marley mission

@Flied what are we looking at in this last pic - little more story too

totally looking forward to seeing the tattoos that you guys get in Montreal - should be nuts - hope you all enjoy the LST meetup - wish I was going - maybe next year

@mmmsarah where people run into problems at LST is when they beat a dead horse - post or create in 3 or 4 different threads looking for some sort of validation of their tattoo or tattoo idea - no one is bullied or picked on here - but you'll get honesty - and if you're desperate to get honesty in 3 or 4 different threads about the same damn thing - then thats what you'll get - yeah obviously traditional styles win the day here - but thats also because they tend to make the most solid looking tattoos 

forearm is easy spot

well nothing to do really but wait until it heals

then you'll know what you're dealing with

i definetly think you have some blowout going on

not the end of the world

but it might be a factor to consider

as you decide where this piece is headed once it heals

man i dont know about tattoo commnunity

but i do like LST

for many reasons

primarily i find that in 'real life'

discussions about tattoos tend to be awkward at best

and generally result in people asking just horrible questions

'how much', 'what does it mean' - ugh

so you're looking to get tattooed

and the main criteria you're concerned with

is that it should have poor readability

uh - i call that style 'bad tattoo'

@ligatortat oh ok - i mention this because people do get tattooed this way 

"its for me"

but you shouldnt

@ligatortat you realize that the text is upside down right?

@ligatortat don't fan the flames man

if you dont like it here - take your advice and go

otherwise - chill and move on

there is plenty of good stuff to check out

imo the interview section alone is worth the visit

its not that words dont have their place in tattooing - they do...:)

@Patrick Bateman 

yup saw that rose - awesome

how did you like invisible

@Patrick Bateman nice man

where is Mahoney guesting at?

and I don't remember what you got from Garver - please post a pic :)

@ligatortat i like the tattoo - i'd say no on the text

for many reasons but primarily because to go to a size that would be sufficient to add to this piece would leave the text overshadowing the image - a big no-no imo

and for gods sake - if you forgo this advice and do get text - please not upside down (so its for you) 

i think if you have the itch for more ink - get another tattoo

4 hours ago, Dima said:

Maybe someone have any ideas how to continue this phoenix background to all back?

i like it just the way it is

@ligatortat post up that new tattoo

as for the text - man i just hate the idea of small text

just remember those lines thicken and you amy end up super bummed

especially since you are new to tattoos and this is on your wrist

anyway - do what you gotta do - but bigger is better

and to me - image beats words anyday when it comes to tattoos

i have some words on me but i'm just saying

@ligatortat i thought you were going with the atom symbol idea?

i actually like those designs you posted in another thread 

as for micro text - this guy does them almost exclusively it seems

http://instagram.com/jonboytattoo

i myself hate the trend - if it can be called that

@ligatortat same difference - i mean - go find a tattooer and ask how small they will go since that appears to be what you want - you'll find someone that will give you a super small 'font' tattoo - and then after sometime you wont be able to tell what the hell it says - but hey - go for it

just the idea of such a question tells me your already thinking too small

though there are plenty of people that seek out microscript tattoos and plenty of people that get them

i cant stand them actually

when on a cruise this summer i saw more than my fair share of micromess

be careful what you wish you for

leave it go

@AddisonHawke so hard to tell cost man - best thing to do is find the right artist first - then you can get into those discussions at that point

16 huh - damn - to think I waited till I was in my late 30s lol

good luck and if you need referrals 

tell us your general whereabouts

@Sinclair89 jacksonville has inksmith and rogers which is pretty well regarded around here

hey but there is also a shop right in universal - hart and huntington - they might even have an "inkmaster" standing by for ya

@Manu Manu yeah man

no worries @polliwog I had a great time with you guys - enjoyed comparing tattoos, listening to stories, and having some beers - I wish I didnt have that long drive home I woulda liked to have a few more with you guys - till next time

enjoy montreal!

traveled to Boston and back today to get this toad from Todd Noble - also had beers with @polliwog and @BrianH - pleasure to meet you both thanks for stopping by for that LST meetup