ShawnPorter

I never saw any of the 'tattooed prints'... next time you have it out, would you consider snapping a picture?

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I remember wanting to buy the deluxe version when it came out, but I was young and poor. Hah.

It's a great little book; damned glad I bought it at retail. $129? Yikes.

...is that really what the top of Admiral Ackbar's head looks like? Hmmm...

It's a tallywhacker!

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Pus and I, October.

I'll be working the convention this year with Mike Adams, Josh Stephens, and Daryl Rodriguez. Come through to the booth and say what's up! I'm taking appointments as well as walk-ups the whole weekend and will be tattooing designs out of a book of flash I'll have with me. Hope to see some of you guys there!

I'll swing by to discuss Morrissey....

Damn I miss you Shawn!! You have no idea, and yes, I will definitely plan a tattoo field trip around where ever you are and figure it out.

Maybe I should start stalking you again, that will make it easier to keep track of your shenanigans.

next time ya'all are close, I'll bust ass to be able to see you. And your butt has my phone number.

We'll be heading to Fayetteville, Arkansas... Dallas, and Austin Texas in the next few weeks, time open in all three places, just shoot me a message if you're looking to set something up......

I'm looking to set up dinner and bullshitting with you, Jen. Let's work on that in '13.

I got rock of ages back piece from him a month ago. It was a great experience. I want to get more work from him.

Nice!

The only thing that looks better in person than an Andy Perez tatttoo is Andy Perez himself. Hide yo wives, hide yo kids.

I couldn't get off work, so I sent my sister and brother in law (both have lots of work from O'Donnell, and just started getting worked on by Hooper) to 'cover' it for OV- if anyone takes pics and feels like sharing, I'd love to have multiple 'views' for Occult Vibrations!

My latest from Marcus at Custominc Glasgow.

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I wanted that on your back so bad... just so I could say "oh, Owl be back".

That was the inspiration, @hogg

that and Lovecraft.

David finally colored in the outlines on my ribs. There's still a background to get done, but.... not bad for one sitting of color.

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PS: I blurred out his tallywhacker for our more sensitive viewers.

plus David is as gentle as a kitten

Six hours, @ShawnPorter? I hope you were nibbling on Vicodin and sipping on whiskey.

hah. Protein bars and water, my friend. Clean living.

I was good until we started outlining (the outlines of the Monk were already there, it was just a color session until we finished the main part and decided on the halo) near the armpit. By that point I was hitting a wall. Still... finished it up. Until we work on the background.

I DID take my glaucoma medicine once I left the shop, so that helped a bit. ;D

Nibble and Sip: tattoo nutrition and my experiences with long distance cycling

My friend David's take on tattoos and nutrition.

By the by- David did around six hours on my ribs on Tuesday, and we used Nibble and Sip; Maybe its an overall improvement because of fitness/diet changes, or maybe its because of N&S, but... there was a noticeable difference in my tolerance over the last time I had my ribs worked on.

Ill be working it this year. Been a few times, never worked it. Im excited.

It tends to be feast or famine, man.

With SO many goddamned tattooers working....

The only tattoo blog I am interested in is Shawn Porter's Occult Vibrations:

Occult Vibrations

Aww. Shucks. I just do it to get laid. And to hopefully eventually sell out.

Sorry about the lack of new videos. I need a new laptop :(

I'll be there for a day, most likely only for a few hours. the convention is HUGE. Far too many people and I find it a bit overwhelming. But I'll be in the city if anyone wants to meet up.

Sort of off topic, but I'm not sure if there's a gym/workout thread or just the lifting one...

Occupational Fitness for Tattooers « Occult Vibrations

I think I've mentioned this before, but I heard from an artist on Season two about how heavily edited they were. You shoot tons of footage and use the best of the worst to 'create a show' that has 'villains' and drama and tension. You're also coached on things to say. You look like a giant ass on tv, but... after the show airs... you find your appointment book is a little fuller, even though you looked like a giant ass on tv.

Turning a culture into a commodity isn't new, its just affecting us a little closer to the chest because... well.. it's us. We had to bleed for these damned things. We had to get stared at in line at the bank. We have to answer the litany of dumb questions on a daily basis... "why yes ma'am, it did hurt" and "yes, I AM tattooed other places... wait, we mean my dick, right?"...

Im kind of biased though... I grew up on Royboy videos. Tattooers hated them, too, but.... damn they were fun.

I should mention that a tattooer friend asked me to write some Inkmaster erotic fan fiction that he's going to illustrate and we're going to accidentally leave at tattoo conventions the 'stars' are at. If he ever finishes the first chapter I'll write more.

Kay Kutta and Sarah Miller are in it. "Penetrated by more than your needles" comes up a lot. Because we think it's ok to make fun of people we don't know. People who may be genuinely nice. Because we're children. :D

I found it easier to get half of my lower leg done when I was underage than it's been to get my tattooer friends to do little ten minute filler dealies. Haha. I get that it's not very satisfying to do a six minute tattoo in a gap, but c'mon man... I need it.

Bones Brigade: An Autobiography.

Seriously. If you walked upright during the 80s this will make you super nostalgic.

Man, I read about 4 whole pages of the teddy boy thread and need more. Shit is fucking hilarious.

I couldnt make it that far, Bo. After two pages I zoned out.

I like this thread because I hate the show.

I hate Lady Face Navarro.

I hate the clients that get tattooed.

I hate the editors and producers, the advertisers and the viewers.

Yet I watch it. Every week.

So this thread gives me more to talk about than 'my next tattoo will be' or 'did you see that photo on instagram' or whatever.