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DavidR

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  1. I'm where you were twelve months before writing this; untattooed and about to take my first baby steps into a new world. But that first step is a doozy. I'm not unblemished, I have my scars. My skin tells the story of my life but its development, for want of a better word, has been gradual and I'm comfortable in my skin, metaphorical warts and all.

    But getting a tattoo is a very different kettle of fish. It will be a sudden and significant change and if I have any regrets, I will have no one to blame but myself.

    I'm confident that my time spent here has been time well spent and my first tattoo will be a far more positive experience than it would have been had I never registered. But, despite countless hours of research, I've only found two artists, one half way around the world (Greg Whitehead) and the other all the way around it (James McKenna), that I would feel 100% confident in handing my skin over to.

    Your Greg Whitehead tattoos are special, both individually and together. Few people would ever have the opportunity to build such an impressive collection. You set your other artist a very high bar and unless he were very talented indeed, it was unlikely that his work would create in you the same euphoria you felt each time Greg put down his machines.

    You don't give the impression that your new tattoo is anything other than solid work. I think that as your arm fills out, it will take on an aesthetic of its own and your scorpion will play its part in that. As the first step on a new adventure, I suspect you'll look back on the experience with fondness and learn to love your scorpion.

    Please let us know if you're feelings towards it have changed. And post a picture :)

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