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and on top of it, i'll be gone for the show opening. Shotsie's opening i think is next week/weekend?

blacklisted? bummer.

i'll be working weds nights :(

you should just head out here too...

i think i like this more because of the nipple disguise.

i don't have any cats as of now, but come Aug. 17th, i'll have like 60 under my wing. i'll post pictures then.

and so it begins...

there's already another thread on this which can be found here.

double post, sorry!

repeat customers doesn't make you a good tattoo artist. this is how scratchers survive, because they're usually cheap and their clients are ignorant (or delusional) as to what makes a tattoo good.

i'll be out of town the 11-16th of August, and i have a class orientation to go to on the 18th. thursdays and fridays will work the best for me from now on due to my new work schedule. also, yes, we should meet up with Iwar! what are the dates you are coming into town again?

this could be genius!

there is a strong opinion around these parts that you should be heavily tattooed before you even consider getting your hands tattoo. now this doesn't have to be your opinion, but just putting it out there.

honest to god, i don't remember where this picture was taken. it's a classic though among the boots and braces crowd.

i, on the other hand, love toe knuckle tattoos.

i used to work at Schraffen Berger when it still was the main plant and small batches were still the focus. Technically, in order for a company or individual to have the title "chocolate maker" in their name, you have to have a "bean to bar" operation (and if my memory serves me correct, this is according to the FDA so it applies to the US only). anyways, i while i don't think you're less of a chocolatier, i don't think you're a chocolate maker, but a bon bon maker. nothing wrong with that, and it's just as labor intensive as making small batch chocolate, but very different from what i was talking about. i more of meant the people who go out to Michaels and purchase those colored "chocolate" (which they're not) chips and then melt them, pour them into molds, and then instantly they're selling "pops" or "chocolate" which is really no better than the Hershey's bar bought from your local grocery store. that's all i meant. it's not hard to take a bag of chocolate chips, melt them in the microwave or with a homemade double boiler, and then form them in a bar and slap your name on them. it does take work to make handmade confections of the extent that you've described. man, now i'm craving chocolate.

but there are also those, just as with tattooing, who imitate the crafts that Dam mentioned also on a subpar level (as you have described from your own experiences Ursula). like the "chocolate maker" who buys the candy chips at their local craft store along with a candy mold. to me, that's just reshaping it, that's not making chocolate. a true chocolate maker sources beans, roasts them very carefully (usually, in small batches at first), then grinds them to make the chocolate liquor, adds just the right amount of sugar and vanilla, then tempers it until it's perfectly ready to be molded. that's a true chocolate maker. just like i sew, but i wouldn't call myself a seamstress. my grandmother slaved over a sewing machine altering various uniforms for the local police and post office, working 10 to 12 hour days just to keep her business alive for over 20 years. she was a seamstress. me? i just hem my pants and dream about quilting. anyways, back to Dan's post. i don't know if this is how he meant it, but i took it as his sarcasm also was directed towards those who are hobbyists, and not dedicated craftspeople. also, i dont think you have to spend every waking hour dedicated to your craft to be considered "serious" about it, but i think it should be a big part of your passion, and a driving force in your life.

maybe this will be better.

pictures please?

you do realize this is the thread for all non-tattoo related hillarious images right?

Dee, it does feel crazy! and Shannon, yeah educating others on the importance of spaying and neutering will be a big part of my job.

go team LST! Woo! thanks to all of you who put in a ton of hard work to keep this going. i love it here!

Animals Being Dicks:

i think everyone should checkout Lucero. but i'm really biased.

Stockholm! i couldn't remember where it was haha