tatB Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 @ttoosday have you posted a picture of this tattoo yet? Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/3084-post-tattoo-blues-anyone/?page=6#findComment-101075 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttoosday Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 @ttoosday have you posted a picture of this tattoo yet? No, I haven't. I don't think I'm going to honestly. Number one bec I don't typically post any identifying info or photos in general on any sites, number two, I'd rather not hear the harsh critiques that would make me feel worse than I already do, and number three, I would feel terrible if it happened that my artist found a photo of his work on a forum with me or other ppl blasting negativity about his work. Or maybe he wouldn't give a shit, I dunno. As much as I would love some feedback, I think I will hold off on posting a pic until I have something good to say about it. But I will say I think the tat needs some attention but some parts will not be able to be altered (not in symmetry, slightly crooked looking). Some of the lines could probably be thickened to fix an issue and maybe MAYBE some shading could get the tattoo closer to the original reference pic, but I don't know. From what I read it sounds like I'll never be able to get a tattooist to copy another tattoo exactly. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/3084-post-tattoo-blues-anyone/?page=6#findComment-101078 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tatB Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 No, I haven't. I don't think I'm going to honestly. Number one bec I don't typically post any identifying info or photos in general on any sites, number two, I'd rather not hear the harsh critiques that would make me feel worse than I already do, and number three, I would feel terrible if it happened that my artist found a photo of his work on a forum with me or other ppl blasting negativity about his work. Or maybe he wouldn't give a shit, I dunno. As much as I would love some feedback, I think I will hold off on posting a pic until I have something good to say about it. But I will say I think the tat needs some attention but some parts will not be able to be altered (not in symmetry, slightly crooked looking). Some of the lines could probably be thickened to fix an issue and maybe MAYBE some shading could get the tattoo closer to the original reference pic, but I don't know. From what I read it sounds like I'll never be able to get a tattooist to copy another tattoo exactly. interesting... Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/3084-post-tattoo-blues-anyone/?page=6#findComment-101080 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttoosday Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 interesting... Yes I know. I'm learning that it's not generally a thing. Something I didn't know before. tatB 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/3084-post-tattoo-blues-anyone/?page=6#findComment-101082 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pleadco Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 @ttoosday , Please pardon me for being blunt, but the best thing you can do accept it and move on. We can't help or make suggestions unless we see it. For all we know it may be perfectly fine, and you are having tattoo remorse. It's not the end of the world, you can get it covered, lasered, added to, or just leave it alone and you might learn to love it. Expand your tattoo horizons. Spend some time here, listen, find a good shop, go get an awesome tattoo. I guarantee you will feel better. Unless you are a chronic sad-sack. Then we can't do anything for you. Cheers! Shaun1105 and polliwog 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/3084-post-tattoo-blues-anyone/?page=6#findComment-101086 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttoosday Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 Thank you for the honesty. That is what I'm trying to do...lurk a little bit, gain some perspective and maybe get a bit of advice and encouragement along the way. I didn't come here looking for a tattoo critique or find out what to do to fix mine, I want to learn how to love it by figuring out whether or not most tattoos are flawless and exactly what people expected. It sucks to be down about a tattoo especially when a person only has a couple and is surrounded by people who would never get any, and a tat like mine is the reason why. I don't want to feel embarrassed by it, I want to be proud. But I'm overwhelmed by feelings of disappointment so I'm just listening and trying to add my experience to the mix. :) Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/3084-post-tattoo-blues-anyone/?page=6#findComment-101091 Share on other sites More sharing options...
marley mission Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 the answer is to get more tattoos - this way your less than perfect tattoo won't be such on your mind plus even bad is rad imo ttoosday 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/3084-post-tattoo-blues-anyone/?page=6#findComment-101093 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttoosday Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 the answer is to get more tattoos - this way your less than perfect tattoo won't be such on your mindplus even bad is rad imo Hey I like that attitude! I will try to embrace that. Tho mine is not actually bad, it just could have been better. I am already thinking of maybe adding color or adding some elements to it maybe. We shall see. I feel bad to tell the artist I want some changes to it. But also feel bad not to give him the chance to work on it. The truth is that my trust is shaken. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/3084-post-tattoo-blues-anyone/?page=6#findComment-101095 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pidjones Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 Check my intro. It includes my first (only, for a few more weeks!) tattoo photos and critiques of it both + and -. I welcome and understand this. I still love the tattoo, and in fact have an appointment with the same artist for another. Yes, I see the flaws, and it faded too rapidly which was corrected. Maybe at my age, I'm a bit more pragmatic about it all. Expect not just art, but life to have flaws - and learn to enjoy the difference that reality brings! hogg, Graeme and ttoosday 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/3084-post-tattoo-blues-anyone/?page=6#findComment-101096 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rust1d Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 Looking at someone's sleeve and thinking. "I need another session" which was only a week ago.8.5 hours of outline so far. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/3084-post-tattoo-blues-anyone/?page=6#findComment-101235 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeeSea Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 Far worse than regrets, I've had this nightmare two or three times where suddenly all my tattoos are gone, i'm a total pinky all over again.... It's caused me to wake up in a panic thinking "Oh God, now I have to go through getting them all over again". I know this is a really old post, but it had me laughing and cringing at the same time! Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/3084-post-tattoo-blues-anyone/?page=6#findComment-101241 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hifire Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 I definitely got a bit sad after my arm was done, but it was definitely more of a 'oh, its over' moment than a 'oh what have i done'. The only sad part now is the wait before the next one :P pidjones 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/3084-post-tattoo-blues-anyone/?page=6#findComment-101308 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatchettjack Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 Just got my first at 50, only emotion is I love it and shouldn't have waited so long! SENT FROM MY LG G-FLEX ON THE NOW NETWORK FROM SPRINT!?✌ Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/3084-post-tattoo-blues-anyone/?page=6#findComment-101441 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hogrider Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 Just got my first at 50, only emotion is I love it and shouldn't have waited so long! I waited until I was 50+ too. It reminds me of an old story I heard. A man was walking through the desert one night when he heard a voice that told him to fill his pockets with the stones at his feet. The voice then said, “Tomorrow you will be both happy and sad.” So the confused man took a handful of pebbles and stuffed them in his pocket. The next morninghe examined the pebbles and discovered that the stones were really precious gems. He was happy and sad—happy he had obeyed and picked up some gems, but sad that he had not picked up more. sophistre, pidjones and hogg 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/3084-post-tattoo-blues-anyone/?page=6#findComment-101458 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pidjones Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 61+ here for the first. Second booked in a couple weeks. No regrets. There WILL be flaws (it's ART, reflecting LIFE), but a lot fewer than the guy that it is on! Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/3084-post-tattoo-blues-anyone/?page=6#findComment-101461 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Weder Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 I'll only have post tattoo blues once in my life. After the last session, after we exhaust all available space to fill. Getting very close to that point now. Don't know what the fuck I'm gonna do at that point. Hope I don't get all fucked up in the head and start blast lasering just to start all over again. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/3084-post-tattoo-blues-anyone/?page=6#findComment-101500 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeeSea Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 @Mick Weder - how about just taking a second pass around to fresh things up? You could experience that back piece all over again! Fala 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/3084-post-tattoo-blues-anyone/?page=6#findComment-101501 Share on other sites More sharing options...
marley mission Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 61+ here for the first. Second booked in a couple weeks. No regrets. There WILL be flaws (it's ART, reflecting LIFE), but a lot fewer than the guy that it is on! it's on now! Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/3084-post-tattoo-blues-anyone/?page=6#findComment-101502 Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterJ Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 I'll only have post tattoo blues once in my life. After the last session, after we exhaust all available space to fill. Getting very close to that point now. Don't know what the fuck I'm gonna do at that point. Hope I don't get all fucked up in the head and start blast lasering just to start all over again. Write a book. You got a lingo and attitude that would make a fun read. I know you have stories lol Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/3084-post-tattoo-blues-anyone/?page=6#findComment-101505 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Weder Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 @SeeSea. Good advice that. Can still appreciate the experience by touching up, drilling black & popping old colour I suppose. @misterJ. A few people I know have suggested this notion in the past. I've always been reluctant to do this. Mainly because most of the years were a haze, a lot of shit forgotten and probably for good reason. More time behind bars, riding with solid brothers is probably the best remedy. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/3084-post-tattoo-blues-anyone/?page=6#findComment-101535 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pidjones Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 More time behind bars, riding with solid brothers is probably the best remedy. There are always new roads, and new air to move through. You can't ride too much. Mick Weder 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/3084-post-tattoo-blues-anyone/?page=6#findComment-101540 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fala Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Last night I dreamt that my most recent tattoo turned into a shite tattoo overnight and I couldn't see that it happened. It was bad news, like bad bad bad news (belonging in the worst of the worst section of the forum kind of bad news.) I know this is a really old post, but it had me laughing and cringing at the same time! @Mick Weder - I was going to say the same thing SeeSea said! I love a touched-up old tattoo, they have a special look about them that is magical in the best of ways. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/3084-post-tattoo-blues-anyone/?page=6#findComment-101541 Share on other sites More sharing options...
polliwog Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 If we're sharing tattoo dreams, I had one recently where I got lots of tiny, awful tattoos all over my hands. I felt pretty emotionally funky after my first tattoo but it hasn't been an issue since. I've never had any really long sessions, though. Fala 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/3084-post-tattoo-blues-anyone/?page=6#findComment-101542 Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCaul Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 I've had countless dreams that part of my tattoos dissappear, or I got tattoos that made no sense and I hated them. Always relieved when I wake up. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/3084-post-tattoo-blues-anyone/?page=6#findComment-101607 Share on other sites More sharing options...
keepcalm Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 I have the blues a bit after my tattoo last weekend, I think because it was such a good experience, and a design I'd be looking forward to getting for a while. However, I already have another consultation and appointment booked (with a different artist) for February, so there's something to look forward to again! :) Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/3084-post-tattoo-blues-anyone/?page=6#findComment-101622 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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