Dan

@beez - I love your "Selfie w/dog" :D ...you match!!
@Zillah - Your bun pics literally made me exclaim "Oh my god" aloud.
@SeeSea - You are an inspirational pet guardian.
@TrixieFaux - Tomo-kitty update?
This is Mirka the Wonderpup. She is submissive "smiling" because I had just found a chewed up piece of cotton pad that she swiped from the kitchen table while I was out. She started doing it as soon as I saw it. People who say that they don't remember when they were naughty or won't know why you are chastising them are soooo wrong! Sneaky-sneaks!

both sides of the saniderm have a sanitary peel off sheet,one side peels off and is sticky to apply to the skin,and once it's applied then you peel off the outer sanitary backing sheet.
and then you barely know it's there, How to care for a new Tattoo using Saniderm - YouTube ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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How To Use Saniderm | | SanidermSaniderm
this is my right knee,

F.A.Q. | | SanidermSaniderm
"How does Saniderm work?
In layman’s terms, Saniderm locks in the body’s natural moisture and healing enzymes, allowing the body to heal itself in the most efficient manner possible.
After tissue has been injured the body goes through autolytic debridement – a big word for the body’s natural process of removing dead and dying tissue. During this process moisture and enzymes are produced to help break down dead tissue and, in normal circumstances, they dry up and evaporative which reduces their effectiveness. When this happens, longer healing times are required and scabbing and scarring may occur.
Saniderm locks in these healing enzymes, called autolysins, and allows the skin to continue to function as normal because the bandage is permeable to oxygen and water vapor (breathable). In addition, Saniderm protects against dirt and germs while eliminating friction and other irritations that might further interfere with the healing process.
How will it affect my ink?
Saniderm’s adhesive will not attach to the weeping area of a tattoo, therefore it can never damage or pull out ink. In fact, customers report that the colors of their tattoo remain more vibrant after using Saniderm, compared to tattoos that have healed by other aftercare products."
and it was used on both my knee pieces and they healed perfectly,and even on a tough to heal body joint like the knee.

I also used it on this large piece

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and it was so easy and healed so well and so fast I couldn't believe it,non of these 3 ever scabbed at all !

@Dan.....That is a killer piece! Great layout and very nice color, I like that a lot.

@Lance no. i was going to work Carlos' booth but since he isn't coming, i will just be a sad little spectator.

We need to wear Last Sparrow pins or something.

I'll be there on Saturday too!

if you worry about what people think of your tattoo's. you probably made the wrong decision to get tattooed.

ok to clear this up once and for all. my comment was a blanket statement. it wasn't directed at any one person. basically imo if you make the decision to get tattooed you will be judged by others period. so if being judged by others bothers you then imo you shouldn't get tattooed...simple. I personally dgaf how others feel about my tattoo's. stare all you want, make all the comments you want. I didn't get tattooed to get others approval. I got tattooed because its my passion. my house is filled with tattoo related stuff. paintings and prints etc. being tattooed to me is a lifestyle not a fad or fashion statement.
so being called a rude tattoo hater was absolute comedy to me. especially after that person looked at my profile and seen that I am heavily tattooed. so if my comment bothered some my bad. but I meant what I said and stand by it 100 percent.

I got this done on wed (09/25) on my right knee by Sam Shaw at http://kulturetattoo.com/public_html on Kauai

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Re-reading this thread and then reading several recent threads made me realize that the level of discourse has fallen around here. I didn't start this site, but I've been here since the beginning, and everything that @SacramentoDan said in this thread's first post is what I loved/still love about it. If you wanna find strangers being rude to each other on the Internet, go to literally any other forum. LST is different, and as a moderator, I'll ask that you respect and help to maintain that difference. I've met several of you in real life and have really enjoyed getting to know you a little better. Some of you are now real world friends (imagine that). If one of us had made a shitty comment to the other online, we'd both be less inclined to want to meet in the first place.
If there's a poster you don't like, put them on ignore. Have a snide comment typed out that is guaranteed to lower the level of discourse/add nothing? Feel free to delete it. If someone's really out of line, trust that the other mods and I will gladly swing the banhammer.
Thanks.

and please dont bash cris garvers rate on this forum. OR ELSE!!!!!!

Hey Dan thanks for coming over to the forum today and spewing out so much hate what was that about?

I will have to agree with this even being a mod on one of those grumpy forums. I just wish this place was more open to other tattoos then traditional tattoos. A well done tattoo is a well done tattoo whether it is traditional or tribal or realism or trash polka.

Hello,
Just a quick introduction.
I'm Kate. I am a collector and work as a bouncer. I'm currently on a couple of other forums, big tattoo planet with the same name and the tattoo forum as kittykat200 in case anyone recognises me.
I'm pretty content with my tattoo knowledge so I wont be harassing people with silly questions, more just looking to meet other enthusiasts and maybe discover some new artists.
I live in south east UK and my next tattoo will be in Perth in December of this year when I go for the first time to visit my best friend.
Looking forward to getting to know you all.
I warn you I am incredibly sarcastic, try not to take offence, there's no harm, it's just my shitty personality! :)

Hi,
I'm Jim Buchanan. I've loved tattoos since I was a child, but never got one -until this year at age 53. Now I'm planning a second one at the beginning of December, and have some plans for others after that. Better late than never!

Hello,
I have discovered this forum few days ago and since then I have read quite a lot of topics and I'm amazed by the friendliness of people here.
I decided to register to be able to add my opinions (occasionally) and ask questions (more likely).
I'm a female, after 30, from the middle of Europe, not native English speaker, please forgive my mistakes.
I got my first tattoo 7 years back, tribal phoenix and I had it improved/partly covered last Friday. There will be one more session after two months, when we can see how it heals and how the colours settle.
I had two more tattoo sessions this year, watercolour sparrow on my inner forearm and small text on the inner ankle.
I plan a tattoo of owl for the next year to add to my sparrow. And I don't think it will be the last one :D
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This is my sparrow :)

back in the early 80's it was still cool to pick pieces from the flash on the walls of the shop.

Skull "brought to life".... Sooooo happy with this and my Michael. This is on the inside of my forearm. 3rd tattoo over/in the same spot is NOT fun (Esp. with some bad scars)!
From this:

To this:

ya man,I sent you a PM,I'm going,lets hangout,anyone else interested pm me for a #

would love to see you again bro. come Saturday, i should be there all 3 days but Saturday for sure.

So cute :-)
Mini Tattoo Machine
https://www.etsy.com/listing/221675690/mini-tattoo-machine-kids-handmade-tattoo


For the child curious about mommy or daddy's tattoos, or for the grown up that loves funny little accessories-the handmade wooden Mini Tattoo Machine! Handmade and hand painted by North Carolina based tattoo artist Emily Rose, she originally designed one for her own daughter to use. Seeing mommy tattooing at work had made the young child want to copy mom so this is what she came up with!
Here is the story and video on the woman who makes them:
Triad couple creates toy tattoo machine for children | myfox8.com
I found this product after I saw this Very Important Public Safety Announcement and started searching around:

Here's my family:

Cheers dude

I felt like this has to be posted somewhere on this board, since I can't be the only one who nerds out over stuff like this: BBC One - Life Story, Courtship, Pufferfish 'crop circles'
Pufferfish mandala. Animals are amazing.

I and my husband have a one cat :) big fluffy cat which name is Belfegor (abbreviated - Belfik). Animal was take from street and brought to home where we fed and treated cat.
And if Belfik like that:

Now like this: