Badtaste

I just bought the first book of this series because of this, thanks for the recommendation.

Rad! Like I said though don't judge it by the first book, it's not bad, it's just his first novel and you can tell haha. It's a lite like wading through mud at times but from the second book on he starts to find his groove :)

Thanks everyone I will post my sweet cheeks up once the hannya has healed and everything has settled. There are a lot of different shades in the blue and through the veil that aren't apparent in the pics. @Iwar I still have some space on both sides (ribs) and an open thigh other than that im filled in. @Badtaste Not too sure yet I want to come down for sure it just depends on the family. I won't be getting tattooed this time that is for sure. Are you coming home for the convention?

Yup I'll be there! Bringing some Canadians with me :p hopefully I'll get to see you there!

Rad Mike! Will you be at Np? I want to see it in person :)

I'm on book 3 of the Malazan book of the fallen, by Steven Erickson. It's amazing, highly recommend to anyone looking for a series after they're done with a song of fire and ice. The first book is a bit of a struggle haha, but if you can get through it it's so worth it!

I had to look at your gallery for the Game of Thrones piece, and holy shit is that awesome. What I don't get from my perspective as a customer is why someone would ask for your original artwork to copy? A wolf with a banner that says "Winter Is Coming" has been done many times since the first book came out and many more times since the show came on and is of such a basic premise that any good artist can take it and make it their own. Why do something that someone else got as a custom piece when you can get your own custom piece for the same price since you aren't being charged for the drawing time?

That's what I mean by education. It's obvious to you and I but a lot of people don't understand that. They see something they like on the internet, decided it's perfect and the idea of letting someone change it is scary since they haven't seen the finished product. Enter lazy/freedom tattooer, and there's another rip off on instagram.

And William, it's the art being questioned not the tattooing itself. 9 times out of ten the ripped tattoo is poorly applied or even scratcher bad which is part of the reason I'm past caring ha.

I just received this yesterday here on the forum.

I think lack of education on the customers part is a massive part of the problem. Some tattooers only see dollar signs, seems like even when called out they often couldn't care less. If some potential internet shopper clients see this thread and see the error of their ways it might make a difference. But honestly I've given up caring, if I got upset every time I saw something a friend or I did ripped off I'd never have any energy.

I might have missed it but I didn't see Rose Hardy mentioned yet.

Spider eyed lady is on my ankle ^_^

I have a yoneyama snake in my leg as filler, he also did a hermit crab/skull on the side of my knee. Two of my favourite tattoos!

I usually never post my own tattoos but Williams work needs showing off

I'm really just posting this to get my post count up haha. Apologies.

I know most of you are into traditional here, but this was the first proper back I've done and I was fairly happy with it.

When I was doing the backpiece on my profile the guy frequently sat two 9 hour days in a row and once did three days (10,8 then 4 hours) without flinching . I wish everyone could sit that well :p

Thanks ^_^ I figure now that the green card shit is more or less done with and I have time I should start being a forum lurker again haha.

Hipsters pay my rent haha. Over the last couple of years I guess I've unintentionally started to specialise in animal tattoos. A lot of which have clothes, monocles etc.. Gotta give people what they want :) I just count myself lucky I'm not doing infinity symbols and stuff turning into birds all day.

Thanks everyone ^_^ I'm enjoying lurking haha.

Hello all, I'm Erin.

I tattoo at Sacred tattoo in Auckland, but I travel a lot. I'm currently waiting on a US green card (fingers crossed that it doesn't take forever)

I like gaming, cats and working ha. that's about it!