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Latest tattoo lowdown.....
Boiled Dove and 21 others reacted to slayer9019 for a topic
So the knee torture is finally complete. My knee/thigh demon by Matt Van Cura done at Invisible NYC.22 points -
Latest tattoo lowdown.....
Kingdomhearts25 and 11 others reacted to 10PieceNuggets for a topic
Kyle Sajban from Red Rocket Tattoo NYC. Back hurt A LOT more than I thought it would.12 points -
lady head by Valerie Vargas skull drawn on by Stuart Robson9 points
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Latest tattoo lowdown.....
Kingdomhearts25 and 6 others reacted to Eilin for a topic
My two latest lowdowns! Cat-lady by Valerie Vargas at Frith Street Tattoo, and start of tiger and dragon thigh piece by Marius Meyer ( will post a better picture of this later!)7 points -
Butterfly Flash
IAmMattLewis and 4 others reacted to Mark Bee for a topic
I do love a good butterfly tattoo. I was talking to a guy who is planning to write a book on the history of tattooing and we got into a discussion on butterflies and masculinity. He laughed and told me that he thought a guy getting a butterfly tattoo in this day and age was almost asking to get beaten up. He is not particularly dialed into the scene. I rolled up my sleeve for him to reveal my SJ butterfly that I picked from a book of Jerry flash at my local shop. I love it and it has never for a moment posed a threat to my masculinity (however it is that I may wish to define it.) Edit: This was done by Glennie at The Pearl in Toronto. She has a much nicer pic on her instagram feed, if you were to scroll back the better part of a year.5 points -
How about an art show?
spookysproul and 4 others reacted to Dumpleton for a topic
Had heaps of fun with latest effort, definitely was not easy to do5 points -
Butterfly Flash
gougetheeyes and 2 others reacted to dooktruck for a topic
second tattoo i ever got. from a book of old japanese butterfly designs. tattoos all around it now. sort of a crappy pic sorry.3 points -
Butterfly Flash
gougetheeyes and 2 others reacted to JAllen for a topic
This is some flash from @Perez, I thought it was super cool.3 points -
I am super into this. It's one of the boldest tattoos I've ever seen.3 points
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Nope! Can't even let it heal! Hahah3 points
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Going to buy this now, hurts a bit as I have just purchased 11/14 and The Great Unknown books a couple of weeks ago. Hope to get some of those limited prints if they have not all gone.3 points
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Artists who copy tattoos/styles
Gregor and 2 others reacted to MoistTowelette for a topic
@Dennis lmaoooo! i just got this piece a few weeks ago, wtf. cant i just enjoy it without it being copied already.. lol3 points -
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Latest tattoo lowdown.....
Rob I and 2 others reacted to petes67bird for a topic
Pictures didn't take, here again Sent from my LG-E980 using Tapatalk 23 points -
Another session down with Dana, picture stolen from his IG of course.. Next session is color! The fundoshi massacre.3 points
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As of today about half of them are spoken for. They are going pretty quickly.2 points
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is this what you have in mind: stole that from a fellow LSTer's blog Our Endless Days | A blog for traditional tattoo enthusiasts2 points
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Latest tattoo lowdown.....
Wilhell and one other reacted to slayer9019 for a topic
Thanks ross! Yea after it was done I was like holy shit...that's loud.2 points -
Thank you for the kind words @Lance , Yes the wife and I are in London. Last getaway of the year. Start the front in March in LA.2 points
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@Reyeslv, I just noticed IG postings from @Stewart Robson and your photo tagged on LST. Congratulations to you both on completing this awesome back piece and finishing the thighs. Great work! Where did you finish it? Are you in London visiting again? Commitment! Again, it's a thing of beauty and can't wait to see you two progress on the front.2 points
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Tegaderm/Saniderm/Tatuderm healing process
HettyKet and one other reacted to MoistTowelette for a topic
for small sessions and bangers i would agree with you, but for large scale pieces the pooling can be quite severe and can cause HUGE water blisters. i have seen nothing but good results when applying the derm the day after. - - - Updated - - - i agree totally.2 points -
Bro Tats, Relationship Tattoos and good bad ideas!
Mark Bee and one other reacted to Avery Taylor for a topic
I know this is not what Shawn had in mind when he started this thread, but I had to put it up here. I read an article years ago that Syd Barrett, before he died, would go out and take a photo of something then make a painting of the photo then take a photo of the painting. It really moved me, and so does the idea of these twins getting the same tattoos. I doubt that the two things are at all related, outside of my mind, but for some reason they are exactly the same to me. http://www.th-ink.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Jordan-and-Caleb.jpeg2 points -
Bro Tats, Relationship Tattoos and good bad ideas!
Mark Bee and one other reacted to missmaralaena for a topic
I like seeing what everyone else has. I feel like there is an assumption of using really obvious symbolism, but that really doesn't seem to be the case. Anyways, here are my sister tats. A little anvil guy with a long time friend. I know I've posted this before. Matching anvils with my lady metalsmiths.2 points -
The ED HARDY Thread
hogg and one other reacted to heathenist for a topic
I don't think that's a thing.2 points -
How about an art show?
daveborjes and one other reacted to 49531 for a topic
real quick one from today. i stupidly drew the chains straight on in pen so theyre real sloppy, but its all practice i guess2 points -
he could always make his own2 points
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Artists who copy tattoos/styles
cltattooing and one other reacted to CultExciter for a topic
You just made an amazing point. It's true, I personally do not celebrate watercolor tattoos because it is a bit of a lie to the client. Because she posts it publicly on her website, I don't think it is a problem saying this, but she charges $300/hour for something that isn't going to be there in 5 years. That, to me, is a travesty. Same with Bose! You can spend the same amount of scratch on an audio receiver that is superior quality and with more longevity.2 points -
@InkedMumma Outlines and some shading done, but I can't seem to get a good picture of the whole thing so I will save it for later! Here's a teaser from Marius Meyer's IG account though: :cool:2 points
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Latest tattoo lowdown.....
Duffa and one other reacted to pavel brodsky for a topic
Tomorrow! I'm getting my back (back of the neck to back of the knees) tattooed by Chad Koeplinger...SOOOOOOO FUCKEN STOKED!!!!!!!!!!!!2 points -
Latest tattoo lowdown.....
el_alquimista and one other reacted to real meta for a topic
Awesome stuff, everyone (as usual). El Monga added this to my leg today! Picture stolen from his Instagram. I'm now realizing that I never posted a picture of the last one he did on me, because it wraps and I can't seem to get a good picture of it. I'll try to do that soon.2 points -
Bro Tats, Relationship Tattoos and good bad ideas!
cltattooing and one other reacted to Graeme for a topic
Here's an older awkward of matching swallow tattoos me and @Pugilist got almost three years ago: I got mine from Bert who then tattooed at Tattoomania, she got hers from Rebecca Guinard at Pol Tattoo. Next year is our fifth wedding anniversary and we have tattoo plans for that, but you all will have to wait and see about those.2 points -
While acknowledging what you hint at about the complex issue of masculinity, I'm going to say that I think that butterfly tattoos are actually pretty tough.1 point
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Heh, my Great Lakes sweatshirt arrived today. I was hoping to get to the Deitzel show, but we had to move quickly and all of my tattoo funds are now going to the inevitable expenses one incurs in this sort of thing. Next summer hopefully. Though with any luck some of the Great Lakes folks might head up to Toronto sometime soon. Nudge, nudge.1 point
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PPD Black Henna is really dangerous and can fuck you up way more than a scratcher1 point
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Some of the worst ever.
daveborjes reacted to Dean Mitchell for a topic
It's always beneficial to research an "artist" in the industry, as there is no quality control. Some people like to get tattooed by their friends regardless of the outcome and that's respectable in the sense that it is a personal decision and art is subjective. After getting my first tattoo I compared it to others on my friends and realized it could look better. Still being under the assumption that going to a tattoo shop meant a "professional" piece would be done I had it worked over. Disappointed again, understanding I hadn't figured it out the first time, I researched artists before having any thing else done. This was in '93, before the power of google. It's nice to not have to pay for the same tattoo 3 times. On a humorous note, when looking for Sean Degan in San Antonio at Perfection Tattoo in '94 to get something done well, I didn't know who Chris Trevino was. Because I didn't know who he was, and my previous disappoints, when he told me he had time to do my tattoo I told him, "that's okay, I'll wait for Sean, but thanks." haha!1 point -
Artists who copy tattoos/styles
MoistTowelette reacted to Dennis for a topic
@MoistTowelette Looks like Gen is back at it again. For fuck sakes..... Your Shige peice: Piece he posted today:1 point -
Most painful spot to get tattooed
SnowyPlover reacted to Gregor for a topic
A thread with 50+ pages talking about how sore tattoos aRe , they are fucking sore end of.1 point -
November 2013 Tattoo of the Month Contest
gougetheeyes reacted to Lori Todd for a topic
It's been a long time since I've added anything, and the competition is quite stiff per usual! Finally got this thing finished (for the most part). Chris Buckholts @ Webbworks Tattoo in Naples, Fla.1 point -
Artists who copy tattoos/styles
slayer9019 reacted to CultExciter for a topic
Is this a reference to Amanda Wachob? Because I don't take her seriously.1 point -
If they do , I'll never drink wine again ! (That's probably not true! )1 point
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Tattooing to be banned in France?
TattooedMumma reacted to Colored Guy for a topic
Fuck 'em... how many hacksaw blades does it take to take down the Eiffel tower? Rob1 point -
back cover credited to Bob Wicks c.1930 there is a larger photo in the book. cool book that is well worth the $30.1 point
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Moon tattoos
irezumi reacted to ShawnPorter for a topic
Where would we be without your self righteous rants, Stewart? I for one (usually) enjoy them. I interviewed David Bruehl back in 2008, and he had some similar thoughts on the more abstract concept you're talking about: "I take on the role of the educator. We live in an entire world of symbology, and I think everyone who chooses a tattoo does so because it resonates with them, albeit sometimes on a very subconscious level, so I don’t judge. They likely may not know the specific significance, but a part of them speaks the language." - Bruehl "On the same subject, but an even more light-hearted note: Every time a person has ever come in wanting to get a yin yang tattoo, I’ve joked with them that I won’t do it unless they tell me what religion/philosophy it’s associated with. In my seven years of tattooing, I’ve never had someone correctly answer “Taoism” or even “Chinese” philosophy. So they may be ignorant of the origins surrounding the symbol, but they do correctly seek to realize the balance that it represents." -ibid1 point -
Post awesome things you have been doing recently
slayer9019 reacted to Graeme for a topic
There, corrected your spelling error. You're welcome.1 point -
November 2013 Tattoo of the Month Contest
cltattooing reacted to Iwar for a topic
I'll throw my hat in the ring too this month :cool: Bob Roberts, Spotlight Tattoo. That El Monga piece is SICK @9Years1 point -
So many killer tattoos so far, and I don't want to win, but just to make things fun, I'll throw this one in the ring: Done by Chad Koeplinger at the Montreal convention in September. Also because of this forum I have this impression that Scandinavia is full of super nice people with jaw-dropping tattoos.1 point
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Artists who copy tattoos/styles
MoistTowelette reacted to Badtaste for a topic
That's what I mean by education. It's obvious to you and I but a lot of people don't understand that. They see something they like on the internet, decided it's perfect and the idea of letting someone change it is scary since they haven't seen the finished product. Enter lazy/freedom tattooer, and there's another rip off on instagram. And William, it's the art being questioned not the tattooing itself. 9 times out of ten the ripped tattoo is poorly applied or even scratcher bad which is part of the reason I'm past caring ha.1 point -
For TATTOOERS ONLY, what's your biggest pet peeve?
missmaralaena reacted to Erica for a topic
Just for fun-- I have one more Ive noticed as of late, please stop bringing in your pizza, burritos, hamburger, fries... etc Eat before coming into the shop. I don't want to smell your onions or pick up after you or collect your garbage. Is it just me, or does anyone else find this to be really strange behavior? I don't bring pancakes into the salon when I go to get my hair done. COME ON PEOPLE.1 point