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emcee2 View Member Profile	Sep 9 2009, 06:28 PM Post #1
Ink Slinger Group: Full Member Posts: 1,025 Joined: 3-September 07 From: Hamilton, Ontario Member No.: 576	so this guy came into the shop the other day with this idea for a tattoo that starts on his right shoulder and comes wrapping around his arm, hes a chef so he wants to somehow incorporate elements of cooking into a dragon tattoo, i have been racking my brain and can really come up with anything except a dragon that is cut up and on shishkabobs or a dragon that looks like it is frying in a pan with mushrooms and othere veggies but both i dont think are very visually appealing and flowing like what he is talking about. anyone have any ideas, im not really great at coming up with ideas but if you tell me i can usually draw it. -------------------- I haven't failed, I've just found 10,000 ways that don't work.[http://www.facebook.com/p/Marc_Chislett/623005117

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THE CANNIBAL View Member Profile	Sep 9 2009, 06:39 PM Post #2
Shop Groupie Group: Jr. Member Posts: 36 Joined: 22-August 09 From: fennimore,wisc Member No.: 16,065	HOW ABOUT A DRAGON FLYING/SWIMMING THROUGH THE ELEMENTS OF COOKING FOOD.... FIRE/WATER AND LIKE FISH, RICE PATTIES AND VEGETABLES -------------------- PEOPLE OFTEN MISTAKE WHAT I SAY FOR THE WAY I THINK - IDI AMIN DADA

steal25 View Member Profile	Sep 9 2009, 07:19 PM Post #3
Human Billboard Group: Full Member Posts: 669 Joined: 27-July 09 From: La/Lb waterfront Member No.: 15,129	a dragon holding a wok and a meat cleaver . --------------------

J.D. View Member Profile	Sep 9 2009, 07:26 PM Post #4
Ink Slinger Group: Moderator Posts: 3,602 Joined: 5-November 08 From: San Francisco Member No.: 4,259	A dragon stabbed by a bunch of chefs cutlery. You could get him to pick and choose his favorite tools that you can incorporate into the design. -------------------- >>JD TATTOOS<< >>FREE BLOODBORNE PATHOGEN SAFETY VIDEOS<<

Deadneck View Member Profile	Sep 9 2009, 07:56 PM Post #5
Needle Prick Group: Full Member Posts: 70 Joined: 15-August 09 From: Jxn MS Member No.: 15,796	a dragon blowing fire under a group of pots and pans. or.... a dragon made up of vegetables or.... a dragon rolling through steam from a cooker with a koi jumping put of it just random thoughts -------------------- Artistic growth is, more than it is anything else, a refining of the sense of truthfulness. The stupid believe that to be truthful is easy; only the artist, the great artist, knows how difficult it is. Willa Cather 1876-1947, American Author

shocker View Member Profile	Sep 10 2009, 01:29 AM Post #6
Ink Slinger Group: Moderator Posts: 1,613 Joined: 12-May 09 From: CORNWALL,near england, Member No.: 12,354	Dragon using its flame to chargrill a spitted hog,or a load of shish,or similar -------------------- GENTLEMAN LOSER -- INTERNATIONAL SLUM DOG -- ON A FARM

The Misfit View Member Profile	Sep 10 2009, 11:52 AM Post #7
Pin Cushion Group: Full Member Posts: 257 Joined: 12-January 09 From: Northeastern PA Member No.: 7,362	A dragon that's checkerboard like kitchen pants, wearing a chef hat, holding a meat cleaver, and a spatula, breathing fire underneath a cauldron or something similar.

purplethumb View Member Profile	Sep 10 2009, 12:03 PM Post #8
Pin Cushion Group: Full Member Posts: 365 Joined: 12-June 08 Member No.: 2,051	QUOTE (Deadneck @ Sep 9 2009, 08:56 PM) a dragon blowing fire under a group of pots and pans. or.... a dragon made up of vegetables or.... a dragon rolling through steam from a cooker with a koi jumping put of it just random thoughts add the dragon breathing fire under the cooker idea and that sounds like a winner! Maybe even have a lobster trying to get out of the cooker and snipping at the dragon's tail or something instead of a koi.............. This post has been edited by purplethumb: Sep 10 2009, 12:06 PM

emcee2 View Member Profile	Sep 10 2009, 09:11 PM Post #9
Ink Slinger Group: Full Member Posts: 1,025 Joined: 3-September 07 From: Hamilton, Ontario Member No.: 576	thanks for all the ideas guys, was really intresting to see what you came up with, i dunno how you do it but you came up with alott better idea than i had, im really digging the idea of the dragon blowing fire under a pot with a lobster coming out, thanks everyone, ill post a pic if i decide to go with one of them. -------------------- I haven't failed, I've just found 10,000 ways that don't work.[http://www.facebook.com/p/Marc_Chislett/623005117

purplethumb View Member Profile	Sep 10 2009, 09:23 PM Post #10
Pin Cushion Group: Full Member Posts: 365 Joined: 12-June 08 Member No.: 2,051	cant wait to see what you come up with bro, will be a very unique design for sure

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