Name: Rob Andersin
Tattoo Artist: Shoe
Where: NO Longer open
Placement : Right Calf
When: 8.1998
WHY?
“To me if I have it tattooed it on my Body there had to be a good reason. When I was 11 I started my journey into man hood, at the time and upsettingly to me I was turned on by the idea of women tied up. Mind you this was 1990, and at the time and for years after BDSM was considered a deviant behavior and as a 12-14 year old most things I read made me think I was a monster. Thank GOd for the internet coming to life I found other like me and realized we just had something called a fetish. I wasn’t a monster I was just as they say Kinky. “
“So I actually Wanted my 1st tattoo to be a rope going aorund my arm, kind of a way to advertise to people and at 18 that meant woman that I was into bondage. However the rope seemed so lame. One day a good friend started tattooing and wanted to do a practice piece called an apprentice piece . I told him I wanted a rope he said I was a pussy. That was Shoe the devil whispering into my ear. We went from a rope to a tied up school girl to what you see now.”
“There has been a touch up and we added pink color for the nipples. I stressed to make the woman not distinct I did not want anyone thinking it was about a certain woman. This tattoo has helped me instantly understand people by there reaction to it often at time exposing a side they often try to hide and also showing who are deep down judgmental people. “
DO YOU REGRET THE INK:
“18 years Later I do not. There where time I wished I did it on my thigh so I could hide it in public. I do feel bad when kids see it. I am not ahmened of who I am I just feel there is a time and a place. I often wore pants even in the summer. Ironically I got injured and now I am required to wear a compression sleeve to help stop cramping in my calf so it covers the ink. So now I wear shorts and no one knows unless I want them to. She is now 18 and I am more than likely going to add another bondage pose on the other side of my calf soon. I can not believe my tattoo is now of legal age finally I can show her in the nude and not worry. ”
WHATS NEXT:
“I have a long list but not enough time nor money to do it all. I am planing to get more ink very soon I just am not sure what. The short list is bane breaking Batman’s back on my broken Back, A wolf Howling at the moon and another bondage themed tattoo and possible a Written Sins Logo on my right Virgin Arm.”