rick cherry

Totally believe it has everything to do with WHOM is doing the tattoo, with all the changes over the years in healing lotions and potions I believe more tattoo artist have changed from using straight Vaseline for wiping during tattoo to using creams such as A&D ,which I feel really helps, back in the heal them dry days the artist used vaseline to wipe while working, put a half inch thick layer on when they finished and maybe a bandage, leaving for the most part a tattoo that while healing had at least 1/4 inch thick scabs, But, if you were lucky enough not to knock the scabs off they usually heal fairly well

another 1 cent worth

awesome story, brings back memories of when I started in 1970, Gloves ???? smoked while tattooing, acetate stencils, heard a story one time from "Grandpa Groovy" (bring back memories?) where he took you to visit Joe Farrara in washington dc, not so pleasant as i remember the story from Bob