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You go to the right artist, they will do it right. If you want Japanese traditionally done, i believe you would need to ask someone off the forum because it is a lot of stuff not easily just spoken. I think you need visuals too. I am not by any means an expert on anything tattoo related. See Trevino, Lehi, Rubendall, Brian Bruno, or get in contact with someone that could enlighten you, like a guy at state of grace, or Alex reike, filip leu. Just look at at Taki's people that do the San Fran convention there is bound to be someone. But this thread is about ink masters tv show. To love or hate!

That looks like a tattoo of the month contender!

If you don't belong, don't be long!

There is a lot and I mean a lot more than what you said GSJoe. You can love art but you are not going to try and be Caravaggio! Where are you at GSJoe? Before you even started tattooing fruit you need to draw! When you are tired of drawing, draw some more! Draw and draw. Then go in to a tattoo shop and show those drawings. Go home and draw some more. You see where I am going here GSJoe? After all that drawing, you may, going back into that shop and show them your new drawings. If they like them than you will be taught how to draw! " You have to past the first grade before you can go to the second grade!" Peck

That looks like a tattoo of the month contender!

That looks like a tattoo of the month contender!

I have an appointment with Grez in July. I'm hoping to get tattooed by Koeplinger or Xam while they are in California for Ink N Iron in June. I just don't think I can wait that long to get tattooed again! I need to make some plans to get something sooner.

That looks like a tattoo of the month contender!

Here is a pic of my wife's chest (shhh don't tell her I posted it ;) ). Her right side by Trevor McStay and her left side by Jason Kundell. They are my favorites!

So I made my first post the other day as @BrandonGermain and posted a picture of my elbow done by Steve Byrne. For whatever reason after posting I decided I didn't want to use my full name on a message board, so I made this account and will be using this one from here on out.
I apologize to the moderators if I broke any rules, and I'm sorry to whoever just read that shitty and irrelevant bit of information.
With that being said...Today I got tattooed by Chris Conn. Chris was so cool and really does go above and beyond for his clients. Everything about getting tattooed today was rad. Not to mention his studio is less than five minutes from my house. Couldn't have been a better situation.
I will post better pics once it is healed.

Yes I have heard of that ratio. I don't know because I am not a Japanese tattooer. People on here should not be giving technical info on a public forum. Example why is a guy that just bought a kit and now is on this forum! My kit was a rollomatic, Dan Dringenberg grips and tips, and a Tattooer that was telling me what I am doing wrong and why! In a tattoo shop!
Why do you do this..... Why does it run like this..... Answer- shut the fuck up and watch! Don't talk and just listen!
I digress..
This should be another thread anyways!
Dave Navarro rules! Haha:o

That is how it went with me. Oh lets go on a trip, I hear San Fran is nice. Tattoo by Grime. Hey we can go to Lake Tahoe for our honeymoon. Problem is we have to drive up from San Francisco and oh there is a tattoo convention by some guy name takin, Tania, Taki! That's it Taki!
Did not take long for her to caught on when I recommend a place to go she say " who tattoos there?"

Yes I have heard of that ratio. I don't know because I am not a Japanese tattooer. People on here should not be giving technical info on a public forum. Example why is a guy that just bought a kit and now is on this forum! My kit was a rollomatic, Dan Dringenberg grips and tips, and a Tattooer that was telling me what I am doing wrong and why! In a tattoo shop!
Why do you do this..... Why does it run like this..... Answer- shut the fuck up and watch! Don't talk and just listen!
I digress..
This should be another thread anyways!
Dave Navarro rules! Haha:o

That is how it went with me. Oh lets go on a trip, I hear San Fran is nice. Tattoo by Grime. Hey we can go to Lake Tahoe for our honeymoon. Problem is we have to drive up from San Francisco and oh there is a tattoo convention by some guy name takin, Tania, Taki! That's it Taki!
Did not take long for her to caught on when I recommend a place to go she say " who tattoos there?"

That is how it went with me. Oh lets go on a trip, I hear San Fran is nice. Tattoo by Grime. Hey we can go to Lake Tahoe for our honeymoon. Problem is we have to drive up from San Francisco and oh there is a tattoo convention by some guy name takin, Tania, Taki! That's it Taki!
Did not take long for her to caught on when I recommend a place to go she say " who tattoos there?"

Yes thats the guy .

Black panther or an eightball.
Maybe have like Woodstock or cheech and Chong smoking and have the maple leaf be a pot leaf!
Canadian, eh?

That is how it went with me. Oh lets go on a trip, I hear San Fran is nice. Tattoo by Grime. Hey we can go to Lake Tahoe for our honeymoon. Problem is we have to drive up from San Francisco and oh there is a tattoo convention by some guy name takin, Tania, Taki! That's it Taki!
Did not take long for her to caught on when I recommend a place to go she say " who tattoos there?"

That is how it went with me. Oh lets go on a trip, I hear San Fran is nice. Tattoo by Grime. Hey we can go to Lake Tahoe for our honeymoon. Problem is we have to drive up from San Francisco and oh there is a tattoo convention by some guy name takin, Tania, Taki! That's it Taki!
Did not take long for her to caught on when I recommend a place to go she say " who tattoos there?"

That is how it went with me. Oh lets go on a trip, I hear San Fran is nice. Tattoo by Grime. Hey we can go to Lake Tahoe for our honeymoon. Problem is we have to drive up from San Francisco and oh there is a tattoo convention by some guy name takin, Tania, Taki! That's it Taki!
Did not take long for her to caught on when I recommend a place to go she say " who tattoos there?"

That is how it went with me. Oh lets go on a trip, I hear San Fran is nice. Tattoo by Grime. Hey we can go to Lake Tahoe for our honeymoon. Problem is we have to drive up from San Francisco and oh there is a tattoo convention by some guy name takin, Tania, Taki! That's it Taki!
Did not take long for her to caught on when I recommend a place to go she say " who tattoos there?"

Black panther or an eightball.
Maybe have like Woodstock or cheech and Chong smoking and have the maple leaf be a pot leaf!
Canadian, eh?

A wise sage once told me "Make your drawings look like tattoos, don't try to make your tattoos look like drawings"

I think that American (or European) Japanese is a totally different thing than Japanese Japanese...I prefer the Americanised version of it, personally...but if you're thinking of getting a Japanese tattoo and are trying to decide between Horitomo and Rubendall, it just comes down to personal preference. Unless you want tebori.

There is a lot and I mean a lot more than what you said GSJoe. You can love art but you are not going to try and be Caravaggio! Where are you at GSJoe? Before you even started tattooing fruit you need to draw! When you are tired of drawing, draw some more! Draw and draw. Then go in to a tattoo shop and show those drawings. Go home and draw some more. You see where I am going here GSJoe? After all that drawing, you may, going back into that shop and show them your new drawings. If they like them than you will be taught how to draw! " You have to past the first grade before you can go to the second grade!" Peck