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it really depends on the overall look you're going for. for sure someone different could do your other arm. but if you want to ensure pure symmetry and consistency - especially with the way your background was done and folds onto the chest - then stick with the same tattooer. consider - might be more enjoyable to travel and pick up something small, one-shot tattoo at the very end of your trip instead of a "sleeve" that may take a couple repeat visits. there are impressive Japanese style tattooists all over the world now. and japanese style tattoo can come big scale or small souvenier sized. Myself, I've been tattooed by 15 different people over the years. My arms have work blended together from 5 different guys (1 of which had to blend his own tattoos from 2003-2007-2015!). It started too with a symmetrical full colour pieces (same size/placement as yours) by 2 different guys. The end result looked balance, it all worked out and I'm happy and have no regrets, but there are some awkward blending spots i'm going to have to deal with in the future. Really they will just be layered over and hidden underneath new tattoos in the coming years. That was always my intent though to experience tattoos made by different people. good luck!

My homie Teddy Kardos reworked this leapin' lizard he put on me in 2013

welcome bud well you're obviously in capable hands! nice tattoo! for your other arm I'd suggest going back to the same cat who did your arm. they can make a nice balanced look in terms of length, inner arm cutoff and, foldover onto the chest, background composition. subject could be facing down (opposite to your fish going up). the mythology says the koi fish swims upstream and if he is strong enough to reach the top he transforms into a dragon...symbolic of strength. can't go wrong with a Dragon !! ...although here at LST you will also here us say "can't go wrong with a Panther!" cheers

the reggae-heads will appreciate dis one haha but stay tuned for a panther head

Booked an appointment for my first blastover hehe

i will say my smallest is my favourite haha! zing

"If Trump and Hillary were stranded on a cannibal infested desert island who would survive?" AMERICA America will survive

'celebrity artists' LOL ... you're paying for the name and bragging rights on your Instagram, not for the tattoo ... the quality is mediocre at best http://www.byrdie.com/jonboy-tattoo/slide7

size XL or size S ... if you need to squint to figure out what the tattoo is, the tattoo is shit. micro tatts still need to be readable.

all that delicate detail will most definately become fuzzed out and gone over time. i take the 10% back, those tattoos should be blown up at least 200%

something as small as the flower on the rib cage example...it's like what's the point? why do you even want to get the tattoo?

exactly. these are for "tatt-tourists" - people that want a cool tattoo like their fave celebrity but want to get tattoo with as minimal commitment as possible.

i feel like the micro-tattoos from the 'gram link posted are one size too small. The scale of the tattoo and proportion to the body location is off. They'd have a much better impact and longevity as a tattoo and better placement if they were upsized by ~10%. They look more like a sticker or temporary tattoo IMO... ...and then I realize the 'gram link posted is for the tattoo "artist" JonBoy who gives all the unskilled affluent celebrities all their superboring tattoos that the mainstream is so easily dazzled by. i feel like LST should be encouraging people to get tattooed like fucking David Lee Roth and not some Kendell Jenner bullshit sticker "tattoo". i mean people can get tattooed with whatever, but c'mon... i've got some micro tattoos and they are super-fun...my grumpy bumble bee is my smallest and favourite tattoo. but I'm cramming them into the gaps between worn full scale tattoos which makes them interesting to me as the owner and more fascinating/funny to onlookers when I point them out in my hypercolour mess. cheers

@omeletta congrats on the finished tattoo! looks awesome really like the composition, lots of space and the tattoos flows really nicely. welcome to the crane-club !

Summer is over...and winter is coming. Time for us to get the tatts! The real tattoo season is now declared OPEN !!

yup, just read your latest lowdown post ... 4 at a time! gear down ther big rig and enjoy the scenery! also ... look into the classic Pharoahs Horses design. Could be an excellent idea across the chest to compliment the biblical look/theme you're going for. But once you got the idea, SIT ON IT for a while before you take the plunge. The wait the anticipation the tattoo-foreplay is part of the excitement! You just got your feet wet, doesn't mean you need to jump off the high diving board quite yet!

your tattoos look fine! they look like tattoos. perhaps there is a looseness, crudeness in the final product that is making you feel off but accept that is also part of the territory with that style/look. the way you felt you were treated by the shop owner may also be a variable with the sour taste left with you (and on you). but your tattoos are only a few days old! let the heal. every tattoo is an experience which you live and learn from...and this experience will likely lead you to a) going slow and b) trying out a new tattoo parlour. little tattoos are popular for rookies because they are easier to commit to in the mind and on the body. but bigger tattoos are more forgiving with the imperfections. there are no do-overs with tattoos - sure you can lazer and coverup, but the original tattoo (and the experience) will never fully disappear. slow it down a bit moving forward as you collect...you don't need to jump in and get multiple at a time. get your tattoo-sit-flow and work up to that. focus on one tattoo at a time and get used to accepting the post-tattoo anxiety and overanalysis - it's perfectly normal. I've been getting tattooed for over a decade and I still get it, even worse now! i think the look you've got - small traditional tattoos around the shoulder - is great starting point. perhaps they will compliment a nice big-ass tattoo across the chest - when you're ready to take that plunge in the future. don't rush it though - tattoo isn't a race.

you can get tattoos wherever you want. you get the tattoo, you wear it, own it ! i've got a butterfly tattoo on the back of my neck, sounds pretty feminine but it definately does not look soft haha.

@a_beukeveld nice ones ! Jon Gray is the man ! Chris Anthon does some sickies too. cheers

it looks good. it looks like a tattoo.

but i think this is the original image you are looking for

theres this thing called google on the internet which makes it really easy to get all sorts of generic tattoo references https://www.google.ca/search?q=tiger+eyes&espv=2&biw=1785&bih=771&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj765u6hL_PAhUI0GMKHfrGC0EQ_AUIBigB

St. Christopher, 2003 ...

hey @Kracov welcome to the forum Everybody wants a unique tattoo. But the strongest and most powerful tattoos are ones that takeoff of classic imagery and timeless themes. Tattoo design is more than the drawing/image - placement, scale, composition, simplicity, black and contrast are very important in making not just a good tattoo but a unique tattoo. Your design - it's waaay too busy. A strong tattoo you can tell what it is from across the street. All the smaller items around the perimeter - the spikey eyeball, moon-spider-web, pictographs/icons, latin writing, asian/tribal markings - those all take away from the main idea but could work as one shot tattoos on other parts of the body like the arms. Maybe that would be a good starting point for you to get experience. Then you can go bolder and bigger with your battle-axe-predator-sword-demon-IDK idea. I'm not sure what exactly you're going for. Really a consultation with a tattooer is a first step to making any tattoo a reality. But you need to be able to answer this question: "what exactly do you want on your back" with the simplest, no-bs, get-to-the point answer. Suggest you cruise the LST forum threads, gallery and check out the tattooer interviews to gain some insight into what makes a good tattoo. cheers

Just got back from Hong Kong - here's a tattoo photo op with the Bruce Lee statue hehe en joy the awesomeness