Master Horiyoshi III of Yokohama tattooing my arm using the tebori style

[weffertje]

horiyoshi is world reknown weather it takes 2 weeks or 2 years to complete tattoos of large scale require dedication,meditation,anyone who is getting tattooed by horiyoshi is either a true collector,fellow tattoo artist or possible yakuza,its not like hes doing 18 year old girls little stars..hes a grand master,good tattoos arent cheap and cheap tattoos arent good..

[theartofthecovenant]

man look at that frikkin scratcher... damn scratchers man... lol :P

[DGrahamEMTA]

faaaack looks so rough .. like just raaaaking that shit in there .. but im sure it looks great , for sure .. definitely a sweet ink session but fuuuuck .. pain

[spritsengiggle]

This is where I will get my first tattoo!

[inkhead5000]

@spritsengiggle

I don't think so, Horiyoshi lll does not take new clients anymore! he has five years of tattooing (or more) still to go, just to finish his work in progress...

I'd be in line too if he did...

[dodocrest]

He gets paid on a timely bases? I thought artist charge on the size of the work not how long.

[travismcj]

@dodocrest These tattoos can take months to years of weekly sessions to get done. Its not like going into the shop and getting it done. Traditional tattooing is a very long process.

[choki1998]

He's great,but I don't see why 500$,for 45min,just cause a big name? Don't get fooled fellas,there is a lot of talent out there way cheaper

[sofreshink559]

@choki1998

it's not about the price when it comes to tattoo...it's about paying for skills, experience, and being able to get it done right.

as a tattoo shop owner and artist...it takes us years of hard work and money to learn the skills and there is no price tag to it. The money is mainly to help pay for our living expenses...but art is our passion.

like a car, they all drive the same but a BMW or ferrari feels better, look and perform better than a ford.

[taypain]

whats the diffrence between modern tattoo machine and this tebori style ?

[Breathlless]

@taypain see how beautifully the orange and yellow blend and fade together? tebori allows the artist to create gradient that is extremely difficult to do with machine. tebori allows colors can to form almost 3-D-like showdows and stunning details.

[taypain]

@Breathlless like i guess. thanx my friend.

[JudyWonn]

how much did you pay for that?

i read it's up to 20,000 for a full body tattoo.

[ddelfao]

@TaboriTattoo, wow, i see. how deep does the needle go in the skin?

[ddelfao]

I bet he got numb from the pain since it hurt so much at first.. btw, those colors are remarkable, so is the technique !

[TaboriTattoo]

@ddelfao the pain never goes away, it hurts the entire time thru. Its constant (Except when he dips)...And strangely mine did not even remotely bleed except for one small spot..

[vampgay78]

I only wish to be tattooed by him . . .

[xHaraMusiclover]

Master Horiyoshi -san is just such an amazing artist.

I wish I would be able to get tattooed by him one day.

Great tattoo you got there.

[kogepandance]

So lucky to get a tattoo done by him <3. By my god that must have been painful. So beautiful it's worth the pain though!

[ukgirlonce]

ok..i'm jealous..!!! :)good for you!!! 

[anhiro0610]

ouch.



[comercuuy]

Mind-boggling! It must have been such a rush to be tattooed by Horiyoshi-san!

[WatercolorLoving]

wow - if you don't mind me asking, how hard is it to get the appointment, and how expensive? and in comparison to a contemporary western tattoo, how painful?

[RevolutionaryWind]

@WatercolorLoving Horiyoshi III is no longer taking new clients :( Sorry dude!

[nofd1977]

@RevolutionaryWind Yes he is but he only works about an hour and a half each session so it could take a loooong time to finish. It also takes a while to get a appointment

[stylezproductionz]

@WatercolorLoving just an idea of what he charges... 45minute session about the size of your palm will cost you 500 USD.

[utsawin09]

dude you are so lucky,,..i thought horiyoshi 3 was retired??

[XXCTPTT3]

Thats bloody amazing! How skilled are these artists, take my hat off to their skills

[mofokuban]

Awesome.

[QueensTHOROUGH]

@mofokuban definitely