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Is that little bit extra a hour to much over the course of your life? If that's who you want it by just be patient and save up, he's a great artist, you might have to wait longer for him anyway in which case you could save more money for it,

Congrats on just now making Seth's instragram feed!

You shouldn't be worried if your into that style then that's cool,
Maybe have a read through this
http://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/general-tattoo-discussion/2654-aging-realism-what-lasts.html

You shouldn't be worried if your into that style then that's cool,
Maybe have a read through this
http://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/general-tattoo-discussion/2654-aging-realism-what-lasts.html

I think people on here just appreciate good tattoos that will stand the test of time, basically tattoos that look like tattoos

Back to why bad tattoos are so popular, the same reason terrible music is it's what is thrown at the general public, they don't see a ROA back piece they see feathers turning into birds. Same way they hear David Guetta rather than some techno or hardcore

Does anybody know where Britten is?

Back to why bad tattoos are so popular, the same reason terrible music is it's what is thrown at the general public, they don't see a ROA back piece they see feathers turning into birds. Same way they hear David Guetta rather than some techno or hardcore

As someone trying to prove the importance of spelling and culture, you'd think a country name wouldn't be botched so hard.

He doesn't seem all that shy, either...

Hmm, while I've never been accused of being 'cultured' I have had the good fortune of traveling a LOT over the years. This isn't really even worth responding to, but it chaps me when people just toss out mis-information disguised as a truism. Unless you're going somewhere really heavy, you won't be discriminated against simply for having an english word tattooed on you no matter how it is "spelt". And if you're going somewhere that heavy it's likely you'll draw some heat, tattoos or not.
In my non-cultured opinion if you're looking for in-depth discussion your approach might be a bit off.
And for the record, I don't tattoo. Not sure where you got that.

Welcome!
Great Lakes Tattoo in Chicago is highly recommended
also Tim Beck in Peoria Illinois
and Aloha Monkey in Minnesota

wait longer, save up the adequate funding. You'll be MUCH happier 10-20-30 years from now.

Is that little bit extra a hour to much over the course of your life? If that's who you want it by just be patient and save up, he's a great artist, you might have to wait longer for him anyway in which case you could save more money for it,

Incorporate the lettering in with the reaper and smash that bicep solid as fuck.

When I think of "So it goes" the first thing I think of is Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse Five and how he uses that short phrase to mark somebody dying throughout the book. So I'd say get a reaper.

Yep your right I was just throwing some names out
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Tony Hundahl did some biomech recently. Are you sure that's what your after? New school isn't well known for standing the test of time, maybe look at Thomas Hoopers work it may inspire you a bit

Japanese Jason Brooks or Katja Ramirez

One of the more pleasant surprises was how gentle Josh Arment is. I think I finally know what you all mean when you say someone's got a light hand...before I'd just assumed everyone on here was crazy.

In the beginning....
I really thought that I would only receive tattoos from one person for the rest of my life. It was the early 90's. I wanted all my tattoos to be Korean. I was in TX. There weren't tons of local people doing that kind of thing back then. Chris Trevino (Perfection Austin) UNDERSTOOD the difference between Asian styles and the quality of his work blew me away. I felt very committed to him as my tattooer.
I moved to CA. Years later I tried to "branch out" and get a little, traditional, floral tattoo and HAAATTEDDDD the placement of it. It was traumatizing. There was such a difference between Chris' sense of design/approach and, well...everyone else's. He had been the only person with whom I had worked. It was so easy and the end result was perfect. I probably learned more about tattoo and tattooers from those two experiences than anything ever since.
After Chris started working with Horiyoshi and favoring Japanese traditional, I assumed that I was never going to get tattooed again (out of respect for my Korean family who wouldn't understand why I was covered in Japanese art. They were greatly affected by the Occupation). No tattoos for almost ten years (with absolutely no desire to get tattooed...weird, right? I felt fully, totally committed to Chris especially after the flower incident).
The floral tattoo didn't age well. I was over it. I was going to have to get it re-worked and fill up almost my whole arm to balance it out. Hubbs had just started catching the tattoo bug and turned me onto the amazing world of tattooers on social media. THAT completely blew my mind. Things were soo different from when I had gotten my first one! There was creative and technical, tattoo INSANITY happening EVERYWHERE. The next couple of years I saw a lot of different people and went through a stage where traveling for tattoos was what I wanted to do.
Then we settled down and started going to Spider Murphy's a lot. I love that shop and everyone in it. It's just a great crew. I've gotten tattooed by Theo, Paul, Bryan, Heather (pre-Blackheart, of course :o ) and I carry Laurant's first official paid-for-on-the-books-tattoo from his first official day on the shop floor. There is a definite tendency to "keep it in the family". More and more, I just book with Paul Dobleman. I love him. A session with him is like Christmas. I can see myself getting many, many more tattoos from just him and being really happy about it...
...except for that Stewart Robson character :mad: ...he is so NOT close but so good and I loove my tattoos from him...he's a real pea in my mattress that one. :mad:
I guess, @metalmancpa, I could have just answered your question "Yes" but thanks for hanging in there if you have read this whole thing. :o

Japanese Jason Brooks or Katja Ramirez

On the first day of my class, I ask students to introduce themselves by saying what they 'collect.' Last week, I had a student who said he collects traditional American tattoos, which compelled me to admit for the first time in a class that I collect tattoos. The student seems to have dropped the class.

Nothing says "I'm never going to regret this" more than getting a tattoo making fun of a passing fad.

Here's a photo of my winged lion by Valerie Vargas, its quite big so a little distorted and wraps a lot, it's only a start but I love it was such a great experience and a lovely shop and atmosphere, plus it's like the first tattoo I've had in six years that's needed more than one sitting, looks like il be visiting home again sooner rather than later

Yep everything I've got from smith street I've had no idea what I wanted or where it'd go till I walked in, and couldn't be happier with any of the pieces Ive picked up