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Twins… Again

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Shannon Larratt

I’ve gotten tattooed versions of this Dorian Cleavenger painting a couple times now, always labeled slightly differently. I think last time it was a Gemini tattoo, and this time “Bitches Get Stitches”. This version is by Davey A at Ace of Spades in New Britain, CT.

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12 responses to “Twins… Again”

  1. lilish Avatar
    lilish

    Yay, New Britain is where I go to school and work! Sorry, but central Ct doesn’t get much attention 😛

  2. lilish Avatar
    lilish

    Yay, New Britain is where I go to school and work! Sorry, but central Ct doesn’t get much attention 😛

  3. peejay Avatar
    peejay

    Freakish. I live (and work) in New Britain, too. The town’s kinda shitty so I was always afraid to even go into the shops here, haha. Glad to know there’s good artists anyway. 😀

  4. peejay Avatar
    peejay

    Freakish. I live (and work) in New Britain, too. The town’s kinda shitty so I was always afraid to even go into the shops here, haha. Glad to know there’s good artists anyway. 😀

  5. wish_I_were_a_dragon... Avatar
    wish_I_were_a_dragon…

    tis always a good tattoo

  6. wish_I_were_a_dragon... Avatar
    wish_I_were_a_dragon…

    tis always a good tattoo

  7. lilish Avatar
    lilish

    Yeah peejay, I usually go to a place in West Hartford that I like so I have never even stopped into a New Britain shop. I actually live about 35-45 min away (depending on traffic), but spend most of my time there with school, work and such. Funny I didn’t even know there were any BME people around this area. Even when I did search on IAM there was barely any haha.

  8. lilish Avatar
    lilish

    Yeah peejay, I usually go to a place in West Hartford that I like so I have never even stopped into a New Britain shop. I actually live about 35-45 min away (depending on traffic), but spend most of my time there with school, work and such. Funny I didn’t even know there were any BME people around this area. Even when I did search on IAM there was barely any haha.

  9. choice Avatar
    choice

    reminds me of aesthetic perfection and her twin.

  10. choice Avatar
    choice

    reminds me of aesthetic perfection and her twin.

  11. Anthony Avatar
    Anthony

    all I can see is part of the TMNT logo showing, word

  12. Anthony Avatar
    Anthony

    all I can see is part of the TMNT logo showing, word

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