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Yeah that. It is the job of the tattoo artist to take your idea and put it together into something that is going to work visually and fit on your body. To be totally honest is is one of the funnest parts for the artist also.

I suggest going to shop and finding an artist whose work you like. They know what looks good and will put things where they need to go.

just got back from another session on my back piece!
this Marius Meyer @ Invictus Oslo, Norway
1 tiny session to go..

second session with derek noble. got all the shading done. about 8 hours in so far? doing color in a few weeks

First sitting today. The secret to getting through it was cherry and strawberry Starburst. I think they made it hurt less...

Happens to me all the time as people are always mistaking me for Justn Timberlake.

Hey everyone, Now I am sure we have all had people come up to us and have some negative comment thrown at us about our tattoos. What have been some actual quick thinking comebacks you have used to sort of defend/make the idiot go away.
I'll start it off:
My wife and I were in a clothing store and this lady comes up to us and said "Look at that awful tattoo, I don't like to see that on a woman". My wife's zippy comeback was "Ya well I don't like to see a mustache and a beard on a woman either but there is nothing I can do about yours..." We laughed and she walked away all frown faced LOL

We had some jack hole approach us with a "great opportunity" via email. He said we could tattoo him and when his MAA career took off it would be great advertising for us. We replied "sorry but we are declining your offer, as we are seeking paying customers only" he wrote back " kinda rude but ok " wtf?

Y'know, I couldn't agree more with this. I think if someone comes into a studio with the worst idea possible, and someone tattoos it anyway, without at the very least trying to make it better or showing them how it should be done, then I don't think I'd think that highly of the tattooer. Those around my area who would do that are the ones that need the money. I'm not saying Shannon is like this, by the way, just speaking generally.

went for a quicky yesterday. its the only "script" like thing I ever really wanted.

Pictures as promised :D
Sorry for the poor size quality stole them off facebook.
Sat for 2hrs and 45 mins before my elbow finally started to scream (work injury week prior fubar'd the ligaments and such)

His name was Miller Cotton? Was this during the Civil War? And did he dress like Colonel Sanders?