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The Empire Strikes Back…with Tequila!

Written by

Sean Philips

This tattoo of a Stormtrooper decorated like a sugar skull was done by Robert Fraser of Infamous Ink. I don’t know what the client had in mind when they decided on this piece, but for some odd reason it just makes me happy.

I figure it would make me quite the arsehole if I did not  share my weird found happiness with modblog readers on a cold Monday morning, so here you have it!

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80 responses to “The Empire Strikes Back…with Tequila!”

  1. jonny Avatar
    jonny

    YES!

  2. jonny Avatar
    jonny

    YES!

  3. xilu Avatar
    xilu

    i probably would cut my leg off if i had this but it looks awsome in someway… and i must addmit its really creative…good job

  4. xilu Avatar
    xilu

    i probably would cut my leg off if i had this but it looks awsome in someway… and i must addmit its really creative…good job

  5. xilu Avatar
    xilu

    i probably would cut my leg off if i had this but it looks awsome in someway… and i must addmit its really creative…good job

  6. xilu Avatar
    xilu

    i probably would cut my leg off if i had this but it looks awsome in someway… and i must addmit its really creative…good job

  7. encanta Avatar
    encanta

    LOL this is the shit! :3

  8. encanta Avatar
    encanta

    LOL this is the shit! :3

  9. encanta Avatar
    encanta

    LOL this is the shit! :3

  10. encanta Avatar
    encanta

    LOL this is the shit! :3

  11. Adam Avatar
    Adam

    I love this tattoo, but cannot stand toe hair.

  12. Adam Avatar
    Adam

    I love this tattoo, but cannot stand toe hair.

  13. Adam Avatar
    Adam

    I love this tattoo, but cannot stand toe hair.

  14. Adam Avatar
    Adam

    I love this tattoo, but cannot stand toe hair.

  15. Adam Avatar
    Adam

    I love this tattoo, but cannot stand toe hair.

  16. Adam Avatar
    Adam

    I love this tattoo, but cannot stand toe hair.

  17. Adam Avatar
    Adam

    I love this tattoo, but cannot stand toe hair.

  18. Adam Avatar
    Adam

    I love this tattoo, but cannot stand toe hair.

  19. Sugar Avatar
    Sugar

    This is bitchin’! I love it!

  20. Sugar Avatar
    Sugar

    This is bitchin’! I love it!

  21. Sugar Avatar
    Sugar

    This is bitchin’! I love it!

  22. Sugar Avatar
    Sugar

    This is bitchin’! I love it!

  23. baracudaboy Avatar
    baracudaboy

    Hehe, cute.

  24. baracudaboy Avatar
    baracudaboy

    Hehe, cute.

  25. baracudaboy Avatar
    baracudaboy

    Hehe, cute.

  26. baracudaboy Avatar
    baracudaboy

    Hehe, cute.

  27. Calum Ferguson Avatar
    Calum Ferguson

    This is my foot yo! haha

    Thanks for all the kind words! The idea was just a bit of a drunken “you know what would be awesome!!!” But essentially I was looking to get a sugar skull done, and also a Star Wars piece at the time and it just came together! I’ve been drooling over my foot ever since!

    Robert the artist is a good friend of mine also and he’s super stoked on it too and he did an awesome job. Ive got quite a bit of work done and this is probably my favourite piece.

    Thanks for the hairy toe comment, I have shaved them now.

    xx

  28. Calum Ferguson Avatar
    Calum Ferguson

    This is my foot yo! haha

    Thanks for all the kind words! The idea was just a bit of a drunken “you know what would be awesome!!!” But essentially I was looking to get a sugar skull done, and also a Star Wars piece at the time and it just came together! I’ve been drooling over my foot ever since!

    Robert the artist is a good friend of mine also and he’s super stoked on it too and he did an awesome job. Ive got quite a bit of work done and this is probably my favourite piece.

    Thanks for the hairy toe comment, I have shaved them now.

    xx

  29. Calum Ferguson Avatar
    Calum Ferguson

    This is my foot yo! haha

    Thanks for all the kind words! The idea was just a bit of a drunken “you know what would be awesome!!!” But essentially I was looking to get a sugar skull done, and also a Star Wars piece at the time and it just came together! I’ve been drooling over my foot ever since!

    Robert the artist is a good friend of mine also and he’s super stoked on it too and he did an awesome job. Ive got quite a bit of work done and this is probably my favourite piece.

    Thanks for the hairy toe comment, I have shaved them now.

    xx

  30. Calum Ferguson Avatar
    Calum Ferguson

    This is my foot yo! haha

    Thanks for all the kind words! The idea was just a bit of a drunken “you know what would be awesome!!!” But essentially I was looking to get a sugar skull done, and also a Star Wars piece at the time and it just came together! I’ve been drooling over my foot ever since!

    Robert the artist is a good friend of mine also and he’s super stoked on it too and he did an awesome job. Ive got quite a bit of work done and this is probably my favourite piece.

    Thanks for the hairy toe comment, I have shaved them now.

    xx

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