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.

Tool/Schism Tattoo

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…

Comments

64 responses to “Tool/Schism Tattoo”

  1. smurf Avatar

    Impressive work. I would have been cross-eyed just looking at the stencil.

  2. smurf Avatar

    Impressive work. I would have been cross-eyed just looking at the stencil.

  3. Pastille Avatar
    Pastille

    Awesome is not enough to describe it!

  4. Pastille Avatar
    Pastille

    Awesome is not enough to describe it!

  5. RustY Avatar

    This is one of those pieces that the slightest fuck up is OH SO BAD.. so great job here (:

  6. RustY Avatar

    This is one of those pieces that the slightest fuck up is OH SO BAD.. so great job here (:

  7. jone5 Avatar
    jone5

    Fantastic piece of work, hard enough to draw with a pencil let alone on skin.

  8. jone5 Avatar
    jone5

    Fantastic piece of work, hard enough to draw with a pencil let alone on skin.

  9. Verena Avatar

    TOOL!!!!! \m/

  10. Verena Avatar

    TOOL!!!!! \m/

  11. jayscary Avatar
    jayscary

    looks like it was made with one those spyro gyro thingies I had when I was a kid

  12. jayscary Avatar
    jayscary

    looks like it was made with one those spyro gyro thingies I had when I was a kid

  13. kna Avatar

    I’m really impressed, that’s an excellent job.

  14. kna Avatar

    I’m really impressed, that’s an excellent job.

  15. gato Avatar
    gato

    beautiful work… two thumbs up a baboons butt… line work is one of my favorite ways to draw also…

  16. gato Avatar
    gato

    beautiful work… two thumbs up a baboons butt… line work is one of my favorite ways to draw also…

  17. Jen Avatar

    Yeah it reminded me of my old Spirodoodle that I had when I was a kid. I loved that thing. Amazing piece!

  18. Jen Avatar

    Yeah it reminded me of my old Spirodoodle that I had when I was a kid. I loved that thing. Amazing piece!

  19. goomy Avatar

    This is stunning. Also reminded me of the spiro pen thing 😛

  20. goomy Avatar

    This is stunning. Also reminded me of the spiro pen thing 😛

  21. Nosimplehiway Avatar
    Nosimplehiway

    Wow, amazing work. Talk about some precise tattooing!

  22. Nosimplehiway Avatar
    Nosimplehiway

    Wow, amazing work. Talk about some precise tattooing!

  23. Sade Avatar
    Sade

    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

  24. Sade Avatar
    Sade

    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

  25. SARAHPANIC Avatar

    that’s incredible.

  26. SARAHPANIC Avatar

    that’s incredible.

  27. Wilburt Avatar

    Cool piece, seeing tool in december in france!! \o/
    oh yeah!

  28. Wilburt Avatar

    Cool piece, seeing tool in december in france!! \o/
    oh yeah!

  29. waiting4arson Avatar
    waiting4arson

    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?

  30. waiting4arson Avatar
    waiting4arson

    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?

  31. ubbaken Avatar

    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…

  32. ubbaken Avatar

    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…

  33. chellemonster Avatar

    I’m the one who submitted that picture! Thats so incredible to see!

  34. chellemonster Avatar

    I’m the one who submitted that picture! Thats so incredible to see!

  35. chellemonster Avatar

    Also: This is the design from the Schism dvd, for those wondering why it has anything to do with Tool.

  36. chellemonster Avatar

    Also: This is the design from the Schism dvd, for those wondering why it has anything to do with Tool.

  37. Vanessa Avatar
    Vanessa

    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.

  38. Vanessa Avatar
    Vanessa

    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.

  39. aperfectfrog Avatar
    aperfectfrog

    I love it!

  40. aperfectfrog Avatar
    aperfectfrog

    I love it!

  41. waiting4arson Avatar
    waiting4arson

    aahh..I should have known, I own that DVD.

    Just goes to show that Tool fans have very patient and capable tatto artists 😀

  42. waiting4arson Avatar
    waiting4arson

    aahh..I should have known, I own that DVD.

    Just goes to show that Tool fans have very patient and capable tatto artists 😀

  43. bfree Avatar
    bfree

    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?

  44. bfree Avatar
    bfree

    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?

  45. gnomemafia Avatar

    Eventually, like all tattoos, the ink will spread, but right now, it looks amazing.

  46. gnomemafia Avatar

    Eventually, like all tattoos, the ink will spread, but right now, it looks amazing.

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