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Wet and Squidgy in the Middle

Written by

Jordan Ginsberg


We showed off Babylovedoll yesterday in all her orange glory, and today it’s a pleasure to start the day with this piece, described only as “orange,” by Terry Ribera, who’s been splitting his time between Avalon Tattoo II in San Diego, California, and Daredevil Tattoo in New York City. It’s pretty easy for bio-mech stuff to end up looking samey, but Ribera’s work is so damn solid it’s pretty hard not to appreciate. What can I say? I’m a sucker for citrus-powered limbs.

Comments

44 responses to “Wet and Squidgy in the Middle”

  1. bob Avatar
    bob

    pretty sweet sleeve

  2. bob Avatar
    bob

    pretty sweet sleeve

  3. bob Avatar
    bob

    pretty sweet sleeve

  4. bob Avatar
    bob

    pretty sweet sleeve

  5. ri Avatar
    ri

    clockwork orange. i like it.

  6. ri Avatar
    ri

    clockwork orange. i like it.

  7. ri Avatar
    ri

    clockwork orange. i like it.

  8. ri Avatar
    ri

    clockwork orange. i like it.

  9. drew Avatar
    drew

    Im so confused by the 1,2,3,5,5,6,6 on the clock face. If i am missing something that I should not be missing, please inform me. I feel like im missing something

  10. drew Avatar
    drew

    Im so confused by the 1,2,3,5,5,6,6 on the clock face. If i am missing something that I should not be missing, please inform me. I feel like im missing something

  11. drew Avatar
    drew

    Im so confused by the 1,2,3,5,5,6,6 on the clock face. If i am missing something that I should not be missing, please inform me. I feel like im missing something

  12. drew Avatar
    drew

    Im so confused by the 1,2,3,5,5,6,6 on the clock face. If i am missing something that I should not be missing, please inform me. I feel like im missing something

  13. heretic138 Avatar
    heretic138

    wow thats one hell of a solid, killer sleeve
    alot going on tho
    i wonder what it all means?

  14. heretic138 Avatar
    heretic138

    wow thats one hell of a solid, killer sleeve
    alot going on tho
    i wonder what it all means?

  15. heretic138 Avatar
    heretic138

    wow thats one hell of a solid, killer sleeve
    alot going on tho
    i wonder what it all means?

  16. heretic138 Avatar
    heretic138

    wow thats one hell of a solid, killer sleeve
    alot going on tho
    i wonder what it all means?

  17. MKultra Avatar
    MKultra

    1) this rules
    2) i’m also curious about the numbers on the clock face. anyone? anyone? bueller?

  18. MKultra Avatar
    MKultra

    1) this rules
    2) i’m also curious about the numbers on the clock face. anyone? anyone? bueller?

  19. MKultra Avatar
    MKultra

    1) this rules
    2) i’m also curious about the numbers on the clock face. anyone? anyone? bueller?

  20. MKultra Avatar
    MKultra

    1) this rules
    2) i’m also curious about the numbers on the clock face. anyone? anyone? bueller?

  21. idoless Avatar
    idoless

    6655321 = Alex’s prison number in the novel (shorted to 655321 in the film).

  22. idoless Avatar
    idoless

    6655321 = Alex’s prison number in the novel (shorted to 655321 in the film).

  23. idoless Avatar
    idoless

    6655321 = Alex’s prison number in the novel (shorted to 655321 in the film).

  24. idoless Avatar
    idoless

    6655321 = Alex’s prison number in the novel (shorted to 655321 in the film).

  25. Jordan Ginsberg Avatar
    Jordan Ginsberg

    Oh my God. I cannot believe I didn’t catch the Clockwork Orange references. I am a failure.

  26. Jordan Ginsberg Avatar
    Jordan Ginsberg

    Oh my God. I cannot believe I didn’t catch the Clockwork Orange references. I am a failure.

  27. Jordan Ginsberg Avatar
    Jordan Ginsberg

    Oh my God. I cannot believe I didn’t catch the Clockwork Orange references. I am a failure.

  28. Jordan Ginsberg Avatar
    Jordan Ginsberg

    Oh my God. I cannot believe I didn’t catch the Clockwork Orange references. I am a failure.

  29. katy prost Avatar
    katy prost

    Pretty sick. I’m enjoying the rash of good tattoos that have been on here as of lately!

  30. katy prost Avatar
    katy prost

    Pretty sick. I’m enjoying the rash of good tattoos that have been on here as of lately!

  31. katy prost Avatar
    katy prost

    Pretty sick. I’m enjoying the rash of good tattoos that have been on here as of lately!

  32. katy prost Avatar
    katy prost

    Pretty sick. I’m enjoying the rash of good tattoos that have been on here as of lately!

  33. Lilee Avatar
    Lilee

    Nice sleeve, O my brothers! And viddy the lovely Clockwork reference!

  34. Lilee Avatar
    Lilee

    Nice sleeve, O my brothers! And viddy the lovely Clockwork reference!

  35. Lilee Avatar
    Lilee

    Nice sleeve, O my brothers! And viddy the lovely Clockwork reference!

  36. Lilee Avatar
    Lilee

    Nice sleeve, O my brothers! And viddy the lovely Clockwork reference!

  37. Kayla Avatar
    Kayla

    that is spectacular. and the clockwork orange reference makes it even better. best. ever.

  38. Kayla Avatar
    Kayla

    that is spectacular. and the clockwork orange reference makes it even better. best. ever.

  39. Kayla Avatar
    Kayla

    that is spectacular. and the clockwork orange reference makes it even better. best. ever.

  40. Kayla Avatar
    Kayla

    that is spectacular. and the clockwork orange reference makes it even better. best. ever.

  41. MadHatter Avatar
    MadHatter

    i love how A CLOCK was WORKed into the ORANGE sleeve

  42. MadHatter Avatar
    MadHatter

    i love how A CLOCK was WORKed into the ORANGE sleeve

  43. MadHatter Avatar
    MadHatter

    i love how A CLOCK was WORKed into the ORANGE sleeve

  44. MadHatter Avatar
    MadHatter

    i love how A CLOCK was WORKed into the ORANGE sleeve

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