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I've got a small 13 on my foot. I have it there in case somebody ever needs to pick some shoes for me while I'm unable to speak.

I'm really enjoying getting a broader view on the history and hard work involved in tattooing. I'm finding that having to wait a week for each short episode is teaching me zen patience.

I've made the 7-8 hour drive from montreal to brooklyn new york twice of late. Once in july and again in october. I went to Smith Street both times as well as getting an appointment with Bailey Robinson on my last trip. In my opinion it has been totally worthwhile. There are some very good tattooers in mtl, but nobody is putting out work that is so representative of that style.

In the video interview of Kore Flatmo, he mentions the use of a numbing agent in the place of regular vaseline. Could have been a lidocaine blend. Worth listening to his thoughts. I just got my chest done last week. I was in from out of town and keen to get it done in one sitting. I ate a good lunch prior and snacked on a p.b. sandwich during short breaks. Kind of sucked towards the end but got it done in about 4 hours. I agree with the tensing up, breathing worked for the first portion, but I got more tense as we progressed. I'm not sure what the ribs are like compared to the chest, probably worse?

Hi all, I've been enjoying my time reading posts and watching videos here. I thought that it was time to sign up. Great site with great contributions! I'm a collector, and as a carpenter I'm fascinated by peoples tools of the trade. Happy to pick up what I can just to better understand what goes on when I get tattooed. Sam