abees

Got this today from Jef Whitehead

dammit now everyone is gonna be asking for 'Pendleton Panthers' hahahaha
for real though, the tattoo is awesome. The copy cats of it are gonna be awful, can't wait to see them!

Tim Lehi "Vagina Reaper" for the win (I'm not sure if it fits within this thread, but it is awesome haha)
TIM LEHI
BlackHeart Tattoo San Francisco

We need to make a female tattooer name generator.
I'll be Shawny Daggers.

So here's my amended list:
1. Palms
2. Lil Wayne Style face junk
3. Larger scale Russian Prison work on non Scary Russian Mobsters
4. Female tattooists taking on dumb "professional names" blurring the tattoo artist/suicide girl line.

has anyone said larger scale Russian Prison work?
I've been seeing a lot of it on my tumblr feed.
In between the literally stupefying amount of porn I follow.

Instagram

had to place this one from the panther thread.
edit Bryan Burk

Looking through this thread again was fun.
I have decided on a panther head from Hoyer when I go to New York. Going to get it on my "vacant" thigh (opposite the Lehi tiger on the other)
I'm so stoked to finally get a panther tattooo. About time :)

Instagram

Devil City Press

Instagram

Devil City Press

Came across this picture on Fuck Yeah, Tattoos! Lots of crap on that site comes by, but every now and then there are some really good pieces

I've only seen one issue (feat Fillip Leu), so I'm wondering if this was a one-off test run from the Tattoo Artist Magazine people. The reason I ask is because, as non-tattooer, you can't purchase TAM (I guess because of the shop talk, or whatever.) but I just want to read interviews with tattooers I like. It's the reason I don't buy other magazines featuring Johnny Nu Skool Colorbomb Portrait guy and various X-game contestants with script rib tattoos. Maybe having a place for edited versions of articles on the TAM blog or site for non-tattooers?

here's a couple by Curly.

something that's always funny about things like this is the "get the fuck away from my fuckin industry bro! i'll cut your thumbs off bro! i've been tattin for over 6 months!" people are usually doing tattoos that are just as bad.

Here are a few from SFO this past fall. My Next appointment is with Scott Sylvia at the end of the month.
Mike Wilson

Bert Krak

Eli Quinters

Eli Quinters

something that's always funny about things like this is the "get the fuck away from my fuckin industry bro! i'll cut your thumbs off bro! i've been tattin for over 6 months!" people are usually doing tattoos that are just as bad.

something that's always funny about things like this is the "get the fuck away from my fuckin industry bro! i'll cut your thumbs off bro! i've been tattin for over 6 months!" people are usually doing tattoos that are just as bad.

something that's always funny about things like this is the "get the fuck away from my fuckin industry bro! i'll cut your thumbs off bro! i've been tattin for over 6 months!" people are usually doing tattoos that are just as bad.

something that's always funny about things like this is the "get the fuck away from my fuckin industry bro! i'll cut your thumbs off bro! i've been tattin for over 6 months!" people are usually doing tattoos that are just as bad.

Sorry for keeping this off-topic...
@Dr Benway you just did.
I said this a week ago to someone else: Just get tattooed.
But in a nutshel:
1) Tattoos get old, they fade and spread.
2) The skin reacts by bleeding a little.
A bigger nutshel:
1) Your body doesn't want tattoo pigment inside it so your skin tries to break down any foreign object that's introduced. When it can't it forms a protective layer between the foreign substance and your body to prevent it from migrating into your system and vital organs. Obviously humans get old and as tissue ages it's properties alter a little and systems fail to perform as well as they once did, so the protective layer recedes slightly and the foreign body has slightly more real estate than it originally did. Your body has more success with some pigments than others. This isn't to do with the colour, it's more to do with the chemical and mineral composition of the pigment. This isn't an event, it takes decades. (I fear I've opened that same can of worms about "what's tattoo ink made of?" again. - please find that old thread and read it instead of asking me).
If you want to know how your skin reacts to sharp trauma in general I'm sure google would be more helpful than I ever could. I only have just enough 'bothered' to talk about the bits that pertain to tattooing.
2) Your skin bleeds when it's punctured in an effort to flush out foreign bodies that attempt to enter through the skin. Your pain receptors signal to your brain that you need to pay attention to the area under attack so you can flee or fight. (You can't do either while getting tattooed, you also have to be quiet) To assist in the flight or fight response your body produces extra adrenaline. That's useless to you while you're getting tattooed and the flood of adrenaline can make you feel faint or light-headed. This is why it's good to eat a light meal before getting tattooed, to help your blood sugar stay level when the adrenaline wears off.
On a personal note I've found that large scale tattooing affected my skin in general. I became more prone to dry skin and some detergents irritated my skin where previously I'd experienced no ill effects or allergies. I found that once an area was tattooed it was slightly more sensitive to touch for a few months, not much, but just a noticeable increase. This has become a normal part of my life so I rarely notice it anymore.
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I started typing a breakdown of the healing process but realised it's fucking boring and it's been said 1000 times online before.
The reason I participate in Last Sparrow is because it has the potential to be (and often is) interesting. If it's just another place for know-nothings to ask ill-thought-out questions, for people to say "Hi, I'm new, lol" or for people to share their sub-standard tattoos/drawings/whatever to coos of amazement, then what's the point? There are many forums that cater to those needs.
These things aren't the reason I don't post here much. The reason I don't post much is because I don't always have anything useful or interesting to say.
I've learned some very interesting and useful things here. I didn't learn them by asking the same question 50 others asked the same month. There's more to learning than asking questions. There's more to asking questions than typing the first thing that comes into our heads. This forum and threads shouldn't be giant repetitive FAQs.
We (The Last Sparrow 'community') are better than this.
Can we talk about something interesting now please? Or at least share interesting or funny things we've found.
Or at least keep thing on-topic.

I wasn't sure it was eligible considering one of the creators of the site made this tattoo (and it's only an outline), but as per @Lochlan's suggestion I'm submitting this one:
Done by Scott Sylvia of Blackheart Tattoo in SF.

something that's always funny about things like this is the "get the fuck away from my fuckin industry bro! i'll cut your thumbs off bro! i've been tattin for over 6 months!" people are usually doing tattoos that are just as bad.