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Maio Desa put this on my knee earlier, really happy with it! I'd love to say I sat well, but that's simply not true - not so much the pain, but had a dizzy moment early on and couldn't stop shaking my leg for most of it... Picture is from Mario's Instagram

My lady was into cupcakes before all the new jacks. Starting a mag for all the legit bakers called " Traditional Cupcake Baking"-none of that bullshit fondant and cacao raspberry filling; strictly butter cream icing and red velvet.

So, you're currently working, then? At a shop? You're not the only employee, are you? Surely, there are more experienced artists there. See what I did there?

the person who apprenticed you should have no problem answering this question. ask him/her. lol.

@autosdafe eHow | How to Videos, Articles & More - Discover the expert in you. | eHow.com Yahoo! Answers - Home First Internet Clown School. Academy of Performing Arts in Clowning But you're right. It's not your fault, it's someone else's. Don't feel bad about it.No, it isn't true that "Some people don't take ink" but it is true that some people don't take bullshit.

BUT THATS A COOL NAME TO USE BRO. And if you (autodude) were to use Seth as an example, you should also know that he had his brother and P Wee (both well-trained and experienced tattooers at well respected established shops) to help him out when he needed it, by being on hand in person to get it done right. for real though, there is no shame in seeking out a second apprenticeship to learn how to do it right. It would really benefit you and your ability to grow at better pace with a well-trained mentor. If the owner of the shop you're at now can't help you, then it's the blind leading the blind. so what if it sets you back a step from what you are currently doing; it will soon launch you 5 steps ahead of where you are now. The internet will get you absolutely nowhere.

then you have no business tattooing anyone. problem solved. cupcakes seem to be the big rage now (tattoo popularity is on the outs) so why don't you teach yourself how to bake? check out youtube and other websites and you can learn it easy.

Maybe you should find a new and more experienced person to apprentice under again. Sounds like you didnt learn very much from a shitty teacher.

Are people ever going to read the rules before posting moronic bullishit ilke this? My advice? Stop tattooing 'cause I guarantee with knowledge like that you've got to be fucking people up.

I have always been taught if you want to learn something from a tattooer, ask them while they are tattooing you. It may not work but it's your best shot. The answer you are looking for is not going to be covered in a couple of sentences in a forum post and really can't be surmised from the two sentences you have shared about your problem. You deal with customers you know how much easier it is to deal with people in person vs. on the phone or email.

Are you "tattooing the invisible man"? hahahahahaha. haha. ha. ha. (sigh)

My wolf by Dustin Golden

That dagger is on one of my best friends. I think I know where you got that. She got pissed that her nip was in the pic haha. Hopefully she wont see that I posted it on the internets a while back.

Just booked an appointment with him :)

Just the same...this isn't the place and isn't likely to point you to the place. Question the logic all you want but not the rules. We're all guests here. Scott Sylvia and company are nice enough to have us and keep up with the place, the least we can do is read the rules and follow them.

Can you train squirrels to scrub tubes? That could actually be an advantage in the situation.

A chap named Ed Toty tattooed by Lyle Tuttle .

Going to go for a panther on the other but given how badly I sat for this one probably going to put it off for a while. Thanks for the positive comments and likes! @Pablo nope, first one on my legs - only a couple on my arm before this one.

My appointment with Robert Ryan is Monday. Can't wait.

OH, YOU WOULD. Stoked for you, buddy!

just a heads up you're not going to get this answered here. this forum has been set up to avoid making tattoo knowledge available to the public. maybe you'll get an answer in a PM, maybe/probably you won't... Tattoo Newbie Guidelines specifically: Do not start threads asking about specific tattooing equipment or techniques, LST is not here to teach anyone how to tattoo. Ask your own tattooer, the next time you are getting tattooed. Maybe they'll answer you, maybe they won't. Do not start threads regarding closely guarded trade secrets - this will keep LST a much more welcoming place for everyone, tattooers and enthusiasts alike.

Maybe, I havent got one since December.

I'm going to politely disagree, Stefan- If we can say that 'Tattooers are artists who can charge $500 an hour" than we can be art critics and say "Chris Cleen's stuff isn't nearly as nice". I think his stuff is derivative and muddy. I'm sure he's a perfectly nice guy. But you don't get to fly the banner of 'artist' if you don't want to have your stuff reviewed by the buying public.

Well for whatever reason Mr. Conn isn't replying to our emails. Having heard that he's charging $500 an hour though, I kind of don't care now. Anything I'd want from him would be at least a two hour deal and there's no way I'd pay anyone $1000 for a hand sized tattoo. Fuck that. He's an amazing artist but I can get just as good of a tattoo from Mike Wilson, in the same town I live for $150 an hour.

Supply and demand! It is fuckin Chris Conn and he will have no problem getting business, and considering there are mediocre tattooers charging $200 an hour it seems like a bargain to me, but heck I got 3 tattoos from him back when the hourly rate would get you one piece. But lets face it getting tattooed by the likes of Deutsche, Sylvia, Lehi, Wilson etc they get twice or more done in an hour than most would do in 2 so it halves the hourly rate anyway, Chris is not fast but is he is super efficient!

A buddy of mine who owned a shop on the 'Trail in Orlando used to shoot any new gun he bought in the shop, so he could know how loud it was indoors, should he have to shoot someone.

No names need be said to prevent people catching feelings. But most likely any shops or owners mentioned here would not be enlightened enough to know what the words forum or thread are. Having worked in nothing but street shops, I have seen/worked around plenty of gnarly shit. But none takes the cake of the first shop I worked at. In 99 I got my first job in an armpit of a shop, working the counter for tips and shop experience. I was stoked to have my first foot in the door. This was at a place in College Park MD, right near DC. Owned by a biker whom we will call Sonny, who thankfully was never there. With no exaggeration, he was never out of jail for more than 4 days at a time. Seriously, that was the record while I was there. We had a betting pool each time he was out. We had wall-to-wall carpet evrywhere, including the bathroom, which was also where the handwashing sink was also dirty sink/tubescrubbing sink. Basically walking through the lobby & down the hall with dirty tubes everyday. The tattoo area had years of inkspots decorating the carpet. On the rare occasions when Sonny would be out of jail, he would sometimes come in at after we all left to tattoo friends. The aftermath of this would be coming in the next day to find a dirty setup on someone's station (using all that persons equip), and for some reason he would leave used needles in the top drawer of your station instead of a sharps. One of the best/worst examples was coming to find that he had used someone's ink & had apparently lost the cap; so plugged the bottle by sticking a used bar into it, needle & all. On the days when he was out during the daytime, he would usually come in, take ALL the cash out the till (leaving nothing for change) and hopefully leave ASAP. If he was in jail, he would have his gf/exwife's sister come in randomly clear out every dime, even if bills were overdue & utilies about to get shut off. There were occasions where we had to hide paperwork from him to squirrel the money away to pay the bills to keep the shop open and running. Sadly enough, He was actually better off in jail, where he was in a structured enviroment. With no access to alcohol, which was always related to every arrest, he stayed out of trouble for the most part. Him being locked up actually kept the shop in a somewhat more stable enviroment. We all flew the coop eventually and from what I heard, there was a 'mysterious fire' that most likely happened after he made his insurance was paid up.

So, why does this moke need to use vinyl gloves? Is he that freaking toxic he's afraid to catch something from himself???

@Tim Burke That's one awesome tiger. Are you having Mario do your panther, too? I just emailed a tattooer last night about a flower mandala on my knee.

My recursive wolf coverup (wolf covered up by a bigger wolf!): You can see the before here: Coverup

Seeing how Taki puts on a convention and then having to deal with some circus sideshow, with the star attraction getting your picture taken by wee man is a tough pill to swallow (Oregon Ink Convention). On the other side of that coin, got a chance to hang out and karaoke/drink way too much with a lot of great tattooers that either are too busy to hang out or are located outside of Portland (convention was 2 hrs south of Portland in Eugene). Also met a really cool collector who made a special point to stop by our booth, because she had some designs tattooed off the shops flash set we sold at State of Grace a few years back. Usually no big deal, but she had just gotten back from SF where she got a huge tiger head on her Stomach by Tim Lehi and was flying out the next week to Phoenix to get some work by Aaron Coleman. It was stuff like that that made you forget you were at a shit show and why I am still checking out conventions to attend.

Excuse me I don't mean to be a neat picker but..... I was promised blowjob art. And this looks nothing like any blowjob I've seen.

That Mario Desa Tatt is sick. Love the blue! Take it your other knee has already inked!?

I NEED TO RUN AROUND THE OFFICE RIGHT NOW! http://youtu.be/t3DcyGe4YWQ

I had this woman come in for her foot tattoo after she worked all day. They smelled like cheese that went bad in a hatchback in Arizona . All the green soap in the world wouldn't get rid of that smell. I had to breathe through my mouth and was haunted by the smell for days after.

A little Corday based something.

You could always ask if David is related to your dear friend Jamie? (see what I did there haha)

Clay getting some shine! He does amazing work. The Turk

This thing is alltime by Jef Whitehead .

Vinnie Stigma (Agnostic Front) saves a child’s life – Dying Scene Champion.

ahh crap the red X strikes again anyway a couple lovely hours withl Twitter gently tattoing my armpit

The price is the price. His work is amazing so if you want it.... go and get it!!!! If it doesn't work in your budget or mind so-be-it.... There are many other fish in this sea.

A bit of a sub-story to the Eastern Promises russian prison tattoos

It was a very easy heal... Peeled a little and didn't scan at all! I'll be stopping by Immaculate tomorrow. Will you guys be in?

This one was done by Aaron Coleman at Immaculate Tattoo. It is a Richard Stell design.

'Nuff said

matt howse, at spider murphy's in san rafael, did this eagle and snake for me. i also really like this eagle and all seeing eye done by grez, which is not on me. valerie vargas, stizzo, chad koeplinger, theo mindell, matt howse, owen jensen, and norman keith collins do and did some of my faves!

Eagles rock ! Heres another tuff chest piece this time from everyones favourite Bryan Burk .

and rape :(