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Well it finally happened and I got tattooed by Stuart Cripwell today. Even though we had to rush like crazy and were still 30 minutes late to our appt. (which ended up making us miss the dinner tonight - sorry to everyone who went). I got this cowboy on the last big spot left on my arms. My girlfriend got this Sorry in advance if they are huge but I'm posting from my phone.

Yesterday. (I got a lot done this week!) Panther head + rose (and a smattering of stars and dots): Again by Eddie Martinez, Supergenius Tattoo

Thanks again to everyone who made it out - it was great to meet you all in person and to catch up with those of you I have met before. The time flew by too fast! Here's the only pic that didn't have everyone looking like zombies from the flash. Seriously the nicest (and smartest) group of people I've ever met.

I wanted a hot stuff devil/aloha monkey mash-up, and that's exactly what I got! Danny Reed put this on me yesterday at Hot Stuff Tattoo in Asheville, NC. Awesome guy, and a very cool shop. I waited till he put it on IG.

lol of course - here they are! I appreciated the comedy factor. ;)

@dcostello Totally admirable reason for not making it, I hope your girlfriend recovers soon! @chrisnoluck Those came out so rad!! We shall see you next time :) And everyone else who made it, you guys are so awesome! I had a great time sharing a meal with all of you, it was really cool to see your faces and all of those fantastic tattoos I've been 'liking' over the last few months. Such a rad group of people, can't wait to see y'all again at the State of Grace convention next month.

No worries. And hey... after a long hiatus... I finally bought a NEW macbook (pro!) with a 500gb hard drive. So. I can finally convert video again. (My macbook had 2gb of open space) I have more Zeke Owen coming this week....

@BrianH your gift arrived today and I can't thank you enough! Such a rare treat when people go out of their way like this. Really feeling the LST love after the dinner last night and now this today. Thanks again - I feel lucky to get to be a part of this.

Why is @ian so grumpy looking? Did he just get his ass tattooed or something?

@petes67bird you made the right choice! I think that bare spot is big enough for a small piece. maybe a little traditional rose/dagger, a snake, or pick some awesome flash off the wall at Great Lakes. Also don't rush to add the filler, i think you have a few areas that are perfect for fun little "mini tats". When do you go back for color? looking forward to seeing it finished!

I was in a kebab shop not long ago with my mate and this smartass drunk kid and his friends came in and he came straight up to me and told me the tattoo on my thumb was shit(which it is but that's not the point) anyway it ended in him and his friends getting a bit of a hiding and a lecture on abusing people they don't know, I just don't get some people and their thought process. Also @Genie of the West I definitely agree

Nice work @petes67bird - another LST success story for the books!

You made the right move Pete.You may spend a little more money,and have to drive a little farther,but in the end you'll have a much better tattoo.

Today Bonel from Corazon Santo in The Netherlands which is also working on my second sleeve, finished the Phoenix backpiece on my wife. (The kanji was there already, it had been done a few years back by another artist)

Eddie Martinez, SuperGenius Tattoo, Seattle WA Did this in one sitting yesterday! Oops, image had not attached. Here ya go:

"Now suck in your gut!"

I'm not sure what you mean by that?

Actually I was referring to people actually putting up pictures of themselves.

@steve1461686340 Thank you again for hosting the night! Can I see the rest of the pictures perhaps? Kinda regretting making a stupid face. D'oh

Jef Whitehead I found out about from Steve Austin(titd) before I knew about reall tattooing I wanted a tattoo from him cause Steve recomeneded him so highly. I STILL REALLY WANT ONE but have been lazy/he is far away. Im saving a spot or two. Is the troy denning the same troy denning thanked in neurosis albums? Was wondering this recently....i kinda want a small/mid size tattoo from him cause well hes great and seems like a guy id want to talk to.

Likewise, buddy! You're a part of that radness, for sure. It was great to finally put a face to your screen name (and awesome tattoos) and get to know you a bit. And @dcostello, I hope all's well, man. I was looking forward to seeing you, but you made the right choice. Here's a fast heal.

All's well that ends well! I'm really stoked that you got tattooed by Nick. Turned out so, so great, too.

One of my favorite Loopz. Jason Phillips - Oakland, CA: FTW - - - Updated - - - Another one of my favorite Guadalupe tattoos: Stuart Cripwell, Spider Murphy's in San Rafael, CA

^^ This...worse feeling ever! My ritual is serious now, as I have worked out the "kinks" that can ruin my day (well more than getting my knee drilled with a needle for a few hours haha). Shit, shower, shave, as close to the time before me leaving as possible. Fill my two nalgene 1L bottles with ice and water, begin hydration. Start the long drive into NYC, and park in the same parking deck (no need for street parking tickets, assholes want $150 a pop). Walk to burger joint, get massive burger and fries. Go to favorite bar. At bar immediately bartender(s) ask me what I am getting worked on today. Drink 2-3 tasty beers. Walk to shop, smoke a cig on the way. Use bathroom before because nobody likes to stop mid-tattoo. Afterwards, get in car light up a premium cigar (currently working on a case of Rocky Patel Vintage 1992s). After I get home shower forever then get a nice scotch and look at new tattoo. Literally nothing ever changes, and it works out perfect. Also not drinking any alcohol the day prior makes a massive difference!

Definitely plan on it. I'm doing field research on jailhouse tattoos for the next eight months, but as soon as possible, I'll be there! The scope and quality of the work offered is, as we used to say, a trip.

Thanks! I don't have a lot of photos of my tattoos to share with you all, but I have managed to finde a couple, diggin' through Instagram: Done in 2012 by Filip Henningsson from Red Dragon Tattoo in Umeå, Sweden. Photo is borrowed from his Instagram, which can be found here: Instagram Done in 2011 by Tim Pausinger from The Pearl Harbour Gift Shop in Toronto, Canada. Done when he was doing a guest-spot The Sailors Grave in Copenhagen. Photo is borrowed from his Instagram, which can be found here: Instagram

This happened today. Tattooed by Adam Warmerdam Totally unplanned. Got a heads up on Friday night that he is in London. Super nice guy and a great tattooer. I absolutely love this.

My wife and I both got tattooed by Capilli Tupou today. First off, he is one of THE nicest tattooers I've ever met. Just an incredibly good guy. My wife got her knee cap and I got the back of my knee done. Because, you know, we complete each other. Hers: His:

There's a split album by the forgotten and the heartaches that has an awesome cover that I would believe to be a tattooer and I've searched the liner notes and its not anywhere in there. So yeah I totally get what ya meant.

This thread needs more pictures!!

I agree with @BrianH, too. Believe me, you'll want that open spot some day!

Awesome stuff @chrisnoluck I love how he throws those colors around and it still looks perfect especially those cowboy legs.

Thanks much! 1 May 2014.

Most of my sessions have been 4-5 hours on average, nothing shorter than 4 hours. Several times I've sat 8-9 hours, mostly with Henning. We try to squeeze in as much work as possible when he's visiting. My first tattoo was with Henning and the entire experience was an all day event. Walk to subway, subway to LIRR, LIRR out to LI, cab from LIRR to Kings Ave. That's about 1 1/2 to 2 hours travel time already. Arrive 12-12:30PM. Other than email communications, hadn't seen Henning since the first time I met him in about 1 1/2 to 2 years earlier. Short conversation, Henning begins to stencil me and draw, which takes about 45 minutes. Then we get to business. Couple of bathroom breaks, a 30 minute break for lunch, then back at it. Henning would ask how I'm doing and I tell him I'm fine. Do you want to keep going? Sure (with no frame of reference). By the time all was said and done, it's about 8:30PM. I literally get home about 10:30-11PM.

I don't know if anybody was planning on coming up to Montreal at the end of November for the Messe des Morts festival, but TAAKE was just announced...first ever North American show, I believe.

Horitomo is amazing, but has a very different style than Shige. I think for tattooers like Shige in the US you can't go wrong with Jeff Gogue. But honestly, I wouldn't attempt to get a sleeve while working on minimum wage. You're looking at a financial commitment of multiple thousands of dollars. Finish your schooling, get a job that pays better, and then start seriously looking into it.

Just saw this posted on Facebook... talked my dad into a little hand poked heart on his forearm at the end of the night. Don't have any good finished photos, though. I'll try to get one sometime that's in focus and such. His last hand poked tattoo was in the military in the late '70s or early '80s... it was one you had to earn through some sort of actions, of which he's only ever told me part of the story. And even that bit was pretty rough, so I'm unsure if he'll ever tell me the rest.

@Dan S stay safe.. Please let us know your research went well and get a tattoo when your done.

@daveborjes That is too damn good. I just learned about Heike crabs a month ago when Crystal from Gomineko Books posted about them. The legend behind them is super cool.

Welcome. Are you a bearer or a searcher? If bearer - send pictures!

artist: Jess Yen JESS shop: MY TATTOO a friend notified me two weeks before and told me that Jess Yen had a last minute opening,so I ended up getting an 8 hour one shot piece from Jess on 08/16/13 ! here is the original art he drew for me & my body size & weight ,he signed it and dated it for me. and here is the stencil which he also gave me, here it is the day after,he used saniderm on it, here are the healed pics . .

Got a snail in honor of my nickname. Carolyn at Clubhouse Tattoo did this up. She is an awesome tattoo artist. If you're in Oakland hit her up. CLTattooing is her LST username

Done by Tim Pausinger at the Pearl...in 2 hours flat!

@BrianH @ironchef Aww, you guys.... :) Like @hogg said, this is totally unnecessary, but damnit, if you guys insist we're not going to try to talk you out of it either ;) On behalf of all of us THANK YOU!!!

Got this fun little crybaby from Ben Fraser at Good Luck a few hours ago.

Got this for my girl Cristal after Jay Watkins @ FTW in Oakland finished up my Oakland traditional bridge piece. He does really quality work and she loves this thing. Here is a better pic of the tattoo I just got @ FTW. Going back for a traditional pizza slice in two weeks. (FOOD TATTOOS, Yay!)

forgot to post this one.. my girlfriend got this little girl head from Amelia Martin yesterday @ the convention.. which made my mind up on getting that tattooed from hyde on the previous page.

I mean, I have the back of both knees done. Even with a beer to take the edge off, that was still no picnic. I feel like after 8 toes, both feet, most of both legs, the front of my torso, the entirety of both arms, one hand, all knuckles, and smatterings on various places around my neck, I've gotten the gist of the "pain" part of it. While I do have a handful of less-than-stellar tattoos, I'd say the majority of mine are "good" at the very least. Now, my last roommate would swallow a few Vicodin, drink some concoction of "anti-energy drinks" he'd make and go to sleep until they were done. Most of the folks at Blackheart and Temple have worked on him, so I'd say he has some decent work as well. But, who knows? Carry on.

= My nekkid ass is on your coffee table. :)