Pugilist Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 I have gotten tattooed by some fucking awesome female tattooers: Stephanie Tamez, Marie Sena, Maud Dardeau, Cat Bijou, Rebecca Guinard, Eilo Martin. While I do not specifically seek out female tattooers, I do think that as a women who cares about women a lot, I notice the work of female tattooers more than folks with less gender consciousness might. Does that make sense? There are so many women doing great work that deserve more attention than they get. I'd love to get work from: Virginia Elwood, Wendy Pham, Juni, Jill Bonny, Sheila Marcello, Claudia de Sabe, India Amara and LST's own amazing @cltattooing . sophistre, polliwog, hogg and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4997-the-ladies-thread/?page=13#findComment-105864 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 @Pugilist, I have to give extra support to a Jill Bonny shoutout. I'm biased of course. And absolutely, the other artists you listed are also amazing. The couple I'm unfamiliar with will definitely get a web search from me tonight. Pugilist 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4997-the-ladies-thread/?page=13#findComment-105868 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawok Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 Thanks! So many cool artist, got myself a few new favorites @CShaw König is amazing! I'm not even that far away, might have to make a trip south next summer :) @Pugilist It does make sense, I think one views almost everything differently when one becomes aware of...well, how the world is at the moment and maybe how one would like to see it changed. And Virginia Elwoods art is insane, thanks for informing about her. CShaw and Pugilist 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4997-the-ladies-thread/?page=13#findComment-105869 Share on other sites More sharing options...
omeletta Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 I kinda noticed that I seem to predominantly like female artists, although I'm not actually looking for it as such. High on my list at the moment are Claudia de Sabe, Wendy Pham and especially Emily Rose Murray. The first two are within reach for me, but Australia is sooo far away, damn it... Pugilist 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4997-the-ladies-thread/?page=13#findComment-105873 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsGougeTheEyes Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 I've gotten tattooed by Virginia Elwood and Tamara Santibanez (both at Saved). As well as Ashley Love (now at Adorned) and I would highly recommend all of them. Virginia especially is the nicest to sit with and chat. She really has that bed side manner thing down :) I don't know why but I've gotten more and more drawn to women tattooers as I've gotten older. I think it's just because I'm pretty much drawn to badasses in general. I'd love to get something from Rose Hardy at Three Kings soon. polliwog, hogg and Pugilist 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4997-the-ladies-thread/?page=13#findComment-105892 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kekewy Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 I'm planning to get a couple tattoos in the future and I'm got a couple questions. One of them is going to be on my chest, like right above my boob. I'm not sure what to wear for the tattoo and while it's healing. The spot I want to get it is right where my bra strap lies and also, any type of tank top or shirt I own will touch it as well. I've only had one other tattoo and that's on my ankle, so keeping clothing off of it was easy. This one... not so much. I'm also primarily a stomach/side sleeper, any suggestions on how to handle that without killing myself or the tattoo? Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4997-the-ladies-thread/?page=13#findComment-105922 Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplelace Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 Would be interested to hear how you get on with this, as I've one planned in same area but for the future. Though I'm hoping to get top of boobs tattooed, can be seen when in a dress. I was going to wear a dress, they're all pretty much low cut on me, big boobs and all. And just pull bra straps and dress straps down. Then when tattoo done, just pull dress straps up. They're ribbon straps so should be no problem. Hadn't thought beyond that. I mostly sleep on side, sometimes on back. Was thinking of putting dressing on it, at night to stop scratching in sleep. Let me know how you get on and what you find works. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4997-the-ladies-thread/?page=13#findComment-105926 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeeSea Posted December 5, 2014 Author Share Posted December 5, 2014 I was in a favorite blues club this week while away on business, and later in the evening, this dude comes up to me at the bar and points to the blue edges of my tattoo sticking out from the left arm of my sleeveless shirt. "So I see you have a tattoo there, so what's is about? Can I take a peek?" as he's leaning in to me. Sigh. So I turned around and showed him the edge of the tattoo sticking out from the right side and said, "It's the other side of this tattoo." The bartender (with visible tattoos) just laughed and told me she loved my response. It was completely spontaneous but I'm saving this one too for future cretins. polliwog, pidjones, hogg and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4997-the-ladies-thread/?page=13#findComment-106000 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowyPlover Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 SeeSea, great response! I don't know if I've ever mentioned it, but when I got my first tattoo (in 1991), I remember the tattooer telling me afterwards that he thought women shouldn't get their arms tattooed. Times have changed. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4997-the-ladies-thread/?page=13#findComment-106002 Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelinamixedmartialartis Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 @purplelace Haha, never been close to falling asleep, I'm super alert and aware during a session :)I read a new members intro thread where this someone said that they preferred a female artist because they worked in a male dominated field and wanted to support fellow females. I can kind of relate, I work in an extremely male dominated line of work (computer networks) and I was now wondering who everybody favorite female artist were. Give me some lists :) Wendy Pham & Valerie Vargas is kind of a given. I also really like this woman in Sweden, Kajsa, who works at Red Rose Tattoo in Gothenburg, instagram. I've been thinking the same thing about supporting female artists--I'm trying to find someone for my first one now and have pretty much only been looking at women artists' portfolios. I just prefer for something that's on my body permanently to be done by a woman. But I'm slightly worried I'm going to miss the perfect artist that way. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4997-the-ladies-thread/?page=13#findComment-106042 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeeSea Posted December 6, 2014 Author Share Posted December 6, 2014 I've been thinking the same thing about supporting female artists--I'm trying to find someone for my first one now and have pretty much only been looking at women artists' portfolios. I just prefer for something that's on my body permanently to be done by a woman. But I'm slightly worried I'm going to miss the perfect artist that way. There is no one perfect artist. If you want to limit your search to women, then do that. There are tons. If finding what you define as "the perfect artist" is more important, then look at work without regard to the sex of the artist. Not much to think about there! Fala and Zillah 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4997-the-ladies-thread/?page=13#findComment-106048 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fala Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 Right on @SeeSea! There are no perfect tattoos either, just as there are no perfect people... Hoping that my next tattoo is with Virginia Elwood, that would be awesome. I've only been tattooed by men thus far, and my husband's first tattoo is scheduled to be with a woman. Interesting dichotomy! KBeee and Pugilist 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4997-the-ladies-thread/?page=13#findComment-106049 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeeSea Posted December 6, 2014 Author Share Posted December 6, 2014 Right on @SeeSea! There are no perfect tattoos either, just as there are no perfect people... Wait, I thought I was perfect...? Fala and Nina Worthe 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4997-the-ladies-thread/?page=13#findComment-106059 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CShaw Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 Car's dead, and I don't know when it will be/how much it'll cost to fix, so I had to cancel my appointment on Tuesday. Grrrr. Now it's going to be January before I can make it up to NYC again. ~whine~ Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4997-the-ladies-thread/?page=13#findComment-106062 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fala Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 Bummer @CShaw!!! Hope the car doesn't cost too much or take too long to fix! Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4997-the-ladies-thread/?page=13#findComment-106064 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CShaw Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 Thanks, @Fala. I guess the good thing is I won't be sitting on a sore rump for hours on end when we travel to see the in-laws for the Holidays. :D Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4997-the-ladies-thread/?page=13#findComment-106065 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fala Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 I think that's a fair trade! SeeSea and CShaw 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4997-the-ladies-thread/?page=13#findComment-106066 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dari Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 I'm thinking about sweet eagle tats, and possibly having one, or three, on me. Are there any ladies out there with some good strong eagles on them? I do think of eagles as more of a masculine back piece/ chest piece, and I'm no tougher than a geriatric miniature poodle. To be clear, I'm not asking for opinions of what to do with my body. I'm wanting to get feedback/pics regarding eagles on chicks, from chicks with eagles, or dudes that love chicks with sweet eagle tats. I'm also not opposed to finding out whose eagles are so good that they make you mad. beez, gougetheeyes, Fala and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4997-the-ladies-thread/?page=13#findComment-106395 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 I'm thinking about sweet eagle tats, and possibly having one, or three, on me. Are there any ladies out there with some good strong eagles on them? I do think of eagles as more of a masculine back piece/ chest piece, and I'm no tougher than a geriatric miniature poodle. To be clear, I'm not asking for opinions of what to do with my body. I'm wanting to get feedback/pics regarding eagles on chicks, from chicks with eagles, or dudes that love chicks with sweet eagle tats. I'm also not opposed to finding out whose eagles are so good that they make you mad. I know that @MrsGougeTheEyes has one on her forearm that I believe she got from Cody Miller and I'll vouch for it being super rad. Also @polliwog won a Tattoo of the a Month contest with a big rad fuck off Chad eagle. I think Chad's eagles are the best, they're so powerful. I don't know how much my opinion counts for here, but I'm going to say that eagles on women (or on men) are pretty fucking badass. Fala, sophistre, polliwog and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4997-the-ladies-thread/?page=13#findComment-106397 Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Dolmago Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 @Rawok Toronto has some amazing female tattoo artists, Pearl Harbor has Glennie Whittal (who I've been tattoed by a couple of times now, Lissa Vino, Jennifer Lawes (who I need to be tattoed by) and the incredible Alex Snelgrove at The Okey Doke - Vancouver also had a terrific shop called Liquid Amber who had some great female artists. polliwog, Mark Bee and beez 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4997-the-ladies-thread/?page=13#findComment-106400 Share on other sites More sharing options...
polliwog Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 Yup, I love my Chad eagle, and if anything I wish I'd gone bigger with it. And I want another one. I'm also totally un-badass - though to my mind yoga instructors are pretty tough, since yoga kicks my butt every time I try it. I feel like eagles combine power and grace with toughness in a way that still feels natural and not try-hard on a pretty nerdy person like me. I couldn't get away with a dagger on my forearm or something. Pugilist, sophistre, beez and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4997-the-ladies-thread/?page=13#findComment-106418 Share on other sites More sharing options...
beez Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 I want ALL the eagles! I say go for it, and also I wanna see pics of existing eagles. Let's see 'em! Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4997-the-ladies-thread/?page=13#findComment-106547 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeeSea Posted December 18, 2014 Author Share Posted December 18, 2014 @beez - here's some fun if you haven't been over here: http://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/tattoo-designs-books-flash/711-eagle-tattoo-designs.html beez 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4997-the-ladies-thread/?page=13#findComment-106559 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diana90 Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 The ladies thread...love it. Great place for us ladies. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4997-the-ladies-thread/?page=13#findComment-106575 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowyPlover Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 I have a hawk, but no eagle. Yes to women with eagles! Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4997-the-ladies-thread/?page=13#findComment-106591 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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