Joe Stratford

I don't really have a problem with the title! Just a way of differentiating between someone who maybe gets work from a few people rather than one artist?

'Tattoo Aficionado' anyone? Haha

Got this from Valerie yesterday! Got it as a walk in, i had only gone in on the of chance somebody had space, Right place, Right time I suppose!

Harry Styles' tattoo artist leads campaign to regulate industry as it is revealed untrained tattooists are buying equipment on eBay - with terrifying consequences | Mail Online

You know some of the comments on here will be gold-dust - Exhibit A

"That was shocking! My first tattoo was done at a chaps house and he was very clean and showered before he even got to work on me. I guess I was one of the lucky ones!"

Hopefully, a bit of celebrity and media attention may help...

yeah, and I'll take one for losing last month

I concur!!

This thread is making me need a backpiece, i need to finish my goddamn arm first! Stop posting pictures!!! :p

Tattoo by Chad Koeplinger done at Frith Street Tattoo in London, England

Filled up the spot nicely! (and quickly 2 Hours!)

New one from Chad Koeplinger done at Frith Street Tattoo

Loads of old russian prison tattoos in this article - A rare article worth reading in the otherwise awful Daily Mail

Symbols of a life of crime: The fading tattoos on Russia's gangland prisoners that can be read like the bearer's criminal underworld CV | Mail Online

Haha, yep the only person to make it sound acceptable!

Ive heard 'cap sleeve' for an outer arm, no inner arm tattoo. Is it just me or does 'tats' grate a little as well?

I wonder how covered you'd be back then with £5 worth of tattoos? I have 2/3rds of a sleeve that has cost me £1200 thus far

It was about two and a half hrs although it seemed like a lifetime in that spot! haha.

I may be biased as its on me but it really is one of the best I have seen.

By Todd Noble

Here are some photos!

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and a few more the right way up....

Hi, been lurking for ages and finally have the time to post things now I have an office based job, haha. working on a sleeve at the moment. My work includes:

A Rook with roses by Sarah Schor (Sarah Carter now!?)

Gypsy Lady with Crystal Ball by Phil Kyle

Tiger Head by Oliver Macintosh

Devil Head by Bert Krak

Lady chewin' on a Rose by Todd Noble

Skull and a sword by Adrian Willard

Friday the 13th Spider and Thunder and Lightning by Elliott Josef Guy

Octopus wrapped round an anchor (ribs) by Marc Jones

More to come, not soon enough!