peaceridge

You could always get a coverup.  The original would still be there and you would know it, but no one could see it.

Thanks everyone, I'll stop worrying about it and book with the artist I want.

What is the etiquette for getting a tattoo from an artist in a shop where you have been tattooed by a different artist? I have a tattoo from a very, very famous artist.  I just found another artist from the same shop – not so famous, but I love his work (different from the traditional work of the first artist).  So, what is the etiquette – I gather the first artist is rather temperamental.

I have one that is about 42 years old - it's in the gallery somewhere, but I can't figure out how to find it.  It is a dragon's head and still looks good.

On 2/15/2018 at 12:36 PM, Alicia said:

I hear you! My shoulder tattoo was much larger but a lot easier to cope with than my arm. It only got painful towards the end. 

My husband got a portrait of our dog 

Is that a jessie hopeless tattoo, also?  I want one of my dog and have been looking for someone - that is such a great picture!

Infamous089

  Who did you go to for the cover up?  I need a portrait artist in the NC/SC/Fl area where I'm traveling.

8 hours ago, pidjones said:

Scheduled for that day, because it is my last day at work. Once you have been to Sarah a few times she will book you on an email. She has a way to handle out-of-town clients, just email her. She likes cash, bourbon, and cool rocks.

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Thanks, I really like her work.

1 hour ago, pidjones said:

I just got an appointment with Sarah Hurst @ Vivid Tattoo in Knoxville for a celebration tattoo on September 29th. It will be my final day of work, starting the next chapter (retirement)!

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Does it take that long to get an appt with her?  It looks like you have to stop in the shop first to get the appt, then again to get the tattoo  - I'm traveling and having to make 2 trips to Knoxville might not be doable.

 

Where could I pre-order this?

 

On 9/14/2016 at 5:32 PM, polliwog said:

Put butter on it and get a dog to lick it off. 

Better - let the cat lick it off!

14 hours ago, a_beukeveld said:

Anybody had experience with using saniderm for the first bandage and then crossing over to tegaderm for the next 5 days? My recent tattoo is much bigger than I thought and Ive run out of Saniderm.

Do I need to use ointment for tegaderm or is it essentially the same experience as saniderm?

I just used a combination of tegaderm and saniderm on a large arm tattoo 4 weeks ago as neither were big enough by itself.  I couldn't tell the difference when I took them off, so I think you will be fine.

I'd like to show you folks my new dragon tattoo  by Horitomo, but I can't get it uploaded to my Gallery, nor can it be attached here.  Sorry, I just can't get the hang of this new site.  Anyway it is really nice - almost a complete sleeve.

I have my second appointment on the 20th with Horitomo at State of Grace - during the first appt he outlined my arm dragon. Will be adding color during the second. Just can't wait. Such a nice man!

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I have my second appointment on the 20th with Horitomo at State of Grace - during the first appt he outlined my arm dragon. Will be adding color during the second. Just can't wait. Such a nice man!

too bad,we could have met up,and Oliver said he has been going to this expo for 10 years. :)

too bad,we could have met up,and Oliver said he has been going to this expo for 10 years. :)

To be fair, I just moved to the area - it would be nice to have a site where all conventions are listed by state - unless this one does and I just haven't found it.

So how did I miss that this convention is happening? I'm 30 miles from there and knew nothing! Sigh!!

so we went to the Fresno,CA tattoo expo yesterday and had all saturday afternoon with Oliver Peck. Central Valley Tattoo

we had a really great day getting tattooed together at a convention,it was awesome.

I don't have a pic yet, but Horitomo of state of Grace outlined and detailed my 2/3 sleeve dragon on Sat. It is wonderful - actually looks like lace (I'm female and I guess he made the lines delicate because of that)! Makes me almost - almost - not want it colored in. When it is healed a bit, I'll see if I can get a pic of this stage.

Mine don't heal any slower than the one I got in 1976. I got a couple of large ones last summer and 2 new ones this summer and am scheduled for another large one this Feb. (I'm 69).

@Lance - No, I'm getting the dragon on my left arm from wrist to shoulder - we had a little language difficulty at first as I asked for the dragon to be "joyful". We settled on "happy", although from Horitomo it doesn't matter as I'm honored to just be able to be tattooed by him.

Lance: "@peaceridge remind me again, are you getting your back done?"

My consult with Horitomo was on Wed! So fantastic - couldn't believe how fast he knocked out the dragon sketch. My first tattoo appt is Dec 26 from 2 to 7. Don't know if I can sit on the floor that long, but I know I can sit for the tattoo that long. So excited, also.

I'm going to try again - as several have said, maybe it's all in the timing. Actually, I'm visiting my son in San Jose next week, so maybe I'll just stop in and talk to them. If they are down to earth as you say, even if their answer is no they don't want to do what I'm thinking of, surely they won't be upset at my just stopping by to chat.

thanks SeeSea and exume,

I sent everything you suggested SeeSea. I do understand it is an honor to be tattooed by him and did expect to be put on a 1-2 year wait list. Or, at the very least, to hear that he just wasn't interested in what I wanted - and that would have been ok - it is his time and artistry after all. I guess I was just so disappointed not to even get a "no" email back. Since I'm traveling the country right now, I'll keep looking for a Japanese style artist who might want to work with me.

So SeeSea are you getting a cat tattoo from him - that would be really awesome! Of course, anything he does is awesome!

So lucky!! Looking forward to seeing it!

rant on: I can't even get them to talk to me - tried calling, they said email, emailed, no answer, tried again, etc - and round and round. I guess I just don't belong to the "club". And people talk about folks not getting tattoos from good artists when the good artists ignore newbees. Sorry, rant over.

Have a great experience!

While I'm a very newby, I do have several tattoos. I haven't seen mention of Burt's Bees Hand Salve. Once healed I use it nightly and it seems to keep them brighter than the Aveeno I was using.

Yeah, now that I'm on the west coast, it goes to the east! sigh!

Here's mine. Sorry they are not as clear as they could be as they are on my right arm and I took the pics with my non-dominant left arm. The owl is a cover up of an older owl and is on the inside of my arm; the tiger is on the outside.