hands_on_lanzon
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Starting a new thread for those willing to share their minor imperfections that they have learned to accept or even perhaps appreciate.
The photo above is from a well known OG tattooer, Thom deVita, who made this phrase popular within the tattoo community. It's true, tattoos, as permanent as they are, often do not come out perfect. You're working with a moving machine on the soft, bouncy skin of a breathing human being. Things happen. The artist learns to correct and adjust as much as possible and the client... well... they gotta learn to live with it! I'm fairly heavily tattooed and can point out flaws with many of mine, but I love em all.
This thought came up from a recent post by @ailevin on his thread about getting a custom concert from Pops KoAloha. It was great timing, as I just received this 2017 Rin Hayase concert yesterday and noticed this fret dot placement.
It's just the slightest bit off center and definitely does not impact the uke's function at all! It might be something to drive an OCD person a little mad but I sit back and realize how very minor it is. And I can just take a look at this neck carving and joint to the body to make me appreciate all the fine craftsmanship that went into this beauty. It makes it easy to forgive the dot placement!!
I realize some folks might be iffy on posting imperfections, as it might impact potential resale value or something like that. But I figure it might be fun for some people to post the nits they've picked if even just to get it off their chest and share the loving company of misery.
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