Latest tattoo lowdown.....

[littlefox1970]

1 hour ago, oboogie said:

I've already called them. They are on it.

I've read his posts, and he has given advice. But you guys are big fans, clearly, so you feel free to take his advice. :-)

I would honestly love to know what advice I gave, exactly, that you found so offensive and pretentious ... I am definitely open to correcting myself if I have done so. 

[Howie]

4 hours ago, littlefox1970 said:

While it's certainly not finger painting ... it is neither cosmetic surgery nor is it dentistry.  Both those professions require four years of reputable schooling and attainment of bachelor degrees, regulated testing and are subject to strict licencing - at minimum. To be fair, I don't feel these are comparable to tattooing ...neither does the government, apparently.

As far as my knowledge extends,  medical schools do not required their students to perform dental work or face-lifts on themselves, whereas a tattoo apprentice is very likely to be asked to do his/her first piece on himself.  

I appreciate your "concern" for my well being.  I also am concerned for my well being and so even though it is only my own skin I am risking I am an avid student and very conscientious when it comes to proper hygiene practices.

Of course, I meant it more from my perspective as a customer than the government's attitude to it or the qualifications required... I go to a special sterile place to get my skin painfully hacked up by a professional and a foreign liquid injected into me to make visible lifelong changes to my body, objectively it's not a million miles away from the two professions I mentioned and my toes curl up at the thought of doing it to myself.  

I don't judge you for making your choices. I have a couple of tattooer friends back home from when I played in hardcore bands and their upper thighs are covered in really shitty beginner doodles, it's definitely not an alien concept to me. I didn't mean to sound patronizing with the concern comment. 

I haven't seen you give advice other than suggestions about designs etc, I think the objection from the more established members might be the couple of attempts you've made to discuss technical stuff regarding gear or technique, the reason being most people feel you should pick up that initial knowledge in a shop during an apprenticeship.

I don't think you should stop posting *hug*. 

[oboogie]

I don't think you should stop posting, either. *shrug* Never said you should (and you clearly aren't).

Edited February 28, 2017 by oboogie

[PinkUnicorn]

how about returning this thread to latest tattoos....? 

Edited March 1, 2017 by PinkUnicorn

[Howie]

Good idea. Rose on Saturday from Reece, the shop apprentice at Cuba Street Tattoo. He didn't go crazy on shading just in case I decide I want him to put color in it before I leave NZ but I think I like it black for now.

Can't wait to carry on but I'm moving to Vietnam in a few weeks and every time I think "maybe just one more for the road" I log into my internet banking and my account keeps being all...

 

Edited March 1, 2017 by Howie

[oboogie]

I've got a tattoo scheduled in about three weeks. Woohooooooo!

[Michaelshane]

7 hours ago, oboogie said:

I've got a tattoo scheduled in about three weeks. Woohooooooo!

Me too....

[Michaelshane]

I'm getting Betty Boop.

[Dan]

I'm getting a little 2x2" 4 leaf clover on st patrick's day,I have been working on filler on my legs.

[Emil]

It's been some time since I've posted in here. Just dropping by to show of a cool little something I got today. Done by Tato Toby at Thank You Tattoo in Copenhagen.

I've been in love with this design since he posted it as part of a flashsheet on Instagram some months ago. Today I finally got around to getting it done.

He also did a really cool fly filler on me, that I don't have a photo of right now..

Photo borrowed from Toby's Instagram (@tatotoby).

Edited March 3, 2017 by Emil

[Patrick Bateman]

On ‎3‎/‎3‎/‎2017 at 11:19 AM, Emil said:

It's been some time since I've posted in here. Just dropping by to show of a cool little something I got today. Done by Tato Toby at Thank You Tattoo in Copenhagen.

I've been in love with this design since he posted it as part of a flashsheet on Instagram some months ago. Today I finally got around to getting it done.

He also did a really cool fly filler on me, that I don't have a photo of right now..

Photo borrowed from Toby's Instagram (@tatotoby).

Now that is a cool design.  Kudos!

[Thekev]

Got this rose done this last weekend by Sam Castro at Precisely Veiled Tattoo in Killeen, TX. Super clean and comfortable shop and she does some great work!

Edited March 7, 2017 by Thekev

[pidjones]

Went to Sarah @ Vivid in Knoxville yesterday for color on the correction of a faked line tattoo. I'm very happy with this, now!


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[Howie]

@pidjones Huge improvement, it really pops now. Bet you're stoked! 

[TheFnTexan]

So this wasn't a "latest tattoo" but it was a recent experience in a tattoo shop....

Last night, I was fortunate enough to attend a very informal, intimate get-together in Shanghai Kate's backyard. Kate had Lyle Tuttle and Jacci Gresham spending the day with her. It was absolutely unreal to sit and chat with these folks. As someone who is very into the history of tattooing, it was like stepping into a time machine. 

[oboogie]

Very cool! It must have been great to visit with them.

[SStu]

Very cool, @TheFnTexan. Jacci tattooed me at Electric Ladyland in New Orleans back in the early 80s. 

[pidjones]

An awesome experience, and I'm sure that they enjoyed the respect that you showed them.

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[Kurgana]

Long time no see ?

Got a little one yesterday after a few months' tattoo break (well not counting a smallish walk-in-day thingy from December) I'm totally hyped about! Going back to the insanely talented and super nice Mr. Romeo next month for some more work on that arm, AND getting something else done by one of the other guys at the studio on the other one at the same time. Should be quite interesting 

 

Edit: photo pinched from my tattooer's instagram

Edited March 10, 2017 by Kurgana

[progressreport]

latest from James Cumberland

 

Edited March 11, 2017 by progressreport

[tertia]

Very cool! I have an appointment with James next month and I can't wait.

[Gingerninja]

My first session with Theo was great! We got the basic outline done of a full mermaid that runs down my left leg from my hip to my knee. We'll finish it up somewhere, sometime this year (maybe at Pagoda). I'll post a photo when I'm all healed up. Spider Murphys is a magical place.

[Manu Manu]

Done at Mondial du Tatouage (Paris) by Valerie Vargas.

[SStu]

@Manu Manu is winning, but all three posted this weekend are super. 

[Baboom]

I too was in SF but missed @gingerninja but failed to link up.  I did however I did stop in to see Kahlil at tattoo city. First and foremost what a great dude and great experience. The shop has so much energy. Kahlil's booth has seen some great tattooers adding to the mojo. I left with this bad larry.

On another note I can say that I stand behind tegaderm as a healing method. Ill go into it more in the tegaderm thread.