Tattoo

Dinners, Spring, Controversy Still no photos of my completed tattoo!But on Saturday (10/7), I had a lovely Italian dinner out at Bella Vita, a nice break form my steady diet…

It's Finished! Yesterday, Thursday, October 5, Phil inked my entire left leg in one marathon day, before he headed to Auckland for three-day weekend with a mate to see an…

Beautiful Spring Day We took two days off—Tuesday, Oct 3 and Wednesday, Oct 4. It gave my body time to heal. Gave my spirit time to rest.Two beautiful spring days.…

Wounding, Not Scarification Moko creates a shallow wound, as the needles insert pigment into the lower layers of the skin. It is not deep enough for scarification.When a section is…

Left Side Done Yesterday, Monday, October 2, we worked on the left side, wrapping from the back around the left hip, left belly and top of left leg, matching the…

Around the Waist After a few days off for the butt to settle down, and for antibiotics to build up in my system, Phil and I spent our Sunday in…

1,000 tiny lines and some great photos I haven’t sat in four days, not since we began work on my butt spirals. I stand, mostly, or kneel, or I’m on…

Back Design Resolved Phil came by the Vrbo this morning, and we turned our attention to the lower back design.I decided I want less, rather than more, since the butt…

Full Butt ! In an equally painful, but quite convivial day, we finished the right butt cheek, a mirror image of the left, with some variations for interesting asymmetry.I now…

Half a Butt Half a ButtYesterday (Monday, 9/25 here), Phil drew the rape (rah’-pay), the tankarangi double spirals on my butt. Quite a few times, erasing with alcohol in between.…