Dan

44 minutes ago, Yvette44 said:

Hi

My first time on any forum. Love to see all the pictures. I love tattoos have a few myself and love the addiction of getting more.

Most of my tattoos are family inspired but now getting more to the cows ( I love cows )

1 Cow tattoo now but at least 3 more lined up to be done.

Hope to get some inspiration here for myself and for my son who wants to cover a big scar on his leg.

welcome to the forums ! let's see some pics of your tattoos. cow tattoos sound cool.

25 minutes ago, Quotidianlight said:

I have super sensitive skin that's chronically itchy even without a tattoo.... Last week was HELL lol. Omg, I was staring at hydrocortisone cream longingly like it was a celibate date. If you find a solution... Let me know lmao

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just  scratch it or rub with the palm of your hand real lightly so you don't scratch off scabs,I do it all the time.it's not going to hurt the tattoo. 

1 hour ago, Quotidianlight said:

 

Thank you both. After waiting so long, I just have a vision and I want it done before I'm a senior and my skin is thin. So... go big or go home lmao

LOL  well,I will say that I am still getting tattooed and I am still getting good tattoos,and well,uh,ya,with one foot in the grave  ,I'm 56,I know,I know,I'm old. 

honestly,my skin is still doing well with ink,I have been getting tattooed since my twenties ,and I think the only thing that's changed is it seems to hurt more ! LOL

the smilie on the finger is stupid,it will be gone in 6 months.

so the new software seems to be working pretty good ! I haven't had any issues,seems to have no "bugs"

IMO rare for a new system,

and the server seems nice and fast.

good job.

ya,kinda strange for a first post.

asking for opinions on their own work in a off way ?

3 minutes ago, marley mission said:

just watched the final - so gimmicky

the show could so much better if they didnt try so many gimmicks

i liked the american traditional chest piece that Christian did - sadly - he wasnt even able to be judged for the final

I agree,I liked Christian 's chest piece the best of the 3,they said it had blowouts,but we couldn't see it good enough,

and Anthony won with an incomplete chest piece and his sleeve was not a full sleeve,

I liked cleen's sleeve the best.

4 hours ago, BrookR70 said:

I can afford it son, but since most shops are cash only, it might be nice to know how much money to pull out of the ATM. Especially when you're talking close to a grand for a piece. It would be really embarrassing to come up short at the end of a session. Until these shops start taking debit cards, I'm forced to estimate the price.

My last artist was totally cool about it. He gave me an exact price and estimate and I tipped him above and beyond for his honesty and candor...before he laid a single line on me. It made the session more enjoyable for both of us because I didn't have to stress about whether I had enough money and he didn't have to stress about whether he was going to get a decent tip. We had a great time after we got the business end of it taken care of.

I've been lucky I suppose,I have always been able to use a credit/debit card with square and a couple times I used paypal.

I don't ask price anymore,when I get an appointment for what I want with the artist I want,I expect a deposit,but I really don't care and don't ask what the price or hourly rate is,

and yes,I always make an appointment for a consultation. 

10 hours ago, rjwetz said:

Help me and my friend Kat get some kick ass ink. Anything helps. Find out more on our gofundme page by clicking the link.  Thanks!

Kat and Ryan Get Tattooed by You

 

 

 

 

where is the "Dislike this" button ?

On 5/11/2016 at 4:59 PM, Quotidianlight said:

Thanks everyone for the welcome, I'm leaving the use in a couple months and look forward to meeting artists from other countries. I'm thinking of dedicating an arm or a leg just to travel souvenirs.

welcome !.

that sounds like a great adventure !

 I travel to kauai and maui each every year and there is an artist on each island that I get "travel souvenirs " from.

my knees,

Dave Gibson and Samuel Shaw

1 minute ago, suburbanxcore said:

I got my knee started on Thursday and he got through the ouline and the shading. I actually didn't think it was as bad as I'd expected. I took the next day off from work because I wasn't going to be able to walk or get through track practice easily (plus, you know, it was a Friday so why not?). As it turned out, it wasn't as bad as I expected. I actually went for a short run on Friday, then full on eight and ten milers the next two days. I'm not sure if it'll be this easy when he hits the whole thing with color, but we'll see!

my knees and elbows were not as bad as I expected either,not too bad.

shit ! I wish I had known about this. :(

31 minutes ago, MoistTowelette said:

I have a fat gut and my entire front (including one nipple, one armpit and bellybutton) is tattooed.

And it's probably the area I get the most compliments on the (the artwork, not the huge gut)

you don't have a fat gut dude !  I do,but you don't.

1 hour ago, JBluewind said:

There was so many physical and other changes that I thought would happen when I turned 30, but nothing changed save one big thing. I quit giving a fuck what other people thought ;)

Yesterday I had a a fun conversation with a neighbor. She came by to visit and I happen to be wearing capri pants. She said she "disapproved" of people who "mark up their bodies" and that it was "un-christian". I resisted the urge to tell her it was an atheist tattoo and calling me un-christian was kinda a compliment. XD

 

you should have throat chopped her

yep ! go for it,what could possibly go wrong ?

27 minutes ago, JBluewind said:

My existing piece (next to last sketch is my avatar) is actually a broken infinity symbolizing the importance of a finite existence with hidden lowercase g symbolizing taking the power away from God and swirls represents wind symbolizing that even the invisible is not exempt from science and proof. It was my own design to celebrate coming out as an atheist. Everybody here was really awesome helping me tweak it ^_^

Yeah. I think it will look beautiful on the opposite side of my ankle (inner right) from my broken infinity. They have the same feel. I'm so happy I found it! Now if I could only find the other symbols I need so easily and figure out how to arrange them so they have a good flow!

*braces self for backlash* I'm not actually a fan of old school. I like tribal, black work, black and gray, neo traditional, some new school, cartoon, some fantasy, and realism, but not old school/traditional. It looks good sometimes on other people, but it's not my style. I also HATE my arms (total bat wings) so the only ink I might ever get on them would be wrists (and maybe behind my shoulder later).

I really do want a simple tattoo behind my ear. My friend suggested a simple black line robin with a flash of read on the chest. I'm not sure. I'm still debating.

 

@Dan Wow! Nice line work man. It's clean and has a good flow. How was the pain level? Think you'll get a similar one on the other side?

thanks very much,and I already have a piece on the right side.

the pain was ok except for the skull bone towards the top of it.that started to hurt.

I also have this on the right side of my neck,I had my dog walk on ink pad then paper,this is her exact size and shape

16 minutes ago, bongsau said:

Wow @Dan ! Bold placement for a gentleman your age. Looks fantastic. See, that too me is an example of a legit 'behind the ear' tattoo. Cheers

thanks,I appreciate that comment. :)

On 5/8/2016 at 4:33 PM, JBluewind said:

After a quick search looking for ideas for an ear tattoo, I quickly realized that there are no threads or mentions in existing threads about the ear area. So I'm fixing that. This is a thread for sharing finished ear area tattoos as well as ear area tattoo ideas, experiences, reactions, healing tips, and tattooing experiences.

I got this Marquesas  piece last wed on Maui from Mo'o http://tataubymoo.com/ at http://www.bluehawaiitattoomaui.com/   he designed it for me after a long conversation and many months consultation.

On 5/11/2016 at 3:40 PM, j144 said:

yeah usa and i suppose but thats why i put up my ideas... so people could decide from that who could potentially be the best match for me. and 2-3 year waitlist sound like prima donnas. i talked to carlos torres assistant through email and he's only booked through 2016 but open for 2017 and he's got over 400k followers

well that sounds great with Carlos Torres for sure ! and you wanting a  smaller arm/chest piece is cool too !

because,

you will only need $5 or $6 thousand and maybe get it done in only 5 or 6 sessions !

IMO it's a freakin stupid idea,the hipster crowd should love this one though. LOL

1 hour ago, Loriloveslife said:

I want something simple not a lot of color. Beautiful with crisp lines.  Feather ?? Looking for advice or ideas!!

 

Thank You!

where do you live ?  there are plenty of artists that like doing coverups.

23 hours ago, Gingerninja said:

Nice...your lady is hot!! Enjoy! @Dan

not bad for 56 ?!?!?!?!!?!?  and she says thanks :)