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Chris Garver did this Tengu on me, Sunday, at The London Tattoo Convention. Picture taken the day after.

A dude who interviewed adam hays at the London convention asked to take some photos of me as I have been tattooed by him a lot. Here's the photo he sent me yesterday. Little arty for me but you get the idea haha.

Got this Namabuki from Henning Jorgensen on Saturday.

Ryota (@unmon on instagram) did this on me today! love it!

Got this Hannya from Mike Rubendall yesterday at the London convention. I love it. [/img]

I haven't been getting tattooed for very long and I don't have a lot of tattoos so I don't think that my opinion carries much weight, and nor should it, but can we have a bit of outlaw spirit in tattooing still please? It's cool that the people here for the most part are pretty average people with regular jobs, families, and lives and that the one badass thing we do is get tattooed, and while I can't speak for everybody here, I at least would like it if this part of my life could be removed from the realm of legal responsibilities and obligations and the rest of that dreary world. Take some fucking responsibility for your own actions. If you have any questions about aftercare, especially when you're getting your first tattoo, TALK WITH YOUR ARTIST ABOUT IT THEN AND THERE. Don't wait to be handed a printed out sheet of aftercare advice and then moan about it on the internet when you don't receive one.

I'm a big fan of putting a pillow case over the area and slapping the shit out of it. - - - Updated - - - I also just made a Firestorm reference in my office, no one got it...

ice it! you're welcome in advance

Oh, I got the point alright :). At times though it's hard to hear what someone is trying to say when we are deafened by the anger of their words. My apologies for any unsolicited advice. I will recommence snuggling with the wife because life is awesome and I'm a peace loving hippy.

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

Let's make this a thread about tattooers who haven't been tattooing for very long who you are excited about. Here are some pictures stolen from Maud Dardeau's instagram. She tattoos at Tin Tin Tatouages in Paris and has been tattooing since 2011, and is already super impressive. I would absolutely get tattooed by her: Instagram https://www.facebook.com/MaudDardeauTinTinTatouages

After reviewing this thread I just realized I've never gotten aftercare instructions. Weird. I did get my firs tattoo within a week of my then roommate (who happens to be tattooed). He told me what to do.

Damn thats great.You really are spoilt for choice in London at the moment...well done on a killer piece!!!

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!

Grez is da man! That is all.

Its very nice , and I love photo-realism, however , people use the same photos all the time . How many versions of that Marilyn or Hepburn can you see and all done extremely well. The tattoo version of Stairway to Heaven

I could argue that Chris O'Donnell's hannya masks are better. But I have 3 of his on my arm so my opinion is a little biased...

I saw you got this one! But didn`t know it was you getting it. It looks brilliant! Best Hannya masks in the business?

Words tattoos 25 to the power of. Damn good deal.

British Museum - Shunga This looks interesting! Produced from 1600 to 1900 and banned in Japan for much of the 20th century, these explicit and beautifully detailed erotic paintings, prints and books inspired Toulouse-Lautrec, Beardsley, Rodin and Picasso. Mostly created by the artists of the ukiyo-e or ‘floating world’ school, these popular works were known as shunga, - literally ‘spring pictures’. They appealed to all classes in Japan for almost 300 years, and to men and women alike. Frequently tender and humorous, they celebrate sexual pleasure in all its forms in brilliantly coloured paintings and prints, culminating with beautiful and explicit works by iconic artists Utamaro, Hokusai and Kunisada. Within Japan, shunga has continued to influence modern forms of art, including manga, anime and Japanese tattoo art. The exhibition sheds new light on this unique art form within Japanese social and cultural history. I think I will head down on Saturday before my back consult with @stewartrobson !

Yea being an adult sucks sometimes. Sometimes I get jealous of my kid neighbor as he explains to me how he just sits around playing video games and smoking pot all the time. He didn't understand that I can't just "play until like 4am every night". HAHA

Not too arty for me, super cool pic @youthcrewalex. I'd say your "overall look as a tattooed person" is coming along nicely.

@davidborjes No one here is trying to ruin anyone's livelihood. I didn't see any artists named, and it's not like there is a witch hunt to shut anyone down. Not terribly long ago I got a killer tattoo and no aftercare instructions, but I wasn't worried because Google and common sense are my friend. Whether it was an oversight or whatever doesn't matter much. I will still gladly travel across the country for more work from him. That being said, caring for a new tattoo may be second nature to some (to you especially I'm sure), to tattoo virgins it can be a source of anxiety. It's certainly not a boycottable offense to forget to give out the info, but it certainly will help ease the virgin's mind. I understand why you are angry Dave, although no one was attacking you personally. Being the cool guy you normally are, I'm sure the name calling and personal attacks are just a biproduct of you caring for your profession and getting a sensitive nerve hit. Let's all have a drink together and let the air out :) Have a good day dude!

Hey, just made an account earlier today and I guess I have to post an intro lol. I've only recently got my first tattoo, after having the idea of it for about 3 years. From 2008-2010 I went through Leukemia treatments, so that is why I got the Orange ribbon in this tattoo. The heads still need to be shaded, this was just after my first sitting.

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

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

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

If I was tattooing someone's first tattoo I would be fully aware of that and offer advice, that's because I am a nice person and treat people like I like to be treated.

That is incredible.

Yes, and that microphone...

Aye trad is a bit like that , different interpretations of Traditional themes , exactly the same as blues or jazz in music , however , photorealism is pure smoke on the water. how many times can you see exactly (not an interpretation of) the same tattoo of Salvador Dali twirling his mustache or Pinhead showing off his bad dental work ...

@Sean Sinha where's @dirbab when you need him>!

Not a fan of that style but that is really impressive for only a year.

crack pipe special! great tattoo @Mark Bee, again!

After finishing up with Grez on Saturday I immediately booked again since his list is so long. I've got some half-baked ideas that I have to work through, but I have until July...

This weekend I learnt that 3 sessions in 2 days is a bit too much for me, I was absolutely wiped out. Regret nothing though, I got (surprise) tattooed by one of my absolute favourite artists, Dan Sinnes. I was sitting next to Eilin too - didnt realise till afterwards though, I'm not smart. Also got a piece from Chriss Dettmer, which is swollen beyond picture capabilities right now, and Jess Yen, which is wrapped in Saniderm and looks mental right now. Pictures later, I promise. Great to see Youthcrewalex too, hope you had a great weekend buddy!

No worries, I just had to think back to how much I had to drink, to not remember saying that.

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

just chill!! I agree clean a couple times and little product. What you see is plasma mixed with ink that cannot be cleaned of completely from the skin when getting tattooed. You will be fine as long as you don't take a bath. Showers are ok!!!!!!

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

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.

I just got home from an weekend in Chicago where my wife and I both picked up some pretty cool souvenirs at Great Lakes Tattoo. Beautiful shop. Mine was done by Mario Desa. Here's a picture taken minutes after it was done.

That's me! Pre-Flatmo sleeve last summer!

I posted this in the latest tattoo thread, but I'll put it here as well. Done by Todd Noble at Right Coast in Fenwick Island.

Thaaaaaaat! Thank you very much. And @Avery Taylor is right: you can see it pretty well in that surfing scene toward the end of Tattoo the World.

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:

Why does one tattoo with gloves on?