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That's because your old mate makes his opinions based on the internet and tv shows, not the real world. He obviously has never seen Oliver take walk-ins all day and totally nail every single tattoo drawing, regardless of style in less than 15 minutes. Then execute every tattoo, regardless of style, cleanly, quickly and accurately without rock star attitude. Just to make this clear, Oliver manages to give walk-in customers what they want and make a great tattoo that he can be happy with and other tattooers will appreciate. Think about that for a minute... walk-in customers who don't give a shit who he is... and just want a tattoo they can like.... great tattoos... It's a rare talent among tattooers and even more rare among 'artists' who make tattoos. Making great tattoos, making customers happy and having a great time while being so fucking cool to everyone else in the room and helping tattooers less experienced than him, yeah, fuck that guy. I'd hate for the guy who does my awesome tattoo to have a toothpick, like ewwww, gross, totally not cool.

You know what show I would watch religiously? "To Catch a Scratcher"- Follow a professional tattooer and a health department representative as they meet-up with Craigslist kitchen scratchers and expose them on live TV. Network producers- PM me for my billing information.

I got my first tattoo yesterday. Sat from 11:00 to 3:00 (he drew it on freehand first) and we just did the outline. It's the first part of a Japanese themed sleeve. It's a Koi with a dragon head. I go back for color and the outline for the next piece the first of April. Unfortunately my artist is booked about 6-8 weeks in advance. I guess it just gives my old skin more time to heal between sittings.

Got this color (most of it) today. It hurterated.

Realized I forgot to post this here: Got my hand done by Hunter Spanks last week

I just spotted this on FYT and thought it was pretty impressive work. The artist is Chris Nieves who is based in Australia I believe.

Finished my backpiece today (whew, glad that's over). Will try and get a decent pic once it has settled down a bit. Chad Koeplinger cancelled on me for Friday - he isn't coming to Ireland after all! Oh well, I'll catch him later.

I mean can we get that ones that fall with in the statuere of limitations. That exempts: kid napping and murder but everything else, if memory serves falls into the 8-10 years category.

That kind of happened to me today. Two people I know were talking about a messed up tattoo one girl had done (in her kitchen by her boyfriend) and how she needed to get it fixed. The other girl then professed her love for Ami James first and Kat Von Dee because such great portraits and that she needed a tattoo. She then asked the girl with the fucked up tattoo, if her scratcher boyfriend could do one on her. I about lost my shit, but the kept it together long enough to say "I wonder why Kat Von Dee doesn't tattoo out of her kitchen, maybe it would look as good as her tattoo" Then I had to walk away.

Catching up on "Breaking Bad" after hearing so much about it-awesome show.

Favorite part of the day? Watching "Robare" from NY Ink cutting the line and the door guy shaking his head and putting his hands up, saying, "I don't know who the fuck you are." It was gold, Jerry, gold!!

Here are two of the tattoos I got in my absence....both by Dave Kruseman My "thumb sleeves" are my pride and joy right now....he he he The black and grey is fully healed in (nothing fell out) and the Lighthouse was a fresher photo (maybe later that night after it was done) but there really hasn't been much fallout but I am sure he will want to hit it with a second pass!

Tony Morrell's work is very similar to Filips. Tony has been tattooing for 21 years now and has worked for me at Jinx Proof for 15 years. he is mostly into doing big Jap pieces and is a great tattooer that is not very well known......and i don't think he gives a shit. just another reason why i like him. TONY MORRELL l 2012

Hey Giles! Know you from Everytattoo :) (Pyrrhus Darwin Castello)

I think this falls under the saying: The difference between people with tattoos and people without tattoos - people with tattoos don't care that you don't have any.

i have a heart and a knife making the stabbystabby (not the kind your parents made on the weekend when you went bike riding as a kid) I'll see if i can figure out how to get a picture of it [edit] i worked it out

how about a girl riding an eagle!

What has worked for me is a post workout drink that has L-Glutamine & creatinemonohydrate. That has reduced doms for about half for me.

Bob Saget and Ally Sheedy look so confused.

I WAS thinking about legally changing my name to 'Big Baby Jesus". This seals it.

Ewoks are badass.

You should've found the mic and '98 ODBed that shit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2-5GSjZvW8

yeah, shes so cooool. I love television,It's so comforting,and everyone on the intraweb is my friend.

I never post Images, maybe now............I swear, will I ever do more than covers!

First episode of the new season of Walking Dead... Started where it left off, really good!!!!

I'll just go ahead and post the link, since I'm sure @Perez is happy to spread the magic. Didn't get to see Polito but what I did get was a little snake from a Lee Roy acetate from Andy Perez. Good times x10: Instagram Also somehow made it through a brutal rib session with Ron "Angel Fingers" Wells, but not quite done yet, so you'll all have to wait for that one.

Sorry if this has already been posted-

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Great fucking read! Just had to say it. @Scott Sylvia, that Jason McAfee interview made me laugh my ass off! Extra stoked he mentioned Deftones for khaki Dickies.. even if he peed 'em. Jondix and Tim Lehi interviews, too. And for those of us (myself included obviously) who are not tattooers, go find a shop/friend who is willing to share it give it a read. Good stuff. And no.. not on the payroll at TAM, just had a great time reading through it this morning. Best way to start the weekend!

Also: you dudes should listen to advice from @kylegrey. Unlike many people on the Internets, he actually knows what he's talking about.

I agree. As a customer I don't want someone tattooing me who only is in it for money or to look cool. I want them to be dedicated and passionate about it. I'm a teacher and I feel the same way about teaching. A teacher can have a huge impact on a kid and really change his life. We don't make enough money to justify just being in it for the paycheck. If it isn't your passion, then go find a new job.

This is AWESOME. By Hiro at The Cat Claw Tattoo CATCLAW TATTOO ? TOP

20 yrs ago at ''American Grafitti'' the late Eric Hogan did a little modeling, came back with a bunch of ambigously gay post cards, very funny. he tried so hard to be hard.

So here's my amended list: 1. Palms 2. Lil Wayne Style face junk 3. Larger scale Russian Prison work on non Scary Russian Mobsters 4. Female tattooists taking on dumb "professional names" blurring the tattoo artist/suicide girl line.

I think there will be more demand for neck script and general cholo culture tattoos.

More garbage brought in from an iphone. Nothing will change. At least if you work in a street shop.

Watch Breaking Bad, best show EVER!