This is my first ink. I always wanted to get a tattoo, but didn't know what exactly to get. Because of my scandanavian heritage, I thought of Thor's Hammer, I have always liked the form, and when I saw one with a celtic kind of design, I wanted that one! The artist was Dave from Rising Pheonix Tattoo in Addison, IL. It took 3 hours without a break. Going in for my touch-up on Monday. I am so happy with it and I am surprised how many complements I get on it.