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I haven't posted these yet. They are my latest "bio-mechanical / Steampunk" tattoos on my left arm. I'm very pleased in how they came out. The artist really captured my vision. The left and right views are mirror images.

Biomechanical front back by Dave Steier, on Flickr




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Very well done!
 
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Looks great.
Nice work by whoever did them.


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You’re a machine …





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Mr. Roboto...errr...I mean, Rolan_Kraps,

Is there such a thing as 3-D tattoos, as in if you put on 3-D glasses it would appear in 3-D??



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Mr. Roboto...errr...I mean, Rolan_Kraps,

Is there such a thing as 3-D tattoos, as in if you put on 3-D glasses it would appear in 3-D??


Not to my knowledge, but they are shaded to look 3D.




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Hey Dave. Can't make out if you had a Zerk fitting installed to lube those arm mechanicals of yours or not. hehehehehehehehehehe



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Way cool, RK. Cool




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Your muscles run on steam. Very cool and not something you see everyday.



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Very nice!




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Dude you have a mechanical bug infiltration. You should get that checked out.
Also, do you use the spray skin from US Robotics or are you using quasi mechanical doors like the rebellion used?

Seriously, that is a pretty cool ink.



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Can I ask how many hours that took? It’s beautiful work.





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Can I ask how many hours that took? It’s beautiful work.


The inside (with the mechanical Scorpion) was 7 hours, the outside was about 5 1/2 hours.




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At least, it's artistic and nicely done. It's obvious you put some thought to what you wanted. I wouldn't be able to make up my mind and probably just end up with a heart tattoo with "mom" on a diagonal ribbon and a dagger through the heart.



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Nice work Rolan. Not just a good artist, but whoever did that is quite skilled with a tattoo machine.

I have some pretty decent tattoos. I also shave my arms so they look nicer. It’s surprising how the arm hair can dull a tattoo.



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I have some pretty decent tattoos. I also shave my arms so they look nicer. It’s surprising how the arm hair can dull a tattoo.


Yeah. He's in high demand. Usually takes 3-4 months to get an appointment. I was going to get a bio-mechanical heart, but didn't want to have to keep shaving my chest!




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