OutOfIdeas

I want to be around as little people as possible.

Just left Wal-Mart... so i know exactly what you mean.

Also, there are tons of awesome tattoos to browse through right here! In threads like "latest tattoo lowdown" or in the site's gallery section. Might find some inspiration there. I agree with finding the best tattooer possible though; a memorial should be of a standard that the person being memorialized deserves.

No idea, that Brooklyn tattoo just looks really familiar and a few others look vaguely familiar

Edit: either way, I just meant to say they have a pretty freakin sweet collection going on there.

Ok time for someone to fess up. Who got that nice little filler from Dan Hague that modern classic just posted on Instagram? I'm 90% sure I've seen some of those tattoos on here before

Yes please.

I don't need convinced, but I still second this!

Woah... @suburbanxcore that sucker is perfect! Rad tattoo, and it fits the space so well.

Hahaha, good shot :)

Also, that first post was supposed to say "my dad's first comment" not "my that". Stupid smart phone, that's smarter than me.

/end hijack

Hinges in the ditches - love it! Don't forget to oil those babies.

I have a hinge in my elbow ditch; my that first comment was "now you need an oil can"

Welcome! I dig the "love thy neighbor" one a lot!

@SeeSea well then, that turned out pretty... umm, alright, I suppose....

Bad Religion - Christmas Songs (Full Album):

Some punk rock Christmas carols for you fine folks.

Happy ChristmaHanaKwanza; whatever you celebrate, hope all you LSTers have a good holiday!

Yep. I want it all covered as well, and put up with the pain to get the end result, but it seems pretty real to me!

From your back straight to your torso??? I dunnon if you're tough, or crazy!

Like a peacock and a giraffe somehow managed to "do it like they do on the discovery channel"

Good album by the way!

Im guessing you stopped cause the artist ran out of black then?

Looks good!

This Means War - The Old Firm Casuals

Hard to pick one because my favorites change almost daily, but this band is one that I'm really digging and this, their newest album, it's pretty awesome. Frontman is Lars Frederiksen who used to be/is the guitarist and backup vocalist for Rancid. Funnily enough I read somewhere the other day that Lars actually worked at 222 tattoo as a shop helper while Rancid was taking a break from touring at one point. I thought it was a cool connection between a rad shop and rad musician

Good thing I'm asking for tattoo gift vouchers this year. Santa should have no problem with hookin that up.

If you need reassurance, just watch the end where Hooper is getting his done. Takes it like a G.

I love that video; I show it to just about anybody that mentions palm tattoos

Hey @Pugilist wanna try out that shiny new banhammer?

So... please tell me you plan on a dive photo showing your backpiece when its all done and healed @SeeSea ? I feel like that's a must...

I feel like a moron; I only just realized what "TL, DR" means.

(I did actually read your entire post btw) and I try to force a quick whizz as well, just to make sure there are no unnecessary breaks. As long as the tattooer is comfortable, stopping just makes starting suck all over again.

My mom used to be the same. The worst moment for me was after I had mostly completed my sleeve. I had my arm up behind my head watching TV, and looked over, catching my mom staring at my arm with a disgusted look. I asked "what?" probably too defensively, and she told me I had ruined my arm. Things were a bit tense for a while.

For us, the answer was for me to explain how hurtful those kind of reactions were (and I totally got the "it hurts me when you get more tattoos" response) and try to show how important they were to me. I think my mom genuinely saw them as a phase that I would grow out of and regret. Once she realized that wasn't the case, and I continue to get more coverage, she's accepted it and usually comments positively when she sees my new tattoos.

I guess I recommend trying to sit her down, and convey how much both tattoos mean to you and how hurtful her actions are.