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Finished my sleeve with Mo Coppoletta. He did the upper part of the arm too, a koi, out of shot.

So Chad's appointments are all LST people then? Ha.

I can't remember if I mentioned, I'm headed up to see GRIME for a session on my back Sept. 19, I'm rolling up with my boy @Iwar, he'll be starting his back with back to back sessions Sept. 20 and 21st!! Shit's coming up pretty quick now! :D

Okay this is going to be one of those "Meaningful Story" tattoo stories. Deal with it. On 26 June, out of nowhere and with no previous symptoms my wife of 34 years had a Grand Mal seizure. On 26 July she had a brain tumor removed. On 30 July we learned that it was malignant and she has an 85% probability that she won't make it 18 months. But she's a fighter. 85% against just means there is a 15% probability she will make it. My wife spent her entire life fucking up the curve and that's not changing anytime soon. She was told that visualization is helpful. Make it a tangible "thing" you can combat. She takes chemo and radiation 5 days a week (for 6 weeks), then has a re-eval. She nicknamed the tumor "DLB" (dirty little bastard). I saw some flash on line and heard a 90's era song, added a little of this and that and the next thing you know I was in the chair. I hope you all like it:

appointment made with the guy who painted this year's convention poster.

Well now that you bring that crazy mound of food into the mix, I don't think I can hold out! I'll be getting the hurt put on me by Chad Friday night. I'll keep an eye open for you guys.

Most of you probably saw this on my instagram, but in addition to drinks, I propose that we meet beforehand at Poutineville (1365 rue Ontario E) and share the Crise Cardiaque, pictured above, which is fifteen pounds of poutine...five pounds of fries topped with chicken, bacon, smoked sausage, ground beef, ham, onion, peppers, tomatos, mushrooms, mozzarella cheese and cheese curds, and gravy. And then we will drink beer! We are all going to fucking die, but it could be a fun LST bonding moment. Who is down?

If you get your ribs done by chad in ONE sitting you my friend are in the champions club.

Heading down to Cincinnati for the second sitting on my Tiger with Kore Flatmo tomorrow. I can't wait!

Chads fast but expect to wait....not that its a bad thing because your at a convention but hes rarely on time. But you all will end up with great great tattoos but baby the fuck out of them. My back has been going well with healing and my wifes chad tattoos healed really well but the first one I got in a tough spot and it needs a little touch ups but a lot of that was me at the time I didnt really get how I should be healing more "deep" heavy tattoos. I changed my method and Ive been fine. Hes like Ron jeremy, he goes DEEP. You guys will love it. I love that guy! I mean it one of my favorite people in tattooing.... really bummed Im missing out but I think he will be back in N.H. later this year so ill be patient. Please post pics.

My view from the front door for the 3 weeks working in Breck The scenery while riding a bike from Copper to Frisco to Breck Boreas Pass My friend seems to think this sign means downshift and accelerate. Guanella Pass This should not need a caption Oh yeah no guardrail and a big big big ass drop nbd. Hailstorm hit right after this picture. Independence Pass / Continental Divide Hailstorm rainbow FTW View from the campsite at Twin Lakes/Aspen area Taking the monster truck to the mountain to the lake, load up and row the canoe across the lake and make camp in the other side. Camping got realer than I thought it would. - - - Updated - - - Thanks man this has been a long time coming, (the move/job that is)

This could get interesting. I'm planning another Ed Hardy inspired tattoo. A gorilla coming out of a rose. We were planning to go kinda big on the ribs and side. I figured 8:30 to midnight, would probably do it. We shall see what happens. It will be cool regardless.

You know that Ed Hardy backpiece that's a rose with a panther face in the petals and all sorts of other crazy stuff? I asked him for something like that but on my lower leg. I was thinking shin but we'll see what he thinks.

I think I'm in right after you, at 8:30pm. He has a reputation for being fast. We'll see how it all works out time wise. "Pugilist" It really does look that way. I guess that we know a good opportunity when we see one. Beats flying out to California, well, actually it doesn't.

- - - Updated - - - If you are not happy with the tattoo that's one thing, but you say it's infected? I hear a lot of people throw around that term, especially people with a couple tattoos, every time they have a tattoo that heals hard. I have seen very few tattoos from professional artists become infected and the ones I have are usually on people who live in the gym and like rolling around in other people's staph. But you know their is a reason things need to be sterile so it is definitely plausible. Either way this is a discussion to be hard with the tattooer, he should at least have the chance to address your concerns, regardless of whether you go somewhere else from now on or not.

You certainly have a right to that perspective, and one might keep in mind that there is more than one thread where he was exhibiting poor behavior. I would not say that every response to him was kind, but in any situation, if you are the new guy it's usually wise to keep your head down and be respectful. Especially if you aren't educated on a subject. Questions are encouraged, but so is listening, which was his problem. Regardless, this is a pretty dead horse topic, and you are more than welcome to interpret it as you will. This a great community with some genuinely awesome people, but in any forum it is important to have a thicker skin. Have a great day!

apologies in advance for large pics. Too many to resize. Summer tour 2013 Baltimore One Shot! RIP Cosmo Philly just a quickie in St Louis NEW JOB! Joel Long's art show Boulder - - - Updated - - - More later

The convention venue is on the southern end of downtown. If should be an easy metro/bus ride from the Plateau!

I'll be there on Saturday :) Edit: I'm so in for the poutine >< Edit2: I'll be on my way from Quebec to Mtl on Friday PM, if anyone needs a ride.

I started my back last month, neck to knees, a large Oni/Hannya faced lady holding a lantern - taking reference from the scale of Shige and Calle style backpieces, but painted by the artist. I was incredibly nervous going into it, I had built it up in my mind to be the worst thing ever, and I was stressing out about not even being able to get through the first full outlining session...I have had a lot of work done before, and this kinda added to the worry, because I know how bad it can hurt, and how much I do not enjoy getting tattooed! The first session went really well though, I think the fact I had been waiting and wanting this for so long really helped - I wouldn't have ever let myself quit halfway through. The back is NOT an easy area, there are some really bad spots, for me it was behind the kidneys, thin lines on the spine as well as the whole coccyx area...it all sucked, those areas just stood out as being particularly bad! I have had two big shading sessions since then, healing is tricky, thank christ for my girlfriend helping with the bacitracin, also it has been hands down the itchiest tattoo I have ever had! Maybe because it covers such a large area, and everything is itching at the same time! it has been an eye-opening experience so far - It feels like a long, daunting task to get the whole thing finished, once session at a time I guess!

Finishing up getting everything I need for my daughter's first birthday party on Saturday, even though her birthday is on Friday

Finally got around to uploading a few pics in the ol' gallery. Going in to see El Monga at Spider Murphy's tomorrow. Got a quick walk-in from him in Barcelona...I am super pumped for a longer session this time around. Like Christmas-eve-as-a-kid-pumped. Thanks again to all the regulars around here who helped set me on a really positive tattoo path. Back to lurkin'!

See I'm like Brett Hull the Hall of Fame hockey player, I've gotta have sex before every game or in this case tattoo session. Really calms me and settles the mind! Then a fat ass ham and Swiss samich with a Dew before. Stop at McDs for a large coke while I'm getting tattooed......and I deuce at the shop! Everyone kind of expects it and he won't start unless I do. And lastly a good hardy stretch before jumping in the chair!

It's all pink on the inside.... Rob

Oh man. This was one of my favourite restaurants in the city. Watching this video and missing the convention this year are making me miss my life back in la belle province!

Dear God... I'm in.

Mike does OK hannyas and snakes, so you should be good. Haha. Re: size, I told him that he could have as much of the front of my thigh as he wanted, so... I guess it will be kinda big? We'll see. Thanks for the encouragement guys, I'm so stoked! And I hope you get your baku too, @else!

And here it is, posted by Photo Dianne on Instagram: Beautiful work, @Dick Warsocki.

"lines aren't consistent" = don't go back.

Agreed, but he doesn't seem to mind either way. Definitely a tattooers' tattooer. Super humble but incredibly talented and he stays plenty busy from the people that actually know how good he is. It makes me even happier getting work from him.

Getting a tiger claw coming out from circus fire ring in the ditch of my right arm, this saturday, from the recent Circus Tattoo flash sheet. To be put in by Bueno Two days later I'm getting the side of my knee done with Andreas Ramstedt. Some positive Indian god-figure in profile angle. (Going to get a negative god on the other side later by someone else) All in black n gray traditional style, of course.

Welcome and let's see your tattoos.

Got my anchor today :D loving it! Can't remember which thread we talked about these posters but here's Ray's 80 something of 250

I call him Ladyface Navarro.

Nice one! I'm getting zapped by him on Saturday. Not to speak for @Pugilist but she's getting tattooed by Mike Rubendall. A friend of ours is getting his first tattoo at the convention on Saturday, I'm trying to get him to come out after he's done. He will have earned a celebratory drink! It's going to be cool meeting you and your wife!

Hello and welcome! I'm 57 and would gladly accept a free ticket to Melbourne!!!

This?

I don't believe in bad luck or good luck but if you like it, you should keep it! The rest of your arm looks really nice btw.

Hard to beat that hooper sleeve, but I got this little party cat from my buddy Chris Cotner from Austin. More people should check him out, he rules.

Dude, sentences and punctuation please.

"So you must watch Ink Master/ Miami Ink/ or other tattoo TV show, right?!" "You have tattoos by more than one artist?! How does that make the artists feel? Are they angry?"

This logic seems flawed considering "die-hard" collectors are also super broke most of the time. I'm assuming based on how poor I've been for the past 6 months saving up. Then again, I'm not sure if Ive made it to "die-hard" status yet... Lol

Bienvenue a LST!

I bet you and @reverend1 are blood brothers now!