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I have an appointment next month with didac (@didactattoo on ig) for a big black panther covered in red hearts. I am so excited! It is going to be my biggest piece so far (about 35 cm)

Hey, thank you!
It went great! She was fabulous to work w and I think I was pretty okay too - I was twitching a bit by the end, but no complaining and a good tip! 
 
thanks for the insight 🙂

I had a question, but this is the only forum I could post to. Can’t find anything about what this ‘initiation’ is exactly, but I’m guessing I’m supposed to introduce myself?
Hi, I’m Rebecca. I have several shotty tattoos, but I love and admire tattoos so much. Thanks for having me!
I also have a question about etiquette. Tomorrow I have an appointment to get a bad tattoo covered with a black band. I want to have my daughters name and birthdate added above it, would it be okay to ask to do it all at once or should I have it added another time? For me it would be better to have that spot on my arm heal altogether than in separate times and I don’t care about change in price, but I don’t want to piss off my artist. Thanks!

you're overthinking: it's really common for ppl to get upset when they first see it after its done.
I wasn't panicked, but when I first saw a DUDE on my back... it took a minute.
you'll grow to love it.

it's so beautiful as is I wouldn't change a thing, but if it's bothering you this much a year later why not just have the artist add the lipstick?

it's so beautiful as is I wouldn't change a thing, but if it's bothering you this much a year later why not just have the artist add the lipstick?

I'll share mine! Finished up my sleeve a few months ago 
 

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Got this hannya mask first, with katana through his head, working on a huge snake wrapping around an oni mask on the same leg- only out line need pics

so me and my wife met with Oliver at the Feather Falls Tattoo expo and I got the horseshoe on my left knee ditch and she got the turtle on her left leg to go with a mermaid and octopus that he did a couple years ago.

I like it. Ignore the naysayers.

I stopped looking at my back in the mirror!!  🙂

should be facing into the center of the body, like you have it, right?

should be facing into the center of the body, like you have it, right?

Looks fine to me. Like a healing tattoo.

it's a little of  both,  it's skin with a little ink in it that's peeling off,
looks 100% normal to me.

SStu, and scott thanks!

And yes i completely agree that less is more. 

City names is a good idea. 

looks fine

looks fine

IMO large tattoos,like full back or full leg or arm sleeve are a sign of the times, large tattoos are a part of the new tattoo world we live in,
social media has also changed the tattoo world,
when I started getting tattooed in the early 80's, it was all small pieces,
back when I started you walked into a shop on a Friday night,picked a flash off the wall,and waited for your turn,
I have one large tattoo,but all the rest I have are small to medium size,
to each his own,
but personally I like the traditional look of many small tattoos, 

less is more

Maybe a few dots with city names near their position?
If that ocean shading gets too close to the boat I think it's going to get hard to distinguish what's going on. 
Meantime I like it. 

is that how it looks right now ?
because I think it looks good like that.

Also? That shit is all ugly, no matter the age.

Future Filip Leu over here! They should change the name of their shop to Lu Family Iron.