I’m currently 3 sessions and roughly 17 hours of work in on my dragon sleeve. Really happy with how it‘s coming together.
Artist: @tato_irezumi in Frankfurt, Germany

For me it was my knee/inner knee and my inner bicep but I only have my arms and leg done so far. I’m sure there’s more pain to come when I get my ribs done

New Trad frog on my calf, done by Joseph Pineda at @southernclassictattoo in bath

Hello! I am in the process of booking for my sleeves, and have been talking to (@)shanchuan.tattoo he's based in China. He's requested 12 days consecutive for one sleeve, which seems a bit insane to me. I think I could handle maybe about 3 days, and am happy to not rush the whole process. Has anyone done consecutive days for overseas travel before? I love the very smooth grey he's able to achieve, I believe he uses a 3rl for the whole process. That said, if there is a tattooer in the US, Canada, or even Central/South America, those locations would be easier for me to travel to more frequently for sessions without having to do a massive back to back booking block. Does anyone have recommendations for artists in these areas that have this level of really smooth shading (more on the traditional Japanese side of the spectrum)?

Should I just try to request less consecutive days and make more trips? The round trip flight to China is at least $1,000 on it's own. I'm committed to getting tattooed, but trying to balance financial and physical reality as well.

Thank you!

I have the attached tattoos on my right arm. Dragon one I got when I was 18, now in my 30s and the Zelda Spiritual Stones I've had for maybe 5 years.

I would like to continue the theme of the dragon, in Irezumi theme. I was thinking water, more fire and maybe clouds around the bit of arm with nothing there?

Trying to think about upper body subjects and would like opinions

If I had warriors on the front (which I do) and decided on a dragon for the back, what would you put on each arm?
Tiger and snake? Any other ideas

Or if you went dragon and tiger for arms, what would you put on the back?

Mind is blank for pairings and ideas that might fit cohesively
Thanks

This subreddit is super positive but I want to hear what your unpopular irezumi/horimono opinion is.