flamingnerd ([info]flamingnerd) wrote in [info]mathsex,
@ 2008-04-01 08:35:00
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My Fractal Tattoo
Hi all, I couldn't wait to show off.



This is just the first of many sessions. In a week, after it heals, this outline will be tightened up so that it's more regular. Then comes the colouring :D The above is only part of the entire tattoo. We're doing a 3/4 sleeve of mandelbrot zooms.

here's a pic of the source material. More images from that gallery will be used on my arm with the same colour scheme.

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[info]tiwonge
2008-04-01 04:15 pm UTC (link)
Whoah!

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[info]pgadey
2008-04-01 04:23 pm UTC (link)
Wow. That's gorgeous. Please post another shot when it is all coloured in and vibrant.

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[info]flamingnerd
2008-04-02 02:11 pm UTC (link)
I definitely will. :) Actually, I started a community to document its creation: [info]mandelbrot_tat. (1st post is pending a photo from the artist). He says that it will be "ground-breaking" and wants to take me to conventions to show off his work. I'm very excited :D

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[info]expressedinword
2008-04-01 04:25 pm UTC (link)

That's awesome! Could you move your arm to the right a bit? ;)

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[info]gaspaheangea
2008-04-01 04:27 pm UTC (link)
oh $deity yes.

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[info]rojonoir
2008-04-01 05:04 pm UTC (link)
I'm strangely attracted!

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[info]issmeinhirn
2008-04-02 09:04 am UTC (link)
lol. Nice.

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[info]lamregcinerhp
2008-04-01 05:21 pm UTC (link)
That is so brilliant! I can't help but thinking that that in particular is a kind of tattoo where you'd want to select a really top quality artist.
Where did you get it done?

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[info]flamingnerd
2008-04-01 05:25 pm UTC (link)
Inkaholics Anonymous in Tucson Az. The artist is one Mr. Tank. He used to be a graphic artist.

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[info]eldereft
2008-04-01 06:14 pm UTC (link)
Up (arm hanging) or in (arm pointing) = positive along the real axis - pretty!

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(Anonymous)
2008-04-01 06:35 pm UTC (link)
Are you going to throw the formula (or set presentation!) on too?

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[info]flamingnerd
2008-04-02 02:12 pm UTC (link)
hm. i've actually been thinking about that. it wasn't part of the original plan, but... i dunno. guess I'll get back to you ;)

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[info]orangeseeker
2008-04-01 08:31 pm UTC (link)
Keen!

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[info]subtly_modded
2008-04-01 09:54 pm UTC (link)
That's really lovely. Such fine (meaning both "good" and "detailed") linework!

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[info]flamingnerd
2008-04-02 02:18 pm UTC (link)
yeah, it's crazy! when you look at it up close you see that it's far from perfect, but that's what our next session is for. And all the ones after that.

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[info]alias_sqbr
2008-04-01 11:10 pm UTC (link)
Oh wow. I've often thought that if I ever got a tattoo it would be a mandelbrot set on my shoulder, and that is so much cooler than what I had in mind :)

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[info]flamingnerd
2008-04-02 02:14 pm UTC (link)
nice! well feel free to do it anyway ;) Mr. Tank says he's never doing another mandelbrot tattoo again though ;P

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[info]inoah
2008-04-02 01:52 am UTC (link)
That's one of the best tattoos I've ever seen. I love it.

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[info]tiwonge
2008-04-02 05:33 am UTC (link)
Do you know where that user pic is from?

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[info]inoah
2008-04-02 04:57 pm UTC (link)
I got the original from [info]riotclitshave's picture journal. I don't know where she found it.

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[info]fulguritus
2008-09-21 06:17 am UTC (link)
Hi~ riotclitshave's owner here.
It was part of a series of street art. "Vandalism".
It's possible the pic I posted has info in the name.

I was searching to see where RCS was linked. :)

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[info]flamingnerd
2008-04-02 02:15 pm UTC (link)
*thank you* As unfinished as it is, I'm pretty damned fond of it too.

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[info]blackbriar
2008-04-02 01:57 am UTC (link)
That's wonderful.

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[info]jah_alarm
2008-04-02 07:40 am UTC (link)
awesome tattoo, gorgeous girl..

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[info]flamingnerd
2008-04-02 02:17 pm UTC (link)
:D

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[info]a_invi
2008-04-02 02:21 pm UTC (link)
nice. keep us updated. =)

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[info]supamikeymon
2008-04-03 03:56 am UTC (link)
that's pretty neat! :3

what was your inspiration for the placement?

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[info]flamingnerd
2008-04-03 05:02 am UTC (link)
i wanted a sleeve :) and i liked that bit --in addition to others. it's just that one fit a shoulder well.

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[info]irrational84
2008-04-09 11:03 pm UTC (link)
I, too, am highly impressed by your tattoo.

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[info]fulguritus
2008-09-21 06:17 am UTC (link)
Gorgeous tattoo! Very well done!

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Freezer burn teazer Burn Tigger and Sam
(Anonymous)
2009-01-19 05:28 pm UTC (link)
Howdy hoping that you find this. this is Tigger and Sam that are trying to get in touch with you. Talked with you about your fractal tattoo and was hoping to get in touch with you in Tuscon.

email gregory(.)Haley(_ at_)gm-ail.(com)

hope to hear from ya

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