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Good work in bad conditions

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Sean Philips

Jawn sent me the photo of a flesh removal piece he did in less than ideal conditions. I am a big fan of simple geometric design scars and this one has extra sentimental value because it looks like a (better done) version of my first ever flesh removal attempt I did many moons ago.

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She has been asking me for that for months. Then her shop burns down. Then I’m in an old soviet era apartment, one light bulb that went out right before I started, so I waited till the morning…… Going on missions for supplies since all her’s burnt up, shitty Russian scalpels, straight chlorohexidine from the pharmacy to clean her, can’t read shit, everythings in Cyrillic, where there is a will there is a way!!!!

Comments

30 responses to “Good work in bad conditions”

  1. Rip Me Open Avatar
    Rip Me Open

    Kudos for perseverance! It paid off – it looks great

  2. Rip Me Open Avatar
    Rip Me Open

    Kudos for perseverance! It paid off – it looks great

  3. Jamie James Avatar
    Jamie James

    I can dig it.

  4. Jamie James Avatar
    Jamie James

    I can dig it.

  5. deee Avatar
    deee

    likey

  6. deee Avatar
    deee

    likey

  7. VOMIT Avatar
    VOMIT

    I absolutely love it!

  8. VOMIT Avatar
    VOMIT

    I absolutely love it!

  9. areku Avatar
    areku

    Clearly this is a situation in which someone needed to call MacGuyver.

  10. areku Avatar
    areku

    Clearly this is a situation in which someone needed to call MacGuyver.

  11. redredred Avatar
    redredred

    That is hot. I liike girls with blood, scars, bloody scars and blood. And scars of course.

  12. redredred Avatar
    redredred

    That is hot. I liike girls with blood, scars, bloody scars and blood. And scars of course.

  13. gebbeth Avatar
    gebbeth

    hey i have one of those!

  14. gebbeth Avatar
    gebbeth

    hey i have one of those!

  15. Jurcis Avatar
    Jurcis

    nice and i like description of place 🙂

  16. Jurcis Avatar
    Jurcis

    nice and i like description of place 🙂

  17. Magness Avatar
    Magness

    Nice one. Wondering how it looks healed.

  18. Magness Avatar
    Magness

    Nice one. Wondering how it looks healed.

  19. jibberdin Avatar
    jibberdin

    BOSS.

  20. jibberdin Avatar
    jibberdin

    BOSS.

  21. Sergey "Tyler" Popov Avatar
    Sergey “Tyler” Popov

    John has been involved in the russian kitchen bodymod style, ahaha

  22. Sergey "Tyler" Popov Avatar
    Sergey “Tyler” Popov

    John has been involved in the russian kitchen bodymod style, ahaha

  23. goldust Avatar
    goldust

    Sereja, you’re here too? Hahhah)))
    Completly agree with Sergey and with suggestion that this is great))))

  24. goldust Avatar
    goldust

    Sereja, you’re here too? Hahhah)))
    Completly agree with Sergey and with suggestion that this is great))))

  25. goldust Avatar
    goldust

    can’t wait to see this mod live on 4th Moscow Tattoo Convention.

  26. goldust Avatar
    goldust

    can’t wait to see this mod live on 4th Moscow Tattoo Convention.

  27. Jawn D Avatar
    Jawn D

    Well, I am here in Moscow for the convention, guess it will be very soon then…

  28. Jawn D Avatar
    Jawn D

    Well, I am here in Moscow for the convention, guess it will be very soon then…

  29. Cami Avatar
    Cami

    Nice. =]

  30. Cami Avatar
    Cami

    Nice. =]

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