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@Russ , Show off....!

Awesome tattoos man.

Looks like Valerie Vargas & Stewart Robson are opening up a new shop soon: Modern Classic Tattoo | Coming Soon!

I wish them all the best in their new venture.

Edit; the other artists(I personally haven't heard off) look solid as well.

I would say no, they're both frenchies which all look the same (because of the kennel club and lack of gene pool, don't even get me started on what I think of them..!) and the flowers are pretty standard.

The Valerie one is obviously better.

Got my first leg tattoo yesterday, at the London convention. By Eli Quinters.

Cool tattoo @ThatGuy. I'm in the same situation of starting to collect tattoos on my legs soon, promised myself a year off which is up in December. Started browsing the forums again and looking at cool tattoos and after going to the London convention Friday the bug is back to get started! Also was thinking to try to get a small piece from someone at smith street, but still not sure with regards to getting tattooed at conventions, also the lower leg is not the best placement for sitting in a chair.

Anyway maybe next year and as previously stated great start to your legs mate.......

She's 16 and its her first tattoo.

Stupid girl......

My finished tattoo. Still needs some touch up work and some more pink in a couple of the flower petals, but overall healing nicely and I'm pleased.

Now onto the next one.

Different artist for the next one?

Started this little guy with Chad today at Lifetime Tattoo in Denver

pic stolen from his instagram

Badass!!!!

Here's my Valerie eagle

I love western traditional foremost but have been thinking of getting a B&G piece and if I do it will be a chicano style tattoo, a gangster girl and flaming skull or something. Why, because I respect the history and it looks so dam cool. BTW I'm English as far back as my known family tree goes.

Having had my backpiece for a few months now, I gotta to say that I keep loving it more and more. I wanted to get one for years, and I'm so glad that I finally said "fuck it" and went ahead.

The only downside is that I have to keep looking at photos of myself to get a proper view of it. Can't wait to start filling up areas that I can actually see myself.

Here is a recent photo from my holiday in Ibiza.

I recognise that back........You don't just have a back piece, you have a valerie vargas back piece....!

Off to ibiza Tuesday myself, mine will also be on show..

I only pop on here now and then but fuck @Russ I had to just log in and say awesome tattoos man....

Have not posted for a while but had to show my new piece off!

Done by the very talented Valerie Vargas

every single one is colour haha! i was pretty surprised when i got the photo in my emails.

Thought so, you owe us a colour pic now, your tattoos look too cool not to!

If I was tattooing someone's first tattoo I would be fully aware of that and offer advice, that's because I am a nice person and treat people like I like to be treated.

My industry is picking up so I'm going ask some of the managers\directors i do work for what they think about me getting my hands tattooed and how they feel about them personally and professional.

Wonder what there replies will be in this day and age?

@youthcrewalex. Cool pic, and nice work.

are your tattoos black and grey in real life or are they colour?

Age of tattoo? If the body has already spent the last 25years breaking down the ink do you feel it's easier to fade with laser.

Location of tattoo? Immune system works better close to the heart?

@slayer9019 trying to get into that same boat, lady and I have decided to start eating better and walking more, still gotta quit smoking though. After getting a car my walking went down to nothing from an average 3 miles a day, starting to catch up with me... cutting out the little junk food I do eat and looking into gym memberships in my area

Don't waste money on a gym mate, just buy some dumbells and make a pull up bar.

http://scoobysworkshop.com/

Good luck.

I'm just getting back into fitness myself, need to give up smoking and want to hit 40 next year looking good.

Picture stolen from @Stewart Robson and the "On the Shoulders of Giants" blog. Done by Valerie, Stefano, Valerie again, and Stewart at Frith St.

So fucking cool.........!

Welcome from an Essex boy.

Have you decided on an artist yet?

Finished this up with Xam earlier, another one that's difficult to get a picture of yourself but you get the idea...

Nearly as good as my valerie skull and snake....;)

Love all your tattoos mate, you have a quality collection.

what do you guys think about this one?

Can't really see what it is mate...

I'm sorry but I think you had peanut products near you when you posted that. I'm having an allergic reaction.

Please people, be more considerate.... :)

No peanuts near me, maybe half bottle of wine I was enjoying on a bank holiday after getting tattooed today.

Does it really matter the terminology used, just go get a tattoo without a rule book in your back pocket.

Pointless thread.

Matt Arriola , Liberty Tattoo

Love that tattoo and a great artist I have only just discovered.

My sister is captain of a team in essex\England. It's like being at a tattoo convention when I go to watch, they love there tattoos.