Friday, June 13, 2008

The Thirteenth With thirteenthstory: Repeat Customers

by Jaye of thirteenthstory

A couple years ago I found a commission job on craigslist; it was a
tattoo for a local student. She wanted something with simple colors
that included a female figure, a circle, and some Chinese kanji with a
meaning specific to her. She proved the Chinese characters, and I
drafted a few designs for her to edit for a second draft.



In the end, this is what we ended up with together:


I have to say again that I LOVE the tattoo and it's definitely something I know I'll be happy with for life. My friends also all really love it.
Thank you a million times!

But the coolest response of all was a year later when she asked me to design her second tattoo, a cuff design for her arm:

There is a profound joy in being able to create for someone, and doing it twice is extremely rewarding.

If anyone has a tattoo design in mind and would like to work with me on it, feel free to contact me through my website.

Thanks, and happy 13th. -Jaye

4 comments :

  1. just to let you know, there is no such thing as "chinese kanji". kanji are the chinese characters that Japanese writing uses (along with hiragana)

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  2. Very nice tat! I'm still debating on getting one with my "Korean" name in Korean letters. . . I may be tapping you soon.

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  3. Thanks anonymous, I didn't realize the difference. Be well,

    Jaye

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  4. That would be very cool, sedie. The characters are a lot of fun because I get to use the soft brush with the ink! In most of my art I use stiff flat brushes, but the characters usually get a softer touch.

    Be well,
    Jaye

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