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Would appreciate any help I can get. I have 12 traditional tattoos on my arm and have been trying to think of a filler tat to go on my elbow. My artist tells me he doesn’t like doing them because they usually don’t heal well and it has to be a design that will work. But when I asked him what designs will work he kind of shrugged his shoulders. What designs do you guys think would fit well here?

Done two days ago, very happy!

Jesus I got the other day. Was a much needed session with all the craziness going on. Glad shops are opening back up!🤘

Thats crazy. Georgia has been real ballsy the whole time. I was surprised our governor let tattoo shops open back up because he is super old school christian. But I'm glad he did. A one on one session with a masked up tattoo artist is a lot safer than most shit they still allow to happen.

Jesus I got the other day. Was a much needed session with all the craziness going on. Glad shops are opening back up!🤘

Jesus I got the other day. Was a much needed session with all the craziness going on. Glad shops are opening back up!🤘

I'd say you have too much time on your hands if this is what you spend your time worrying about. If you'd gotten it the other way people would be telling you that was wrong too. Next time someone says that just say, "You know if I want to hear an ass hole I'll fart."

My artist's shop reopened with one person at a time and only two artists working. Everyone wears masks, and they can only get in a couple of scheduled tattoos a day (no walk-ins). Got this yesterday. My artist and I both love John Prine.

Hello Last Sparrow Forum.  Got my first tattoo around 1999 at 222 Tattoo in San Francisco.  (Just to put the time in context: this was so long ago, I had to type out my idea, print it out, and FEDEX it to the shop.  Also, I actually picked up the phone, and called to make an appt)  Stopped getting tattooed around 2002.  At that point, I had an above the elbow half sleeve and 1/2 chest panel.  I didn't get tattooed again for 15 years.  Jumped back in in 2017, when I saw the amazing things that people were pulling off now.  I feel pretty fortunate to have gotten tattooed by some really cool artists.  Finished my right arm this last Christmas, and I have 98% of a full chest done.  I didn't plan on a sleeve or a chest piece when I got my first tattoo 20 years ago.  I had NO plan, but in my opinion - it's a testament to the power of great artists that my patchwork collection of dissimilar ideas can live together in some cohesive way.  I put a bunch of pictures down below. 
 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

It certainly can be done, but you have to realize that:
a/ it'll just look like black panels, probably not like ribbons any more
b/ the black ink on the cover is going to be much blacker and look much newer on top of what is a well-settled in tattoo. 

We're (New Orleans) supposed to find out tomorrow if the Governor is going to extend the May 16th deadline (or not), but tattoo shops aren't even on the phase 1 list for initial openings. 

Jesus I got the other day. Was a much needed session with all the craziness going on. Glad shops are opening back up!🤘

Jesus I got the other day. Was a much needed session with all the craziness going on. Glad shops are opening back up!🤘

The "meaning" of a tattoo doesn't need to be literally linked to the visual objects depicted in it, unless it's very important to you that strangers have the opportunity to try and understand your vision. 
Any tattoo that reminds you and your girls of those memories will fulfill the purpose of displaying that artwork. If it were me, I wouldn't worry about trying to find the right '1 large, 2 small' objects as much as coming up with any camping scene (or any scene that reflects the vibe) that reminds you of those encounters.  

And it seems to me since you questioned the artist multiple times, you must have already known that you shouldn't do it.  That puts at least 50% of the responsibility on you.

No real tattooist would tell you it's ok to submerge your new tattoo in pool chlorine. Did he/she happen to be working from a kitchen table?
Only time will tell how it plays out. 

In my experience, treat a tattooer like any other business owner.  Work with them, don't cop an attitude, and remember that they are the experts.  Be understanding and everything will work out fine.
BTW, you can't start a new thread in any other section until you have 10 posts... I think, lol.

My legs are covered in smaller tattoos. I have many different ideas and interests, so little tattoos made more sense there. I have two full sleeves, and those are mostly more thematic. I plan to get a Japanese back piece eventually. I like both looks. It's just a personal thing.

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, 

Got this Kobe ghost from Johnny Vampotna at Thunderbird Tattoo on Saturday. 
 
I also have my 3rd and final session for my half sleeve coming up next Saturday. 
 

3 sessions on the thigh - finished Mar 2019.
I go to my tattoo artist (Gunnar Gaylord now in OH) and tell him this......I had a childhood nightmare which I remember to this day. I was looking down the laundry shoot in the hallway and saw Rocky standing there looking in horror as Bullwinkle got eaten by the oil burner in the basement. This is what he came up with.
 

Cassette monster coming to life (I'm 59 - loved cassettes). The artist put my favorite bands logo (Opeth) on the shirt after I had decided no logos.

The tattoo looks about as good as it can get. Symmetrical, clean lines. I’m sure the artist was on edge if you were micromanaging her, anyone in their job would feel the same. If your personalities didn’t mesh well then perhaps shop around a little and see if anyone is willing to finish it up. The work looks nice and matches your mock up as close as any human could make it. I think maybe you’re more anxious about having another interaction with the artist than the tattoo itself.


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Dope new bat head I got the other day