Fala

Yes @Graeme!!!  We definitely plan on heading back to Montréal.  Jason liked one of the tattooers that was there and has been scoping out their work online after spending time looking through their portfolio a few times.  Who knows, maybe he'll get tattooed at next year's convention?

Yes @Graeme!!!  We definitely plan on heading back to Montréal.  Jason liked one of the tattooers that was there and has been scoping out their work online after spending time looking through their portfolio a few times.  Who knows, maybe he'll get tattooed at next year's convention?

Yes @Graeme!!!  We definitely plan on heading back to Montréal.  Jason liked one of the tattooers that was there and has been scoping out their work online after spending time looking through their portfolio a few times.  Who knows, maybe he'll get tattooed at next year's convention?

Going to Hong Kong next week...so once I get back it's open season on tattoo time (re: winter) haha. I've got a bunch of fun ideas (in painful spots, not fun!) percolating in the brain so will see how things develop and how crazy/creative I'm feeling once I get through my trip. Hmmm maybe I'll postpone my return flight a few days and see what kind of mischief I can get up to in HK...my bud did get a bare-hand Jimmy Ho tattoo last year but damn it looked gnarly and took him months to heal.
My wife is also getting tattooed by Jessie Beans in a month. I'm really excited, probably more excited about her getting tattooed than she is! cheers

Good times this weekend and even if we couldn't manage a formal LST get together I feel there was some good hanging out and getting together and talking in person is always so much better than doing it on here.  Until next year!

Let's wing it.  I'm getting tattooed at 11 and A. is getting tattooed at 3 so there will be a baby handoff happening sometime there and a lot depends on his mood/napping.  It's not his first convention though so hopefully he'll be okay.  I'm sure we can make some kind of hanging out and sharing tattoos and stories happen at some point.

I'll probably be hanging around most of the day Saturday so am game for meeting whenever. Is it worth checking out on Friday when things are a little quieter, too?

@fala @marley mission  feeling normal today. probably just needed to catch up on sleep and hydration after flying to a wedding last week

Got the lining done on tuesday with Uffe Berenth. Looking foward for the handpoking on friday evening ! :)
 
(Poor photo i know but i can't really get a picture of something all around my calf in one shot haha :p )

@BrianH  Not that you asked for advice about how to feel better or anything but....  Get four bottles of echinacea tincture (preferably the root and aerial portions), take 1-2tsp every 2-3 hours for the next two days, then reduce to 1tsp every 6 hours for as many days as needed until you feel better plus an extra couple of days thereafter (you may need more than 4 bottles!).  If you feel warm and icky (ie you are hating on anything that makes you feel warmer), drink strong peppermint (hot, like 3-4 teabags per cup - steep for 20 mins covered before drinking) then get into warm covers to sweat it out.  If you feel cold/cool and icky (ie you can't stay warm enough), drink strong ginger (fresh grated, 1-2TB/mug, steeped for 20 mins covered) and also get into warm covers to sweat it out.  You can also use scallions for this purpose, same method of prep and sweating it out!  Once you are done sweating, have a bowl of soup (chicken, bone broth, miso, etc.) to help replenish your body.

Between the echinacea and the tea, you should be feeling a lot better soon!!!  In any event, I hope you feel better soon!!!!

Thanks @Graeme for brunch arrangements!

@BrianH  Not that you asked for advice about how to feel better or anything but....  Get four bottles of echinacea tincture (preferably the root and aerial portions), take 1-2tsp every 2-3 hours for the next two days, then reduce to 1tsp every 6 hours for as many days as needed until you feel better plus an extra couple of days thereafter (you may need more than 4 bottles!).  If you feel warm and icky (ie you are hating on anything that makes you feel warmer), drink strong peppermint (hot, like 3-4 teabags per cup - steep for 20 mins covered before drinking) then get into warm covers to sweat it out.  If you feel cold/cool and icky (ie you can't stay warm enough), drink strong ginger (fresh grated, 1-2TB/mug, steeped for 20 mins covered) and also get into warm covers to sweat it out.  You can also use scallions for this purpose, same method of prep and sweating it out!  Once you are done sweating, have a bowl of soup (chicken, bone broth, miso, etc.) to help replenish your body.

Between the echinacea and the tea, you should be feeling a lot better soon!!!  In any event, I hope you feel better soon!!!!

Thanks @Graeme for brunch arrangements!

I'll post in the next couple of days about brunch arrangements.  I've had a super busy past few days and I haven't had a chance to make the reservation yet. 

confirmed with Shige at Diamond Club to finish up my stomach. bittersweet ending... 

i went from doing my best not to book anything since my last appointment on February 1st.
Welp, Mark Mahoney is coming to Jersey and I couldn't pass that up.
Also, I inquired for a 2nd tattoo with Garver and was proposed to take over a possible cancellation.
All within 10 days, so much for having no more debt lol.
/positive rant
 

sounds like shunga to me!

I just got the artwork for this one,and I am in love with it ! 
 it's going to be full bold color.

Mr. Dave Cummings just sent me this sketch for my arm in Montreal. The 2 x's are my elbow and ditch.
Beyond stoked.

He's on my A list for sure
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Agree with @Lance - I really love what Chris Brand is doing with the Japanese/Chinese / LA crossover.  If I wanted to get a tattoo like what you want Gareth98, I'd go to Chris.  He travels enough, so you might be able to make it work.

@JBluewind the clef heart is a lot more interesting than a generic treble clef. But it is a very common clip art tattoo and a really static design. I would reconsider the placement of such and not be too hasty.
Red Red Robbin you say...ever consider that? 

@JBluewind Are these tattoos you've seen in real life or in pictures on the Internet?  I did a google image search on "ear tattoos" and nothing that came up is what I would consider good tattooing.  From what I've seen in real life, if you're going to tattoo the inside of the ear you're best sticking with bold and heavy blackwork/tribal.  And if you're going to do that you have to be pretty much fully covered unless you want to look completely ridiculous.  All those delicate flowers and other complicated and intricate designs are not going to hold up to the kind of sun exposure that your ears will get.  Don't get me started on how many obvious photoshop jobs show up when you do that search either.  
 
if you want something to memorialize somebody who you loved and who meant a lot to you, you owe it to her memory to get something nice that is going to last a lifetime.

My full ass is tattooed and it definately ain't a secret anymore. Since my 7yo nephew saw the 'great wave' splashing out of my plumber's crack all he does is ask "Uncle Eric why do you have a butt tattoo?" and then all the kids laugh because he said "butt" haha.

I do like the idea of a future behind the ear tattoo though for myself, like silver dollar sized.
Tattooing in/on the ear though makes as much sense as writing "serenity" or some shit on the sides of your finger. Why? To be edgy? It will look silly unless you have a lot of other tattoos going on. That's where the put ID tattoos on animals.
A tattoo on the head will still show through when the hair grows in. You may not be able to fully make out the tattoo once the hair grows in, but there will be something fuzzy showing which will draw more attention to it and people will be curious and ask you.
If you want a secret tattoo, make a proper tattoo on the torso or the thighs and keep it concealed by wearing clothes. If you are worried about going to the beach or pool and people seeing your tattoo...well, maybe tattoo is not for you. It's not for everyone. 
Don't be a tat-tourist.

Do your ears hang low?
Do they wobble to and fro?

I don't understand the idea of a "secret tattoo" on your head.  A full bodysuit is literally more concealable.