ThaliaCamille

Ok, one last thing before I crash. Yes, I realise @Jake has probably taken this month out (and deservedly so!) but damn it, I really want a chance at an LST shirt and you've got to be in it to win it.

By Horinao, Catclaw tattoo-z Kyoto

Badass Pete Poulos 1975 style .

got this a week ago
richard stell

How Old Is Your Old-School?
Raises some interesting points.

Our cats Jack & Digby:

Can anyone recommend some "new school" Japanese artists? I love traditional Japanese work but I also love more detailed stuff. I have both my feet done, one a Hanya and the other a Kapala skull. I had my artist do them in a more new school style and I love them.
The skull is not finished in this pic.

I am going to start my other leg soon and wanted to do a black/grey piece. I was thinking of doing a couple Foo Dog statues protecting a temple. I am having a hard time coming up with a good reference though. I thought if I could look through some similar tattoo's I could get some idea's.

Here's my hand I got from bailey a few weeks ago

To quote the man himself,
"Tat my name on you so I know its real
Tat my fucking name on you so I know its real
I know it hurts, But I aint tryna hear it
‘Cause when Im not around, I’ll still be there in spirit"
It still weirds me out to see Jimmy from Degrassi swear so much.

Finish my right arm.
Get my other foot done.
First tattoo on my chest/belly. Avoided getting anything on my torso so far out of dislike for my own flab, now decided I shouldn't hate it, but decorate it :D

Wow, s/he reminds me of Hoyt's mother in True Blood.

Finish my right arm.
Get my other foot done.
First tattoo on my chest/belly. Avoided getting anything on my torso so far out of dislike for my own flab, now decided I shouldn't hate it, but decorate it :D

Finish my right arm.
Get my other foot done.
First tattoo on my chest/belly. Avoided getting anything on my torso so far out of dislike for my own flab, now decided I shouldn't hate it, but decorate it :D

Finish my right arm.
Get my other foot done.
First tattoo on my chest/belly. Avoided getting anything on my torso so far out of dislike for my own flab, now decided I shouldn't hate it, but decorate it :D

I haven't got a healed photo, sorry.
I tried not to walk the day after it was done, then I wore open shoes (ballet flats, but not a lot of dudes are down for that...) for about a week and a half after. Didn't really hurt to walk, but I was still careful.

To quote the man himself,
"Tat my name on you so I know its real
Tat my fucking name on you so I know its real
I know it hurts, But I aint tryna hear it
‘Cause when Im not around, I’ll still be there in spirit"
It still weirds me out to see Jimmy from Degrassi swear so much.

My wife was in today getting her neck tattooed by Stefano C. It's a bit red and sore looking where its been shaded, but he's done a fantastic job

Donnie Darko. "Oh, please, tell me Elizabeth, how exactly does one suck a fuck?"

Made cookie dough cupcakes. It's exactly as disgustingly sugary as it sounds.

Made cookie dough cupcakes. It's exactly as disgustingly sugary as it sounds.

Erik Inksmith.

The longest time between tattoos for me was about a year and a half (not including the 18 years when I was underage).
The last time was 4 days ago. Session 4 of a sleeve that still isn't finished. The itch for me right now is literal.

Donnie Darko. "Oh, please, tell me Elizabeth, how exactly does one suck a fuck?"

^Yessssssssssssssss.

(Probably doesn't qualify as "WTF", but it is a new story)
Health News - Twenty something women most tattooed
"According to a study by La Trobe University’s Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society (ARCSHS) a greater proportion of women aged 20 to 29 are the most tattooed Australians, with almost one in three sporting a tattoo, whereas in the older age groups tattoos were more common among men."
I realised the number was growing, but I wouldn't have guessed 1 in 3.
Apparently the number for all adults is 1 in 7, and like other studies this one finds that "tattoos still appear to be associated with risk-taking behaviour in adults."
"Having been tattooed also correlated with certain risk-taking behaviours, most notably smoking, cannabis use, and greater numbers of lifetime sexual partners... Tattooing was popular among men who had not finished secondary school, tradesmen, and women who did not live with their partners, whereas men and women who had completed postsecondary education were less likely to have a tattoo."
Most tattooed people I know don't fit that description - my friends are university educated, non smokers (and many non drinkers) etc.
I would be interested to know how many people would describe themselves as "risk-takers" in general - I wouldn't, yet here I am (seemingly defying the statistics).