BenHa

Ya i definitly understand. Good point. I didnt really think about how it could be considered the techincal stuff but that makes sense. No offense taken, I will ask around my to my friends who tattoo and travel. Thanks for the heads up. And to any moderators on here my bad i didnt mean to post something too close to being considered technical. Much respect.

Ya i definitly understand. Good point. I didnt really think about how it could be considered the techincal stuff but that makes sense. No offense taken, I will ask around my to my friends who tattoo and travel. Thanks for the heads up. And to any moderators on here my bad i didnt mean to post something too close to being considered technical. Much respect.

"How many people would go under if they couldn't get pre-made needles anymore?"
"A lot"
"This table wouldn't"
That exchange is fucking gold.

I hate this show although i do respect Oliver Peck a whole lot. I am convinced that Dave Navarro is a genuine bearded lady which solidifies the fact that if he isnt on stage with his band he has more of a place in a circus freak show than hosting (AND JUDGING) a tattoo show on TV. But like @fourtotheflush mentioned its so bad its hard to look away.

Ya i definitly understand. Good point. I didnt really think about how it could be considered the techincal stuff but that makes sense. No offense taken, I will ask around my to my friends who tattoo and travel. Thanks for the heads up. And to any moderators on here my bad i didnt mean to post something too close to being considered technical. Much respect.

next week im going to go down to Death Before Dishonor Tattoo in San Jose to talk to the homie Paco Excel about tattooing my other hand. We talked briefly at our friends wedding about my idea for my full back piece i want him to do but i dont want to jump into that until I am fully able to commit to that (time and money stability) so I figure I'll start with something small until I am ready for the big project.

awwww fuck i was NOT ready to see all that. I mean his first shit after getting that.....like how? Im sure it wont be any more painful than the tattoo itself but dry wiping it when you finish? Getting poop smears on the open healing wound? Thats a garunteed infection right? And the tattoo artists doing the tattoo look like theyre having waaaaay too much fun. I hope for their sake they charged that dude UP THE ASS!!!!
(see what i did there?)

I'm in SF! Actually, I'm posting this from LA, but I'll be home tomorrow.

hello from Stockton!
Know it's not the bay but always nice to see northern ca people on here

Tattoo Age is the absolute best series out there about tattoos. I keep finding myself checking the website almost daily to see if a new video has been posted yet like i kid running to the fireplace on christmas morning to see what ole santy clause brought them. I think the Grime and Freddy Corbin ones are my favorite so far but that just might be a bias desicion since i am from the bay area. Theyre all fucking awesome though. I can watch them over and over again and never be bored of it. I watched the Mike Rubendall ones the other night before going to bed. Its refreshing to see something like this out there that is able to show tattoing at its finest to the masses without bastardising it.

My friend Matt let me borrow his copy of Iron Will. Jesus Christ it is nothing short of amazing! Grime's style is so original and intense and this book is just filled cover to cover with some of the best tattoos i have seen. I dont want to give Matt his book back but when i do I will definity cough up the cash to buy my own copy because it is WELL worth it.

my name is ben verhoek. i tattoo at amor eterno tattoo and at space in east oakland, ca. i have been tattooing for 4 years and some change and love every minute of it. i am eager to do everything in my power to learn more about every aspect of tattooing and grow as an artist every day.

oh ya where you at @hogg?
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@gougetheeyes yes i love this website and i love being able to tattoo in oakland, a city so rich in culture and with so much talent history and inspiration in and out of the tattoo scene.

Just got my foot tattooed by Devon Blood at Sacred Tattoo in Oakland last week. Just let him do his thing. He freehanded a gnarly skull with an eyeball popping out and some flames and blood and a tounge in is unique style. Lovin it.

My friend Matt let me borrow his copy of Iron Will. Jesus Christ it is nothing short of amazing! Grime's style is so original and intense and this book is just filled cover to cover with some of the best tattoos i have seen. I dont want to give Matt his book back but when i do I will definity cough up the cash to buy my own copy because it is WELL worth it.

Tattoo Age is the absolute best series out there about tattoos. I keep finding myself checking the website almost daily to see if a new video has been posted yet like i kid running to the fireplace on christmas morning to see what ole santy clause brought them. I think the Grime and Freddy Corbin ones are my favorite so far but that just might be a bias desicion since i am from the bay area. Theyre all fucking awesome though. I can watch them over and over again and never be bored of it. I watched the Mike Rubendall ones the other night before going to bed. Its refreshing to see something like this out there that is able to show tattoing at its finest to the masses without bastardising it.

My foot hurt pretty god damn bad. I have a real boney ass foot and i can feel it go over every bone and tendon and as if the tattoo process wasnt painfull enough trying to walk the two blocks to my car with my foot swollen up like a coffee can was even worse. Well worth it though.

Hola!

Whats up @BenHa you're in good company, LST has a bunch of folks from Oakland. Well, at least one other that I can think of @dcostello

This is true.

my name is ben verhoek. i tattoo at amor eterno tattoo and at space in east oakland, ca. i have been tattooing for 4 years and some change and love every minute of it. i am eager to do everything in my power to learn more about every aspect of tattooing and grow as an artist every day.