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    Squidpants/Leg Mania; or, where we're at with our leg tattoos.

    in Tattoo Designs, Books and Flash

    Posted

    In the spirit of "fuck-it" I present my left leg. @gougetheeyes now we can feel weird together.

    Snake/torch by El Monga last summer at spider Murphy's

    Candle/Skull by El Monga March of this year at tattoo city

    Cattle Head by Stefan Johnsson Jan of last year at California electric

    Planning a panther on the knee at some point but it'll have to wait a bit. The other leg has some odds n ends on the thigh, but not enough coverage for me to feel it can hang in this thread yet!

    Foot Tattoo

    in Tattoo Advice

    Posted

    Hmmmm....

    I did one foot at a time. Right foot was way worse than the left for some reason. When healing, they both felt like they had an extra layer of flesh on them, if that makes any sense. But I was up and at 'em the next day with no real issues (both times).

    My wife did both in one shot. She didn't seem to be phased by it, but she is usually pretty "tattoo tough". I'm not sure there's really a 'best' approach.

    @Mick Weder

    I've got my left inner-ankle bone pretty much covered. The application was pretty weird (bone-rattler) and it healed slow, but no more or less uncomfortable than anything else in that area. Good luck!

    May 2014 Tattoo of the Month Contest

    in LST Announcements & Contests

    Posted

    That's a rad tattoo! It's kind of awesome that with a little good planning you can end up having 3 or 4 really big images on your upper body. The ribs are like a slightly smaller back!

    Thanks man! Yours is Capitol T.U.F.F!

    I remember seeing the pic you posted of the line work...I've been looking forward to seeing the final product!

    Mini-not-really-back-pieces forever!

    Most Difficult Tattoo Spots to Heal

    in Tattoo After Care

    Posted

    Has anyone had to drive 5 hours or so the day after getting a lower leg tattoo?

    Didn't have to, but I did a 6/7hr motorcycle ride the day after getting a knee-cap to ankle shin piece. Wrapped it with saniderm on my artists recommendation (which leaked all over...my socks/boots were pretty gross) which kept it pretty protected. It wasn't bad at all while riding, but standing up wasn't super fun after being seated for awhile.

    Tegaderm/Saniderm/Tatuderm healing process

    in Tattoo After Care

    Posted

    Welp, I've given the 'derm the ol college try now and I'm on the fence.

    First, it's no miracle cure. Healing a tattoo still seems to be healing a tattoo no matter how you slice it, no way around it despite what these products seem to infer.

    Overall, in my experience, the tattoo heals no better or worse than it would normally, but it sure is convenient to 'set-it and forget it'. I have an active job that requires a lot of travel and it's great not having to think about the new tattoo too much. But, I've also had some mega-heat rash as a result...

    I think informed decision is best so here's my documentation from a few 'dermed tattoos. Decide for yourself:

    1) Moderate sized Forearm tattoo lines/shading:

    Session Length: About 2.5hrs

    Applied derm next morning after tattoo. Left on for 3 days and removed. Easy heal.

    2) Forearm tattoo colour (same tattoo as above):

    Session Length: about 90mins

    Applied next morning. Left on for 3 days and removed. Got some moderate heat rash, mostly on the non-tattooed skin. Heat rash took longer to settle than the tattoo itself. Tattooed healed great, bright etc.

    3) Massive Shin Tattoo -

    6-7 hour session.

    As per artist's instructions, wrapped in derm immediately following session, left on for 24hrs (there was a LOT of fluid on this one....pretty gross/awesome). Removed and re-applied (which sucked), left on for 5 days (also as per artist's instructions). Lots more fluid. Started getting super itchy on the 5th day...turned out to be MASSIVE HEAT RASH. Tattoo healed very slowly with a few pretty impressive scabs, but I think it would have anyway (lower leg tattoos and all that). Heat rash took a long time to subside.

    4) Big Rib piece final colour/touch-up session:

    5 Hours

    Applied derm 24hrs after session ended (wanted to avoid massive pooling...). Left on for 2 1/2 days....started feeling like heart rash was a-comin' so I took it off immediately. Tattoo healed great, no heat rash.

    5) Small Buddy Tattoo on thigh:

    Less than an hour

    Applied derm the next day. Left it on for 3 days. Healed great, but it was a baby-tattoo and I don't think I could've damaged it with anything less than a brillo-pad. No heat rash.

    So, a few personal conclusions from using this stuff:

    1) It's super convenient, which with my work schedule often wins out over some of the drawbacks

    2) Don't sweat in this shit. Looking at the times I got heat-rash, the common denominator was when I couldn't avoid getting sweaty with the 'derm applied.

    3) Taking it off is never pleasant. You'll live, but it feels like shit pulling something sticky off of healing skin.

    4) Saran-wrap and medical tape is a lot cheaper/easier to find

    As I said, I'm on the fence. If I have a few days to heal up before having to travel, I think I'll prefer to heal without it. If I know I've gotta split town immediately after the session, I'll probably use some of the sticky-stuff and try to keep cool.

    Hello everyone

    in Initiation

    Posted

    Actually I won't. Don't call me bud?!? You have no idea if I have respect for the craft. You have no idea what I'm capable of. I paint oils. Sculpt. Etch. Illustrate. Air brush. Gah. Done fabrication and manual engineering. I am a craftsman! I've always been a "natural" artist but have to master a craft to be satisfied. I am a perfectionist when I get into something. I am quite cultured in art. And have great respect for artistic disciplines or crafts. I also enjoy quickscoping vermin with a .204 @300yrd. I like listening to henryk gorecki Symphony #3 when I get dark on people. Sometimes both at the same time. I like my tattoos. I learn from them too. They're not perfect and that pushes me to improve. An imperfect tattoo that I designed and applied to myself has a lot more meaning to me compared with a expen$ive work by a so called master master. I worked in fine art auctions. I really don't like collectors. Have you seen a Picasso? I've handled one. It was grotesque.

    It's great that you're down with the contemporary-classical masters and have yourself mastered several life-times worth of artistic disciplines, but this isn't the place for you. This is not a forum dedicated to amateur tattoos. Your CV will not change this.

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