Dan

so these are some cool salt & pepper shakers my wife bought for me when we were on Maui.
We travel a lot and always stop by the tattoo shops and check them out,one in Lahaina had these for sale.
http://midpacifictattoo.com/

If we can save even one person from getting a sh*tty tattoo then it's all worth it no matter who gets butthurt along the way.
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I am that asshole 

No one here was nasty to her, other than in the thread where she tried to say tattoos don't hurt and I admit I got a little hot headed about that, because it came off as show-offy and like she didn't have the experience to back it up. She came in here with this attitude that she was tougher than any of the rest of us with way less experience than most of us, and that rubbed me the wrong way. But I digress...
People tried to help her and with every turn, she acted like she already knew what she was doing and that begged the question of "why are you even here anyway then" on this and the Big Planet forum multiple times. The first post in response in this thread was just someone saying "hey, I don't like it, but great if you do." The harshest response in this thread was just people saying not to go back to that artist. Which is a solid recommendation, because this is a pretty poor tattoo. I think this girl has maybe some psychological issues or something where she thinks this is the best she deserves; she puts down other people as "snobs" for going to world renowned tattooers and is determined to stick with this guy. I also won't spoil where she lives, but it isn't exactly as small of a town as she makes it out to be, and she's VERY close to a lot of high quality artists. I hope she comes back someday because she could get some awesome tattoos with an attitude adjustment.

The funny thing about all this is, it isn't THAT bad of a tattoo. I've seen much worse. The issue here is usually people are humble about their shitty tattoos, and she still thinks it's great and we're all "haters."

@Graeme, is that you?
But seriously having read through both threads we were way nicer than the folks on that other forum. I would never tell a person I just met that they have a bad tattoo but if you go online and ask a bunch of strangers what they think of your tattoo... Well you may not like the answer you get. Obviously she didn't know but like@Synesthesia said if she had just posted in the lowdown thread the silence would be deafening but no one would have said squat.

The problem to me is she was so certain that she knew better on virtually everything she posted about. People warned her about the size; she ignored them. They warned her about the lack of detail; she ignored that, too.
It isn't like she's been super friendly or responsive to anything anyone has written. Her tone has been accusatory and quite rude. If she had been friendly, that would be another matter. But she hasn't. She came to a place full of people with knowledge of expertise, then ignored what everyone said and did it anyway. If she likes it, that is  genuinely all that matters. But I can't not say that is a shit tattoo. It isn't a subjective thing. Her skin is chewed up on top of the fact that it's not very good. I find it quite sad, really. And the response at Big Planet was way harsher than anyone here. Agree to disagree, I guess. I doubt she'll be back.

I thought the same thing, some kind of anarchy going on.  you grab more than one at a time and you are playing with fire.

@Dan A mix of Skittles and M&Ms?! You, sir, are a true psychopath.

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

Charming. 

Deleting comment to stay out of this.

Update: I found a picture elsewhere on the internet. I won't post it out of respect for OP, but it's out there if you browse other forums. I am seriously confused how this person frequents (or should I say "frequented," since both forums are full of haters) two tattoo forums with people with hundreds of hours of tattooing, asked so many questions on both forums, and still came out with this. 

Also, bizarrely enough, OP's skin doesn't seem as dark as her other thread indicated it was. I think this picture is through a filter...or OP is completely delusional.

you're weird

I noticed that you removed the picture of the tattoo.  The comments in this thread weren't hateful toward the tattoo, but were making suggestions for different outcomes in the future. 
The purpose of the forum overall is to be educational.  I'm interested in thoughts on this tattoo that can be informative to us.  The design that you posted in another thread looks a bit different from the final result.  I'm curious as to what happened between the original design (which didn't include the coloration at the bottom) and the final tattoo.
I agree with picking a different artist for future tattoos.

@DJDeepFried yeah i know - i debated posting anything actually - though i dont think i was harsh - just sharing an opinion - if she threw up the pic in the lowdown - which is what most people do with their new tattoos - it would have come and gone end of story - but when you start a whole thread to discuss your new tattoo!!! - well - i think you invite discussion - good, bad and ugly
to me - the idea of a phoenix is cool one - but the artist didnt do it justice imo - and that started with a weak design - but like i said in my inital post - its not the end of the world - especially when its on your thigh - which led to my advice of continuing to seek advice and info regarding future tattoos on the forums
then she went in a different direction - refusing to give the artist name for fear we would find her whereabouts - i think that puts a wrap on her participation here cause thats not really very social behavior - but we'll see
but i'll be honest - i would hate to see her continue to be tattooed by that artist - a couple weak tattoos are one thing - but no one needs a whole bunch of them

I missed the pic, but for real...if you're going to create a whole new thread about your tattoo (when most people just post in the latest tattoo thread), then what did you expect? You're literally asking people for their opinions, and then getting mad when not everyone says something you want to hear.

I assume the tattoo was rough (for the record, I predicted this being a disaster back when you said you wanted it to be like 4 x 4 inches) so I guess we're "haters" for encouraging you to get better tattoos.

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

What Dan said. ^^^

that's cool and so is he,really down to earth dude,we spent about 5 hours with him ,my wife and myself drove 3 hours to convention in Fresno a couple months ago and both got work from him at that show,it was a great time,and great tattoos,it was super fun for my wife and me to get tattooed by the same guy at the same show.He is a real kick to talk to.


I am trying to nail down 2 more appointments with him for us at SF in october.

please don't get anymore tattoos from that guy.

that's pretty cool hun,I am a huge AW fan,and that tattoo is rockin'

Got this awesome piece this week on the spur of the moment/walk-in from Tommy Stegall at Baldy's Tattoo in Radcliff, KY (near Fort Knox). It's my first American Traditional tattoo and I am in love :)
Wildcat

so these are some cool salt & pepper shakers my wife bought for me when we were on Maui.
We travel a lot and always stop by the tattoo shops and check them out,one in Lahaina had these for sale.
http://midpacifictattoo.com/

yes,sadly that's true,yes,a true loss.
 
I am madly in love with her and her music.she was a very unique artist,she had a true gift.
that "27" club is eery.
 
nice tattoo on you.
 
I have been thinking for a while of a horseshoe tattoo like hers for me.