Hey all.

Just another suburban guy with tattoos. Looking to get some more ink done, but don’t have a specific design just yet.

The thing I’ll be looking into most would be getting a chest/shoulder piece that would also serve as a possible coverup for a tat I’d like to see go away.

I currently have a 3″ diameter solid black biohazard symbol on my right pec, but as a 30-somthing guy with kids living in the suburbs, it isn’t the coolest thing to show off anymore. I’d like to get a chest/shoulder piece for my right side that would be along the lines of a bio-mechanical and/or steampunk that would show gears, wires, hydraulics, etc in place of my right pec, shoulder, and upper right arm. I don’t want it to have the “torn skin” look, but rather some form of transition like connectors between the mechanical and the adjacent natural skin. Something like this, but not as far down the arm (have to keep it covered for work, so stay under the sleeve of a polo shirt):

I’ll dig into the subforums to see what others are doing, look for recommendations for artists/shops, as well as try to get a design a little more narrowed down so I can start budgeting the costs.