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I always enjoy these kind of conversations so thanks everyone for partaking and thanks in advance to those who will continue to. This topic has come up a few times on the site and this one is one of the more engaging times. With that being said, I work as a consultant mainly in the world of psychology and have a fair amount of tattoos including hands and neck which can not be covered up easily. Up until more recently some psychologist used tattoos as a way of pathologizing and potentially distributing possible diagnoses to clients. Some may still do it and I know there are several research studies always going on looking for associations between tattoos and various diagnoses. But thank god more and more people are not relying so heavily on pathologies but rather more on the individual(s). And many of these individuals who rely on pathologies (fifty to seventy percent I believe) will be retiring within the next five years so us in the next generation get to really change how historically psychology has not been used in the best client centered, guided, and driven manner(s). So we get to infiltrate the system and change how services are delivered from the face-to-face work to policies to education to ??????? This I believe can translate to many other professions as we enter these trades or whatever linguistical word fancy's your excitement to work hard and get rid of various pathologies, stigmas, 'isms' and what have yous. The work we do is what matters but at first the older generation and maybe even our own generation are going to judge us so rather than kick in the front doors why don't we lead by the quality of our work and come in through the side door..... We are at a cool spot in history where we can potentially shape things in a much more inclusive and positive way for the future. This all includes pulling the strengths from the old and combining it with the strengths of the new creating a tailor made worker for these days. Anyways, I could go on and on, on this conversation but will cut it short with this.....I wear a suit to ninety percent of my contracts with hand and neck tattoos showing while traveling around from; speaking with agencies (non-profit and for-profit), students, colleges, politicians, doctors, psychologists, psychiatrists, to what-have-yous. I get various looks and some comments on them but try not to talk too much about them and let my work speak for itself. Sure it may help when I am face-to-face with a youth or someone where it could improve the rapport but most of my days are spent with people where it could jeopardize the rapport as well. The flip side is, I get the opportunity to prove the people who could/would judge me wrong if I don't fall into their stereotypes of tattooed people. I do my job and stay respectful. If they want to be disrespectful that's their choice and if by the end of the contract they are still being disrespectful I don't do another contract with them. But my retention rate is good for contracts so I would draw the conclusion, quality of work and respect are speaking louder than tattoos these days.

Cat heads seems to be a good fit for knee-designs. I especially like these: Jim Sylvia Valerie Vargas

Some of the first flash I've seen when I first getting tattoed is a split set with Lee Hanna and Blake Harris (I Think). I also remember him making a sheet of flash with an awesome eagle that said "Texas is the home of players & pimps". My friend Cory tattooed it recently on someone, it's awesome.

First off I would like to thank everyone for their kind words. I am Lee Hanna's sister. Reading stuff about him makes me smile. You can't imagine how much I miss him! I print things off that I find written about him online. I am making a scrapbook for his daughters that he left behind. They deserve to know what a kind, caring and loving person he was. He touched so many peoples lives it's unreal! Please keep telling stories about him if you have some you would like to share!! Thanks Again!!!

I wish there was a rule that said servicemen have to stop getting tribal and start getting Bulldogs, Eagles and USN tattoos like they are supposed to.

Knee Tattoo by Bob Roberts on Hector Fong | Flickr - Photo Sharing! I would suggest this, but it is taken.

I just want to say god bless sluts in tank tops

Following this thread made me realize I may have the best Tech job on the planet. I'm a Communications Technician for one of the big 4 class I freight railroads in the U.S. I work with installing/maintaining everything from PC support, software, network, data, CCTV, satellite dishes, radios, on down to the humble telephone. I'm not stuck with the same stuff very often, or for very long. I cover a large territory, so I'm not bound to an office all the time. I've been on this job for 10 years as of this month. I got hired with visible tattoos and it has never been an issue. I kept on getting more as time went on ( the biggest amount in the last year). I have to move equally between corporate types in the division office, and guys that turn wrenches and swing hammers all day, but now they got to use a computer to do their job. I've been on the job long enough now (10 years this month) that everyone knows me and knows that I know my stuff, if they call me I can get your problem fixed. I've never had a negative comment directed my way because of my tattoos (the ones that are visible go from the wrist to "outta sight"). The only dress code we have is T-shirts with 1/4 sleeves and no shorts, (besides hard hats, safety glasses, etc., when necessary). The corporate types know I can fix their PC, so they don't hassle me, the wrench turners know the same, but they know I'm just a regular guy, and the other guys in my department know that I know my shit so the tattoos aren't an issue, they just take a peek when I get something new. All that plus I'm payed hourly an outreagous sum and union. Fuck Me Runnin' you could'nt beat me with a stick hard enough to leave this job.

I got a cool dragon head from Theo Mindell on my left knee. You can see pics in my gallery. As a general rule, I think things like heads, skulls and masks work particularly well for that spot. And for what it's worth, it hurt far less than I feared it would.

Pictures would probably help us to understand better, no?

Badass Bob Roberts the realest and the illest .

Just thought I'd share the finished reaper I had posted before since a couple people seemed to like it. It's got the black edge around it because it's meant as a patch for this dude's denim jacket.

New LST Contest! Vote for your favorite pictures in the Tattoo Gallery. The member whose picture has the most votes on 9/31/11 will win an LST t-shirt, and have their picture featured on the homepage. Use the star rating feature at the top right of each picture in the Tattoo Gallery to (anonymously) vote for your favorites! The LST home page will automatically update to show the current six highest-rated images. Feel free to promote the link your gallery picture(s) on facebook, twitter, etc. - to get votes from your friends.. If you have not uploaded an image yet, it's never too late to be part of the contest. Get started here: LST Tattoo Gallery - and let the games begin!

Relevant.

a lil self restraint can be a tough thing......this is one reason why reality TV has so many visitors waiting for the next trainwreck yet majority of people claim to not like this stuff or drama.....plus everyone wants to be the next star or bash another for their attention when positivity will be much more powerful...the sad thing is the forums/threads like this get the most attention, visits, users online, etc when what we really want, why we started this was to give people a platform to contribute positively. We dislike having to close threads/post and/or delete them unless we absolutely have to. They happen like life and it is how we respond! We do not want to lose any of the tattooers or other LSTers......sooooooooo Here's my reply I wrote awhile ago in this thread and elsewhere Here is Scott's response

Perfect place to mention that Jill Bonny has a new excellent blog out there,great news as I sadly miss the old SOG one . Born to Tattoo

A video example of the same concept. Hitler rants are the best ever.

That's not Junni, but it does kinda look like her. This is Junni:

I completely endorse this service and/or product :)

lochlan, i think a LST meme contest should happen post haste. based on the previous two examples, i anticipate sheer keyboard wizardry of epic proportions.

i cancelled my tat appointments because i almost died in the earthquake. well, i mean a book landed near me and a few of my pictures were crooked. i think i need an indefinite leave of absence due to work related trauma. think i can get a government supplement?? that is all.

I was going to get that too, and then without knowing my best friend did so I don't want to anymore. Then I thought about doing matching Jap flowers but my dude has that on his. So now I'm probably going to do a rose on one and a peony on the other.... maybe... unless I think of something else.. also thought about doing a tudor rose on each.. I tried to find a picture of my friend's knees and couldn't but found this from the same artist. His name is Stuart Archibald.

you have the best flickr photostream ever man!

Lochlan, I identify with what you're saying in regards to how your tattoos can simultaneously help build a rapport in some situations but act as a barrier in others. From a professional standpoint I think in my area (policing) we see the same 'swinging door' effect. Tattoos can open the door for certain segments of the population to feel more at ease in interacting with you - the tattoos are a conversation starter, something that humanises and differentiates you from your uniform (if you're wearing one). On the other hand, we must be cognisant that some clients, particularly older ones, are not going to have those positive associations ... Typically when dealing with an older person. I also agree that if you have heavy coverage and can be good enough at your job that the tattooing is a 'non issue' for everyone involved, then you're acting as an ambassador for the next people to come along, in a way.

I don't know it depends on what people are trading? My kid is pretty cute so I think I could get a lot for him.

Ursula-how big is that patch? Pretty effin' sweet =) My latest t-shirt design on RedBubble- back to black and gray: Available Here

Let's see the best i can explain a meme is just a way of having an image and stating a joke inside of a blog/forum/comments from a user. here is a site that creates them for you Homepage | Meme Generator look at the example for each popular meme, you will catch on....

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/denise-vivaldo/my-tattoo_b_785159.html As food and traveling seem to be many of our, LSTers, favorite things to do besides getting tattooed here's some food threads on Last Sparrow Tattoo for you to jump in on: Favorite Restaurants Food and Drink List Man Vs. Food Foodies Tattoos and Chefs

Here's your new tattoo, done and done. It's the cover of the sketchbook a guy at my shop put together. Snoose is loose. I am kidding by the way although that would be a great tattoo and I could arrange it. But I think what you are doing is what most people do these days with a first tattoo, which is over think it. I don't know where you live but I am sure if you are lookiing for a good artist someone couldn't point you in that direction.

Before the creation of "The Marlboro Man" all Marlboro ads featured men with hand tattoos. Fucking crazy. I have a few clipped. Also, that shit up there is upside down. Hahaha

thats dedication, I mean the dude cut his arm off for a cool tattoo ;)

Doc Webb, San Diego 1964