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Everyone knows that if you pop a panther head it will grow into a full crawling panther! Be careful!

i think it was about 3 hours

good to hear that i'm not the only scabber

I have a traditional rose & dagger combo from him and love it. I know he does awesome traditional but I'm not sure if he does any photo realism styled stuff.....

I've never emailed Johannes, but other artists I've emailed have responded within a week. If you want a quicker response you can always call the shop directly. If you don't mind me asking... what are you planning on getting from him?

Thanks Dan, you always give solid advice and are one of my favorite posters on here. I've only started getting tattooed in the past year so I have only have a few pieces and tried different methods each time. My best results came from dry healing for the first 3 days then using lotion to help alleviate the dry/tight/itchy feeling. I would say 80% to 90% of the tattoo heals beautifully but i end up getting areas of thick scabbing (not fun) in the other 10%-20% of the tattoo and that usually results needing touch up.

Anyone else feel like they suck at healing tattoos? Its not going to stop me from getting more work but its annoying and makes me hesitant about traveling to get a one shot piece because I know I'm going to need touch up.

@ian What do you have planned for a cover up? Grime is doing it right? I hope he gives you the okay to post progress pictures of the tattoo.

Their website is not up to date, he is still there. His personal website is blackstalliontattoo.com

@Brock Varty Thank you! The super tiny amount of lotion has made the healing experience 10x better. I've switched to dry healing my new tattoos because I feel like it works better for me but now I know a high movement area like the elbow ditch needs a little lotion.

Any tips on healing the elbow ditch? I started my 3/4 sleeve this week and the small amount of shading in the elbow ditch has not been healing so great. Due to the movement in the area, a few cracks formed so I'll definitely need a little touch up. Any advice on preventing the scab from cracking after future sessions? My current aftercare routine is to wash the tattoo every 4-5 hours for the first 2-3 days and let it dry heal (no ointment or lotion).

i understand that you are concerned about how your tattoo is healing but please do not ask for medical advice on the internet.

or ignore it.

I guess I'll post my latest... by Johannes at Good Faith in Boston.

I like it. Not sure why you want to remove it.

sacred hearts and jesus heads are solid classics. i want one of each even though i'm not all that religious. i just think they are powerful images that make great tattoos.

I always feel like crap (whole body aches, don't want to talk to anyone, etc.) after getting a tattoo. When I get home all I want to do is shower, eat, then go to sleep. I think its because sitting still for 3-4 hours while getting tattooed is mentally draining for me.

I think a skull and rose is a great traditional design. Do you have an artist picked out yet?

I contacted Scot Harrison through email last night and this is the process for buying yourself some DeVita artwork: 1. Email Scott through his website ([email protected]) 2. He will reply asking you to send a check or money order for $330 to Thom's address (not surprisingly Thom doesn't have a computer so you can't pay with paypal) 3. Wait 4-8 weeks to receive your portfolio from Thom 4. Take a few moments and appreciate the artwork everyday for the rest of your life

does anyone know how to go about purchasing artwork from deVita?

Are you applying lotion to it? What kind and how often?

that is scary.

are there any iphone or android apps that apply a watermark to photos before you post? if not this would be a great time to create one.

I have my first appointment with O'Donnell to start a 3/4 hannya sleeve in a few weeks. I'm also really really really excited!

It would have been more appropriate to post a picture that shows off your tattoo rather than posting a spammy link.