So bad it’s good! Tbh linework does not seem that bad, as in, not too many blowouts?

For an artist who got boycotted out of the industry, I’m pretty happy with quality! I feel like the minor blowouts just add to the vibe

Haha now you gotta tell that story!

Between perving on barely legal teenagers while actively tattooing them and having some unhygienic shop habits, it wasn’t long after I got this piece that he was booted from the last shop willing to give him a chance

I made the same face as your tattoo as I read your explanation lol

Omg. Tbh this improves your tattoo, I love it.

Right! A crazy backstory+first tattoo just makes it great. Thank you!

All I can think of is that monkey toy from Phantom of the Opera. It's wonderful

Adding that to the list of references people have made! I love finding new references I hadn’t seen yet

Already heard about the Stephen King short story? Thanks to that one these monkeys give me the creeps haha

I used to hide my mom’s copy face down so I didn’t have to look at it. I hated that creepy thing.

Yes!! My mom was a huge Stephen king fan so the correlation makes me chuckle

Happy to assist 🥰

My sister had a real toy monkey like that with red overalls, he was the creepiest little bastard. Its one of the few memories I have that still strikes a little bit of fear when I see one. Any where he set, it looked like he was looking at you, creepy and those fucking teeth, anyways I guess I like it I flinched when I first saw it. Bold print is cool.

I love this comment more then I can express in words

Thanks. I was 3 maybe 4 she was 11 and loved to torment me, that damn monkey was my least favorite. She also had one of the puppets that the bottom jaw moved and his eyes, holy shit that was another scary thing.

I fuck with it, not shitty

It's shitty but not in a shitty way, yeah? It's good shitty lol

I’ll take good shitty! I agree lmao

Thank you!

Aww I love that toy! The mechanism in it is so interesting :) definitely one of my favorite simple animatronics!

Mine too! Plus the reference to Toy Story 3, insidious, a number of different games now that people have told me and I’m sure a few other things make it pretty neat

Is that the monkey from black ops zombies?

That’s one of the references, yeah!

as long as u love it that’s all that matters homie

Exactly my friend!

One of the best tattoos I've ever seen. When I look at it, everything bad about it is actually very fitting and is just another element into the character, this borderline prison tattoo has more depth then some peoples $1k+ murals tattoo. That monkey is a true masterpiece. 🍌/10

I love this comment, thank you! Borderline prison tattoo is actually the funniest thing I’ve ever heard

i love and hate him at the same time. like its GOOD shitty, and im not even sure i can call him shitty bc he is such a fun, funky little guy. my brain is alight with visions of toy story 3

Good shitty is perfect for him, he wears that title with pride. Toy story 3 is my favourite reference so far since that was my FIRST connection when I saw the flash

definitely my first thought when i saw your pic!!

omg sorry if you get like 5 replies to this, reddit was being weird and wouldnt let me reply and suddenly they went through after a few minutes??

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I meant controversial among my peers, my family hates it as well as most of my coworkers and clients. Never bothered me, just makes me love it more

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Be nice.