Warning, I'm about to enter a whole new level of nerdiness!
I can't remember if I mentioned it here, but this summer I have been completely obsessed with Star Trek. Specifically Star Trek: Into Darkness. I don't know what it is, but I LOVE it! I've seen in multiple times in the theater (I'm too embarrassed to admit how many times! It is at the two dollar theater now so it's gotten worse, ha!) I've also been working my way through Next Generation, and I'm going to tackle the original series next.
I'm especially into Spock, and Vulcans. Partly because Zachary Quinto is so cute (and reminds me of Travis). Partly because I love Spock's struggle with logic vs emotion. During one of my viewings I got an idea for a tattoo, and a couple days later I got it on the side of my leg...
It is a little bloody here, the color around the hand is going to be yellow once it calms down.
It was done by Eli Draughn at Safe House Tattoo. He just started his apprenticeship, this is actually his 25th tattoo, can you believe that? I'm so freaking thrilled with it. He made it even better than I was imagining. And he came up with the cute little insignia button on the cuff. Geeze, I love it more every time I look at it!
If you are in Nashville you should hit him up at elidraughntattoos@gmail.com. He is working for tips while he is an apprentice, and you can follow him on instagram and see his progress! I'm so impressed with how great he is already! He is really nice too. I actually met him and his wife at a friend's sister's wedding last summer and we had a great time. They live really close to us, so I'm hoping we will hang out soon.
Looooove this! Nerdy tatts are the best! Glad to see I'm not the only girl with nerdy tatts.
ReplyDelete-Chelsea
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Beautiful work. I can't believe how little experience he has. That is amazing work.
ReplyDeleteSo freaking cool!!! :)
ReplyDeleteI love your new tats!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE THE SPOCK TATTOO. And you're right, the tattooist's addition of the little insignia cufflink is SO. KILLER. I like Travis's red cross lady too! Good work, people!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous, I love the color and retro style!
ReplyDeleteBoth tatoos are very cool. Im a total star trek maniac, I also tend to get really into things. I particularly love the next generation wish I watched as a kid, Ive probably seen the entire series ten times through or more, I also love the first generation and best of all The Wrath of Khan film. The aliens for me though are the Klingons
ReplyDeletekate-urban hounds
i finally watched wrath of khan on netflix! it was so good! i'm only up to season two of next gen, travis doesn't want to watch it so i have to wait until he isn't home!
Deletewas the paper towel covering the tattoo? I have never had that happen to me before. You are far more brave than me to let an apprentice work on you. My sister got one from an apprentice and it didnt heal right. Awesome tat though
ReplyDeleteyeah, he was just patting it and it came off perfect like that! haha, they are always a little oozy during the first day.
Deletei wasn't sure what to think about it when he started (as in started apprenticing) but he is already awesome and has artists from the shop watching him. it is actually healing BETTER than some of my other tattoos!