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Past few months, sorry about the pic quality Diego Azaldegui Mostly healed back fresh (not healed) Cobweb off Diego again (healed) Frank Carter fresh (not healed) Sara Schor, not healed swollen and flakey :D I need to get some healed photos soon

30/09 - Deno at London convention- Cat head - not 100% where yet!? It will be one of two the other I want to go to Madrid for. 02/10 - Valerie Vargas - first sitting of two thigh pieces, Lady Heads. 27/01 - Steve Byrne at Cult Classic - Clipper on forearm. 16/02 - Franz Stefanik at Brighton Convention. Eagle & a snake on my leg. Very excited!!!!

Booked in with Paul Dobleman (Lady head) at the London convention, hoping to get a walk up of Eli Quinters while i'm there too, cant wait

Another piece by @Nick Colella of CTC, one-day notice to get it. Far as he can figure, Tom Berg did the flash in the thirties, and it's been on the wall fo the shop for some decades... First step in filling in the rest of my left arm, and it should work. I have some very old western-style stuff like a panthers head on that arm, as well as some fairly old (1982-1984) Jap style work, so we have to kinda get a blending going on. Thought this piece did that well. There will be one more fairly major piece, and then fill. Pix aren't the best, but you get the idea....I know this isn't the most rad and popluar styling, but hey, old flash for an old guy! Background of the shop is kinda kool, too.

Really? Nobody has mentioned Kaleidascope Tattoo yet? Kaleidoscope Tattoo Art Studio - Best Studio Tattoo in Sydney Stevie Edge is the only tattooer at the shop who I really know of, but looking through the portfolios, it seems like a really nice shop. - - - Updated - - - Oh and @petepunter I would avoid going with something like the tattoo you posted above, as it has no outline and is already nearly the same color as that persons skin, if your going to go with color I highly suggest getting something with a black outline to hold all the colors in and make them look nice. From what I've read, and from what I'm sure a lot of people here will tell you, no outline tattoos tend not to age well.

Interesting update: I just had my annual review with my boss. He said he'd actually like to see expose more of my tattoos as work, as I'm a "creative" (copywriter) and he wants me to feel as comfortable as possible. I mentioned that I keep mostly covered because a lot of the folks in our company are fairly uptight, but he said, "Fuck them." We'll see how it goes!

Just confirmed my appointment with Henning Jørgensen for the London Convention. Getting a Hyottoko. Can't frickin wait!

This is what I picture an "old creeper"... - - - Updated - - - I should also add welcome to LST.

Just booked another one with Ron Wells at the Montreal convention. I'm not sure what yet, probably something from his flash...I really love that skull with the forest path in it but there are so many things Ron has done that I would be proud to wear so we'll see what grabs me on the day. Starting a sleeve with Thomas Hooper at the end of October. Booked for a bunch of sessions next spring for a tiger on my ribs with Dave Cummings but when we have our second consultation in December I am going to see if we can change that to a back piece instead of a tiger fighting a snake.

I approved this Jason Brooks endorsement. Just got tattooed by another great artist, Jay Cavna, on 8-16. Going back on 9-27 for session eleven. Gotta finish my back before the end of the year.

Got my piece from Nick last night, great stuff! Flash drawn by Tom Berg sometime in the thirties...but ya gotta go to the contest section to see it. While we were there, my Lady couldn't resist a lil more Sailor Jerry flash, and Nick was kind enough to fit it in-between my work and his next appointment.

hey every one. the name is clem. been tattooing 30 years and machine building for ten. getting ready to semi retire. never been a member of any of these types of forums before. but i have found them usefull in the past when looking for answers to questions unknown. decided it was time for me to join one and return the favors(s) i hope i'll fit in peace clem

Tomas Garcia for me at the end of September.

I've posted this elsewhere but not on the rose thread...my black & grey roses by K. Saigh. Wish I had a better camera.

15 when I got my first tattoos then some hand poked tattoos on my fingers, done in Approved School (Reform School) I had them removed a couple of years later. Then a forty year wait till my next tattoo. It's all been a bit of a blur since then.

Roses...Dale Grande, circa 1974 or 1975.

This one appeared on my FB feed.

Most likely, gives him an excuse not to hang out with my mom!

oh, big surprises in store people...Jesse Smith wins....call me psychic. I know the competition looks tough ( rolls eyes ) ....and I dont even like "new school" but I won't deny talent. This whole thing seems like a rigged competition in order to be a drawn out TV commercial for the 1 dude with true skills. These shows are bad news for ethical tattooist who actually care about the industry. terrible. I can't even express how miserable this whole thing is. If the show was loaded with awesome artist, I would be singing a different tune. But, well, I suppose it is like hoping to see a real life unicorn...it just is not gonna happen. Sorry if I offend anyone, not my intention....getting people to be more critical of bad tattooing and ethical tattooing IS my intention. These shows cheapen the whole thing by putting bone-head hacks on a pedestal and calling them "worlds best"....

My father was Eddie ' Tex ' Peace who started our business in 1934. I have tattooed for 50 yrs now , and my wife Jennie has tattooed for 40 . Of course, our preferred style is traditional, but exceptions can be made. My wife and I also run the Eddie ' Tex ' Peace Tattoo Archives , which holds quite a few surprises! I'll be posting pics of different items later after I get this one down. Patience!

I work as a brewer and while I'm not certain that wearing long sleeves is disallowed, it generally isn't done for safety reasons. You can't have shirt sleeves caught in motors or mills or conveyors and the like, not to mention the heat of the brewhouse in the summer, so basically if it can't be covered by a t-shirt it will be on display. Plenty of people I work with have visible tattoos and it isn't an issue at all in day to day work. I don't know what they would mean in terms of promotion to management but there is so little upward mobility in the company that I'm not sure it matters that much. They have hired people with hand and neck tattoos to work the bottling line before so there's always that ad an option if you have job stoppers. Wouldn't want to work that job though.

Just messin' witcha, Homes...I'm pushing 60 pretty hard myself.

That reminded me of this.

Tattoo infections linked to bad ink never heard of this stuff, but I bet Catfish is never gonna live this one down.

This thread is making me insanely jealous! So coming up in Sept I have an appointment with Dan Santoro while he's in London (will pick a piece from his flash). Then there is my ongoing backpiece with Valerie at Frith Street. Hoping to get that completed this year.

"Not a fan of traditional styles because to her they don’t look realistic enough, Sarah specializes in portraits and pin-ups." Yeah, they look like tattoos- go figure :rolleyes:

I have rose tattoos or roses incorporated into tattoos done by Scott Silvia, Vinnie Myers, Seth Ciferri, Mike Pinto, Dave Kruseman, Brady Duncan, Jon Glessner, Krooked Ken, Kike Castillo, George Benjamin & JR Tubbs!

posted this in another thread but here's one I got yesterday from Max Kuhn

i'm gonna do it. just for giggles. chris o'donnell. saved tattoo. brooklyn, nyc.

@dari BAHAHAHAHA! That's not very nice ;) But it'd be good for me. I'd get something from him.

Ahh this is great! I was looking at this for my upcoming trip to America. Being Australian I love the piece in the middle of that sheet by Howse.

I remember you telling this story in another thread. Punk rock for sure!

Another session on the arm this coming Wednesday - with any luck, it may be the last! Been avoiding starting anything else til this is done, so after that, I'll be getting my other foot done so I don't feel so asymmetrical! Haven't decided who by yet.

I have 3 sessions for my back with S. Robson at the Bay Area convention. Hoping to do a walk-up with either Eli Quinters or Thomas Hooper (bucket list) while at the convention. Just saw on IG the Cris Cleen is going to be in LA, I'm contemplating asking for an appointment. Also, I have a trip planned to London, March of 2013 and I have 2 days scheduled with S. Robson on the back.

Would you accept a hammock?

hopefully some of the rad folks here will chime in, @Duffa, for example. a bunch of you rad aussie's are present here and can give you quality feedback about where to go in australia. we'd love to have you here in the states or in europe, but there are some top quality folks down under.

Right? Seeing as how my fiance and I are both suckers for terrible reality television and I really enjoy Oliver Peck, we'll definitely be watching the second season of this shitshow. I was genuinely hoping that there would be more traditional tattooers this season though. I think my favorite piece from the bios was "Though he may ink others for a living, Jamie himself has only one tattoo, a black light piece located on the side of his neck." They managed to pack so many things I hate into just one sentence.

Cat? Fish? Catatafish?

Soyouthin tatood australian; getatoueerde australier uit Boons Magazijn 1901 dutch

Those roses and I are the same age.

I started way too young (15) then had about 11 yr layoff got some half ass covers then another 10 year without any and it wasn't until I started thinking of laser removal and found LST that I really started an appreciation for The art of Tattoos and Tattooing.

damn, this thread is on FIRE!! Laser session on my back today Consult for my back Sept. 1 with GRIME and hopefully I'll make my first appointment while I'm there for the beginning of the year Stomach tattoo at SFO Convention with Jondix Shoulder tops at SFO Convention with Jeff Gogue Unfortunately after that I'm pretty much out of skin to get tattooed but at least I'm going out with a bang!

I got the first part of my phoenix rising tattoo this past weekend. It was my first tattoo. We sat for 5 hours and it's safe to say I have the bug and can't wait for more big pieces. I will be going to finish up with the coloring (red, yellow , orange) for the flames with blue/purple clouds beyond for some dimension. Artist: Justin Jakus - Black Diamond Tattoo (Venice, CA) - He had a very light hand and all in all great experience for my first time. I will be getting it colored September 1st so I hope I can show you all the finished product.

Max Kuhn

My new Eagle tattoo in honor of my daughter and son, done at the Seattle Tattoo Convention by Matt Howse, Spider Murphy's Tattoo. Done in a single session of 7 hours.

Alice about to play croquet..from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Original artwork taken straight from the book. My artist Jaimeson from VA Beach's Ink Gallery has done 3 of my 4 tattoos, but this is the one i get the most complements on

Jelle Nelemans - Done at Hunter and Fox when he was here in Sydney

Dan is right.... Forget what people say and what they think. And who says canadians are so polite? Who in hell started that one? Sorry for offending anyone lol ( am canadian...., get it!????????)