SStu

welcome!

Just booked in with Rachi (Black Throne) for December 6 to get my sternum/bit of chest at the bottom of my ribcage done. I am both excited and terrified.

Under that particular circumstance, that is a perfectly normal reaction. :)

Halloween weekend in the French Quarter

Just a quick update. I e-mailed Grime and have not heard back yet. I called State of Grace and was told that Horitomo isn't taking any new clients until after March, so call back in a month to schedule something

So the plan is that Grime has a month to get back to me, otherwise I'm going to Horitomo. But the more I think about it, I have always wanted tebori, so I might just go with Horitomo anyway.

I need help on placement!! I think my ideal future situation is a bodysuit, so I need items to blend well with future water/bars background. You can see my gallery, I only have 2 tattoos so far. I'm saving my hamstrings/ass/back for a full piece, ribs for some birds, other pec for another large piece... Where can I jam something small/medium sized where it won't seem out of place?

I checked on Grime earlier this past summer, and you'll likely here back from the shop manager (I guess) Jeremy - who will tell you he's booked out about 3 years. He ocassionally takes closer appointments for his days off (at time+half), but I don't think they book those this far in advance.

There should be a white stripe under the field of blue......one of the things I was taught in my short lived apprenticeship!

Ha! It's one of the things I learned off of Ink Master.

Oh, God - the show taught me something . . . :eek:

Those nipps look painful.

that's why his face is stuck in that expression . . .

I'm working on my knee high socks

that's a 'squidette' :)

where in rochester is she from? like wise @SStu?

My Sister lives near Ogden, and my Dad is in Greece.

If you think Dino is good, Sticky Lips much be better. Bad ass you know about that place, though. Food is fucking phenomenal.

Thanks for the tip. I grew up in Buffalo, but both my Sister and Dad live in Rochester now. I was just there 10 days ago for my annual visit. I never fail to eat at Dino and at Rorhbach when I'm up there.

i need to learn to rise a motorcycle

You could take'er down to Dinasaur BBQ!!

So . . . what was it??!!

Great artists are typically self assured, competant, secure and therefore = devoid of drama.

For the non-tattooed viewer this show is just a Jerry Springer freak show, and tattoos are just a vehicle for the drama.

We who like the art are way in the minority on this issue.

Welcome, and good luck!

I found it.

and apologies to @hgiles for stealing his thunder . . .

Tim Strating @ Anthem in Gainesville FL made this cool little seasonal dude on the inside of my upper right arm Friday.

I think this is (finally) LST's 1st Halloween tattoo shown in 2012. With just 10 days left - we need some more!!!

Werndog's got one on his ribs, I think.

Full black is pretty radical, and an artistic statement that quite a minority will appreciate. Can you post up pictures of what you have now so that other alternatives could be reviewed?

Nice start, Glynne. Welcome!

To me - Marcus actually seemed kind of subdued or distracted for most of this one. Aside from a few smiles while interviewing Flower I got the impression that he was off somewhere else . . .

Still loved it, though. :D

I regret telling my fiancee that I was worried that my friends, who are organising my stag party next year, are pretty irresponsible and that I was worried it could end in chaos (someone being murdered, nightclub burning down etc).

...Should have just kept that one to myself.

I'm sorry . . . where did you say that party is going to go down??

Someone get Cat a record label...

I say get her some green soap!

I'm gonna be drunk on Bourbon Street.

Still gotta figure out a costume of sorts . . .