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i do have to admit i'm quite intrigued about laser hair, if i could have hair that was like beams of electromagnetic radiation shooting from my head...i would in fact be a little tempted to trade for such services.

second session with derek noble. got all the shading done. about 8 hours in so far? doing color in a few weeks

Here is the second session on my back piece: Panther vs Tiger – Stewart Robson 6 hours in and I can't believe how much has been done. Even though Stewart has done my entire front torso I'm still amazed at how quick he tattoos. Also on a side note, not being up for 30 hours before getting tattooed helped a lot. So glad I managed to sleep before this session.

Some people think it is crazy to spend top dollar for a tattoo when it can be had for a much better price. Just the same as there are those who buy inexpensive cars because they think it is crazy to spend the money for a new, loaded car just to drive to work. Others prefer new, higher end vehicles. Neither is wrong. Everyone has a different idea of what they want from a car, just like everyone has a different idea of what they want from a tattoo. Neither is wrong so I certainly dont think it is up to me to tell someone I dont like what they have. I was invited to this forum by a friend because he knows I would be in the camp of finding someone who does nice work. I have friends with simple kanji and they love it. I have another friend who has maybe 5 tattoos and none of them has been done in a shop. All were kitchen table, guitar string type deals. He loves them all but to me, some are not very attractive. I personally think it would be quite arrogant and pompous for me to judge such a thing anyway. Who am I? I think if someone gets a tattoo and it is important to them and they love it, I love it too. By the way, I am getting my first tattoo on Friday so you fuckers better all say you love it!!!

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him having israel on his neck would make me think its probably a kids name or something more related to that than religion or political since his name is obviously not jewish nor do any of his other tattoos sound jewish. he has mostly pseudo religious tattoos, things that are common amongst folks who aren't really religious. but at least the media is finally starting to realize that tattooed people are dangerous. :)

Art Forms in Nature « Hoopers Electric – Meditations in Atrament Here's a set of photos of my just-about-finished sleeve from Thomas Hooper.

Had to do it when I saw it. It was quite good.

Daniel Trocchio goodness:

The concept of trading is great in theory ,but very seldom does it work or even come out in your favour .Even worse think of how many times your've lent things or money and seen it come back in full or the way you lent it .It amazes me that strangers even ask yet they are always the ones to.

i think most people do things out of ignorance of their actions, they've either not considered all the information in regards to their actions or they are completely unaware of anything that exists outside of their own narcissistic desires. the offer of her services in trade without making all considerations is more likely that she doesn't have access to the available funds to receive the quality work that ya'll are doing and this is the first time that she has had the availability to offer anything of any value for trade. given that scenario, she probably hadn't even considered the difference in value of the services she is offering. most trades that i've done, i usually get burned on them in one way or another...and usually in a fashion that if i were to apply the same thinking towards how i did their tattoo, they would be more than upset by it.

Made the trip down from NJ. Got tattooed by Mike Wilson & Aaron Coleman! So many good tattooers there it was hard to not get a third one. Fun times!

I would trade with any skilled craftsman or equally trained service person. I resent the expectation that I (a journeyman tattooer) would trade for services performed by an apprentice or someone still unskilled or untrained .

i'd be seriously bummed out if a poor choice i made as a teenager made it to the news and i am currently bummed out that they state in that article "investigators found tattoo guns..."

Hello, I am Damian, I am also known as Dotwork Damian. I am a tattoo artist living in Brighton, UK. I look forward to seeing some of your work. In ink & friendship. Damian

*points at the Oliver peck interview* if you could tattoo at 15 you probably would. I know a dozen tattooers who started hand poking in their punk days. If life was perfect it would be boring.

Waiting lists aren't what I consider. Competent tattoing is. And depending on where you live you can get a badass "walk-in" tattoo. Understanding what makes a good tattooer and a good tattoo is much more important than a waiting list in my determination of who to see. That being said, I would be stoked to be on Valerie's waiting list!

Next time I'll say " sure, my son is just starting, and he could use the practice!"

err I mean cool as shit tattoo

also i havent seen anyone mention henning jorgensen , which im pretty sure most people know who he is, but i did see his name mentioned at all on this site so i figured id add him as well not only is he one of the hands down best tattooers out there everytime i see his work it just seems to somehow get even better, i ahd the chance to meet him a while back and spend 3 days hanging out in his booth at a convention and he was one of the coolest most down to earth person i ever met ,

i had some burning man girl shit her pants all coked up and i caught her on her way to the bathroom as she shit her pants. not awsome smelled like a truck driver craped in my nostrils. not enough money in the day for that shit. not enough..