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Okay, here's the update. Hotstuff and Panther by Scott Sylvia. Kewpie and White Tiger by Bryan Burke. Both tattoos were done in 2 sittings, black in one sitting, color in the next. Scotts side was about 5 1/2 hours. Bryans side was 4 1/2 hours total. I started Bryans side first but finished Scotts side first. I lagged on Bryan and was procrastinating getting it finished a bit because Scotts side hurt so bad. Bryan actually had to call me up and be like, "we finishing this tattoo we started or what?". Sorry Bryan. Both these guys are quick as can be and for a painful spot like the ribs I really appreciated that. I gotta say the second sitting with Scott i was feeling a little nauseous and almost ready to tap out towards the end. Scott hurt more!

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THIS DUDE LOOKS LIKE

Just saw this on http://www.theboldwillhold.com/: Wow.

Once I went to Smith Street for a noon appointment and they were bbqing out back and invited me to have a burger.

Just saw a new one Cris Cleen posted on his site: cris cleen works

Most recent tattoo (and first tattoo)- Cris Cleen last month. I may post a picture soon; it's a woman holding a mirror on my thigh. Upcoming- Nick Colella in October for some Dietzel flash. Theo Mindell in December for a devil head.

I refuse to criticize anyone in a WHITE ZOMBIE shirt. Period.

this is how i feel about Chicago Tattoo Co. and Blackheart! Can't wait to see Nick, Mario, and Matt at the SFO convention! i'm thinking about bringing a shit ton of cupcakes for people.

I'm mainly interested in the "festivals,events, and pilgrimages."

Got so close to being done yesterday... Sorry for the crappy pic...

I finally got around to sorting pictures of my chest - these were done in February / March of this year so I'm not sure if they count as 'latest tattoo lowdown' material though... This oni head, also by Mo, is older, but I didn't have a pic of it until now. It's funny, when I look at this picture I don't so much see the tattoo as all the bare skin below it, and I think 'damn, better bring that down the arm'.

Got this from Chad Koeplinger 2 weeks ago in Chicago.

Keep us updated on the healing? This is going to sound odd out of context, but it worries me that it didn't hurt. I know everyone's pain tolerances are different, but if done 'correctly' (loathe as I am to put it that way) it should hurt. If it was just done as a 'normal' (loathe as I am to put it that way) tattoo, there's a good chance it's not going to stick. So if you don't mind checking in with healing updates, I for one would be interested to see the progress. Oh, and I'm going up to NY on 08/03 to have Hooper do my fingers and light touchups on two spots on my right palm. Sadly, I know it's going to hurt.

This is something that encounter at least once a week..... you know how when you have a dentist appointment you try to cram 6 months worth of flossing into 15 minutes before your appointment? or if you have to go to the doctor, you try to shower up before you go in for whatever is ailing you? WELL PLEASE FEEL FREE TO TAKE THE SAME LIBERTIES WHEN YOU ARE GETTING TATTOOED!!!!!!!!!! brush your teefs so it dont smell like you been munchin on shit sandwiches for lunch. if you are getting your foot or cankle area tattooed, please wash your dawgs and wear a clean pair of socks! dont come in after working in the sun on the job site with your work boots and wool socks. and for you goofy hipsters.... wash your feet, borrow some socks from your dad, and wear a pair of shoes other than the sorry ass moth holed pair of vans you bought 5 years ago and have been wearing EVERYDAY since. you're gonna spend hard earned cash on a cool tattoo on your foot only to slip said foot into a pair of sneakers that smell like onions and vinegar?! not so smart. do the right thing. and while you are at it, wear some pants that fit you and put your girlfriends shirt back into her closet.

how many phones have you posted Ursula? ;)

Shit me either. I wasn't in shape enough for my half marathon last week. A year is a lot of time TO GET RIPPED BRAH.

Sounds like you two miss him very much... :-)

cool clip, includes Shrewsbury doing a palm

Yes I know the feeling. I started to loose the will to live very quickly.

My friend Jill Bonny was the first western woman to receive a Hori title, Horiyuki. She works at state of Grace in San Jose. She talks about receiving the title here- Inked Magazine :: Inked People :: The Xx Factor

Danny Lyon's "The Bikeriders" >>>>>> than anything Richardson will ever do.

Me and my wife are getting tattooed by Chad at Frith Street on the 20th September and I am back the following day with Bert Krak.

I think the most painful spot for me so far had to be the small amount I got on my ribs and the sternum, although it wasn't that bad, it just took a lot of effort to stay still whilst Stewart was singing the sternum song and I'm trying not to laugh...

Damn. Getting started proper!

horrible photo of a nurse shark i got in my left ditch in September '09... https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/8325_684531945501_17026783_39720068_2987769_n.jpg

^^^exactly!! nothing is fukking sacred anymore

our cat Vanilla was like that growing up. he loved being around my mom, and my mom said it was like loosing a child when he passed away. he helped her get through the first part of my parents divorce, then he had some sort of stroke and we had to put him down. we all loved that cat. he couldn't even kill a mouse (he was actually afraid of them, along with my pet rat, and my rabbit Henry!), but man did he love campbell's mushroom soup.

I've never seen that before, brilliant.

I like on the Skull and Sword site how Henry Lewis is listed as Horimackerel.

Also, goddamn. Jade wins in the Tough Guy category.

Second one, close runner up is the, errr tampon

The reason you couldn't find a thread on it is because for the most part it's a horrible idea and only encourages people who don't know what they're doing to make a mess of their skin. You should read the Tebori in America thread to see how people feel about doing stuff like that with no knowledge. Doing hand pokes at home usually just results in an awful tattoo.

I'm guessing shark week will be coming to an end shortly so here's a few at the last minute. All by Norm and all stolen off his blog WILL RISE

The bunch of squiggly orange, red and green stuff on my upper arm in this photo (excuse the crappy cell phone pic.) Has been reworked over the month of July into this nice little dragon half sleeve now. It's what I always wanted it to look like in the first place.

These two yesterday. Both from Sailor Jerry flash. Tattooed by Matty D'Arienzo at Self Sacrifice, London.

It's easy to write off dissenting opinions as "hating" or "ego maniacal". Don't make that mistake here. Look at how you approach us instead once in a while. We are this harsh to ourselves, and each other bye the way. Not just in critiques. If you are looking for the "passive happy information machines" go somewhere else.

someone replaced the love with the BANHAMMER.

Here is mine I got done 3 years ago, Adam Shrewsbury flash

Tattoos on me by Rollo at China Sea, 1989-91.

This one made me laugh when I saw it

Yeah he had another panther jam in there that kicks ass also

My boss (Jack Witt) used to zap at a couple of different spots on the Pike (Lee Roy's, Long BeachTattoo) and has a killer scrapbook of vintage photos and business cards. I scanned all of them the other day. Being an ex-HA(apparently not an easy club to quit) and working on the Pike in the mid 70s, he has a boatload of great stories. I can't give ALL of the gems away, but here's some decent ones I can post.

Here's some cool ass pieces, some of you may know him. His name is John Chance. He's got a 30 year old back piece with work from Jack Rudy but mainly Ed Hardy just thought I'd share!

oooohh. Well, let's do it! How about vegan french toast? I will put you to shame!

Anytime I see someone with an old tattoo, I ask to see it, and talk to them about the background of that tattoo. I'm working on documenting old prison and homemade tattoos in Los Angeles.