This is definitely one of those tattoos that’s got to have made the tattoo artist totally cross-eyed with a splitting headache by the end of it! I think Jayson McDaniel at Animal House in Pearl, Mississippi probably handles stress a lot better than me…
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64 responses to “Tool/Schism Tattoo”
Impressive work. I would have been cross-eyed just looking at the stencil.
Impressive work. I would have been cross-eyed just looking at the stencil.
Awesome is not enough to describe it!
Awesome is not enough to describe it!
This is one of those pieces that the slightest fuck up is OH SO BAD.. so great job here (:
This is one of those pieces that the slightest fuck up is OH SO BAD.. so great job here (:
Fantastic piece of work, hard enough to draw with a pencil let alone on skin.
Fantastic piece of work, hard enough to draw with a pencil let alone on skin.
TOOL!!!!! \m/
TOOL!!!!! \m/
looks like it was made with one those spyro gyro thingies I had when I was a kid
looks like it was made with one those spyro gyro thingies I had when I was a kid
I’m really impressed, that’s an excellent job.
I’m really impressed, that’s an excellent job.
beautiful work… two thumbs up a baboons butt… line work is one of my favorite ways to draw also…
beautiful work… two thumbs up a baboons butt… line work is one of my favorite ways to draw also…
Yeah it reminded me of my old Spirodoodle that I had when I was a kid. I loved that thing. Amazing piece!
Yeah it reminded me of my old Spirodoodle that I had when I was a kid. I loved that thing. Amazing piece!
This is stunning. Also reminded me of the spiro pen thing 😛
This is stunning. Also reminded me of the spiro pen thing 😛
Wow, amazing work. Talk about some precise tattooing!
Wow, amazing work. Talk about some precise tattooing!
wow,i’m glad the artist didn’t shake or anything because the tattoo could’ve been a total mess…i hope he took lots of breaks
wow,i’m glad the artist didn’t shake or anything because the tattoo could’ve been a total mess…i hope he took lots of breaks
that’s incredible.
that’s incredible.
Cool piece, seeing tool in december in france!! \o/
oh yeah!
Cool piece, seeing tool in december in france!! \o/
oh yeah!
I must be missing something…I’m fairly rabid tool fan and I have absolutely no clue what this has to do w/ the band (tool) or the song (Schism). Other than being complex and visually dense, it doesn’t even resemble any Alex Grey work I’m familiar with…
but like I said, I must just be missing something. anyone want to enlighten me?
I must be missing something…I’m fairly rabid tool fan and I have absolutely no clue what this has to do w/ the band (tool) or the song (Schism). Other than being complex and visually dense, it doesn’t even resemble any Alex Grey work I’m familiar with…
but like I said, I must just be missing something. anyone want to enlighten me?
Yeah, it looks like logarithmic spirals in parts, but it’s not a Tool/Alex Grey specific piece, unless it was inspired by that work…
Yeah, it looks like logarithmic spirals in parts, but it’s not a Tool/Alex Grey specific piece, unless it was inspired by that work…
pretty
pretty
I’m the one who submitted that picture! Thats so incredible to see!
I’m the one who submitted that picture! Thats so incredible to see!
Also: This is the design from the Schism dvd, for those wondering why it has anything to do with Tool.
Also: This is the design from the Schism dvd, for those wondering why it has anything to do with Tool.
This piece was a motherfucker I can tell you because I was the one in charge of finding/making a good enough copy of this piece on the new Tool DVD Schism… it’s a black cover with a slightly lighter black color making the design and it has Schism in old english type font over the middle of it.. Jayson loved this piece and did it for FREE for the chance to show everyone how good he is if he really enjoys his work.. and besides the never ending rebel flag tatts and the oh so tacky tribal bard wire armbands.. he does love his work.. and I love him… Good work baby knew you could do it.
This piece was a motherfucker I can tell you because I was the one in charge of finding/making a good enough copy of this piece on the new Tool DVD Schism… it’s a black cover with a slightly lighter black color making the design and it has Schism in old english type font over the middle of it.. Jayson loved this piece and did it for FREE for the chance to show everyone how good he is if he really enjoys his work.. and besides the never ending rebel flag tatts and the oh so tacky tribal bard wire armbands.. he does love his work.. and I love him… Good work baby knew you could do it.
thats crazy!!!
thats crazy!!!
I love it!
I love it!
aahh..I should have known, I own that DVD.
Just goes to show that Tool fans have very patient and capable tatto artists 😀
aahh..I should have known, I own that DVD.
Just goes to show that Tool fans have very patient and capable tatto artists 😀
my tattoo artist/roommate says there is no fucking way the inside of this tattoo will hold up over time. he gives it 5 years. i love this piece and want it to last until the owner dies. don’t give a shit about tool. really like the image, though. we both do.
any artists/tattooees want to weigh in on this one?
my tattoo artist/roommate says there is no fucking way the inside of this tattoo will hold up over time. he gives it 5 years. i love this piece and want it to last until the owner dies. don’t give a shit about tool. really like the image, though. we both do.
any artists/tattooees want to weigh in on this one?
Eventually, like all tattoos, the ink will spread, but right now, it looks amazing.
Eventually, like all tattoos, the ink will spread, but right now, it looks amazing.