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11. Thou shalt not EVER get tattooed by a friend of a friend in his kitchen, motel room, truckstop, etc. Use ONLY reputable tattooers working in actual shops.

My first tattoo was done in a biker bar in Waynesville N.C.. However since it was 1985 and the tattooer was legit I'm not sure if I broke a commandment.

@Dan S

11.1 Never trade booze for tattoos.

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14. Give it a year, you'll look like you were born with it. :)

14.1 Give it a year, you'll look like you were deformed with it. :(

9. Thou shalt not Freak The Fuck Out if you get a microscopic pimple on your new tattoo.

@TrixieFaux

Many have mentioned the pain involved in a back piece...has anyone mentioned the spine specifically? How does that area compare to others?

Just to show how everyone is different, on my back piece, the spine wasn't bad at all. Neither were the ribs or shoulder blades. All the good, bony parts were pretty easy, in fact. The lower back and the red stripes, however, were just bloody fucking misery for me. As for body type, I'm male, 5'9" and about 145lbs. This is the tattoo.

Loved what I've seen so far, but really hope it's popular enough to make the leap to paper. I'd certainly pay what it worth for a subscription to this magazine.

@MadeIndelible That is so Fuckin' awesome!

I have an old 1st edition copy of "Tattooing A To Z" by Huck Spaulding and the inside front of the slipcover has a picture of Thom Devita's back piece when it was brand new. The tattoo is credited to Huck Spaulding, and from your photo it looks to have aged well.

Looks like it could fit nicely alongside my Robert Williams books!

The book came today. Looks like it's never been opened.

@irezumi @ShawnPorter No "Tattooed print", but the autographed note to the previous owner makes up for that. ;)

God I hope this magazine goes to paper. I love having something tangible. That's why I still buy books and CD's. Besides, trying to read this on an iPhone even thru bifocals is an exercise in futility.

@Dan S Fuckin hell Dan only just saw this. That is so good.

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Amund Dietzel dragon. Tattooed by Jordan Teear, Frith Street Tattoo, yesterday.

Saw this on your IG last night...Tough as nails!

The $129 I paid was on the low end of what the other available copies were going for.

Cool, Bookfinder is how I found it in the first place.

I've wanted one of these little books for a while, especially since the image is permanently engraved on my back now, but never ran across one till yesterday on Amazon.

I found a 1st edition in it's box, plastic wrapped and signed for $129.00.

I don't have it in my hot 'lil hands yet, of course, but for that amount I had to pull the trigger.

Sound too good to be true?

I was hoping the interview would be on the blog website, but sadly no :(

I don't tattoo, but I love to be able to get this magazine.

^^^^

What David said. I have a Missus, but I still ended up doing the aftercare myself. It's no biggie. The infernal itching on the other hand...

I think it's not that they worry they'll damage the tattoo, they worry you'll have a reaction to to shot and not be able to see it because of the tattoo.

Very kool!

Hope you're replacing that Hunnert n Worst piece, too!!!

@Dan S the "Hunnert n Worst" piece has already disappeared under the ROA backpiece.

The chest eagle will be a much better replacement, cuz I ain't too proud to say I was a "Dope On A Rope". LOL

I had to wait almost twenty minutes for Nick to get set-up last week...

@Dan S Gotta love how that works when you find a local shop/artist you like going to...

For me, the chest eagle for my birthday in February to replace the f'ed up 101st Airborne tattoo I had covered up on my back, courtesy of the girlfriend and gift certificates...

After that next is in April. I've already dropped off reference material at the shop, but it's a traditional Sailor Jerry style rattle snake with a cowboy woodchuck riding it, complete with cowboy hat and saddle...

Woodchuck Norris.

^^^ Thumbs Up^^^ :D

@phickey

Awesome!!!

Who did it?

Had the last major session on my backpiece this past Saturday.

8 sessions over 6 months, 25.5 hours and 2 tubs of Aquaphor later, it's basically done. Have to go back next week to get a few touch-ups and darken the blue up a bit, but basically done. I'll get some better pictures soon.

I got my ROA backpiece finished today and noticed I've felt kinda blue, blah, meh, ever since I got home. It's not that I regret the tattoo, or there's anything wrong with it. To the contrary it's awesome. It turned out as good as I ever hoped it would. But finishing the backpiece is kinda like climbing Mt. Everest for me. Like a "how do I top this?" feeling.

I'm sure it'll go away by morning. I already have plans for getting an eagle on my chest for my birthday.

I just thought of an idea. Try to think of the worst possible name for a tattoo shop.

I am going with Infected Ink for my first submission, it fits my formula but still I think i would pass.

I definitely think bad names either sound too intense or like they are trying to hard.

I have some good names for shops as well, but saving those just in case.

"The Tatcave".

Not only does it meet your criteria for an awful name, but this place actually exists nearby to where I live. Their work is just as shitty as their name.

I got a spider tattooed on my thumb earlier this year and for maybe two hours I was thinking "Man, maybe I shouldn't have done that" (BTW that shit is in there. It ain't washing off). But that went away real quick because I really wanted a spider on my thumb, besides no one hardly ever notices my hands anyway.

Far worse than regrets, I've had this nightmare two or three times where suddenly all my tattoos are gone, i'm a total pinky all over again....

It's caused me to wake up in a panic thinking "Oh God, now I have to go through getting them all over again".