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same guy i get most all my work from, jaie devore in austin, he's at diablo rojo again, was at perfection.

he did a really badass wolf head a few days ago that he showed me.

its on this facebook page, and there's a pic of the tattoo i just got i see now...

https://www.facebook.com/DiabloTattoo?fref=ts

edit: oh sick, march 29 and march 22 they posted (^ on that page) pics of a butterfly/ladyhead thing and really badass cathead that are both on my brother by jaie.

another edit: just noticed he has an album here, some really good stuff, i think 3 or 4 of my other tattoos are in here too

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151805381487586.1073741827.202680302585&type=3

just got this dude last night

pretty rad, a little oozy still, hard spot to photo

that last wilson tattoo posted looks kinda like a pitbull panther hybrid

getting work from richard/jen was pretty simple for me

send an email or msg to let jen know my interest

watch the internet for when they would be in town

wait

followup to the email at the right time

go get a badass tattoo

richard is a nice dude btw

Uploaded 2 new tattoos my wife and i got at the mtl convention from one of the nicest guys in tattooing greg christian. They are in my gallery...planning on getting my completed work uploaded.

shit. both of those are really awesome.

^ lol

see stuff upside down or backwards all the time

my friends probably think i'm a tattoo snob

i'm nice though, keep my mouth shut about it.

except i'll comment to my lady about 'em...she knows i think the majority of tattoos i see around or on instagram are shitty.

Dave Lum keeping Austin weird.

gotta admit, i've heard about that tattoo a few different times

it's alot better than i imagined it would be...

damn. should be some good stuff this month it sounds like...

I think it stands to reason that there is a direct correlation between being light handed and easy healing.

stell hurt. his work healed quick and awesome and easy.

Trevino has a reputation for making the unborn babies still living in your scrotum cry when he tattoos.

ha. i could understand that. between another tattoo'er telling the story of sitting 5 hrs for a spider chris had recently put on his thigh and seeing chris tattoo...i imagine it could be pretty hot. maybe similar to stell?

I got some ghost flames near my armpit from Horimasa of the Horitoshi family. He hand-shaded it (tebori), and believe it or not, I barely felt it. I asked my wife if he was putting in color. She couldn't believe I had to ask her.

I'd also like to nominate not Chris Treviño as the lightest handed tattooer.

got my first tattoo on the inside of my left bicep, thought it hurt so fucking bad.

got one a while later same spot other side, by jaie and really it felt pretty good. not bad at all. was kinda dreading it.

both tattoos with big solid lines and pretty solid color.

bob at perfection seems to take it pretty easy i think. the little spider i got on my bicep just above the ditch on my arm was pretty enjoyable.

cris cleen wasn't bad but that thing was also on the outside of my arm.

jaie devore put something in the same spot on the other arm and that was an easy sit too. jaie put something on the inside of my calf, midway between the ankle and knee, kinda rotated towards the shin bone a bit and that thing hurt. alot. so sharp and hot there.

dammit, i want a piece from chris but hearing you say that...makes me feel no rush to get that done. lol.

No peppermint in the stuff I'm talking about. Str8, it's a topical anesthetic. Not sure if it's what the OP meant by "magic soap", but it sure felt magical to me!

richard stell mentioned he used to have something like that but hadn't had it in a long time.

that stevie wolf head is sick.

nothing new.

pay attention to older flash sheets...my ladys friend just got the eye with an arrow through it from a higgs flash sheet.

^ yeah that. maybe don't even mention the blowouts immediately and see if the artist says anything about it at first.

i know the dudes i get work from like to check out their work, see how it healed and all that. i hear about it if they aren't happy with something.

^ sucks to hear about jordan, wishing him a fast and complete recovery. also, this post above is excellent, gives many details i was curious about and also reaffirms how awesome the dudes at FST are. really glad to read the part about remainder of the funds going to charity. high class dudes.

as far as drivers, mutherfuckers need to open their eyes, put down the fucking phones and treat driving like the responsibility it is. pretty much seein dumbass drivers all day everyday. pisses me off so much.

i know lots of people care mostly about having tattoos from guys who are hot shit at the time, or just care to be at the hot shit shop

i don't really care about that, i prefer to have an enjoyable experience, hear some good stories and have some laughs...i'm lucky that i know of a place that i can do that and still get a great tattoo.

i'm also lucky that all the dudes i've been tattoo'd by have been pretty ok guys.

I was told the history of George when I was at congress st! Very cool, yes hes another old schooler who id love to get a tattoo from. The hobos/congress st people are GREAT people. I also think Jason Scott is terribly underrated. I will be getting some stuff from him in the future as well. its a new england classic and important in tattoo history IMO.

the way i see it

get some work from the old school dudes while you can

even if it's just some flash or something

I haven't made an addition to this thread since page 30 something. My time has finally come!

Richard Stell, guest spotting at Smith Street Tattoo in NYC. It was an awesome experience. Richard is hilarious. He had my abs cramping up at one point from laughing to much... or it was the hypoglycemia setting in. Regardless it was a lot of fun.

if it was like my experience

the cramping was a little of both

stell is an awesome dude, nice, good stories...also in tune with how much pain he was causing me

at one point he said "alright, don't hate me now. atleast you're not bruised and bloody..."

and atleast it was over in a little under 2.5 hrs.

^ no speakers on work computer

is that the one where he talks about tattooing some and talks about being at the bus stop and seeing the old dude in white while dan is in black...

yeah those melanistic panthers stell does are so badass.

^ lame

yes, bob moreau, jaie devore, katja ramirez and chris trevino

all of them are badass tattooers and really nice...