Heliyon

Yes. I'm incredibly lucky to live where I do. There are several amazing tattooists either in the area or not terribly far. Black Heart, Skull and Sword and Sacred Heart are all tattoo shops I plan on keeping a good eye on. Thank all of you for all the recs. And yes, Tim Lehi is definitely one I'm taking a good look at.

Thank you for the warm welcome! And no. I don't believe I'm the 'stars and elaborate cursive' type of person. More like zombie pinups. Fun stuff that not everybody gets.

I figured it's probably about time I delurked enough to introduce myself. I'm Kaila, from the Bay Area, 21, and a rather dedicated tattoo (and art) enthusiast. I love learning about the processes, seeing the art, and watching someone's tattoo become permanent. I have yet to get any, but that's mostly because I'm picky and would like to wait until I can be solid on what I want, and get an artist that I'm in awe of. Technically I'm a student, but I happen to be rather horrible at it. I'm definitely looking forward to browsing around and looking at some more of the awesome threads.