RockelMan

I personally don't agree with this at all. I've worked many a convention and had my portfolio wrecked because some guy was flipping the pages super fast looking for that one image he has in his mind. Then he goes two tables down and gets a mediocre tattoo from some one that puts his best tattoos of flash in his book. I try and put a variety in my book, showcasing things I like as well as examples of tattoos I can do well. I might have biomech but it doesn't mean I can't tattoo a nice flower. Chances are if I have a book full of sleeves I probably can do your kanji justice too.

I was just thinking of someone having a few portfolios, one for wildlife and one for realism for example and have the portfolio labeled on the outside. If a client is to much of a douche to see quality in the artists work then they might as well get a mediocre tattoo from someone else (maybe that's what they were looking for LOL Some people are messed up what can I say?)

When I was younger (like 23) I was thinking of getting a index finger tattoo of Beavis and Butt-Head. Bodies would go down near the thumb and the neck would be in the crease of the index finger, so when I would wiggle it, they would mosh! Fuck me, that is STILL a good idea :D

Of course Butt-Head would have be sideways also

Purely Awesome Idea!!

My predictions for the top 3 tattoos for 2011 are as follows:

1) Sea creatures.

2) Script on the ribs (mostly for girls)

3) Usage of the bellybutton for an animal anus.

baked potatoes are so awesome...i love to rub them with olive oil and kosher salt so the skin is tasty.

i used to have to go to outback steakhouse with coworkers and i would not eat the steaks because the quality wasn't great but instead would order a baked potato for lunch. it was like $2.50 and so good.

Yes I love ordering the Baked potato. I like to order something from the appetizers menu and baked potato. Makes for a great meal!!

Yep the ick factor is and can be hard to look past. My Father in-law is a taxidermist and a hunter, I've gotten past the ick factor and my wife was long past it when I met her LOL

i often get bored and start doodling lettering or script. can anyone suggest a great resource for finding examples? i know that sounds like a dumb question, but remember i'm a collector, not an artist, and because of this i don't know who to ask or where to look for this type of thing.

I know you posted this a while ago but I just read it now. You could take a look at some calligraphy books from a craft store. The script styles within some of the books are very smooth.

I don't have a photos of these two but one friend of mine has a rose with a few star bursts around it with the script "Love Hurts" under the rose. Also another friend has brass knuckles on his palm. They both say its really hard to have the ink keep in that part of the skin as its so thick.

Totally agree with Gouge, nice collection you have there.

great stuff guys but i need a little advice

I started my back and i have to the second out line and it goes down my ass to mid thigh, what would be good ettiquette for getting it done

beside the obvious washing and taking care not to eat anything that will give me gas, and just in case have gasX on hand

what should i wear or should i just lay there bare ass or should i have a bananna hamock to keep the goods in place

please help

Hey don't fret. You could always use a pair of snap pants to keep your self half covered. Or you could use a towel to wrap your self half up. Or best yet you could ask your Artist what they recommend as they have agreed to tattoo your back down past your butt. I am sure they wont care if you asked what it is they want, as they may be thankful to know what you would be wearing for that session. LOL maybe you could use a sock to cover up your junk LOL

wait a year til you're 18 and can travel on your own and save up money and go to someone that you'll get a killer tattoo from rather than just an average one. trust me it's worth the wait. the chest is a big spot that anything less than an awesome tattoo won't do justice for the rest of you're life...

I totally agree with Jake on this one.

Use the time till you turn 18 to save up and research different artists portfolios online. Another nice thing too is that with a website for a shop you can usually see how clean it is too and how they operate the shop. Find an artist who's work is really impressive and contact them with your idea. Make sure to ask all the other important questions too. For example; How long has the artist been tattooing? Is there a long waiting list for booking appointments?

Make sure to check the database here on this site about the artists that are highly recommend. There are piles of amazing artists here.

LOL this kid is too funny. Is it possible that there is a kid that looks this much like Bobby Hill? I hope his name is at least Bobby HAHAHA!!!

though i am a little scared to train with her because she was a professional mma fighter and i am sure she could kick anyone's ass.

Tammy, if she was into MMA professionally, Yes she would be able to harm people and they teach you that but that's not the point of Martial arts. You would learn the basics first so you don't get hurt. If you were to spar with her she would already know how to restrain her strength for keeping form and technique optimal. Sparing is a way to learn how to apply things you have learned in a controlled environment till it becomes second nature. So that when it arises in an uncontrolled environment you can take control of the situation.

If your looking at a cardio martial arts class I don't think of it as a martial arts self defense/combat training class. I think of a Billy Blanks work out video. Yes he uses some punches and kicks but learning how to apply it in an uncontrolled situation or learn the respect for the Martial art that you would be learning I don't think apply.

Both of these would be a great work out though if you wanted to get into shape and have some fun doing it.

Man, whenever I'm able to move into a house or an apartment big enough, a heavy bag will definitely be installed.

Mine is only a 65Lbs bag but it has an anchor for the ground as well so it reacts like an actual moving target it's neat! Push it hard with a kick or punch and it comes right back at you. Also if you are worried about installation of a heavy bag I do know that they make a free standing support for them on a tube frame (I saw one at Costco yesterday while I was food shopping) it also had a speed bag on it too. Just a thought. I am lucky that my basement is unfinished so I had no problem mounting it to the floor joists.

My latest tattoo is the sleeve that is still in progress I will post pics when its done. The current image being worked on is of a tiger crawling down my arm

I am getting more work done on my Tiger/sleeve today Woot Woot!! hopefully my artist finishes the tiger part today, or all the other back ground stuff as my sleeve is getting closer to being finished. Well even if neither get done today(only closer to being finished) I am still just excited to be getting more done on it!

Wrapping your hands is also more fun than it should be. DO IT!!

LOL I know that feeling all too well. I think I will do a workout on my heavy bag tonight.

Awesome I love the idea!! I was actually thinking that would be a neat feature as sometimes I don't have something to say about a thread but I really like whats being said.

Boxing, along with many other Martial arts are great ways to get into shape and have some fun while having a chance to release some tension from the everyday shenanigans that you may have to put up with. Just make sure that you have a good trainer or Sensei, that will train you the proper techniques.

Good evening everyone! Well I did a little searching and found a few that maybe MsRad my even appreciate LOL Just kidding. I just hope you enjoy them. I thought that they were a little off the norm but I may be wrong.

Here is a little video from National Geographic relating a bit to this thread

When it comes to such a large area it seems that almost anything is possible. I was just searching on Google images and found piles of full back pieces. Here are a few that stuck out as being really amazing. Enjoy

Wow A long stretch of doing what you love to do! That's great. So many people do things for a living that they hate doing and end up hating everything because of it and have such a miserable time. and don't get to enjoy life.

I was never able to skate that good. I don't know, maybe people who can are just build different on the insides or something. I don't think i had the coordination to be that good. Oh well I had fun messing around on my skate for all those years.

Basically this site WTF Tattoos - Funny & bad tattoos, celebrity and athlete tattoos, babes covers just about all of the tattoos that should be on this thread

Great idea!

Side note- I'm a little blown away you've had tattoos that took 4-5 weeks to heal.... Gotta be something unique to your body

Thanks Jake. I've done that before but with golden rod on my foot to see if I was allergic to it. The area stayed red for quite a while. I used the foot because the skin is thin in that area and when it is irritated the red shows up easily. Also if its itchy you will know too. Oh and Khubilai if it is itchy if you test the sharpie this way have some calamine lotion for bug bites handy to help relieve the itch.

Healing times of 1 to 2 weeks for scabby flakes and for the shiny skin to go away is the optimal for healing with all things happening just right sanitary and infectious control wise and how healthy your body is at the time you get tattooed. There are many factors that can lengthen your tattoo healing time and who knows just what may have happened with that particular incident that took 4-5 weeks to heal. It may have been something you did not even realize that you did that caused that to happen.

(For example, not saying you did this or that it happened, this is just an example, but say you just took off your bandage and washed it as normal, dried it just as normal, went to sleep. While you slept that night your cat decided it a good idea to sleep on your new tattoo and transferred some bacteria form the litter box to your tattoo and got it infected. Now your body has to work harder to remove the infection as well as heal the new tattoo, hence taking longer to heal).

wow i cant believe some of the pictures i have seen and how bad the roads are. Here in Toronto, its not so bad, alot of schools were shut down and many people and children took a snow day (except for me). when i was driving to work this morning the roads were empty, which is pretty good because everyone was pretty much swerving all over the place on the unplowed roads.

I heard on the radio that Windsor was not going to plow the roads till the storm was done, and for everyone to stay off of them. I will take some pics tomorrow after I am done my clean up of all the snow.