youthcrewalex

@Dumpleton post it up buddy i always welcome critique, its great to learn from!

a classic i changed and painted today

ive either got to stop painting so much or leave this thread alone haha

few more from the last week

and my Buddy rick williams finished his side of this split!

All these original paintings are for sale! Help out a poor apprentice :P

open to offers on them!

will update wil new paintings whenever i have them available

woah!!! thats insane!!!

that is ALOT of detail for one tattoo. are you looking to get a sleeve or just a hand size piece? because in my opinion if you want ALL those elements id look at getting a sleeved laid out in a different way to your picture or a much larger tattoo of a similar design elsewhere on your body. otherwise you're going to have a tattoo that dos'nt look as cool or good as it could be. My advice is to research tattooists in your area, look at portfolios and ask to see pictures of HEALED tattoos, once you're happy with an artist then begin talking with them about your ideas for a tattoo.

hope this helps and i don't sound like an arsehole

Leaving for Ireland and the UK today. Appointments with Stefano and Jordan next Thursday and Sunday, respectively, and a few others to go on my legs as well. Photos will probably be on here when I return stateside.

You visiting any other shops other than frith street? Will you be going to all star while in Ireland?

Frith street is so awesome. Very friendly and cool as hell.

some from the last week from me

my half of a split painting with Rick Williams from Family business in london

my half of a split painting with Stev Schettler

and just for fun a little bit of Stephen Fry

when in doubt reach out

@youthcrewalex awesome man, I cant wait to see it. I have plans for a gorilla head as well its an awesome image IMO and just from short conversation I had with mike and what others say about him your going to have a great tattoo and awesome time

Yeah! im very happy i got booked in! it wasn't any trouble at all got the exact time and day i was hoping for! may try pick up his book and maybe a shirt at the same time.

will be a great way to end my vacation!

was pretty funny hearing the guy who picked up the phones reaction when he realised i was british!

I'm booked with Mike Wilson on August 9th for a gorilla head with dagger.

I'm excited.

Called and I'm booked with Mike Wilson on August 9th for a gorilla head with dagger.

I'm excited.

@youthcrewalex once you figure out the dates call the shop If you tell the counter person or mike your coming from bloody england he will get you in.

yeah I'm going to call the shop Mike works at today and hope they let me book over the phone as it says on his Instagram go In store to book.

Also had no idea they have like 4 locations haha.

I would just give them a call or shoot them an email, that'd probably get you further than asking any of us ;)

i sent them a message but i feel dumb saying! "ill be there in july/august no idea of a date, is there normally time for walk ins?" haha! super vague! none the less fingers crossed

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I think that they pretty much always have time for walk-ins. There are a couple of different locations so I am sure someone can get you in. I would not expect Mike Wilson to have time, but everyone there is incredible. Mike Bruce does some of the best shit out there, and the rest of the tattooers there are all very good. Also they have a ton of guest artists coming and going.

yeah im really impressed with their talent! seems a shame to be so close and not get tattooed! Mike is the guy im aiming to get tattooed by not sure if i want to get a lady face, brokeback bitch or that classic design of a skull on a book with a candle on the skull. hmmm

thats so so so cool!

it sucks but its bareable. boh muy sides are full and im a wimp

All these original paintings are for sale! Help out a poor apprentice :P

open to offers on them!

Hey all!

im hoping to be able to drive up to Inksmith & Rogers while im in FL on vacation next moth and i was wondering if anyone is familiar enough with the shop to know the likelyhood of me being able to just turn up and get tattooed?

Normally id book when getting tattooed but due to it being a family holiday i cant say for sure what day il be able to make it down, just dont want to miss out on getting tattooed at the shop :P

On July 2, Vinny Romanelli at Red Rocket, NYC is giving me my first portrait. To celebrate 10 years teaching high school English, I'm getting Edgar Allen Poe's cadaverous face on my calf. Rather than keep it too simple, Vinny's going to have the image of Poe forming from a flock of black birds flying up my leg. I'll eventually add text, but I'm torn between lines from "The Cask of Amontillado" or "Masque of the Red Death." English teacher problems...

Nice! really want to visit that shop! if Adams there say Alex from the UK says hi! he did my head, front and started a big cover up project on me.

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in tattoo news finally getting my butterfly tattoo on Tuesday after i've had another lesson in needle making and i'm hoping to get to inksmith and rogers for a fun tattoo when i'm in Florida next month.

Did this massive Jesus today slightly smaller than A3

Your art is looking really killer, man! Can't wait to see when you start tattooing :)

thanks so much! still a while to go until that however :P expect alot more paintings until then :P they're all for sale as well ;)

last one for tonight i promise

having alot of fun with black and grey

the guys i apprentice under call me a collector and i dont take it as an insult at all because in a way its true

and some more i did today

@CultExciter thankyou :P

just finished this one