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wasn't planning on getting anything at the convention this weekend but had to jump at the opportunity when marina inoue had some free time on my inner wrist

Horitomo posted the piece he's doing on me to instagram so I think I'm safe posting it here!

<jumps up and down giddy schoolgirl style> Robert Ryan had a cancellation, see you at the convention!! AAAAHHHH I'M SO EXCITED!!!!!!!!

Robert Ryan. Outlines started. The head of John the Baptist as an oracle of divine prophecy.

Got this off Chad K at the London convention yeasterday, back of forearm, swollen and sore :D

This is from when I first got my back done. I got mine at a cloth store. I don't think that's they intended that 8ft piece of wool fabric for but it worked well :p

I wasn't sure if I should post this or not but I think my friend wouldn't mind. My other fave interpretation following the Hardy one. Any biters that steal this idea can get the gasface. Freddy Corbin. Summer of 2000 done in the back of an RV transformed into a tat shack. Lousy photo. It happens.

Ended up finishing on 19 hours on ribs, Jet lag got to Carlos Torres, here are some pics :) free uploader how to print screen on pc how to take a screen shot windows 7 screen shot

I got this done on wed (09/25) on my right knee by Sam Shaw at http://kulturetattoo.com/public_html on Kauai . . . . .

I just want to pick up my new winter wardrobe (aka lots of shop and convention t-shirts).

it was great. It's always great. Bink is a joy to get tattooed by. You'll get an honest, clean tattoo from a swell dude.

How did your appointment go? I just lucked into a cancellation spot with Robert Ryan at the Bay Area Convention next month! Am giddy like a schoolgirl and had to run to LST to tell tattoo friends. :p Stooked!

Stewart Robson has his hair in pigtails for the convention. He looks magnificent.

Grez is da man! That is all.

Tattooed yesterday by Chad Koeplinger. It's on the back of my leg

posted in the lastest tattoo thread but i figured i'd give it a shot in here as well. by Stuart Cripwell @ Spider Murphys this past thursday.

1974, just days after I turned 18. Skinny, long-haired rock-n-roller. In some name-unknown parlor on Chippewa Street in Buffalo, NY (which at the time was skid row = Junkies, Prostitutes, rank bars and tattoo parlors). Flash from the wall. As with the times, I don't remember much if any of the experience. Here's what's left of it:

That's a good question, and it depends on what you want out of the tattoo. Here's a picture that was posted some time ago on another thread on this forum: Getting tattoos that go together more or less like that...a sort of classic Americana look...shouldn't be too hard as long as you get tattoos that go together in broad stylistic terms. In this case that means black outlines, strong silhouettes, black shading, and bold colour. I think an advantage to getting tattooed like that is that if you want to have a representation of travel on your body, there are a lot of great tattoo shops all over the world and you can get tattooed at them. It's better than getting a stamp in your passport. If you want something more like a single coherent design incorporating various elements, that would have to be worked out with an artist. In my opinion, what you wrote in your initial post is far too much to put into a tattoo and have it look good, and since your artist would probably try to give you a resolved design, adding to it later could be difficult. If you look at these beautiful coherent Japanese sleeves you'll notice that they're often fairly simple: they'll have an animal or a creature, a plant or flower, and a background (wind, water, etc). Regardless of what you want out of your tattoo, I think you should look at as many good tattoos as you can...look at the thread here about what makes a good tattoo, look at the latest tattoo lowdown and monthly contests, follow tattooers on Instagram...and figure out what makes tattoos work as tattoos and go from there.

@Dan Looks like you used a tegaderm patch on your knee to cover it up afterwards... I did the same thing - really excellent, you can practically forget it's there. I took a few big pieces back with me from the states and I've used them for various awkward to cover places like the feet. I don't think we really have anything entirely comparable here.

That tiki tattoo looks like my dad when he sleeps. <_<

When I went to Frith Street over the summer, my fiancée and I arrived for our second day of appointments, and Stewart was sitting up front waiting for his appointment with his hair in pigtails. I would have chuckled and complimented him, were I not so focused on being quiet and respectful the whole time I was there! Can't wait for a year when I can make it over to London for the convention... 2014 or 2015, if all goes according to plan!

Hello and welcome. I'd focus more on strong, tattooable images rather than trying to cram multiple interests into one tattoo. The best way to get good tattoos is by finding a good artist--either in your area or somewhere you're willing to travel to--and talk to him or her about your ideas.

I really want to get a tattoo from Grez. He's high on my "next artist" list.

Take a hot shower and then do nothing.

I'm 2 hours away from getting my smallest tattoo to date. I've never got a tattoo in the past 10 years that I will be charged the shop minimum. This will be hilarious...stay tuned ;)

Meeting a guy tomorrow who made a prowler for me. I'm not a believer in equipment as a 'silver bullet' to improve all your training.... But IMO prowlers come pretty close, for conditioning and body comp at least.

I am pretty sure that Chris Grosso has one of these from Ed. A tattoo not a painting. I think it is the one with the stars not water.

I'm not sure everyone would agree that Myke Chambers is one of the "truly talented".

Who sucked out the freelings? http://youtu.be/zhVr5rRRTM0

I just re-read this thread and it reminded me of something funny. The first tattoo I showed my parents I had a much nicer reaction than when I show them newer ones. I usually get the "Ok, show me the new tattoos." When I visit. Although I can say they are getting much more bold, and bigger.

got a little rose on my neck from Adam Hays and.... a bit more on my back from Chad K

Tattooed by Jesse Gordon tonight at All-Star in Limerick,Ireland.

I managed to get tattooed by Capilli when he was at Captured Tattoo. I actually contacted him a few weeks after he announced his U.S. visit, and he was completely booked up. He emailed me back a month or two later and let me know he had a cancellation. I jumped right on the opportunity. After a near cancellation, due to some booking confusion, he managed to get me in at the time we had originally planned. I would have to say that getting tattooed by Capilli was probably the best Tattoo experience I ever had. He is genuinely one of the nicest people I've ever met. He shared some cool and funny stories, and had a long conversation about Type O Negative and Alice In Chains. It was hands down, the least painful tattoo I've ever gotten. He says he's going to start making regular visits throughout the year, so I would highly suggest getting tattooed by him if any one in the United States has the chance. That was the best photo I could get, being that it's on my Tricep and pretty gooey at the moment. PS-It's totally ridiculous how he has been tattooing for only 5 years.

AHHHHHH @jayessebee from Tomas?? He's gonna be up here at Smith St. in a few weeks and wringing my hands about trying to get in with him! Your cosmic space cat looks great!

long time no post (instagram silliness)

Well it finally happened and I got tattooed by Stuart Cripwell today. Even though we had to rush like crazy and were still 30 minutes late to our appt. (which ended up making us miss the dinner tonight - sorry to everyone who went). I got this cowboy on the last big spot left on my arms. My girlfriend got this Sorry in advance if they are huge but I'm posting from my phone.

Got a snail in honor of my nickname. Carolyn at Clubhouse Tattoo did this up. She is an awesome tattoo artist. If you're in Oakland hit her up. CLTattooing is her LST username

Finally got a decent snap of this one healed...shitty spot to capture

Got this for my girl Cristal after Jay Watkins @ FTW in Oakland finished up my Oakland traditional bridge piece. He does really quality work and she loves this thing. Here is a better pic of the tattoo I just got @ FTW. Going back for a traditional pizza slice in two weeks. (FOOD TATTOOS, Yay!)

room booked thanks @Reyeslv discounted rooms available

for sure let me know your schedules I am so geeked for this to get here, I will probably continue to post jibberish in this thread until I board the plane to SFO. Seems silly but I actually scheduled surgeries around SOG

Apparently the answer is a lot. They barely showed him and I was looking forward to a epic smack down. Those tattoos were awful. Not one of the contestants in the last two years could pull off a Japanese tattoo. I always assumed it was a fairly popular style, but none of these people seem to have any interest. When Made Rich or what ever his dumbass name is insulted Japanese tattooing as simple and I attractive, I was waiting for Denning to come over the desk and smack him. Everyone on the show is a "portrait specialist" or into photo realism. I don't get it.

Going to be flying down with my 24 year old nephew on the Friday (dang I feel old) just to have a good time and to expand our horizons. Looking at the artist lineup made me giggle like a school girl and it will be cool to share the experience with family. Good times!

to me thats the benefit of having those spots tattooed. you dont have to be fit, just being covered in tattoos will keep you looking tough! haha

First tattoo was "RISE ABOVE" on my ankles. It was done by a Sureño who worked in the Applebee's kitchen while I was a host. Its obviously a Black Flag tattoo. I was also wearing a Black Flag shirt. I was 17 and stupid. Oh, it was in his studio apartment and he smoked the biggest fucking joint I have ever seen outside of the Pantera Videos before he started as well. I mean, if you are going to get a Black Flag tattoo... thats how it should be done.

first tattoo is my chest piece, done by Chris Conn, January of '05. sorry for the crappy photo, and there's been some fading and aging, but i still love it.

my first was by bill salmon at realistic in SF ,1984. tribal w/ buddist swastika. OK so I was pretentious, Ive certainly learned.