Yesterday we shared a picture with you of Colin Kaepernick’s new tattoo (see here if you missed it). There was controversy surrounding the tattoo because Kap recently signed a $126 million contract … and his new ink stands for “money is the root of all evil” — and fans had a lot to say about that.
Anyways, now we’re learning a little more of the “behind the scenes” info. Check out how long it took to complete that new tat & some other interesting facts…
Via TMZ:
Colin Kaepernick’s giant new tattoo took 27 long painful hours to complete — over 3 days — with one of the top celebrity tattoo artists in L.A. wielding the needle.
…the guy who applied the tat is Carlos Torres of Timeline Gallery tattoo shop in L.A. … an artist who’s worked on huge stars like 50 Cent and Nas.
Torres tells TMZ Sports … Colin initially reached out on Instagram to inquire about a session, after being referred through a friend.
“He sent me a drawing of his idea… There was a lot going on so I simplified it. Not every piece of art makes a great tattoo, so I refined it so it’d be a great tattoo. But Colin came up with the concept.”
Torres explains … “We did three sittings. They were each eight, nine hours long. The side of the ribs are a painful area, but Colin laid there like a rock.”
Torres wouldn’t tell us how much Colin paid for the art work, but says he usually runs around $250 per hour … and he still has a few hours of work left before Colin’s tat is complete. So, figure CK’s total bill will run upwards of $7,500.
