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    Ain't no homo going to make it to heaven.

    in WTF in the News

    Posted

    Raised Roman Catholic.

    Figured out it wasnt for me at around 12-13.

    Haven't looked back since!

    The major problem I have with things like the OP, is the way people pick and choose shit out of religious texts. I say either stick to your shit and follow everything through and through or take it all as a guideline of types with some cool stories.

    Great example I find quoted to me from time to time (and relevant to this forum).

    This has been spoken to me before, then they go on to say I'm going to hell for my tattoos..blah blah. I usually wait for them to finish and follow up with....do you also know what is included in Leviticus 19?

    "Do not eat any meat with the blood still in it." - oops got an rare steak

    "Do not cut the hair at the sides of your head or clip off the edges of your beard." - oops hair cut

    "When a foreigner resides among you in your land, do not mistreat them" - Shit, a shitton of people screwed this one

    "Do not go about spreading slander among your people." - most people have done this as well

    There are more examples, but I do not feel like getting into them. I find it funny that the people usually spewing out bible verses usually only remember a handful of them that fit their particular opinion, but seem to "forget" all the others, or "those dont matter anymore, etc etc"

    Actually not all kinds of tattoos have been condemned by the church. Christian tattooing has a history as far back as the beginning of the religion itself. Crusaders often got tattoos upon arrival to the Holy Land but the evidence exists of much older practices of 'marking one self (by pricking the skin) as one who carries the signs of the lord Jesus Christ. I'm not into the religious history that much so I'm not going to try to be smart. This book Written on the body: the tattoo in European and American history - Jane Caplan - Google Books

    tries to uncover the hidden history (or as author of one of the essays puts it 'the stolen history') of tattooing in Europe, from when the word tattoo hasn't yet been known.

    ink trouble

    in Tattoo Advice

    Posted

    Aside from showing respect to this forum, you have no respect for your craft, no respect for your mentor. and no repect for yourself. get over the internet, it's not how you learn the trade or solve problems. i dont buy that excuse that you cant get tattooed at another shop go to the next county over. your fucking people up and aew not even making a real attempt to solve your problem. google is not for tattooers.

    but i supose i am beating a dead horse. and what do i know i am just an apprentice who slaves 80 hours a week in trade for proper training in the craft. so fuck what i say. but you should be working harder.

    I probably shouldn't post this but....well I've been apprenticed twice (I cannot say I have been an apprentice as it only lasted few weeks) by the wrong person. And I mean honestly a really shabby tattooers. But as soon as I saw their way of doing things I bailed out. It's been years ago but I still dream about being an apprentice again. What I'm trying to say is that I agree with you Jomester. knowing how to tune your machines doesn't make you a tatooer and if someone had a bad master he should have realised it and left them and go somewhere else. I know I might never get a chance to get into the craft but I wouldn't dream of tattooing without earning my place. I just liked you post, so figured I'll share my story....maybe a bit off subject...sorry.

    Ink Stories

    in Initiation

    Posted

    I liked it (although it is strangely sad...the atmosphere is a bit....how to put it...down?)

    I wanted to post it in the newbie thread because I think that many young people could have their questions quickly answered if they just watch this clip. It's got it all: commitment, hard work, talent and perseverance....

    Pornography... In and around a tattoo shop, what's your take on this?

    in General Tattoo Discussion

    Posted

    I'll risk asking some (maybe stupid) questions to what has been said by @Ursula and many others:

    1. Why would you want to be associated with porn when it is associated with 'sleazy' 'sad' 'can't find a real girl' and such?And I'm not saying using porn (we all use it, have seen/read through it) but displaying it for all in public is a bit rude and bad manners (can I say 'bad manners' and porn in the same post?). It just paints this image of a lonely creep no one wants to f*%#. Doesn't it?

    2. Isn't 'Porn' when people 'do it'? As opposed to pictures that show naked girls in 'pseudo-erotic' poses?

    3. I don't think women get that offended by it but would you get tattooed (being a woman) by a guy who clearly likes this kind of stuff? I'd feel wrong with his hands on me, no matter the glowes. (and yet again, I can know he likes it and that is fine but when he's so 'in your face' with it...? Doesn't feel right.

    And those are more questions then opinions....I don't really have an 'opinion' on the subject as it would depend on many variables....I'm curious, I guess...

    Its no fair, goddammit. Women get all the best tattoo designs

    in General Tattoo Discussion

    Posted

    Dont know how relevant it would be to the question, but When I first came to the UK I noticed that many really tough bad ass men where wearing pink t-shirts and pink polo shirts and what not. Apparently they were 'tuff enough' that they could even pull the 'pink shirt' thing without being worried they look feminine/gay.... true or false (that's what I've been told, doesn't make it 100% accurate) it does tell you something about their confidence...i kinda like the fact they didn't give a crap. Get a unicorn and be proud of it!

    18 Years in the Biz

    in Worst Tattoo EVER!

    Posted

    huh? what?! whats wrong with wonky poorly colored and misplaced? :/

    I don't feel I have the right to bash anyone, didn't earn my stripes yet but 'poorly coloured' is the first thing that hits my eye...

    What bugs me most is the claim of him being so experienced...

    18 Years in the Biz

    in Worst Tattoo EVER!

    Posted

    Everything is relative...the man could just be tattooing exactly what the customer asked for. That said, if I walked into his shop and saw the work on that facebook page, I wouldn't let him anywhere near me. Guess I'm old-fashioned, but I just can't get behind that style of work.

    Even I know to keep away from tattooers like this one. I mean 18 years? It seems far fetched seeing his style (or the lack of it) so I wouldn't trust him. I'm not an expert so cannot say any more then that...just wouldn't trust him with my tattoo no matter how hard people defended his work. As for the tattoos he does I just can't believe that after '18 years in the biz' he can't advise his clients something better to tattoo or tattoo it better...

    What up peoples!

    in Initiation

    Posted

    This forum is massive! If you're not looking for anything in particular you might find the best way is to have a look at what other people are looking at. That's what I do. Go to quick links (on the forum bar) and have a look. It's worth your time!

    Old Tattoo Documentaries

    in Tattoo TV Shows, Documentaries and Media

    Posted

    God I LOVE tattoo history! It's amazing that where I come from first professional Tattoo studio has been set up in 1991. Hard to believe, right? But it is true. I'm so lucky to have found this forum!

    Just to clear this up. First studio in the whole country was opened in 1991. First professional tattoo studio in my City- 1993.

    Tattoos in films

    in Random Crap

    Posted

    I have no picture, but the Girl with a Dragon Tattoo is the immediate one that comes to mind. I liked the suspense of the movie, but imo the tattoo wasn't the greatest.

    Found the picture:

    There are more tattoo artists now

    in General Tattoo Discussion

    Posted

    Wow.

    I wasn't expecting a reaction like this, I mean it wasn't my intention to make excuses about my life or anybody else's. My last comment was supposed to be about the fact that I DO read the previous threads and try to catch up on what has been said on this forum, so not to repeat the same old stuff and annoy people, but it is a LOT of information. I started getting my head around it but it's early stages. I've got to start somewhere, right?

    The main skill I lack is 'communicating clearly' on the Internet, so taking your advice straight to my heart I will be silent until I have something serious to say.

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