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Got a little walk in action today, at The OkeyDoke Tattoo by Alex Snelgrove [

Why does it bother you? I find it kind of endearing, as it usually means that said client gets tattooed by the same person consistently. We don't own our friends or our coworkers or our dentist, but we still say "my friend, my coworker, my dentist." I don't see much of a difference?

I'll answer a few questions in no specific order RE: Penis Dragon. That customer came to the shop after searching for someone who would be willing to do the tattoo. I agreed to do it because he was clear about what he did and didn't want from the tattoo and unlike others who inquire about similar work, he didn't seem to be 'getting off' talking about it. Also he wanted a tattoo that looked good, rather than just a tattoo that obliterated his genitals. It's his only tattoo. He's not what I would call a 'tattoo person' he doesn't really care about tattoos, he just knows what he wants and expects a high quality outcome. He has a profession where you would never know or see his tattoo. I'm told the only person who will see it is his long term wife. He handled the pain exceptionally well. He applied Emla cream before I tattooed the head of his penis but it seemed to wear off fairly quickly. He tells me the most painful part was his scrotum. That was also the most difficult part to design, draw and tattoo. I didn't need to see his penis erect to design or tattoo it. Tattooing involves stretching skin and it's possible to predict how skin will distort. He assures me it looks great at all times and all angles. That tattoo is by far the most technically challenging, stressful and difficult work I've ever produced.

I ended up in The Pearl again this weekend. Yesterday we really closed in on finishing my left arm. Only a few spots left at this point. Tim made a landscape with a palm tree in the foreground and added a little filler skull on the inside of my elbow. I have to say I am very pleased with the progress. One more session in June should wrap things up. I apologize for the crappy pictures.

my wife & myself in Maui in March this year

I keep mine in a pit down in the basement. It puts the tattoo on the skin...

100% waste of time.

I don't think I can agree to that. *sigh* Spencer was my tattoo artist, for the past-- almost a year... so sad I've had to release him back to the wild. My hair dresser, on the other hand, she is still MINE.

Nice one! I am super excited to watch Alex Snelgrove grow as a tattooer because while she's putting on great tattoos right now, I think as she tattoos more and gets more experience she is going to be really amazing. She is such an incredible artist and her handpokes are completely ridiculous. There's a handpoked portrait on her instagram that is better than what I've seen a lot of people do with a machine. - - - Updated - - - Here you go, handpoked portait by Alex Snelgrove (this tattoo isn't on me): http://instagram.com/snelgrove

I think you're being a bit precious. I talk about my doctor, my dentist, my physiotherapist, my gym... I don't feel like I own any of them either. Sorry cltattoing - I totally stole your point without realising!

Arrrghhh this makes me so upset!! I truly believe that anyone who is in tattooing "for the money" should get their thumbs broken and be forced to wear a necklace of garlic for the rest of their lives cause fuck vampires. Like.. tattooers possess an incredible amount of power over people, and it really isn't something to be taken lightly. Facial tattoos change peoples' lives in a very significant way, and to me, the idea of being like "yeah I'll do that, never have to think about it again, walk away with $500 tonight" is pretty disgusting. Like, really.. can breaking thumbs be a thing again please?

My daughter and I made a secret surprise karaoke youtube video of "Solid" by Ashford and Simpson to post on @DJDeepFried 's facebook page for our 6th wedding anniversary. We had a very small window of opportunity when he left for meditation class Wednesday evening and surprised him with it today! I got my kindergarten students to paint backdrops for it, and I made a beard and mustache attached to a tongue depressor to put up to my face for the Ashford parts. Stella was amazing at keeping a secret for a 5 year old... DJ knew there was a secret but she didn't say what it was. She kept dancing around him and winking at me Wednesday before he left... haha. It was fun.

Done! Added the mountains and my wife's name at the shoulder, inside of the arm touches, elbow and the final touches throughout the tattoo. Adam was great to work with and did a fantastic job.

working on getting a little something from Freddy Corbin...

Tatmanduer.

I can't wrap my brain around guys who are negative about women having tattoos (or doing anything else they want). Life is too short for people to spend so much time/energy trying to manage each others' lives. Either I'm a space alien or most people in the world are...

Like this? Paul Jeffries' back done by Eddy Deutsche.

Dude does full sleeves for $300 if you pre-book. Not bad, not bad...

Had to go out of town for a bit found this in the bush got the peeps to Kauai and lots of lounging good reset now time to help some friends pick up the pieces from the tornado

Yesterday was a good day. Got some sweet filler tattoos from Alex Wild

I like my pinups chubby. Here's a nice one from Ashley Love: And a weird one from The Gus:

So I love these threads on other enthusiast sites I frequent. I wanna get one going for us here at LST. ...when you have white sheets that are now multi-colored ...when you heard the word sailor and don't think of ships ...when the smell of green soap and buzzing makes you excited ...you vacations are planned around what shops are in the area what ones you guys got?

No peanuts near me, maybe half bottle of wine I was enjoying on a bank holiday after getting tattooed today. Does it really matter the terminology used, just go get a tattoo without a rule book in your back pocket. Pointless thread.

I consider myself a tattoo collector.I collect tattoos from some well known tattooers,and from guys at the local street shop.

Wouldn't it be me more accurate to refer to yourself as "their skin canvas" since (in this case) you only go to 1 artist, but they clearly tattoo more than 1 person? So, honestly, they have ownership over you.

Humor and novelty aside, I would like to say that @Stewart Robson did a really great job with that tattoo. Seriously, it's the best genital tattoo I've ever seen, and I used to frequent BME.

Which province are you in? PEI? Jamie MacKay at Sacred Temple Tattoo in Frankville, Nova Scotia is awesome! I'm planning to move out to Newfoundland when I'm all said and done with my studies. Nothing beats the east coast! Woooo donairs!

My brother has a few tattoos and has talked about getting more, however he doesn't like when women have several, or big pieces. My husband has several, plans for more, and likes them on women, lucky for him, since I'd get them regardless. Some of what I am tossing around in my head for my next things he doesn't care for, so it's hard for him to discuss them w/me, but he'll still have to look at them when they're on me so ha!

Future husband said the other day that he thinks a skeleton samurai tattoo would be cool. Came out of freaking nowhere, but I think I could live with that ^_^

Just to be clear, Paco and his buddy weren't being shitty about it, they were specifically talking about how it's kinda cool but also adds extra pressure when they're tattooing a collector. They didn't mean it in any kind of negative way at all. I was just a little taken aback. Although tattoo collectors are something I'm aware of, I had never even considered putting myself in that category... really, just a person who is into getting tattoos!!! The getting them from a bunch of different people is as much a consequence of my work as it is a choice, I move every couple months or so, it would be impossible for me to stick with only one or two tattooers...

From Kore or from someone else? Saw one Dana Helmuth did five or six years ago that always stuck with me. I was just looking at pictures on here of previous ones that had been done. I did find a couple Kore has done, and they were sick, so I'll probably talk to him about it in August. I'm not opposed to anyone though. It might be cool to have other artists work on me as well. I'm open to suggestions.

Wash your fresh foot tattoo in the toilet. It's the perfect hight and the flushed water is guaranteed to be clean. Also if your fresh tattoo is a bit tacky a sunlamp will dry it out real nice. About 4 hours should be enough.

Scott Sparks can eat a dick.

BIG FUCKING SKULL front and center. I would consider marriage...

Just returned from Scotland. Here's what I got on Tuesday from Joe Ellis (his IG pic):

I think it went more like "Hey! That's on you?!?! I saw that on Instagram!!!" LOL!!

"hey look at this guy's skin, its like instagram but instead of on my phone its right here in front of me."

But if you want something that's going to stay perfect forever, get a print or a painting, not a tattoo.

This is me, before and after I got my newest tattoo (or, after and before apparently!) :D

Matt Arriola , Liberty Tattoo

Figured I might as well show my mug This sexy beast is me Edit: holy shit that picture turned out a bit bigger then planned, sorry!

Me.

I'm not an expert on etiquette by any means, but I've never minded the couple times it's happened to me. Anyway I look exactly like this.

...you take a picture of your new tattoo ASAP so you can show it off on LST

This is executed so well... the snakes, the facial expression, the teeth, everything about it is spot on. - - - Updated - - - Here's my Dietzel lady head from Nick Colella, pretty sure I haven't posted this in here yet. Sorry, don't know how to resize.

The only hardtail I would buy at the moment would be an older Triumph. I'm not a fan of big bikes (too heavy! Plus not 'flickable') and harleys are overpriced in my opinion. But to each his own. Bike below is what I want if I had the money for a kidney-busting bike.

Lina Stigsson from Admiraal Tattoo Amsterdam does gorgeous work

Miguel "Uzi" Montgomery also does some really awesome ones He's on Facebook, tattoos in Lodi and Sacramento Last shot is of Uzi & Adam together

Fly tattoo from Dietzel on my boss. 1964. $5. About the size of a golf ball.