bio-mech design

[freak]

I'm making this for a good friend. He's got a tattoo on his leg, his only tat. It's kind of what they call bio-mech design but this was really before they named the design (or so i think). Anyway i've always liked it and thought it would look cool in leather. So i'm making a notebook for him.

I have just a little more tooling to do. The design on the right side, which will be the cover is what's on his leg. The back piece is my design to match. I"m really just thinking of antiquing this but, his tat has a little color. If i color the background/inside the circle parts red and then antiq over it, will it still have some shade of red ?? Also without adding a hint of white over that how can i make it appear wet ?

[Beaverslayer]

freak, you may call that "Bio-tech" but I swear it's something I saw once back in the early 70's.... Great looking work though.

As to the red, if you want it to stand out more, put a coat of white on first, then the red. This will reflect the light back through the red and give it a more prominent look.

Ken

[leatheroo]

Oh, i love this design. I really like the non traditional. Very tribal!!

[candyleather]

Fine work! Nature has wonderful designs.

[SmilinJim]

Nice Freak. Good design on your part too. That's the kind of tooling I like to see, different. Not traditional western floral myself. Check some of the airbrush mags for some more designs. Or maybe this site, www.airbrushartists.org. Lot of the biomech stuff is just grays to lend to the metal effects but I think any way you finish it would be great. Keep up the good work.

Keep on Smilin

Jim

[alpheus94]

wow, very nice!!

[The Major]

Freak, that is freaking awesome

[freak]

Thank you all very much ! Usually bio-mech designs have way more stuff going on. This is a pretty simply design but was a one off till i put it on leather. LOL !! Thinking back i'de say his tat is about 10 years old . Anyway i got a little time today/tonite and added some color. Hopefully this week i can finish it up. I'll add a few pictures, i was very tempted to leave it natural with the red backing but, went ahead and antiqued.

I'll take a better pic tomorrow when i have better lighting.

Jim i'm amazed by what tattoo and airbrush artist can come up with when it comes to this style of art. It seems there is no limit and styles can very greatly but still be in the same realm.

[wolvenstien]

Dude... you are a freak... and that freakin pops.... way too sweet... that would look awesome on a motorcycle seat...

[MatthewD]

awesome work freak.. the red makes it pop..