TONY DOES MY NEW INK 12-1-11

TODAY, THURSDAY 12-1-11, I DROVE DOWN TO DESIGNMASTERS TATTOO STUDIO HERE IN WICHITA FALLS TEXAS TO SEE MY GOOD FRIEND, TATTOO ARTIST GREAT, TONY BASS, TO GET SOME MORE INK. AS USUAL, I HAD MY CAMERA WITH ME AND TOOK PICTURES OF EVERYTHING, SO SCROLL DOWN AND CHECK OUT TONY AS HE WORKS HIS MAGIC ON MY LEFT INSIDE FOREARM AND REMEMBER: IF YOU WANT TO SEE THE PICTURE BIGGER, JUST CLICK ON THE PICTURE.

HERE IS A COPY OF THE BUSINESS CARD FROM DESIGNMASTERS TATTOO STUDIO HERE IN WICHITA FALLS. THEY ARE LOCATED AT 3502 SHEPPARD ACCESS RD WICHITA FALLS TEXAS. YOU CAN CONTACT TONY AT 940-232-1825, IF YOU LIKE WHAT YOU SEE. I HAVE OTHER POSTS OF OTHER INK THAT TONY HAS APPLIED ON ME. CHECK THOSE OUT TOO.

AS I PULLED INTO THE PARKING LOT, TONY WAS OUT SITTING ON THE STEPS WAITING FOR ME. I HAD CALLED AND TOLD HIM I WAS ON MY WAY. TONY ALSO, WAS MY SPONSOR INTO THE GUARDIANS OF THE CHILDREN-RED RIVER CHAPTER, A WHILE BACK. I AM A PATCHED MEMBER NOW AND TONY IS OUR NATIONAL REP. CHECK OUT THE NATIONAL G.O.C. SITE AT THIS LINK: http://www.guardiansofthechildren.com/AboutUs.htm

ANOTHER PICTURE OF TONY RESTING ON THE STEPS.

THEY HAD JUST REMODELED THE STUDIO. THE CHAIRS &  AREAS BELONG TO: JASON (BEHIND ME), STONE, TONY AND THE FAR END IS SEAN'S AREA

TONY DID THE VINYL AND JASON DID THE REST OF THE ARTWORK ON THIS PROJECT FOR THE WICHITA COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY. THE FOLKS AT DESIGNMASTERS TATTOO STUDIO DO MORE THAN TATTOO'S, THEY ALSO HELP OUT ON COMMUNITY PROJECTS

LOOKING OUT THE FRONT WINDOW AT MY TRUCK. THAT IS SEAN OUT FRONT.

LOOKING AT THE WORK AREA FROM TONY'S DESK AREA. TONY IS ALSO THE STUDIO MANAGER. THE OWNER IS GERALD BUT HE AND LISA, (HIS WIFE), ARE BUSY GETTING ANOTHER TATTOO STUDIO READY FOR OPENING ON 12-5-11 (TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED, THAT IS). IT WILL BE LOCATED ON KEMP AND I TALKED TO LISA TODAY AND I WILL DRIVE OUT THERE TOMORROW AND GET SOME PICTURES AND GIVE YA ALL A SNEAK PEAK AT THE NEW SHOP. AS IT STANDS NOW, I BELIEVE GERALD & LISA ARE ALSO GOING TO BE THE OWNER/MANAGERS.  MORE TOMORROW.

HERE IS TONY LOOKING UP SOME INFO IN ONE OF THE MANY CATALOGS THAT THE STUDIO HAS. THE DESKTOP PICTURE ON THE COMPUTER OF HIM ON HIS BIKE, WAS TAKEN BY ME ON ONE OF OUR RUNS UP TO OKLAHOMA.

AS I WAITED AND TALKED TO TONY, STEVE CAME IN AND WANTED TONY TO DO SOME LETTERING ON HIS ARM. WHEN I SAW HIS INK WAS GOING TO BE "GATTIS" I TOLD HIM I HAD SEEN THAT BEFORE ON SOMEONE EITHER HERE AT THE SHOP OR OUT AND ABOUT. HE TOLD ME THAT IT WAS PROBABLY HIS SON.

HERE IS STEVE WITH THE LETTERS STENCILED ON HIS ARM. I HAD TO LEAVE AND DRIVE UP TO IOWA PARK TEXAS AND MEET JANICE, OUR DAUGHTER AMY & OUR GRANDSON, KYLE, AT THE HIGHWAY GRILL FOR DINNER. AS A RESULT, I DID NOT GET ANY PICTURES OF TONY WORKING ON STEVE'S ARM..

HERE IS OUR GRANDSON KYLE, ZONKED OUT AND CATCHING A FEW Z'S IN THE RESTAURANT. HE IS 3 WEEKS OLD TODAY..

ANOTHER VIEW OF KYLE, JUST OPENING HIS EYES TO SEE WHAT GRANDPA WAS UP TO NOW...

AFTER DINNER, I WENT BACK TO DESIGNMASTERS TATTOO STUDIO AND STEVE HAD GONE. TONY DREW UP THE TATTOO AND PUT THE OUTLINE ON MY ARM. IT WILL BE COLORED IN LIKE THE TEXAS FLAG WITH WICHITA FALLS RUNNING ACROSS THE TOP IN AN ARC.

AND HERE IS TONY WORKING ON THE OUTLINE.

HERE IS TONY WORKING ON THE LETTERING. THEY SAY THE INSIDE PART OF YOUR ARM IS SENSITIVE. THEY ARE RIGHT BUT IT WAS ONLY A STINGING SENSATION WITH NO REAL PAIN TO TALK ABOUT. SO IF YOU ARE WORRIED ABOUT PAIN, THERE ARE SOME PLACES ON THE BODY THAT FOLKS GET TATTOOED, THAT IF I WERE TO GET ONE IN THE SAME PLACE, I'D BE HOWLING AT THE MOON. BUT, KEEP IN MIND, EVERYONE HAS A DIFFERENT TOLERANCE FOR PAIN. I HAVE TATTOO'S ON BOTH ARMS AND MY CHEST AND NONE HURT WHEN I GOT THEM. JUST A LITTLE STINGING. I WOULD ALSO HAVE TO SAY IT IS ALSO THE EQUIPMENT AND ARTIST AND HOW HE ACTUALLY DOES THE TATTOO THAT REALLY DETERMINES WHETHER YOU HURT OR NOT. TONY USES GOOD EQUIPMENT AND KEEPS HIS EQUIPMENT STERILE. PLUS, HE HAS BEEN DOING TATTOO'S FOR A LONG TIME AND HE ISN'T ROUGH OR CLUMSY AND DOES NOT USE A LOT OF NOTICEABLE PRESSURE LIKE SOME DO AND THAT IS WHERE YOU BLEED AND HURT. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND TONY AS THE MAN TO USE IN THE WICHITA FALLS AREA FOR YOUR INK NEEDS. AND IF HE IS ON DAYS OFF, I RECOMMEND ANY OF THE OTHERS AT DESIGNMASTERS. ALL DO EXCEPTIONAL JOBS AND THIS INCLUDES: GERALD, JASON AND STONE.. TO BE HONEST, I CAN'T SAY AYE OR NAY ABOUT SEAN YET BECAUSE I HAVEN'T SEEN ANY OF HIS WORK. BUT, GERALD WOULD NOT HIRE ANYONE THAT WOULD GIVE A NEGATIVE OUTLOOK ON THE BUSINESS.

HERE IS THE OUTLINE OF MY NEW INK. I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE IT WITH COLOR AND I KNOW TONY IS GOING TO DO A GREAT JOB THERE, ALSO

AND, HERE IT IS, COMPLETED. OUTSTANDING!!

I GOT UP AND WENT TO USE THE SINK AND I AM ALWAYS LOOKING FOR STUFF TO TAKE PICTURES OF. THIS WAS UP ON THE WALL ABOVE THE TOILET AND I COULDN'T RESIST GETTING A PICTURE OF IT..

HERE IS THE TATTOO COVERED OVER AFTER THE OINTMENT/SALVE WAS APPLIED. I WAS TO REMOVE IT IN A COUPLE OF HOURS AND THEN USE AND PUT AQUAPHOR HEALING OINTMENT ON THE INK 3-4 TIMES A DAY.

AND HERE IS THE TATTOO, SEVERAL HOURS LATER WITH AQUAPHOR RUBBED ON IT. AGAIN AN OUTSTANDING JOB BY TONY BESS AT DESIGNMASTERS TATTOO STUDIO IN WICHITA FALLS TEXAS.  HERE IS THE LINK WITH THE INFO ON AQUAPHOR OINTMENT & USE WITH TATTOO'S:     http://www.squidoo.com/aquaphor-tattoo-care

THIS WILL CONCLUDE THIS POST.

I ENJOYED VISITING DESIGNMASTERS TATTOO STUDIO AGAIN AND SEEING TONY, JASON AND MEETING SEAN AND STEVE. I ONLY HAVE ONE MORE, POSSIBLY TWO, TATTOO'S TO GET AND TONY WILL BE THE ONE I USE. AGAIN, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND TONY, SO GIVE HIM A CALL FOR YOUR TATTOO NEEDS, WHETHER IT BE A NEW TATTOO, AN OLD TATTOO THAT NEEDS SERVICING OR IF YOU WANT ONE COVERED UP. AGAIN HIS NUMBER IS; 940-232-1825. IF YOU NEED VINYL DONE OR SIGNS LIKE THEY DID FOR THE WICHITA COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY OR WHATEVER YOUR NEEDS CALL DESIGNMASTERS TATTOO STUDIO TODAY.

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PLEASE CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR ALL OF OUR TROOPS BOTH IN & OUT OF HARMS WAY. YOUR PRAYER MIGHT JUST BE THE ONE THAT SAVES THE LIFE OF ONE OF OUR TROOPS.

UNTIL NEXT POST, YA'LL BE CAREFUL OUT THERE, KEEP THE RUBBER ON THE ROAD, KEEP YOUR HEAD ON A SWIVEL AND MOST                       IMPORTANTLY OF ALL ...............................RIDE FREE & RIDE                     SAFE!! .....................JOHN