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At this point, no. MAYBE once I'm more heavily covered, I'll look into getting tiny, goofy, impulsive filler tattoos. But I'm just not too interested in that style of tattooing now, and certainly not at a place where the artist's quality might be suspect.

theyre just warning you to be aware that some photos online are fresh vs healed...
 
 

Really blurry photo of my feet,  but you get the idea! =)
Getting my feet covered was something I felt like I needed to feel completely "me", and I'm so happy I did! 

theyre just warning you to be aware that some photos online are fresh vs healed...
 
 

theyre just warning you to be aware that some photos online are fresh vs healed...
 
 

Thank you so much for the replies! I'm happy to be seeing that i am just over analyzing it, i was hoping that was the case :)

Are these tattoos you have seen healed in person or are they pictures of fresh unhealed tattoos you've seen on instagram?  Because only one counts.

I hope you get the humming bird you wanted! 

^^^Good advice. Make it a good memory that you and your Dad have. I'm sorry about his condition; I can't imagine how tough that must be.

Get your free touch up. I do this too, always look at the little places that need more ink. Just politely show your artist and ask for touch ups, and as always tip generously =)

Really blurry photo of my feet,  but you get the idea! =)
Getting my feet covered was something I felt like I needed to feel completely "me", and I'm so happy I did! 

hello everyone, glad to be here on the forums. Looks like it's jam packed with a ton of useful information. I can already tell that this is a fun community and cannot wait to begin reading through the different topics available.
Like most people that dive into the tattoo world without doing the proper research ahead of time, I ended up going into a random tattoo shop and picking out a design my first time. I really wanted a cute little humming bird design because I just love hummingbirds :)
Unfortunately the design on my skin ended up being not to my liking at all and was very different from the design that we had discussed with the tattoo artist beforehand, which was very inconvenient. So being me, the impatient human being that I am. I had to get it removed immediately. It was not an exciting experience. Especially for a first tattoo. But bad experiences always help us help others along the way. So I look forward to sharing my experiences here on the forums :D

Dismantle & Repair. 
It's a song by the band Anberlin. It's about one's life falling apart and yet always being put back together with grace, which has been a part of the story I have walked hence it being on my feet. The swallows signify freedom and the poppies are my birth flower (August) and represent my favorite part of summer =)

That just made me tear up x

Dismantle & Repair. 
It's a song by the band Anberlin. It's about one's life falling apart and yet always being put back together with grace, which has been a part of the story I have walked hence it being on my feet. The swallows signify freedom and the poppies are my birth flower (August) and represent my favorite part of summer =)

Welcome! Post pics from your session!
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I love foot tattoos!! Both my feet are very tattooed =)
Looks great. Congrats!

Getting my collar bones started in a week! I'm getting some Grey scale peonies. Super stoked!
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I would suggest changing how the voting works, if possible.  There was always an advantage to the people who posted their tattoos first.  If you posted a tattoo towards the middle or end of the month you basically didn't have much of a chance regardless of the tattoo.  If it wouldn't be a complete pain in the ass to implement and administrate, what about something like a ranked ballot where, at the end of the month, people can choose their first, second, third favorite tattoos and assign, say 5 points to first, 3 to second, and 1 to third and tabulate that to decide a winner.
 
Could also be fun to run contests around themes like skulls, birds, flowers, or whatever.
 
Healed up and settled in stuff would be cool too.

Awesome, I always enjoy those threads. 
 
I'm not sure what the goal of the rules here is, and I realize my suggestion would likely create more complication and work, but it would be kind of cool if there were a separate contest in some way for large scale and one off tattoos. It just seems that the large sleeves and back pieces win so easily. 
Conversely, the big pieces win because they are super awesome and probably I'm just jealous. 
Thanks regardless, I'm looking forward to the next contest thread. 
 
 
 

It's a great idea. Wonderful tattoo image that shares your child's name. Stop thinking, get a great tattoo, and post the photo. Hell, if you don't do it maybe I will. Now I kind of wish I had named my daugter gargoyle. Is it weird to change the name of a seven year old? 

You don't need to incorporate anything else about your kid, his name is more than enough of a connection to the subject matter. Don't clutter up an awesome tattoo with words or dates! I think your kid will be proud when he grows up and sees his dad got a badass beast as a tribute to him. 

You could do something statuesque, new school, traditional...the list goes on. There's tons of options for a griffin since it's a mythical beast and there's no "wrong" way to draw one. It just depends on what style you want. 

Who is your intended artist? Any links to a portfolio?

I think they don't care and they think they're cool for just having a tattoo. Maybe in some situations they feel more in control because they're scared to give the artist the reins...
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It's easy to say people are dumb or cheap or whatever, but there's got to be more to it than that. Can they really not tell the difference between good and bad tattoos? Do they not know where to look for good artists or even what to look for? Do they just not care? I'm not even talking about little Pinterest tattoos or a few words of script, which can be done well. I mean scratcher-level badness.

I just booked with Yushi yushi_horikichi on Instagram. He comes to Seattle in about a month. The appointment day that he suggested in August just happened to be my birthday! First time getting tebori and first tattoo since 2012. Beyond excited.
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