A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

Rui’s First Tattoo

Gotta love a client that’s quiet, doesn’t move, and doesn’t complain?

Comments

44 responses to “Rui’s First Tattoo”

  1. Kara Avatar
    Kara

    Uh… What the hell am I looking at?

  2. Kara Avatar
    Kara

    Uh… What the hell am I looking at?

  3. severed Avatar

    prolly a big piece of pig.

  4. severed Avatar

    prolly a big piece of pig.

  5. leebee Avatar
    leebee

    aww… death looks so cute!

  6. leebee Avatar
    leebee

    aww… death looks so cute!

  7. clockbound Avatar
    clockbound

    Forget the tattoo (which is pretty good, by the way), what’s on that guy’s chin? It’s not a beard, right? Right?

  8. clockbound Avatar
    clockbound

    Forget the tattoo (which is pretty good, by the way), what’s on that guy’s chin? It’s not a beard, right? Right?

  9. gally99 Avatar

    pig flesh or not, not bad for a first tattoo…

  10. gally99 Avatar

    pig flesh or not, not bad for a first tattoo…

  11. verucassault Avatar
    verucassault

    A cute Grim Reaper. I dig it.
    (I thought it was a really oddly coloured shark fin at first.)

  12. verucassault Avatar
    verucassault

    A cute Grim Reaper. I dig it.
    (I thought it was a really oddly coloured shark fin at first.)

  13. milquetoast Avatar
    milquetoast

    A ha! They do practice on dead pigs don’t they? Not that I’m not making any judgements here or anything.

    umm… tattoo itself is cute but I feel a little weird complimenting it.

  14. milquetoast Avatar
    milquetoast

    A ha! They do practice on dead pigs don’t they? Not that I’m not making any judgements here or anything.

    umm… tattoo itself is cute but I feel a little weird complimenting it.

  15. chr_st_ne Avatar

    good job for a first tattoo, mmhmm.

  16. chr_st_ne Avatar

    good job for a first tattoo, mmhmm.

  17. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    clockbound – That’s his thumb.

  18. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    clockbound – That’s his thumb.

  19. clockbound Avatar
    clockbound

    Thank you, I had no idea for a while.

  20. clockbound Avatar
    clockbound

    Thank you, I had no idea for a while.

  21. Joao Pácifer Avatar

    Iul just insane !!!! But very cool, nice draw…like it. Cya!

  22. Joao Pácifer Avatar

    Iul just insane !!!! But very cool, nice draw…like it. Cya!

  23. Nosimplehiway Avatar
    Nosimplehiway

    When I was apprenticing I went through a lot of pigskin. The guy at the Mexican butcher shop gave me some very weird looks when I got my weekly order.
    And while it is good that it doesn’t move, it does rot while you’re working on it. Finally, I figured out it helps if you keep cookie pans of ice around to keep it cold while you work.

  24. Nosimplehiway Avatar
    Nosimplehiway

    When I was apprenticing I went through a lot of pigskin. The guy at the Mexican butcher shop gave me some very weird looks when I got my weekly order.
    And while it is good that it doesn’t move, it does rot while you’re working on it. Finally, I figured out it helps if you keep cookie pans of ice around to keep it cold while you work.

  25. LeaveThePoliticsToMadmen Avatar
    LeaveThePoliticsToMadmen

    I’ve never heard of any kind of skin rotting within even 10 hours at room temp. (??)

    I can imagine it being a great practice surface. Nice to know apprentices and tatto artists in general have the sense to practice on something not alive first.

  26. LeaveThePoliticsToMadmen Avatar
    LeaveThePoliticsToMadmen

    I’ve never heard of any kind of skin rotting within even 10 hours at room temp. (??)

    I can imagine it being a great practice surface. Nice to know apprentices and tatto artists in general have the sense to practice on something not alive first.

  27. uuu Avatar
    uuu

    This artist will probably have a good future 🙂

  28. uuu Avatar
    uuu

    This artist will probably have a good future 🙂

  29. komodo Avatar
    komodo

    Foda essa tatoo!
    ainda bem q esse ser nao se meche …
    aiuahiauhai

    falows

  30. komodo Avatar
    komodo

    Foda essa tatoo!
    ainda bem q esse ser nao se meche …
    aiuahiauhai

    falows

  31. bruno Avatar
    bruno

    Aewwww Rui!
    Estou gostando de ver tantos elogios aqui pra você.
    Estou torcendo aí pra que sua carreira no mundo das tatoos de certo mlk!

    Sucesso aí pra você .. e no que precisar! ;]

    abração aew!

  32. bruno Avatar
    bruno

    Aewwww Rui!
    Estou gostando de ver tantos elogios aqui pra você.
    Estou torcendo aí pra que sua carreira no mundo das tatoos de certo mlk!

    Sucesso aí pra você .. e no que precisar! ;]

    abração aew!

  33. Natchy_Paccelly Avatar
    Natchy_Paccelly

    Seria taum mais legal se o porco ainda estivesse vivo…
    ashuahsuahuahus

    Dá-lhe Rui!
    Altos elogios!

    \o/

    ;*

  34. Natchy_Paccelly Avatar
    Natchy_Paccelly

    Seria taum mais legal se o porco ainda estivesse vivo…
    ashuahsuahuahus

    Dá-lhe Rui!
    Altos elogios!

    \o/

    ;*

  35. laurenorder Avatar
    laurenorder

    …so what would a vegan do for practise?

  36. laurenorder Avatar
    laurenorder

    …so what would a vegan do for practise?

  37. yar Avatar
    yar

    hahahahaha i was gonna say mock meat. But that’s pretty stupid.

  38. yar Avatar
    yar

    hahahahaha i was gonna say mock meat. But that’s pretty stupid.

  39. christina Avatar
    christina

    im an apprentice and i practice on fake skin which is probably more preferable for a vegan

  40. christina Avatar
    christina

    im an apprentice and i practice on fake skin which is probably more preferable for a vegan

  41. the envy angel Avatar
    the envy angel

    Neat! I always wondered how a tattoo artist gets started..

  42. the envy angel Avatar
    the envy angel

    Neat! I always wondered how a tattoo artist gets started..

  43. Jair Avatar
    Jair

    Great tattoo,
    but, why is he wearing a mask?

    Otima tatuagem, mas pq o kra ta de mascara?
    hahaha, zuera.

  44. Jair Avatar
    Jair

    Great tattoo,
    but, why is he wearing a mask?

    Otima tatuagem, mas pq o kra ta de mascara?
    hahaha, zuera.

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