09/27/06 - Mel gets her first tattoo, and I was there to document it!

Mel fills out the information packet	Tattooooo	Go Mel go
Mel's allergies are pretty funny	Handing in the paperwork	Mel browses the collection to find one a batman symbol
Very clever, guys	Mel's psyched	Found it!
Mel's ready	Doug explains how it works	Mel's butt cheek is exposed!
Doug wipes down the area	Tattoo pigments	Lots of colors
Mel's going with straight black	Some tattooing equipment	The outline of the tattoo, this was just rubbed on
Mel assumes the position	Ready to rock!	Doug shows Mel that the needles are being unwrapped
Mel's getting comfy	The needle	Setting up equipment
Doug gets the pigments ready	Who's that dweeb?	A closeup of the outline
Glovin' up!	It begins!	Mel's marked for life!
"Is that it?"	Doug concentrates	Hi Mel!
Some of that is real ink, folks!	Tattoo in progress	Doug is hard at work
Doug almost looks like he's thinking "whooops!"	Everything's going well	The pigments
The outline is halfway done!	Doug continues	Go Doug go!
It's times like this that I'm glad I've got a zoom lens	Doug's been at it for a while now	Another "butt update" for mel
Looking good!	The completed outline, with a little bit of the main body	The center is filling up!
Mel didn't complain one bit	How's it going, Mel?	Whooo
Half way done!	More filling in	Doug dabs off extra pigment
Mel adjusts her position... carefully	"My hand is asleep"	Wiggle that hand!
Nearly done now!	Almost there!	The completed product, with a little antiseptic
A closeup of the batman tattoo	All done!	Just a little sore :)
Doug patches Mel up