General Tattoo Discussion

883 topics in this forum

1. Can't shake insecurity over loved ones' perceptions of [my] tattoos 1 2 3

   By keepcalm, December 3, 2014
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   • melt
   • February 4, 2015

2. Pay per hour - how does it work?

   By Decay, February 13, 2019
   • 24 replies
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   • Amaranthe
   • May 12, 2019

3. Japanese style octopus tattoo 1 2 3 4 5

   By 2bacanvas, February 4, 2015
   • 124 replies
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   • SeeSea
   • May 16, 2015

4. Traveling with tattoos? 1 2 3

   By Lochlan, August 24, 2010   

   • bands
   • face tattoos
   • (and 8 more)

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     • bands
     • face tattoos
     • finger tattoos
     • hand tattoos
     • neck tattoos
     • tattoo artists
     • tattoo etiquette
     • tourists
     • travel
     • visible tattoos
   • 56 replies
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   • Graeme
   • June 11, 2014

5. Cool stuff you've learned/gotten into/etc. thanks to getting tattooed 1 2 3 4

   By Pugilist, October 15, 2014
   • 75 replies
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   • jaimilyn
   • June 23, 2017

6. Canadian Tattoo History

   By Graeme, October 8, 2012   

   • tattoo history
   • 24 replies
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   • savvyivy
   • July 15, 2018

7. Milton Zeis project 1 2 3 4 5

   By sboyer, March 21, 2011   

   • tattoo books
   • tattoo history
   • 107 replies
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   • eisen777
   • July 19, 2012

8. Shops in the Pacific Northwest? 1 2 3

   By rozone, January 18, 2013   

   • portland
   • seattle
   • (and 3 more)

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     • portland
     • seattle
     • tattoo artists
     • tattoo shops
     • vancouver
   • 73 replies
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   • 66pens87
   • October 26, 2015

9. Do you go for lots of work by the same artist, or one piece per artist? 1 2 3 4 5

   By metalmancpa, January 22, 2013
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   • beez
   • January 22, 2015

10. Not loving new tattoo 1 2

    By Alicia, May 15, 2017
    • 39 replies
    • 26.7k views
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    • Alicia
    • January 9, 2018

11. Artist Uniforms 1 2

    By ibradley, June 22, 2011   

    • tattoo etiquette
    • tattoo shops
    • 48 replies
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    • Hogrider
    • April 7, 2012

12. Japanese tattoo politics 1 2

    By MsRad, January 27, 2011   

    • japan
    • japanese tattoos
    • (and 2 more)

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      • japan
      • japanese tattoos
      • tattoo designs
      • tattoo history
    • 43 replies
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    • draven888
    • January 23, 2015

13. Gifts for artists?

    By BrookR70, August 8, 2013
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    • timmstrating
    • August 12, 2013

14. Tips on tattoo composition.

    By Sean Rakos, June 25, 2012
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    • hgiles
    • June 26, 2012

15. The History of Tattooing in Chicago

    By Nick Colella, January 15, 2011   

    • chicago
    • tattoo artists
    • (and 2 more)

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      • chicago
      • tattoo artists
      • tattoo history
      • tattoo pictures
    • 22 replies
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    • Gloomy Inks
    • February 3, 2014

16. Pornography... In and around a tattoo shop, what's your take on this? 1 2 3 4 5

    By Jennifer Stell, May 16, 2012
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    • Shannon Shirley
    • October 2, 2012

17. Pre 1985 tattooers you've been tattooed by 1 2 3

    By teddibease, September 9, 2013
    • 68 replies
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    • Gingerninja
    • January 11, 2019

18. Lightest Handed Tattooer 1 2

    By jade1955, March 16, 2012
    • 47 replies
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    • Reyeslv
    • August 7, 2012

19. Asking the artist to tattoo whatever they want 1 2

    By Sick, August 22, 2015
    • 33 replies
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    • blujax01
    • October 29, 2015

20. Geek Tattoos 1 2 3

    By MrToby, January 20, 2014
    • 55 replies
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    • Jonathan Lwowski
    • October 10, 2014

21. Many small or few large tattoos.

    By Eijin, February 15, 2020
    • 15 replies
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    • cihangirttoo
    • December 9, 2021

22. Why the hatred for Cherry Creek Flash?

    By William Burgess, February 14, 2013
    • 14 replies
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    • Colored Guy
    • February 20, 2013

23. Santa Muerte tattoos

    By appleadam, July 17, 2012   

    • mexico
    • spiritual tattoos
    • (and 1 more)

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      • mexico
      • spiritual tattoos
      • tattoo designs
    • 17 replies
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    • jayessebee
    • July 24, 2012

24. Money is a vulgar topic, but... 1 2 3

    By Micky Vansittart, May 19, 2015
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    • rufio
    • June 8, 2016

25. Anyone think of an impulsive tattoo idea and just go out and get it right away? 1 2

    By Genie of the West, April 11, 2013
    • 48 replies
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    • Teamwilson
    • March 12, 2014