JAC1961

@thewitchhunterThat's one outstanding dragon man, congrats!

20 month after my first appointment, after 40h in 12 sessions, my back was finally finished a week ago. I'm so happy that I'm done for now but there are already some plans if and what possibly could be my next step towards an even more colorfull body....😋 Not sure if I'll first go for my right butt cheek and upper thights or if I'll start with my arms... But well, that's the future. Won't probably get anything new until end 2019 or even 2020. At least not until I was able to put some money aside to get it done in a foreseeable period of time.

 

drawing does not equal tattooing ability or safety

You asked, and we answered. If you still go there, you are crazy.

"Ohio mother charged after allegedly allowing 10-year-old to be tattooed by teen"
"BELLEFONTAINE, Ohio - A mother is facing charges after she allegedly allowed a teen to give her 10-year-old son a tattoo inside a home in Bellefontaine, located in Logan County.
Nikki J. Dickinson, 34, was charged with misdemeanor child endangering and contributing to the delinquency of a minor, according to ABC affiliate WSYX in Columbus.
In a video that went viral on Facebook and sparked outrage online, a 10-year-old boy is seen getting a tattoo by another teen inside a home.
Officers told WSYX that the mom said she got "tired" of her son asking, so she allowed him to get a tattoo.
Dickinson endangered her son by allowing him to get a tattoo in unsafe, unsanitary conditions, according to court documents.
The 16-year-old teen in the video gives tattoos at home, according to a witness. Investigators said it's believed the teen gave a tattoo to another individual that turned into a MRSA infection, WSYX reports.
The 16-year-old teen was charged with two delinquency counts of tattooing prohibitions, according to WSYX."
 
https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/ohio-mother-charged-after-allegedly-allowing-10-year-old-to-be-tattooed-by-teen?fbclid=IwAR22fZB8JO8KtB1_RYb33diVl4eYKMyh8XoIPe71d8cqDhqC0uqPMMhNJBw

Absolutely...the pride of quality work and the relationship with the artist last long after the price of great work and a tip.
Poor work last longer... 

One of the truest statements in life, "you get what you pay for"
 

One of the truest statements in life, "you get what you pay for"
 

LOL. Every tattooist should have that posted on their wall with a sliding scale below - starting at $150/hr on the left and going down to $20/hr on the right. 

One of the truest statements in life, "you get what you pay for"
 

progress....
 
 

I've been using Lubriderm, but maybe I'll give Aveeno a try for the next bottle.

IMO Aveeno is hands down the best,
I used to use and think Lubriderm was the best, but Aveeno blows it away for an everyday moisturizer,Aveeno lasts all day. Lubriderm lasts about 25 minutes. 
I use Aveeno "daily Fragrance  Free". (green label)

This is a conversation best had with your tattoo artist.  If I were you I'd just add more tattoos around it; they don't have to be "connected" per se.  But if you want one cohesive sleeve then you probably should have started with a design in mind.

My tattoos are as perfect as I am.  😉
Nice work and welcome.

Just got this cobra/elephant by Squid Yu on the front of my left leg just under the knee. Pretty stoked.

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I got my third tattoo last Wednesday... the tattoo I always thought would be my first, a family tribute.
I asked for suggestions on it here a while back and tried to put them to good use.  I stayed away from heavy on text and went with something more graphic and symbolic.  We all like the Pixar movie "Up" so I used that as a theme and added my wife's, daughter's and grandkids' first initials in heart shaped balloons with their birth stone colors.  It was done by Jaimi Mullholand at Broad Wing Tattoo in Bowling Green, OH.  I'm super pleased with it and ready for my next.
 

here is my Halloween banger on my right knee ditch,  by Brandon @ sacred owl tattoo, Penryn,Ca

fun place to get tattooed ! LOL

I got my third tattoo last Wednesday... the tattoo I always thought would be my first, a family tribute.
I asked for suggestions on it here a while back and tried to put them to good use.  I stayed away from heavy on text and went with something more graphic and symbolic.  We all like the Pixar movie "Up" so I used that as a theme and added my wife's, daughter's and grandkids' first initials in heart shaped balloons with their birth stone colors.  It was done by Jaimi Mullholand at Broad Wing Tattoo in Bowling Green, OH.  I'm super pleased with it and ready for my next.
 

done - at least for a while - 
 

Hey everyone, here's my most recent tattoo, done last weekend at the Bucharest tattoo convention by the awesome noayanni.
I'm extremely happy with how it turned out and how it ties to my other Ripley tattoo :)
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I got my third tattoo last Wednesday... the tattoo I always thought would be my first, a family tribute.
I asked for suggestions on it here a while back and tried to put them to good use.  I stayed away from heavy on text and went with something more graphic and symbolic.  We all like the Pixar movie "Up" so I used that as a theme and added my wife's, daughter's and grandkids' first initials in heart shaped balloons with their birth stone colors.  It was done by Jaimi Mullholand at Broad Wing Tattoo in Bowling Green, OH.  I'm super pleased with it and ready for my next.
 

Agree with @Oiocha.  Let it heal and then see where you're at with it. I don't think moving your wrist is going to make it any worse.
I recently started working on my first larger scale tattoo and I've definitely been down the over-analyze, stare at it all night path with it. It can drive you crazy especially if you're prone to being a perfectionist. Accepting imperfections is part of the process as I'm slowly learning.
As a wise man once said in another thread, "my tattoos are as perfect as I am".  Credit for that goes to @JAC1961

My tattoos are as perfect as I am.  😉
Nice work and welcome.