The Story of How This Happened…

By Ty Heyden

Okay we were in Powell and Saoirse said that she wanted to get a tattoo of Gritty, the Flyer’s mascot (Pictured below). You don’t joke around with me so I said ” I’ll pay for it”. While Saoirse and I were talking about getting the tattoo Marysia started calling the tattoo parlor in Hornell and after a few minutes of talking Saoirse decided not to get the Gritty tattoo, but Marysia already made the appointment for a tattoo at 5:30. The group talked it over and Toni and I decided to get tattoos of the group symbol. I got a snake circle around my skull in the middle of my back and Toni got her tattoo on her calf.

Toni’s Tattoo

First form of documentation: Photograph of tattoo

Second form of documentation: Video of tattoo unveiling

Third form of documentation: Imprint left on bandage

Fourth form of documentation: Response

It came out really well

Fifth form of documentation: Initial concept

Ty’s Tattoo

First form of documentation: Photograph of Tattoo

 

Second form of documentation: Video of unveiling

Third form of documentation: Imprint left on the bandage

Fourth form of documentation: Response from Ty

The snake is uneven but other than that I’m happy with how it turned out. It looks cool on my back and it’s fine if it’s uneven, you can’t really tell because of how it lays on my back.

Fifth form of documentation: Initial concept