)

[layzie]

when i first read this i thought of you getting a tattoo while skating

[Coldaccord]

haha. like that asshole steve-o getting one from henry rollins on a safari? i hate that dude

[layzie]

lol on the truck

[Bsp_TC]

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haha. like that asshole steve-o getting one from henry rollins on a safari? i hate that dude

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ill take pics of my arm and load it tonight

[Bsp_TC]

heres my piece that just about finished i still need touch ups, and the pics are shitty since my camera sucks

All work done by kyle mentioned in this thread from HOD

[Bsp_TC]

dont mind the scabs its still pretty fresh and needs healing

heres my piece that just about finished i still need touch ups, and the pics are shitty since my camera sucks

All work done by kyle mentioned in this thread from HOD

[Coldaccord]

pretty rad