Dan S Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 Thought it would be interesting to see and hear about "homemade", you know, the needle-wrapped-in-thread and ink variety tattoos, and about "jailhouse" work, be it single needle dipped in ink, guitar-string in a BIC pen barrel with a tape-player motor, or any other variant. I still have a few that haven't been covered, and I've seen many, many really nice pieces come out of various joints. I will post some pics as soon as I can scrounge a better camera, and get permission form some of my Brothers to post pix of their work. Anyone else have an interest in this? If not, Admins, please feel free to delete this! slayer9019, KYboy and gougetheeyes 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAllen Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 i like seeing prison tattoos. lots of times even when it's not anything great, there's still some cool stuff to be gleaned from them. whenever someone i'm coming in tells me that they got something in prison and show it to me, i'll ask if they have more and to show me. sometimes you get to see some tough looking tattoos and get ideas from them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 i have a shitty one from when i was 15, my gf was trying to poke her initials in me with a sewing needle and india ink, but she went too deep and got queasy when i started bleeding. haha. it's 3/4 of a K. Sooooooo lame. hahhaha MadeIndelible 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petri Aspvik Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 I have the Wu-Tang logo, back when I was 15 :P Some kinda needle/s was melted in a piece of plastic and the ink was the ink from a ballpoint pen. I got it in a group home, sitting in my bed while other boy tapped it in. Cant remember how long it took. 1 hour? I just realised its almost all worn out. Cant even see it. Had to look for it. Its "covered" with a bad cover up that didn't even cover it. Hate that fucking tattoo. Funny, the tattoo artist asked me "what the fuck is this? A puzzle piece?" I said yeah, yeah... I was too nervous to explain him that is a Wu-Tang logo, and what the fuck the Wu-Tang even is while Jimi Hendrix was blasting from the speakers :D slayer9019, JAllen, Duffa and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 One of the better and probably most famous prison tattoos out there: smoz, MJH IV, Duffa and 13 others 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott R Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 I have/had 5 guitar string type tattoos. All have been covered but now that my laser sessions are breaking up you can see the old stuff coming back. this was like 91-92 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tight-Lines Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 Danny Trejo... that is one legit dude. gougetheeyes, Kev and Colored Guy 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jade1955 Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 I had my knuckles tattooed when I was in reform school. Love and Hate. They were tattooed at night, in between the patrols. Done with a single neeedle and some indian ink. After I came out I had them surgically removed. So I've just got some faint scars. If you want to see some incredible prison tattoos the Russian Criminal Tattoo books are a good read. The film The Mark of Cain is also well worth a watch, if you're into prison tattoos. Kev, JAllen and Duffa 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogg Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 Megan Wilson posted this on Instagram recently with the caption "San Quentin/Folsom Prison Body Suit": fatdee7, Eskimette, Kev and 16 others 19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylegrey Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 That's brilliant ,I guess that backs up the notion of not rushing between appointments . slayer9019 and DJDeepFried 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petri Aspvik Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 Did Megan give anymore info about that one? It just doesnt look like prison work at all. ProvidenceTattoo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogg Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 Did Megan give anymore info about that one? It just doesnt look like prison work at all. No, and I agree. slayer9019 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan S Posted March 9, 2012 Author Share Posted March 9, 2012 No, and I agree. Third that motion. Prison work, well, the technique could be, I've seen blackwork come out of Statesville looks better than anything I've seen in a "legit" parlor, but I've never seen anyone get hit with kanji and all the other oriental type work that boy is wearinng. I have Brothers that are sleeved, that have full back pieces, that have their legs covered, but it's all "street" themed, if ya catch my drift. .02 hogg, gougetheeyes and Petri Aspvik 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 Got and gave some good ol fashion stick and pokes when some friends and I were younger, the only up side was we had our hands on some talons. Hey some of them look like if hooper went to prison hahah just less accurate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intheflesh81 Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 i just got one this week for my mom for mothers day i couldnt get a card or gift so i got her a tattoo i got it done for free. done with india ink and needle on a pencil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anisya Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 You might find this interesting: American Prison Tattoo Photos (Anthony Luke's photoblog/Robert Gumpert Photos) anthony luke's not-just-another-photoblog Blog: American Prison Tattoos by Photographer Robert Gumpert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylegrey Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 This is not directed at any one member of this forum BUT , c'mon guys lets do our homework ! Don't post about supposed hard to find shit that is one click away on Amazon ,re-read old threads etc .When I first joined this forum I was so cautious to post in case I fucked up ,theres no shame in having humility and respect for other members or even being scared to speak/post . gougetheeyes, irezumi, Stewart Robson and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autosdafe Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 I love them. Cause they have to always get them covered up and that's money in my pocket lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samo Mesec Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 homemade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogg Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 homemade Ya don't say. gougetheeyes, CultExciter, slayer9019 and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
durtyxsanchezz Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 Megan Wilson posted this on Instagram recently with the caption "San Quentin/Folsom Prison Body Suit": that is some badass artwork! slayer9019 and YOMONEY 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xbox12 Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 prison tattos must be scary man and the ink could be unsafe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hogrider Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 prison tattos must be scary man and the ink could be unsafe Actually I think PRISON could be unsafe! :-) Graeme, CultExciter, Casper and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannon Shirley Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 that's funny.... Actually I think PRISON could be unsafe! :-) Petri Aspvik 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJDeepFried Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Seems like there's a book to be published or a documentary to be made. MJH IV 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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