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I like tattoos that look like tattoos. I don't like Peter Aurisch's stuff.

Leaving for London in less than a week. Have an appointment set up with Stewart Robson on Friday November 25!! Couldn't be more excited!!!!!

Blazing. alot.

went for a quicky yesterday. its the only "script" like thing I ever really wanted.

Update, Justin Lee is back tattooing in town splitting his time between Adorn and Mr Tattoo. Not that urgent of a matter, but always like to make sure I give accurate info. Also Justin Dion has changed shops but still in the area and has a website bearing his name to contact him through. Now back to your regularly scheduled forum already in progress.

I bet hipsters LOVE this guy.

on my uncle kevin who works inside norad. done by sky james.

Absolutely amazing...Ive been tattooed by Freddy twice and they were very influential times...he was very generous with his time and gave me the two tattoos that, while I was getting them, taught me the most about being both a tattooer and, more than anything, a human being.

Wow. The new episode (Corbin 3) is great stuff. I had called this arc of the tattoo age series a 'love letter to tattooing' and this episode just really gets you. Aaaaand.... it's not the last Corbin episode. There'll be one more according to Chris. Fuck yeah.

222 was THE shop that changed everything for me. I didn't know it then, nor did I know just how monumental of a shop it was at the time. I was super new to SF and I wanted to get more tattoos. So I was told I should stop by this shop my roommates had printed shirts for (which I still have).... I got tattooed by Jeff and Juan. In fact getting tattooed by Juan made me want to get into tattooing... he also scared the crap out of me, just by how care free he drew on me, and could tattoo while being on the phone. I thought for sure he was going to mess it all up. It was also the first place I got my taste of "tattoo shop humor" Juan was tattooing 1976 on the back of my arm and Scott came up and said, that looks good but what is 1982 suppose to mean? I also got to see the great "after hours" aspect of tattooing there, that I will keep between me and the parties that were present.... all in all, 222 changed my life.

these are old polish prison tats.

Hey Lochlan, Thank you! I'm getting tattooed by him in 2 weeks. I'd kinda like to have an idea of what kind of girl head I want before showing up at the shop. Was hoping to see a few more that I haven't already seen on the internet or in person to spark an idea.

The loss of Bubbleberry has been hard on us all. Wonder what sirblazealot is doing right now?

She still posts in our hearts.

Pictures as promised :D Sorry for the poor size quality stole them off facebook. Sat for 2hrs and 45 mins before my elbow finally started to scream (work injury week prior fubar'd the ligaments and such)

Thank you to all that have responded! I would love to get a piece from each one, but only have enough for one right now. I thought Shinji did both machine and tebori. It was only at the consultation that I learned he does the outline by machine and shading by tebori - which would probably double what I have saved. He gave me a rough estimate of completeing the sleeve in 8 or 9 months. I told both Chris & Shinji that I wanted to start in early 2012. I also told Chris yesterday that I had spoken to Shinji but again, I wasn't clear about being undecided. Both Chris and Shinji are quiet and laid back - as am I. With Shinji there is a slight language barrier. Cool Shinji story... So, in late August I went to NYAdorned to inquire about Shinji's availability. The guy told me to put my name on a wait list of about 30 people deep. About a month later I saw Shinji on the subway. I walked up to him and introduced myself. I told him that I put my name on his wait list and was hoping to get work from him one day. He asked me what I wanted and I told him. He was very pleasant and friendly. He liked what I wanted and told me that he would put me at the top the list. A couple of days later I got a call from NYAdorned saying Shinji would like to book a consultation if I was still interested. It's funny cause the first couple of times NYA called I couldn't answer the phone cause I was at work and my voice mail was not set up. NYA called me a third time and that's when I finally could answer. By this time I had already sent Chris an email inquiring about a consultation. He answered about a week ago. I have second guessed myself because of the cost of tebori. But it would be great to have one arm done by Shinji and one by Chris O' Donnell. Over the summer I also had consultations with Brad Fink and Regino Gonzales. They were also cool dudes. They all want to do do dragons. I only spoke with Brad and Regino -- neither one took outlines of my arm, that's why I was kinda surprised Shinji and Chris measured my arm. Anyway, I think I'm gonna go with Shinji since he kept his word and called me. I'm going to email Chris and explain, apologize, and hope that he would be open to doing my other arm one day.

From his blog:

Ask and ye shall receive my friend ;) in all its glory - The "Vans Warped Tour Body Suit"

This thread has great potential.

love this Chris Conn girl

I've been a big fan of all Valerie Vargas's pin-ups/women for a while now. She did one on my wife that I absolutely love. I'm sure you guys have seen most of her work but for those who want to see more Tattoos @ Valerie Vargas

Y'know, I couldn't agree more with this. I think if someone comes into a studio with the worst idea possible, and someone tattoos it anyway, without at the very least trying to make it better or showing them how it should be done, then I don't think I'd think that highly of the tattooer. Those around my area who would do that are the ones that need the money. I'm not saying Shannon is like this, by the way, just speaking generally.