Dan

6 hours ago, Mark Bee said:

The tattooing on the knees wasn't that bad for me either - they did swell up like balloons though!

ya,that swelling thing,when I had the top of my hand done,it puffed up pretty good.I have tattoos all over my body and this is the first one that has swelled up.

you can clearly see the swelling in this pic of it.the day it was done.

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and today long after the swelling is gone,5 months later

On 7/23/2016 at 5:36 AM, ChrisvK said:

Happends to me a lot on google chrome, but not when i use firefox.

chrome works fine for me on my DT

2 hours ago, Mark Bee said:

Heh, wait until you get your kneecaps done!

actually both my knee caps were not that bad,my  inner lower thighs were tough for me.

it's ugly here right now  :( 

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and don't give me that "but it's a dry heat" crap ! 114f is fucking 114f !   LOL

59 minutes ago, Kurgana said:

@Tiresius I live in Sicily, Italy. Living on an island is sometimes a little frustrating. I'd love to collect tattoos from artists all over the world, but at least at this stage of my life it seems a little complicated. This is not to say that there are no talented local artists, but I guess I tend to gravitate towards styles that are not that well represented here. 

I totally see myself as pretty much covered in the future. Hopefully with work by multiple artists. It's probably not going to end up looking very cohesive, especially because I'm all for mixing different styles... But at least it will be interesting :)

 

that's me 100%

On 7/1/2016 at 3:42 PM, Dan said:

my appointment essentials are this:

1)sleep good the night before

2)pre-hydrate the day & night before

3)eat good full healthy meal before tattoo (day of)

*bring with to shop*

1)small ice chest with at least 3 cold water bottles

2)ziplock baggie with skittles & M&M mix(keep sugars up)

3)nice ripe banana(instant potassium*keeps those electrolytes up*)

4) turn off ringer on phone

5)relax and enjoy the experience 

6)*and most important*have close bar or at least cold beers waiting for me when finished  ( I always get tattooed 100% sober),(but after tattoo,3 or 4 cold ones takes the edge off) LOL

I forgot to add that I take a handful of vitamins and herbal supplements daily,and I have for years,and I think that helps in preparing for a tattoo session as well.

18 hours ago, kblood said:

theyre just warning you to be aware that some photos online are fresh vs healed...

 

 

http://www.epicthings.com/tattoos-heal-before-after/

thanks Bill Loika

1 hour ago, mtlsam said:

Hi, has anybody else had the issue of having to login each time they return to the site? This only started for me in the past few days. I view the site through an Ipad using an old os and safari.

Cheers,

Sam

try clearing the cookies

30 minutes ago, Tiresius said:

My last one went right round the ankle bone and I was trying to stop my leg muscles jumping most of the session. Music, chit-chat? Guess I need to work on pain tolerance!

when I had tattoos around both ankles done,I felt terrible for the artist as I couldn't stop the involuntary leg jerks from happening ,he had to lean on my leg hard to get it done.it wasn't a pain thing,it was the leg jerks.

50 minutes ago, HettyKet said:

Oh, but I actually came over here because I'd linked to the thread and wanted to add my post pregnancy belly tattoo. Here

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pretty nice looking tattoo,I like it a lot.and you look great !  wait til you get to my age !(56) my skin is loose and getting wrinkly,but I am still getting tattooed and actually I am wearing more tank tops than I EVER have ! I am having more fun with my tattooes than I ever have as well.my wife and myself might be old,but we are fucking cool old people ! LOL 

sounds like a fun road trip,where do you live ? and what sand ?

5 weeks is not even healed yet,I think you are looking at it too closely !

relax,let it heal for a few more months,and possibly see if it might need a minor touch-up,

otherwise,enjoy it,

IMO it looks pretty good.

42 minutes ago, Marwin3000 said:

A couple of months ago my girlfriend told me that if I got into the school I applied for, she would get me a chest piece! After months of hard work I found out today that I got accepted for the school!

So I guess a chest piece is on it's way!

congrats on many levels,that's a great goal to achieve with a tattoo icing on the cake to boot !  good job to you and your girlfriend !  now the real hard work begins at choosing the right artist and placement and concept !

so I got an appointment today for August 25th for a tiger head on my left hand with Alycia Harr(grass valley). 

please think about that tattoo really carefully before getting it, and when you do get one,like was said,go big or go home.

13 hours ago, Fala said:

Hasn't this question already been asked several times in the past, with lots of advice already given??? 

so what ? why is that an issue here ? what is the problem with someone asking a question ? what about new members ? or people that don't come here everyday ? I've been here 3 years and have not seen a thread about this topic.even if it has been asked multiple times,new input or reminders or new ideas are always good IMO.

2 hours ago, The Tig said:

Molly loves toys.

 

 

 

cute ! so does our girl,this is some of her toys ! LOL  (she's not spoiled)

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On 7/8/2016 at 9:54 AM, Devious6 said:

This is how we beat the heat. Pool temp yesterday was 90 F without the heater turned on - all heated by the sun.

 

 

wow ! looks like a beautiful back yard and area !

1 hour ago, Transplant said:

Its so true, he is so gentle with elderly people (my grandma etc) but whenever i see him he just wants to play fight!

Our tug of war record is 16 minutes! just for the record, i won in the end.

Molly looks to be a super happy dog! How have the first couple of days been?

 

Heres another one from the day she picked him up:

 

this is a super cute dog !

On 7/9/2016 at 8:24 AM, skywalker said:

Thanks for the reply and the advice, mtlsam.

Collins was exactly who I had in mind, love his style.

I'd never seen pedro_soos tattoos before, they look right up my alley too.

All I'm worried about with tats is the blowout since I'm so pasty I'm practically translucent but as long as I take care of my skin before and after, I can live with mistakes.

I'll definitely post anything I get!

hi and welcome,like was said,skin tone has nothing at all to do with blowouts,blowouts can happen fro many reasons,but not color or tone of skin,

blowouts can happen from the artist pushing too hard,

it can happen to even the very best artists,

it can happen on certain types of thin skin(like base of front /side of  necks,or soft thin skin anywhere on the body)

it can happen to old guys like me because of age,

it can happen from the artist stretching the skin too much during the tattoo,

but going back to very "pasty" or white-ish skin,that's actually the best skin tone for tattoos.especially color tattoos.

that's also why 50spf is our best friend

and the very best advice we can give you is to carefully choose the right artist.

5 hours ago, pidjones said:

I like all of the seasons, just hate snow and ice. I guess summer is my favorite since I get the most motorcycle riding in, but Spring and Fall riding are usually more enjoyable. The only summer that I hated was the one I spent in upstate New York. Nothing was air conditioned and we couldn't even find a fan to buy (all sold out) back in '73.

I love winter,spring,& fall,they are beautiful here.I love the cold rainy season here.

16 hours ago, Devious6 said:

Ugh. Have you talked with a labor attorney? You are in a protected class and a decent attorney should get you some amount of severance. The going amount is 1 week for every year of employment - sometimes more. And, you can COBRA your healthcare.

actually I did gert a pretty decent severance,

pm sent

1 hour ago, Devious6 said:

@Dan  Sorry to hear that, Dan! Have any plans for now? Hopefully, they are giving you a good severance package.

well,looking on the bright side ! I don't have to go to the colonoscopy since I don't have health ins anymore !

well,I got some fucked up news,I had a shitty morning for sure,I got a call letting me know that the job I have had  with the same company for 21 years is laying me off effective today :(

due to slow business,

I kind of knew it was coming,but it's real now.

I really didn't think it would be me,since I have been there the longest of all the guys and in 21 years I never missed one day of work,was never late.

1 hour ago, Alex88876 said:

There're really nice tattoos on the pics. I'm not sure yet, if I want one on my hand, but I'm eager to know if it hurts much. Can u tell?
I'm having a tiger on my left arm, like here. This is my first tattoo.

pain wise my hand tattoo IMO was not too bad actually,

my hand swelled up after the tattoo,but as far as pain goes,I have definitely had places on my body that were way worse on the pain scale.