marley mission

by Robert Ryan in Asbury Park, NJ

spur of the moment walk in :)

Todd Noble monday - thats what I'm saying

@Mark Bee awesome

probably my favorite tattoo that I have

by Robert Ryan - Electric in Asbury NJ

just managed to view this

interesting and entertaining to say the least

here's mine - Sheila Marcello - Electric - Asbury NJ

i mean to each their own right

but i really dislike those microscript tattoos

i mean - i generally love most tattoos

and the execution can be off

and the design can be off

but when its too small

not readable

well - i just dont get that at all

i know that its kinda popular

i'm on a cruise right now and there are tons of these microscript tattoos walking about

meh

you got your artist picked out yet

do this first

then ask them

bigger is better in the long run for many reasons

primarily for the immediate and long term readability of the piece

@Devious6 hey man funny you should mention those blue skies - i was working in a school in northern NJ at the time - and to this day - any day that demonstrates the most ideal of weather conditions - crystal blue skies, crisp, yet beautiful temps...reminds me of 9/11 - it was the most wonderful of weather days i can ever remember in my life - and so oddly it is that it reminds of the most surreal and horrible of days - i still get the chills thinking about it

good luck with your tattoo - i look forward to seeing it

btw - i laughed at your mentioning the appt to your wife - rmeinds me so much of how i drop the news of yet another tattoo appointment

god bless

forearms are easy spots to have tattooed imo - not painful and you have a front row seat to the action - enjoy

looking forward to checking this out as well

cruise internet is not so hot

so i'll wait till i'm back on land

@oboogie i dig both those pieces  you recently posted - glad the negative reactions weren't coming from the LST crowd - some folks arent gonna dig your tattoos though - no matter how awesome they might be - just the way it goes you know

@shaga85 your tattoo will lighten up - they all do - if you arent happy with the design and execution - it'll just sharpen your eye for researching your next tattoo and artist - i wouldnt suggest adding to it - not every tattoo needs to become something more - just leave it be - i'm sure it hit the mark with its meaning - good luck with future tattoos 

@Oiocha there have been times when i was waiting for that return email - what i usually do is send a second one that says that i'm sure they got the email and are probably swamped but...you never with emails maybe something happened and they didnt get it - hence the check in - that has always worked to get the timely reply - i mean - i treat it like any communication i am making with any other person - the way i look at it - i'm serious about getting tattooed and it is after all - the beginning of a business transaction - so the 2nd communication is just an effort to make arrangements for the tattoo - the key is to be polite 

i scab too most of the time - sometimes a little - sometimes alot - to me - location is the biggest factor - but - its just a part of the process - best thing is to leave it be leave it be the best you can - its never been a factor in my overall satisfaction with my healed tattoos

@BrickyOdin good to hear its looking better

keep us updated man

btw - i like that pic

some interesting stuff going on in that tattoo

@Groggle welcome

look forward to seeing the finished tattoo

if you are looking to dive in - interview section is a must

why wont the fox face work?

hmmm - i'll be honest - thats an interesting reaction that your leg is showing - i might wanna see the doc on this one to be on the safe side   

anyone else have a thought on this pic

good luck of course fingers crossed for ya

would like to see a healed up / better view / pic of this tattoo later on

looks like its an interesting one

@BrickyOdin can we see a pic

probably you're just finding out that healing lower leg tattoos sucks

as for swelling - oh damn my knee was swollen for at least a week

hang in there 

the lineup looked amazing - it really did - i almost ended up seeing todd noble there but i really couldnt do it as we are vacationing this week and will be swimming and such - just couldnt heal right under the conditions - anyway - it looked like it was probably a blast

huh?

i mean - stay outta the sun

use sunblock

why does it matter that your tan again?

@Devious6 junkie in the making 

@bloodsport well I really wanna see that first tattoo :)

but upper arms are great spots for beginning tattoos

easy spot to get tattooed imo

chest and inner bicep are also great tattoo spots though both of those spots are a little more painful to get tattooed - not that this should deter you from hitting those spots

myself - i have bounced all over the place with my placements - i kind of like trying to balance out my placements

anyway - rooster, monkey dragon! sounds like some cool tattoo imagery to me - throw up some pics partner - let us know if you have questions about artists etc

@PinkUnicorn

you know what it is for me is that i like almost all tattoos

i really do

i wouldnt be interested in getting a design like this

but its simple and readable

and i like those qualities in a tattoo