marley mission

I almost think I would rather have tattoos from several different artists on a sleeve like that
especially as the sleeve uses the negative space well
you ever watch the true love tattoo series on youtube
if you were coming my way i would point you to 2 shops
electric in asbury nj
and smith st in brooklyn ny

i like it already - i vote keep it

thats a 3/8 sleeve c'mon now

wouldnt that be a funny thread
"I got a tattoo of a penis but I hate that everyone thinks its a lighthouse!"

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

by Robert Ryan in Asbury Park, NJ
spur of the moment walk in :)

by Chris Smith - Neptune Tattoo in Neptune NJ

fun spur of the moment tattoo from Jesse Calderon, 2nd year apprentice at Modern Times Tattoo in Spotswood, NJ. Young, talented, determined and super cool tattooer. Was also the first time that I was getting tattooed until 3am. Cross that off the bucket list ;)
Fire Ant Attack

by Gus at Olde City Tattoo in Philly

by Robert Ryan @ Electric Tattoo in Asbury Park NJ

i usually just bring the body part thats getting tattooed

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

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

@Throw Bones ribs hurt but definitely go for it
rodney took 6 hours - one sit, bill took 3
and yeah - ouch

i usually just bring the body part thats getting tattooed

so how about these four to start us off
the first two classics were done by Shannon Pagliarini at Crown and Anchor in Pt. Pleasant NJ. Great tattooer and super cool person.
Pharoah's Horses was done by Sheila Marcello at Electric Tattoo in Asbury Park NJ. Sheila is an amazing tattooer and also a real nice person too.
Rock of Ages is my most recent tattoo (until Friday hahaha). Anyway this was done by Robert Ryan at Electric as well. Rob is the man - it's not lost on me how awesome it is that Electric is so close to me. I'm lucky. Anyway - lets see what y'all got.

so thigh tattoos heal like shit
but its a great spot to be tattooed imo
front row seat to the action
not too painful imo
and lots of size / placement options  
i have 3 thigh pieces
lava lamp (which my wife calls my teenage girl tattoo :)
fish in an espresso pot
and a smoking frog
have fun
 

eh i dont know - to each their own - but i more and more like the process of letting the artist do their thing - i dont think i would say to an artist 'hey tattoo whatever you like' but i like being able to say - 'here's what i'm thinking do yo thang' - if you like the artists style and consider them sufficiently competent and consistent in their body of observble work then i find that freedom makes the whole thing much more fun and enjoyable for both parties - just my .02

its funny how polarizing such an issue can be - i am def a whatever floats your boat guy on issues like this - that said - i couldnt imagine blunting the pain - it would diminish the experience for me as i see it as such an amazing part of the process
anyway just my .02

i'm buckling my seatbelt for this thread...
ok - i'm ready...

thats a 3/8 sleeve c'mon now

who the hell cares - why do people make threads like this 

my first ever tattoo I got about 7-8 years ago - its covered now - basically i went to a local shop - got a small tattoo of plankton (yes from spongebob) which promptly became infected - skin fell off - scars were established - it was then covered by this Bob Marley tattoo - which was later chewed on by a pitbull (whole nother thread there) - anyway - my tattoo selection process has changed since then - and I dont think i'd ever get another coverup - anyway...

ok - I'm gonna be first to enter with my Robert Ryan Mandala Leopard which resides on my stomach - hopefully the leopard can qualify as its the closest thing to a panther that I have - no hard feelings if it doesnt meet the qualifications - done at Electric Tattoo in Asbury Park NJ - if you havent been tattooed by Robert or been to Electric - well...you're missing out - luckily I live only short drive from the shop - anyway - here you go...btw - this tattoo also made his awesome book - The Inborn Absolute :)
 

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