JAC1961

Great work everyone.
I'm actually trying to get a memorial piece for my mom and dad, but haven't heard back from my original choice in artists.  It's been 2 weeks since I emailed him (his preferred method of contact) and I'm about to switch to someone else.

might be worth emailing again?

Great work everyone.
I'm actually trying to get a memorial piece for my mom and dad, but haven't heard back from my original choice in artists.  It's been 2 weeks since I emailed him (his preferred method of contact) and I'm about to switch to someone else.

Also this one. It came out too close to reference.. I love it to bits, but still it bugs me a lot that I haven't asked to change it more.
It was originally designed by Elizabeth Huxley.

My humble addition!
 It has a bit of glue (after second skin application) on it still. 

mine is a bit different, but I got it well after she died. it's a minogame: a Japanese folk turtle with seaweed on its back, surrounded by waves and maple leaves. it represents felicity and longevity, and for me it represents my mother who liked fall and the ocean.
death sucks, death sucks so much, but at least we can get nice tattoos

sorry for your loss,
here is mine from 24 years ago.

Dragon head done by https://www.instagram.com/j_s_heike/ at the annual Sailor Jerry Birthday Party at Leviticus Tattoo in Minneapolis. 

Sorry for your loss.  Looks good and I bet she'd love it.

Solid stuff. Really like the kitsune. 🦊

I don't need you or anyone to speak for me,I said exactly what I F***ing meant.

what the F*** are you talking about ?
and why are you trolling me ?
 

Welcome, and yes - this^

Im just another tattoo lover. I stumbled upon last sparrow tattoo today and thought id join. 

I really don't think anyone was purposely being rude to you.  I think they were taking time out of their personal lives and applying their knowledge of tattoos to try to help you.
If you stick around awhile you'll see that the same question gets asked time after time and it's difficult not to occasionally get frustrated by people's impatience.

I really don't think anyone was purposely being rude to you.  I think they were taking time out of their personal lives and applying their knowledge of tattoos to try to help you.
If you stick around awhile you'll see that the same question gets asked time after time and it's difficult not to occasionally get frustrated by people's impatience.

I really don't think anyone was purposely being rude to you.  I think they were taking time out of their personal lives and applying their knowledge of tattoos to try to help you.
If you stick around awhile you'll see that the same question gets asked time after time and it's difficult not to occasionally get frustrated by people's impatience.

I really don't think anyone was purposely being rude to you.  I think they were taking time out of their personal lives and applying their knowledge of tattoos to try to help you.
If you stick around awhile you'll see that the same question gets asked time after time and it's difficult not to occasionally get frustrated by people's impatience.

I totally agree, I think this is a big issue,
I love stopping strangers and starting a conversation about tattoos,
but I don't always get a friendly response.
oh well, I will always keep trying.

haha thank you @Gingerninja ! I've definately been thinking outside the box now with my new tattoo ideas, and i've got some more crazy ideas brewing.
no laser, no coverups...i just keep piling on the tattoos and it seems to be working out in my favour.  I love it. my excitement of tattooing just keeps growing and the experiences become more personal as me and my tattooists push the boundary of where you would think the concept of "bodysuit" would typically end/finish.

so...this walk-in blast-o-rama happened...
by Shawn Hedley at Champion Tattoo 124 St Edmonton, AB, Canada

Do what makes you happy and don't worry about having to justify your choices.

You don't need to confine yourselves with style restrictions. If you're like many of us here you will find that over the coming decades your personal tastes in art and tattoos will evolve, change, broaden, expand, loosen - or however you want to view it. Museums rarely have only 1 type of art. 😉

Do what makes you happy and don't worry about having to justify your choices.