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I have a mini aussie,19 pnds,14" at the shoulder,she is 7 now. . . . . . spay,neuter,rescue.......7 points
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Definitely went a little excessive with framing a $20 print, but these were our honeymoon purchase and Horitomo was gracious enough to sign them. The wife and I are very happy with how they turned out.6 points
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Got these bonji from Horimitsu today! They were done by machine, too small for him to tebori. Still awesome and very pleased. Please forgive the pic, they are still fresh and only a few hours old. They represent the Buddhist's Bosatsu for protection from evil.5 points
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Plainskins say the darndest things...
JBluewind and 4 others reacted to smiling.politely for a topic
Good one while tattooing a girl's arm today, from one of her friends. "I mean, I know you have to have a steady hand, but tattooing doesn't look that hard." Told him it was the hardest thing I've ever done, with each day being both easier and harder than the day before, a really quick list of about twenty things you have to think about the whole time, and ended it after 10 seconds of awkward silence with "If tattooing were easy, there wouldn't be so many bad tattoos out there," followed by a laugh to make it obvious I wasn't mad at him or anything. He just didn't know. Still... wow.5 points -
Hi there...
Reyeslv and 2 others reacted to Piers Suckling for a topic
Hi I'm Piers from the UK, I'm new to the last sparrow forum but have been following the web videos for years. I've been collecting tattoos for about 6/7 years now, I am a regular at Frith Street tattoo. Here's a picture of my back by Valerie Vargas.3 points -
Unicorn tears and the souls of dead cats3 points
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Latest tattoo lowdown.....
gougetheeyes and 2 others reacted to ironchef for a topic
@Lance I asked for the specific ones in red. Fugen is my birth year and guardian deity. I was born in the year of the dragon and I have a dragon 3/4 sleeve by Henning on my right arm. Made sense to highlight the Fugen on my right arm. For the left arm I chose Fudo Myoo to highlight in red. Being the immovable one and I also I like the flow and look of the written character a lot. The 8 Bosatsu together is a representation of all 12 Asian zodiac animals as well, a circle of life if you will and is basically protection from evil. I've always been superstitious (but not religious) so this all worked out. I know most collectors who get bonji, especially capping sleeves, get them in black. I went in with the traditional mindset but wanted something a little unique and different. I also chose red because I've seen large bonji characters shaded in red with a red outline and it always looked outstanding to me. Only thing I was bummed about is that I was looking forward to having these done in tebori but being that I have skinny arms and the characters stenciled out on the smaller side, he felt it best to do it by machine. I'm still happy with the results and experience and will definitely be getting future work from Mitsu sensei.3 points -
Not sure of the specific Bosatsu but I know the characters are the eight variants of Buddha (Fugen, Fudo, Monju, Kokuzo, Senju Kannon, Dainichi Nyorai, Seishi, and Amida Nyorai). If I have room or think of the right place for it I will eventually get the bonji for the Komyo Shingon (mantra of light).3 points
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Hi again
Gregor and one other reacted to Elerrina_7 for a topic
Hi guys I'm back. Just wanted to say thanks for all the recommendations when I first posted. I have now got my tattoo. Here it is Done by Jen at no regrets in Cheltenham. Love it.2 points -
tattoo ingredients and safety
Bunny Switchblade and one other reacted to RoryQ for a topic
I'm feeling a little ill these days.., it could definitely be yellow poisoning, thank you for bringing this to my attention. Might call in sick tomorrow and do some more research on the internet.2 points -
tattoo ingredients and safety
Bunny Switchblade and one other reacted to tatB for a topic
Probably caused by the mercury. Thats why the Mad Hatter was crazy.2 points -
Plainskins say the darndest things...
CultExciter and one other reacted to bugxjuice for a topic
Should have headbutted him2 points -
Plainskins say the darndest things...
JBluewind and one other reacted to smiling.politely for a topic
The prevailing opinion, which is correct in my view, is that said knowledge must be earned the hard way. I know I appreciate what little I do know and thirst to know more because that info wasn't just given to me.2 points -
LST Animal Lovers
KBeee and one other reacted to OutOfIdeas for a topic
hopefully that worked. This is my black lab, Ella. We've had her mother for 6-7 years, she's now 3 or 4. She was the runt of the litter, we hadn't planned on keeping any, but we just couldn't let her go. She's mostly very mellow, affectionate, and a bit awkward. She also looks funny in this picture, cause she tends to slumped against the couch like that, she's a bit weird. This is probably what I miss most after leaving my hometown, although she's my dog she lives at my parent's house, where she has her mother and two others to play with.2 points -
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Dumb Hipster Tattoos
DJDeepFried and one other reacted to irezumi for a topic
"I want a tree, to me that represents life" very rarely translates to a tree that looks alive and full of foliage. Everyone wants the dead tree and never recognizes the oxymoron2 points -
Last session for a while now. Drove on as long as we could before shop closing time. Fire, robe designs, more hair, details on the faces.... lots of little thin lines for fun! Dana Helmuth Read Street Tattoo From his Instagram @danahelmuth2 points
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This is going to sound snobbish but does anyone else have a really difficult time having an enjoyable conversation about tattoos with a non-tattooed person? It seems like they always push the conversation towards: laser removal, their super meaningful/personal tattoo design idea and the long story behind it, reality tv, infection/disease, or other similar non-sense.2 points
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Hello! I'm new here
dane reacted to SkateboardingManiac for a topic
Oh my Brian Andersons tats are sick, Lizard King has some nice tattoos (not much artwork, mostly just random). Bobby Worrest's tattoos are nice also. Yeah, I love going to the skatepark and seeing all the sick skater tattoos that inspire me for my first piece.1 point -
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Hi there...
Piers Suckling reacted to Graeme for a topic
Welcome! I've seen pictures of your back before and it's stunning!1 point -
tattoo ingredients and safety
Bunny Switchblade reacted to irezumi for a topic
It's basically laboratory grade dirt; no, ink companies won't tell you what's in it if you can even get them on the phone; and as far as cadmium poisoning, not gonna happen don't worry. You will not get poisoned from a tattoo.1 point -
tattoo ingredients and safety
polliwog reacted to TrixieFaux for a topic
No! And people have been getting tattooed for a loooong time. I wouldn't worry.1 point -
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SF Bay Area, opinions and advice?
OutOfIdeas reacted to Scojoy for a topic
Go in towards Oakland, maybe Hayward even. With the BART system it's easy to get around. Stay away from Walnut creek, very expensive1 point -
Tattoos and the workplace
TrixieFaux reacted to Tesseracts for a topic
Something like this seems like a good idea.1 point -
Plainskins say the darndest things...
gougetheeyes reacted to thatairforceguy21 for a topic
"Your tattoos suck." That one hurt ahahahah1 point -
Needing a helping hand
Piers Suckling reacted to MadeIndelible for a topic
It seems from your language that you are mistaking LST for a tattoo shop's website. Actually, this is just a forum for tattoo enthusiasts and collectors. On the other hand, Asheville has Danny Reed, who I would suggest for good tattoos.1 point -
You got me there! Cannot stop laughing!!!! I am pretty nervous for this one man. It's gonna be a wild ride for sure!1 point
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In all fairness, I did say "people" not "hipster" ;) I know quite a few people recently who have talked about getting a tree tattooed somewhere - I find the correlation between the subject matter and us a society spending less time in nature (and destroying it) yet demanding personal growth and upward movement to be very interesting.1 point
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LST Animal Lovers
KBeee reacted to HaydenRose for a topic
!!!! My dog (passed away a few years ago) and forever the love of my life was named Calvin. We think he was a border collie-hound mix. He ran like a greyhound and would "herd" us as kids when we played outside. Here he is in a photo I took of him at our house in Vermont (my dad used to own a construction company, hence the bucket). Can't wait until we adopt in a few months! Now I have a place to spam hahaha This is a photo of my dad's dog he adopted about 2 years ago. She was born during and survived Hurricane Irene, which hit lower Vermont really bad a few years ago. She's one sharp and spunky pup! Her name is Harley for Harley Davidson (obv) She is a beagle/australian shepherd mix, so adorable!1 point -
LST Animal Lovers
Valknut reacted to MadeIndelible for a topic
First picture is my dog Luna, the black one, and her best friend Grace, my sister's dog. Luna was originally my other sister's dog, whom she got at a backyard breeder about 6 years ago. Grace is a rescue from a local shelter. They're two of the best dogs I've ever met. Second picture is Luna and Violet, my sister's other dog.1 point -
Trolls
CaptCanada reacted to Tight-Lines for a topic
I'm totally glad that I am not the only one who was hoping for a thread about the mythical (or real?) trolls. On a side note... was @SirBlazeAlot the original LST troll? @hogg @gougetheeyes ? Or maybe he was just retarded.1 point -
I finally got these up in our place. We're missing a few at this point that I hope to eventually add, and I just ordered the Horitomo tenugui from the Perseverence exhibition so I'll have to figure out how to best hang that. I tried using the mounting tape but I guess the one I bought wasn't strong enough so one of the pictures fell from the wall and the frame smashed and it took until last weekend to get a new one and bring out the hammer, nails, measuring tape, and a level to properly put these up. I think they look great.1 point
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slang terms that make you cringe?
irezumi reacted to CultExciter for a topic
SQUIDDLES if they only go up half way.1 point -
Tattoos and the workplace
slayer9019 reacted to HaydenRose for a topic
Our office just instated a new "work from home" policy where we get one a day a month to work from home (big whoop... lol) BUT now I don't need to take a day off the day after a tattoo... I can just hobble around my house instead :) ...and save vacation days for something better HA1 point -
Look at the cover of this ebook: Tatoo Ideas - Eryca Sullivan- Campbell - Google Books1 point
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Ship Tattoo Designs
Shaun1105 reacted to Rough Operator for a topic
Tim pausinger tattooed this awesome ship on me last year. The banner reads "This wreck will sail"! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk1 point -
Tattoos and the workplace
beez reacted to passive jay for a topic
I work at a very expensive exclusive country club. I have to wear long sleeves to work every day because of my tattoos but since I have to wear a suit and tie because of my position its kind of irrelevant.1 point -
Tattoos and the workplace
beez reacted to TrixieFaux for a topic
Long sleeve shirts are pretty great for covering tattoos at work. I imagine that makeup would get all over the place and be nothing but a pita. I bought some solid black sleeves to wear under 3/4 or shorter sleeved shirts but they turned out to be lame (pic below). The smallest size was too loose on my arms, so they would fall down from the top. They looked weird, too. They might do the trick for some, though. Regular shirts are fine. In the hotter months, light weight ls shirts are perfect, they protect your tattoos from the sun and cover them at work. Once I'm in my classroom, I sometimes pull up my sleeves if it's hot, but my boss has never seen my tattoos.1 point -
Jellyfish tattoos
Coastline Tattoo reacted to MrToby for a topic
I think Jellyfish tattoos a pretty cool. A lot of them that I see though remind me of Ernst Haeckel's paintings. For those who don't know who on earth he was, he was a biologist/artist and whole load of other things around the end of the 19th start of the 20th century. Anyway I've put some of his paintings below so that you can see what I mean about the similarity in between his work and jellyfish tattoos. It might just be me seeing similarities that aren't really there but especially the picture with the coloured jellyfish on it I feel has been referenced a lot. Which is great because it's awesome.1 point -
I look back with vivid embarrassment at my first thoughts surrounding my first tattoo... and after reading a post like this, I'm really glad I never really talked about it with anyone, haha. I had mostly come to my senses re: design before the needle hit my skin, thank goodness, but it took so long to get to that point because I was obsessive over everything (design/details/meaning/etc.). I think it's a really common perspective for people getting their first tattoo. Maybe I tend to have more sympathy for these people than others since I basically used to be like that myself. Of course, I still think they need to educate themselves, but I get where they're coming from. Too much attention to an abstract meaning almost always means the tattoo suffers. But when you think about changing your body permanently for the first time, it's probably pretty natural to want as much control as possible.1 point
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Opie G. Ortiz posted this 20 year old Hardy backpiece on instagram a few days ago1 point
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Hardy's talk on the black panther tattoo at 2013 Bay Area Tattoo Convention. Kudos to the production team that made this.1 point
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Plainskins say the darndest things...
JBluewind reacted to joakim urma for a topic
I work as a care giver at a group home for people with downs syndrome and similar handicaps. One of the inhabitants has a father who must be close to 80 years of age. EVERY time he comes to visit and I am there to greet him he will comment on my tattoos. Every. Time. He is probably senile and not aware of this. Last time was different though.. he usually opens up with saying "those are hard to get rid of..", like it is a question. I usually just say Yes, and smile at him. Then he asks me if it hurts, I tell him Not anymore, and smile some more. But this time he also said that he had tried (to get tattooed), on his hand, but that it had faded over time. And then he told me that (my tattoos) where prydsamma, which is a swedish word that translates to "something thats proper and enhances the beauty of a thing/someone". I was flattered for the first time. I didn't know that he liked my tattoos, just that he would always comment on them.1 point -
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Lifting Thread;training for the tattooed warrior.
MadeIndelible reacted to Tight-Lines for a topic
Im all about my GORUCK training right now. Running 6-8 miles with 4-5 bricks in my bag then doing push-ups, pull ups, sit ups, flutters, Burpees, bear crawls... and drinking beer for good measure.1 point -
member uploaded tattoo photos
Zillah reacted to slayer9019 for a topic
There are very rare examples of people with only good tattoos in my personal experience. I guess it is just a part of the process1 point