Ned Kelly Half-Sleeve

 

Anthony 'Tony' Soprano Sr.: I called you here, 'cause I got something to tell you. From now on, I'm gonna rely on you more and more, 'cause you're the only one I can fully trust. Syl and Paulie... they're old friends, but you're one thing they're not.
 Christopher Moltisanti: What's that, T?
 Anthony 'Tony' Soprano Sr.: Blood.

Normally I only ever do flash up for myself to tattoo on my own clients but since D is family and interstate I could not refuse his request for a B&G gangsta stylin' Ned Kelly sleeve (that and his Momma would kick my a$$ if I ever tattooed one of her boyz haha).

Nu Skool Octopussy

Client wants a traditional full sleeve with a nautical theme, so naturally to start with we sat down and I sketched a few designs and we ended up with an anchor-riding octopus catching some waves.
The aim is to work our way down to the wrist over the next couple of months, I like to start sleeves from the top so this piece is on the upper arm.
Today's session took just over 4 hours from start to finish. Ms.Pirate sat like a rock and only needed a couple of breaks- which made packing those colours so much easier. Props going out to you grrl and I look forward to our next adventure on the high seas.
Machines used were 2x Custom Micky Sharpz Micro Dial Liners & 1x old skool Paul Rogers Shader.