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

April 1 2008, 16:15:15 UTC 4 years ago

Whoah!

[info]pgadey

April 1 2008, 16:23:59 UTC 4 years ago

Wow. That's gorgeous. Please post another shot when it is all coloured in and vibrant.

[info]flamingnerd

April 2 2008, 14:11:16 UTC 4 years ago

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

[info]expressedinword

April 1 2008, 16:25:32 UTC 4 years ago


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

[info]gaspaheangea

April 1 2008, 16:27:59 UTC 4 years ago

oh $deity yes.

[info]rojonoir

April 1 2008, 17:04:19 UTC 4 years ago

I'm strangely attracted!

[info]issmeinhirn

April 2 2008, 09:04:28 UTC 4 years ago

lol. Nice.

[info]lamregcinerhp

April 1 2008, 17:21:28 UTC 4 years ago

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?

[info]flamingnerd

April 1 2008, 17:25:01 UTC 4 years ago

Inkaholics Anonymous in Tucson Az. The artist is one Mr. Tank. He used to be a graphic artist.

[info]eldereft

April 1 2008, 18:14:39 UTC 4 years ago

Up (arm hanging) or in (arm pointing) = positive along the real axis - pretty!

Anonymous

April 1 2008, 18:35:42 UTC 4 years ago

Are you going to throw the formula (or set presentation!) on too?

[info]flamingnerd

April 2 2008, 14:12:49 UTC 4 years ago

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 ;)

[info]orangeseeker

April 1 2008, 20:31:09 UTC 4 years ago

Keen!

[info]subtly_modded

April 1 2008, 21:54:31 UTC 4 years ago

That's really lovely. Such fine (meaning both "good" and "detailed") linework!

[info]flamingnerd

April 2 2008, 14:18:48 UTC 4 years ago

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.

[info]alias_sqbr

April 1 2008, 23:10:50 UTC 4 years ago Edited:  April 1 2008, 23:12:06 UTC

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 :)

[info]flamingnerd

April 2 2008, 14:14:15 UTC 4 years ago

nice! well feel free to do it anyway ;) Mr. Tank says he's never doing another mandelbrot tattoo again though ;P

[info]inoah

April 2 2008, 01:52:03 UTC 4 years ago

That's one of the best tattoos I've ever seen. I love it.

[info]tiwonge

April 2 2008, 05:33:58 UTC 4 years ago

Do you know where that user pic is from?

[info]inoah

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[info]flamingnerd

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[info]blackbriar

April 2 2008, 01:57:16 UTC 4 years ago

That's wonderful.

[info]ex_jah_alarm759

April 2 2008, 07:40:58 UTC 4 years ago

awesome tattoo, gorgeous girl..

[info]flamingnerd

April 2 2008, 14:17:29 UTC 4 years ago

:D

[info]a_invi

April 2 2008, 14:21:38 UTC 4 years ago

nice. keep us updated. =)

[info]supamikeymon

April 3 2008, 03:56:12 UTC 4 years ago

that's pretty neat! :3

what was your inspiration for the placement?

[info]flamingnerd

April 3 2008, 05:02:42 UTC 4 years ago

i wanted a sleeve :) and i liked that bit --in addition to others. it's just that one fit a shoulder well.

[info]irrational84

April 9 2008, 23:03:26 UTC 4 years ago

I, too, am highly impressed by your tattoo.

[info]fulguritus

September 21 2008, 06:17:55 UTC 3 years ago

Gorgeous tattoo! Very well done!

Anonymous

January 19 2009, 17:28:20 UTC 3 years ago

Freezer burn teazer Burn Tigger and Sam

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

Anonymous

June 1 2010, 03:12:40 UTC 2 years ago

who is the artist?

[info]gifted

January 21 2011, 08:20:23 UTC 1 year ago

This is beautiful.
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