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Is That A Moth On Your Neck..

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RooRaaah Crumbs

Or are you just pleased to see me? I must admit I’m not a huge fan of moths, not that I’d kill one of course, but it’s pretty unlikely you’ll see me French kissing this chaps neck anytime soon!

“This neck piece of mine is my first really visible tattoo. The majority of my work is hidden under my t-shirt and I have a small wrist piece that can be covered by a watch. I have the majority of my pieces planned out and I wanted to move to something visible. I don’t have any deep meanings to the piece, I just love the way the Death’s-head Hawkmoth looks, that and The Silence of the Lambs is one of my favorite movies! I was recommended by my artist at the time to see another tattooist due to the complexity of the piece and where it was going to be located. After about three and a half hours of work I could see why she recommended him! We flew through the work and for the area that we did it in it was relatively painless. I watched movies (I’m a bit of a film buff) upside down while he worked, although sadly I hadn’t brought The Silence of the Lambs to watch..”

By Greg D, Monarch Tattoo (I’m sure the butterflies are just a coincidence), Newfoundland, NJ.

Comments

44 responses to “Is That A Moth On Your Neck..”

  1. Frester Avatar
    Frester

    Haha oh Cory, now you just need the Dorie foot tattoo!

  2. Frester Avatar
    Frester

    Haha oh Cory, now you just need the Dorie foot tattoo!

  3. allison Avatar
    allison

    haha… hey cory!
    modblogging. yr doing it right

  4. allison Avatar
    allison

    haha… hey cory!
    modblogging. yr doing it right

  5. coryvictorious Avatar
    coryvictorious

    Yay! I feel special 🙂 Oh btw, didn’t remember to write this in this description but I’m CoryVictorious on IAM 🙂

  6. coryvictorious Avatar
    coryvictorious

    Yay! I feel special 🙂 Oh btw, didn’t remember to write this in this description but I’m CoryVictorious on IAM 🙂

  7. eleanore Avatar
    eleanore

    Beautiful work and placement…yay, Cory!

  8. eleanore Avatar
    eleanore

    Beautiful work and placement…yay, Cory!

  9. Aiwass Avatar
    Aiwass

    woo deaths head moth, good call on that.
    and dont hate on the moths, they need love too

  10. Aiwass Avatar
    Aiwass

    woo deaths head moth, good call on that.
    and dont hate on the moths, they need love too

  11. Kristin Avatar
    Kristin

    Mmhm. Dat Cory… He so Fine. With dat big Ol Moth on his Neck… No doubt gonna bring all da fine ass ladies around…

    🙂 GO Cory!

    Its lovely Sweetheart.

  12. Kristin Avatar
    Kristin

    Mmhm. Dat Cory… He so Fine. With dat big Ol Moth on his Neck… No doubt gonna bring all da fine ass ladies around…

    🙂 GO Cory!

    Its lovely Sweetheart.

  13. xochi Avatar
    xochi

    Hello Clarice….

  14. xochi Avatar
    xochi

    Hello Clarice….

  15. bethdurham Avatar
    bethdurham

    Cory does know how to attract the ladies.

    Such good work. [The tattoo, not the pimping. hah.]

  16. bethdurham Avatar
    bethdurham

    Cory does know how to attract the ladies.

    Such good work. [The tattoo, not the pimping. hah.]

  17. Delilah Avatar
    Delilah

    That’s truly striking, I love it.

  18. Delilah Avatar
    Delilah

    That’s truly striking, I love it.

  19. Marla Avatar
    Marla

    Mmm.
    Cory just keeps getting hotter….
    Neck tattoos..
    *yum.*

  20. Marla Avatar
    Marla

    Mmm.
    Cory just keeps getting hotter….
    Neck tattoos..
    *yum.*

  21. deadite_666 Avatar
    deadite_666

    Look at all of the little details in the Dali skull <3

  22. deadite_666 Avatar
    deadite_666

    Look at all of the little details in the Dali skull <3

  23. *filthy* Avatar
    *filthy*

    i hate this tattoo.

    HA HAH HAHAHHAHA

    kidding, kidding. I love it.

  24. *filthy* Avatar
    *filthy*

    i hate this tattoo.

    HA HAH HAHAHHAHA

    kidding, kidding. I love it.

  25. ovaryaction Avatar
    ovaryaction

    omg i looooooooooove this!!!

  26. ovaryaction Avatar
    ovaryaction

    omg i looooooooooove this!!!

  27. ghoul_poon Avatar
    ghoul_poon

    I love moths! Very nice 🙂

  28. ghoul_poon Avatar
    ghoul_poon

    I love moths! Very nice 🙂

  29. raleighwood Avatar
    raleighwood

    Acherontia styx

    beautiful

  30. raleighwood Avatar
    raleighwood

    Acherontia styx

    beautiful

  31. ellennnn Avatar
    ellennnn

    cooryy your justt soo illl (= love thiss . you kinda inspire meee(=

  32. ellennnn Avatar
    ellennnn

    cooryy your justt soo illl (= love thiss . you kinda inspire meee(=

  33. Tanith Avatar
    Tanith

    That is so awesome, I love it! I have a tattoo of Hannibal Lecter from the front cover of Hannibal on my right shoulder.

    We should so be friends XD!

  34. Tanith Avatar
    Tanith

    That is so awesome, I love it! I have a tattoo of Hannibal Lecter from the front cover of Hannibal on my right shoulder.

    We should so be friends XD!

  35. geo Avatar
    geo

    I assume your name is Cory….. regardless the tattoo is amazing…. great choice as your “first” visible tattoo ( as in the image and the placement)

  36. geo Avatar
    geo

    I assume your name is Cory….. regardless the tattoo is amazing…. great choice as your “first” visible tattoo ( as in the image and the placement)

  37. Tray Avatar
    Tray

    “it puts the lotion in the basket!”

  38. Tray Avatar
    Tray

    “it puts the lotion in the basket!”

  39. coryvictorious Avatar
    coryvictorious

    Someone recently told me (and i hadnt thought of this before) but in the movie they pull the moth in the coccoon out of the girls throat. so the placement just got a bit more perfect.

  40. coryvictorious Avatar
    coryvictorious

    Someone recently told me (and i hadnt thought of this before) but in the movie they pull the moth in the coccoon out of the girls throat. so the placement just got a bit more perfect.

  41. Emma Avatar
    Emma

    Silence of the Lambs is one of my all time favorite books! I’ve been thinking about getting a tattoo of a roller pigeon because of that series, I’ll send it in if I do!

    Anyway though, this tattoo is gorgeous, I love it!

  42. Emma Avatar
    Emma

    Silence of the Lambs is one of my all time favorite books! I’ve been thinking about getting a tattoo of a roller pigeon because of that series, I’ll send it in if I do!

    Anyway though, this tattoo is gorgeous, I love it!

  43. smufc Avatar
    smufc

    Yay! The first thing that came to my mind was Silence of the Lambs when I saw those pictures. And #11, I just got really close to the screen to have a “close” look at the skull!…Disclaimer: having your nose touch the screen doesn’t magnify things…

  44. smufc Avatar
    smufc

    Yay! The first thing that came to my mind was Silence of the Lambs when I saw those pictures. And #11, I just got really close to the screen to have a “close” look at the skull!…Disclaimer: having your nose touch the screen doesn’t magnify things…

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