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I just sent in a deposit to Deno for the SFO convention !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D:o:D:cool::cool::D:p:rolleyes:

Just went into town and got these two from Ben Fraser of Good Luck Tattoo (melbourne), the dudes a cool cat and the shop is nice aswell, the walls are dominated by awesome Steve Bolts and Scott Sylvia flash. - - - Updated - - - sorry for sideways flick

In what could be considered small (town) man syndrome I will post my largest tattoo directly after my close neighbour to the north (@bongsau) most recent entry. Done by Ryan Gagne, Classic Tattoo, Red Deer, AB

got this classic filler from chuck donoghue as a final souvenir from a us-road trip. across the sea i got tattooed by him an stuart cripwell (posted a genie lamp a couple of weeks ago).both experiences and environments were different...but both in a more than positive way!

If you do the exact dietzel design, you'll have a connection to it. Especially if you are really into traditional designs.

halloween plans: tiger with water on my thigh by henning at kings ave long island... very surprised to be lucky enough to get an appointment with him!

One of the biggest lies reality television has created is that you need a "reason" to get a tattoo. If it's cool, and makes you feel awesome, then that is all you need.

Hey everyone, haven't posted much lately but finally have a reason to. Despite the new baby, found some time for a new tattoo. Artist Ryan Gagne, Classic Tattoo, Red Deer, AB. Thanks for checking it out.

A nice gent got me a gift certificate to Off the Map Northwest down in Oregon. I should have enough for a good sized piece by early next year: so now I just need to figure out which one of their many guest artists/or resident artists with availability to get work from. It's like being a kid in a candy store, wheeee!

Ever since I became aware of what the world of tattooing is, I've also been aware of the closely guarded secrets and the policy of not sharing the gold. And it's a good policy. Not everyone deserves to see the end of the rainbow. And then there's other times where I see that keeping everything to yourself or the immediate close circle isn't always necessary, or that it's more like brass not gold. I also scanned the Rudy interview from the same old copy of TA that I scanned and posted the VyVyn article from in that other thread. I tried to make the scans less crooked this time. Seems to be the best place to post this.

Honestly, this is what's gonna happen if you take that drawing into a shop: they're gonna look at your drawing, hand it back to you, grab the exact same line drawing from the back, and slap it on you. Amund Dietzel is a highly-regarded old timer and an influence to many tattooers working today. I'm gonna go on a limb and say you probably got that design from These Old Blue Arms? The original design exists, it's great as it is, and it works. Which isn't to discourage you from drawing and painting flash if you enjoy doing so, cause it's a lot of fun! Just like.. let the tattooer design your pieces. Everyone I know who has gotten their own drawings on them (including myself) regrets it. And that's not necessarily because the drawing is bad but because it's so personal, you are likely to grow out of it. As practicing artists, skills evolve.

I am still waiting for a confirmation email from him, so it's not completely set in stone, but I am still fucking excited! I'm going to have him do a little psychedelic cobra with a skull face. I'm moving at the end of the year, so sadly I cannot afford anything too big. It'll be going on my inner forearm, about 6'x3'. STOKED

I guess I'd say, why reinvent the wheel... https://www.google.com/search?q=sailor+jerry+anchor&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=42RXUoDqIo6GiQLYvID4BA&sqi=2&ved=0CDYQsAQ&biw=960&bih=456&dpr=1.5 or https://www.google.com/search?q=amund+dietzel+anchor&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=1HxXUoz-EIqniAKXuIHQCg&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=960&bih=455&dpr=1.5#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=zU8PtIw--z20-M%3A%3BAfontbIsfIzp7M%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.bigtattooplanet.com%252Fforums%252Fattachments%252Fapprenticeships-advice-new-tattooing%252F16594d1340354784-critique-me-2012-dietzel-anchor.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.bigtattooplanet.com%252Fforums%252Fapprenticeships-advice-new-tattooing%252F22032-critique-me-2012-a-85%3B1280%3B1280 That is to say, I'd get the one you are referencing, rather than re-drawing it.

watch the latest site interview with Scott ;)

My smallest tattoo to date. This lil kung fu mantis is about the size of a loonie (that is a dollar coin in canaduh eh). Tattoo by Bryan Turnbull (from Gov Street Tattoo, Victoria BC) and was made at Shades of Grey Tattoo in Edmonton, AB during his recent guest spot visit. God damn this tiny zapper makes me laugh DON'T BUG ME EH

Hey fellas, hope you don't mind me entering since I'm new :O Tattoo done by Nathan Herbert out of Austin, TX

Getting a traditional ship on my thigh from Stevie Edge in about a month. Woo

Save the puppies!

Or half an octopus.

I just basically wish I had four arms.

Forearm? I wish my body was made of forearms.

It looks like you're in good hands there. I'd also look into the guys at Solid State Tattoo though. Most of that Dietzel collection that I assume you saw comes from Jon Reiter who tattoos there, and Julio Avila and Josh Howard are great too.

Also the only reason you need to get tattooed is that you like tattoos. You don't need to justify it to people who don't know shit about tattoos.

Great, now Freddy is stuck in my head singing, "I want it all"... Well done sir.

Hey everyone at LST, my names Nick Hayes and im a tattooer at Third Street Tattoo in Hermosa Beach, CA; (its where drug addiction and Black Flag made their mark) Been tattooing about 5 years. I apprenticed under Brian "big5" Barber at Union Electric tattoo in Wilmington, CA for a couple years. He's a tattooer/machine builder and owner of Union Machines. Check them out! I really enjoy early american traditional tattoos but try to keep my abilities pretty open to all styles. Im always reluctant to change so I was slow to get on facebook, slow to instagram, and in good fashion...slow to LST. Heard nothing but great things from all my past co-workers and im finally pullin the trigger! i dont want to be one of those guys who ransacks the tattoo industry so im hoping ill able to bring something to the table to tattooing as well as this forum. Have a good one and thanks for reading.

Will do when I have time!

She just said she's in with DENO so... I'm going to guess, YES!

Hey everyone, I hear great things about this site.... Who else is on here? I been tattooing almost 17 years, and I own Bound For Glory in Staten Island.

Generally we like to keep talk about money off of LST.

Martin Robson here also .

No gloves...it's funny, I was thinking about that the other day, I remember when the big deal at CTC was the autoclave...NO ONE wore gloves. Sitting getting worked on by Dale, both of us smoking. Cigarettes, yeah, that's the ticket, cigarettes...

That's going to be insane. Can't wait to see it finished. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

One I finished last night.

I finally got a somewhat decent healed picture of my Gil Elvgren pinup done a couple of years ago by Shane O'Neill.

Hey everybody, I'm Sweety, been tattooing a little over 7 years. I work at Rivington Tattoo in New York City. Stoked to be here.

My name is Jim White. I've been tattooing for 17 years. I work at Rivington tattoo on NYC's lower east side.

@Graeme oh my god, hahahahahahaha I love it.

Hey Nick! Welcome to the board. You did the Ark of the Covenant on my chest last year and filled in some stuff on my arm remember? If you search your name using the search function I mentioned you and 3rd Street one time on here. Hope you've been good!

Been on a post roadtrip saving kick, but managed to sneak in this little jammer from Adrian Hing the other week. Looks a bit warped in the flick. and @Mark Bee, so nice, gin and gta definitely earned!

Yep he's gonna add some stuff to the empty spaces in the top corners still too he just didn't decide if he wants to add a border or some clouds. He said he's hoping it knock it out in 2 more sessions. As long as she can sit for haha. - - - Updated - - - heres a photo of my whole arm now that it's filled in. going to take a break from getting my other arm tattooed now for a while. forgot to credit all the tattooers who made this what it is... thanks to lowercase j, timmy tatts, justin hyde, max kuhn, tyler densley, kim marks, ryan bailey, brandon montero, and landon lewis.

Latest tattoo. Got this skull morph from Cory Rogers last weekend. He does more than make machines!

Do the douche chills count as a shudder?

I had to add this - This is from a Jenny Clarke flash sheet, and is supposed to be a chest panel/half sleeve design, which the artist clearly didn't understand, and copied it, very small, onto a forearm. I don't think I have ever seen a tattoo miss the point as much as this one.

Sure,the legs have previously been posted on here I think by Petri (they alone made most people crumble to their knees in disbelief).I've found a wide angle shot of the full back and hamstrings ,and another of the chest in -progress .Pretty sure its all the same dude and also sans sleeves .

progress on my koi. made by marius meyer @ invictus Oslo Norway Instagram

Found it. So cool. Rassier back piece drawing one Rassier back piece drawing two

Tim Commeford from Rage Against The Machine has a great backpiece. I cant remember how old I was when I saw this the first time. Maybe like 16 or so, but I remember that back then I thought how cool the tattoos is, but for years and years I was just too... I dont know if affraid is the right word, maybe too harsh. I was just too self-conscience (sp?) and too concerned what other people would have thought (even if I act like I didnt give a fuck) if I got something so "lame, boring and normal". It was same with Traditonal Japanese and Americana. I had to grow as a person to let myself love those styles. Fuck! I wish there would have been more sense in me (and fucking GOOD artists in here) so I could have gotten something like this in my arms (attached), rather than the shit I have now. And now I have a skin disorder that hinders A LOT my changes of getting tattooed... Fuck. This is the first time it has gotten to me really. Sorry about the rant! About backpieces, this is weird and cool by Volker