Kurgana

Anyone who'd like to fund my round-the-world trip to get at least 5 tattoos from each continent? Feel free to pm me for bank coordinates ;).

Anyone who'd like to fund my round-the-world trip to get at least 5 tattoos from each continent? Feel free to pm me for bank coordinates ;).

Something fishy is going on here ???

Do I get a special prize if I keep on posting screenshots? Just got another hit (rozone).
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Anyone who'd like to fund my round-the-world trip to get at least 5 tattoos from each continent? Feel free to pm me for bank coordinates ;).

I'm cool with it.

LOL  this is about you getting other people to pay for your tattoo ? LOL  sorry but that sucks IMO,
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pay for your own tattoos. 

@TattooloverRS you're trying to get other people to pay for your tattoos - you're an idiot
oh - but welcome as well

You're just here to ask for money. I won't pay for anyone's tattoos but my own. Get a job.

Front page showed me signed in as @Graeme but unfortunately it wouldn't let me have fun posting as him

Managed to catch a screenshot of the front page showing me signed in as rufio.

The shape lends itself to a large heart. Why am I thinking that that is not going to be an option here?! 
 

@Kurgana I don't believe conversations are hijack-able as I always enjoy the various detours they take :D

Your story makes me realise how fortunate I am as I did no research regarding the artists of my first two tattoos. I knew what I wanted for a while and then it was just about finally being in the time and space to have it done. I have a serious problem with making decisions in general and I really find the need to book months in advance and all the rest to be a serious impediment. 

3 tattoos shows SERIOUS commitment to a band! Makes me consider a Rammstein tattoo in the future :)  

 

how about the Owl VS something battle ... like a snake, wolf, eagle etc you can blackground in clouds and wind along the sides. 
i'm just going to leave this googlepic here for your consideration...

HOT IS HOT. And ew. That is hot, @Dan. :-/

it's ugly here right now  :( 
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and don't give me that "but it's a dry heat" crap ! 114f is fucking 114f !   LOL

Eek - well we still have the cane! 

Thanks @Tiresius! 
That middle tattoo was pretty much a direct consequence of me never making my mind up - had been wanting more tattoos for years after the first two (got those while living in the UK). I never found anyone local I liked enough, then gave up on the search and ended up having it done on a whim while on holiday (never a good plan when you haven't done your homework on the artist). I guess it's not really one of the worst tattoos ever, but he managed to screw it up plenty considering he had a good, ready image to work from (it's too small even though I specifically asked him to make it big enough to age well, so it'll probably end up a nice black blob in a few years, and then there's the arm he forgot to add, etc). BUT that tattoo is what  pushed me "over the edge" to actively look for a good tattooer again, so I have no regrets. Just got to add more so no one will notice lol.
I've loved Queen since I was about 7, and actually three of my tattoos are somehow related to them (firefly, oopsie & Freddie obviously), not promising there won't be more ;). It's an obsession :D.
Now to get back on track and stop hijacking your thread, it certainly sounds counterintuitive to do the consultation that far ahead of your actual appointment. Although I guess they need to do it before taking your deposit to ensure your plan is feasible & you're aware of what can be achieved within your requirements (space, style, budget). I can't imagine the tattoo artist retaining much info from the consultation a year before the actual appointment though.
 
(@polliwog I've been planning to watch some of the interviews for ages  so maybe I finally should. There are quite a few interesting studios/artists elsewhere in Italy, and I'm definitely keeping the option of a nice long weekend in the north in the back of my mind should I get the opportunity, just that there always seems to be other priorities to sort out first)
 

Sounds like fun, @sophistre! I also had some serious bug that eventually landed me in the hospital with a drip a few days after getting my much smaller forearm tattoo, but I can't imagine how uncomfortable it must be with a huge one like yours. Hope you'll feel better soon and the tattoo doesn't mind the soaking.

Heh, wait until you get your kneecaps done!

Currently suffering from mild swellbow - weird sensation. 

I'm starting to plan what to get on my upper arm where I already have an older, small and not-really-the-sort-of-style-I'd-go-for-today type tattoo that I don't want to cover up or remove, and I was hoping to bounce some ideas off you guys and maybe see if some of you have done something similar (please share a pic or two if you can!).
The existing tattoo is a delicate-looking small (8x3 cms or so) scrollwork piece with a tiny blue rose and my husband's name (cringe away if you like, I don't mind :D)  picked from the cheapest category of wall flash due to our equally small and delicate student budget at the time. So regardless of the artistic quality etc, it's obviously very important to me. Unfortunately, it's bang on in the middle of the top half of my upper arm that is badly in need of some tattoos in the near future...
My plans include three separate pieces for each member of my family, possibly tied together with some sort of filler, shoulder-to-elbow coverage wise. I'll be getting a hawk (at the moment I'm leaning towards the head only), a blossom (have to decide which flower, definitely won't be a rose, possibly a peony?) and a crescent moon (possibly filled with some sort of pattern/design). These will be in full colour, looking at a neo traditional/traditional style. The composition is going to be awkward at best with the old tattoo in the middle, and while I haven't discussed this with the artist I have in mind yet, I think the only way to make it work would be to tattoo the moon "around" the old tattoo, with the blossom in front of the shoulder and the hawk underneath the moon or on the inner bicep (or vice versa). 
 

Ha ha! I love your characterisation of the middle one :D

The  firefly ROCKS! I really like its clean, precise geometry! The curls of the armadillo are amazing too.

I'm a fan of Queen - but not enough of a fan to get a tribute tattoo... I love the way the artist managed to get those high cheek bones in. He was a beautiful man! (Freddie, not the artist ;) )

Seems like Sicily has talent!

@Kurgana I would love to see some of your pieces! Are they uploaded somewhere?

@Tiresius I totally get what you're saying. It's a difficult decision when you are trying to make all your tattoos work together. Lots of people succeed, but I ended where I'm now when I realised I didn't want to be limited by a specific style or theme. Still not sure how it's going to work out for the single body parts though - my current tattoos are set apart from each other, but my probable next one (actually it'll be three separate tattoos in the same area) will have to somehow fit on my arm where I already have a really girly little scrollwork tattoo (one of the earliest) and a large blackwork piece taking up pretty much all of my inner forearm.