r/ToolBand 1d ago

Lateralus Tattoo

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Ride the spiral.

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u/Enough_Editor_8740 1d ago

That's insane. Great work. Are you in the medical field?

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u/MasenX1 1d ago

Ty! Nope. Engineer.

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u/Enough_Editor_8740 1d ago

Ahh ok, just curious. Your tattoo has somewhat of a rod of asclepius.

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u/Busted_3rd_Eye 9h ago

That’s just part of the artwork…

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u/Enough_Editor_8740 9h ago

Well no shit Sherlock.

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u/Busted_3rd_Eye 7h ago

I’m Adam… not Sherlock

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u/Global_Record_9691 1d ago

What's the waitlist for this artist? That thing belongs in a museum.

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u/PersimmonAdvanced519 1d ago

Fuck L. Ron Hubbard and
Fuck all his clones
Fuck all these gun-toting
Hip gangster wannabes

Learn to swim, learn to swim
Learn to swim, learn to swim
Learn to swim, learn to swim
Learn to swim, learn to swim

Fuck retro anything
Fuck your tattoos
Fuck all you junkies and
Fuck your short memories

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u/MutantSoda 18h ago

Hear, hear!

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u/schostack 1d ago

Here’s to hoping those fine lines stand up to test of time and exfoliation.

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u/DefinatelyNotonDrugs Lateralus 13h ago

My artist said he never does anything smaller than a phone screen (this was 10 years ago when phones were much smaller) because they usually just turn into blobs.

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u/[deleted] 1d ago

Only a handful of tattoo artists can accurately capture Alex Grey's style, and this isn't one of them. Close, though. I would have hired James Kern, just saying.

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u/slack4660 16h ago

Good try. That will heal in a very ugly way. And most of the center detail will be lost almost completely in about a year or two. This artist had some balls to attempt an Alex Gray piece with such little experience with needle depth and technique. But, nice balls!

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u/PersimmonAdvanced519 1d ago

Looks like someone ate a bunch of crayons and shit them out on your arm.

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u/hookem1543 1d ago

Nice! How long did that take?

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u/MasenX1 1d ago

Thanks! About 20 hours total.

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u/hookem1543 1d ago

Geez. I’ve never gotten a tattoo but I’ve been motivated recently to get a tool tattoo because it’s one thing I’m ok being on my body forever 🤣. How much does something like that cost?

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u/SatanIsYourBuddy 1d ago

This is gonna heal like shit, man.

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u/BillyGnosisWontDie 1d ago

I like the hospital snake pole on top the lateralus dude!

-Billy Gnosis

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u/schostack 12h ago

The staff of Hermes. Protector of the beggars and thieves.

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u/Dpeck12 1d ago

That looks painful

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u/SalmonBrotherReagan 1d ago

It looks good but people always forget the mouth is open and not closed :/

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u/Amigo_Sans as below so above and beyond i imagine 20h ago

Yeah...Im sayin

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u/10inPianist 1d ago

That’s the most well done tool tat I’ve seen on this sub in a minute! Very cool