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For your consideration. Just got this yesterday from Beau Brady while he was at Invisible NYC this week and a few forum members suggested I put it up in here. Thanks!

Healed pic of my Scott Sylvia (BlackHeart Tattoo - SF) roses from Dec 2013. Happy New Year, everyone!! :D

Here's a healed shot of the rose and dagger I got from Scott Sylvia at the Richmond Convention.

This was done by Gina at Studio 69 Tattoo on Long Island, NY last month. Picture is right after it was finished. I have a follow up appointment on 1/8 to complete the forearm sleeve. Rob

I tried to post this last night but it got caught by the spam filter for some reason. Done by Jeff Zuck in Ann Arbor, MI. I'm really blown away.

And this happened yesterday! I love Caturdays. By Horitomo at State of Grace (duh!). The outline and black shading are by machine. The white shading is by tebori. My first tattoo that uses color ;-) http://www.intagme.com/horitomo_stateofgrace/625645608470926116_177828155/ I swear I have the fugliest feet in all of Hobbiton. Ha! Well, before the tattoo that is.

Off topic, but I recently discovered my Chinese zodiac animal is a goat, and my element is metal. That gives me one more reason to get a demonic goat design some day...

Got to squeeze in an appointment with Beau Brady before he left town. Here are the results (picture stolen from his IG)

Okay, per request, one Monmon Cat by Horitomo. HORITOMO (@horitomo_stateofgrace) | Just finished | Intagme - The Best Instagram Widget

well lets hope this works. If a picture shows up it's my latest by Jan Willem at 25 to life tattoo in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. this picture is taken after i took off the wrapping 12 hours after it was done. Now a week later its still a bit scabby and gnarly so this will have to do. When i posted this picture in the latest tattoo lowdown last week it showed up as broken a few days later so i hope this one remains till the end of the month

Here's my tattoo. Done by Lillian Chen in Yorktown, VA at Ancient Art.

Very strong month so far!

omg @Lance! @DJDeepFried was just showing me those cats on ig yesterday. They are on YOU?! Of course they are. Awesome.

Just finished off my right shoulder. It's now linked with my chest piece. I'll post a pic next week, when I finish the other shoulder. As usual the work was done by Tim Pausinger at The Pearl. I'm also on the cancellation list for Mark Cross who is guesting at The Pearl in a week or so. His schedule filled up fast! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

For real. Now if @Lance comes in here and kicks his feet up....

Son of a bitch! I hate you, by which I mean I am sickly jealous of you right now. Those are outstanding!

There was a dude at the Montreal convention this year who got half his head tattooed by Chad Koeplinger one day and Mike Rubendall the next. Goddamn maniac.

Dave Gibson's interview in ITA back in 95 hit me so hard, I decided to leave the Marine's and tattoo full time. Mike Wilson's interview further back in the mag sealed it up for me. I was a goner after that hahahahaha.

Another vote for Aaron Coleman, people fly from all over the world to visit tattooers such as Aaron Coleman.

I have a cousin that had some work done there. Her work done by Christine.... In the Phoenix Area you HAVE to go to Immaculate Tattoo in Mesa. Aaron Coleman is a master and he will not disappoint.

Got these swallows done by Jeff Zuck in Ann Arbor after a few forum members recommendations. Love it

Aw what the hell. I wasn't going to post this because, most of what I see here is just so epic. This isn't particularly epic but, I like it just the same. This was my first real 'impulse' tattoo. I was hell bent on getting some kind of little banger as a souvenir of an awesome trip to Vancouver. I wanted to get something done at Gastown but they were fully booked so I walked around til I found a place that had time for a walk in. Normally I would be a lot more fussy but, I wanted it right then and there. I had always wanted a sparrow/swallow, and I liked the date so I threw that in too. Vancouver is the place of my birth and although I haven't lived there since infancy, it always feels very strongly like home when I'm there. So, yeah..... :) Oh, and, pardon the nipple LOL

Got this from Mike Aul in Ann Arbor, MI yesterday. Isn't it adorable?

Ooooo good luck, I hope you get a spot!

Thanks. The Elephant was done by Michael aul. He's done a ton of great sailor jerry pieces for me.

Very cool! I saw this on Instagram today. Did he do that cool elephant, too? - - - Updated - - - If I didn't like you so much, I would definitely hate you. I have more work from Horitomo than you do, but that doesn't mean I don't feel a deep, visceral jealousy when I look at these (co-sign, @Graeme). Congrats, buddy!

So lucky @huggernaut that's a tough one to beat !!!

#1 Myth: Tattoos will get you laid.

Ha, small world. I was actually getting a little burned out from getting tattooed (and traveling to get tattooed) all the goddamn time, so getting an extra month to recharge is almost more of a relief than it is a bummer.

you should enter it in the tattoo of the month contest

atleast we know your butt is stinky

"I'm an oil man, ladies and gentlemen.. I have numerous concerns spread across this state. I have many wells flowing at many thousands of barrels per day. I like to think of myself as an oil man.." That's a solid 'stache @haervaerk

throwback thursday y'all. i was a sad punk in the body of an angry post-hardcore kid, WITH HAIR!

To be honest, I'm not really a huge Kanye guy at all, but I kinda liked how Twisted Fantasty was just so over the top. Lots of crazy ass, huge songs and killer guest spots. To be honest, he was one of the weaker rappers on there. I'm not huge into hip hop, but that's not typically my style at all. I used to listen to Cannibal Ox when I went through a kinda underground hip hop phase in college, but I haven't listened to a lot of that in forever. I should dig out my old hard drive. And yeah, @DJDeepFried, I just saw that album was up for free. I grabbed it last night but haven't had time to listen yet.

Thank you EVERYONE! Appreciate all the kind words from the beginning.... BRING ON 2014!!!!

If it's a legit shop with legit tattooists, who cares? It can bring in new customers and it's kind of fun. Taylor Street in Chicago usually does Friday 13th, they're "$13 + $7 tip" and usually just line work, but they're fun. Nothing BAD. Same with Halloween, usually something. I've gotten a few and they're cool and done well. They also do "Traditional Tuesdays" were you can drop $50 and get a cool classic Rollo or Jerry (or other) designs. Name day, "Get what you get" ($50, gum ball machine with random flash, fun for everyone!) I've also had larger work done there too so it's not like I'm a total cheap skate. If all you want tattooed are large tattoo's in certain styles, yeah, not for you. If you love little jammers now and then, just make sure it's a good shop. To me, it's a combo of just fun and a solid way to draw new people into your shop. So no harm, no fowl. I don't see it as something only "kitchen wizards" do or something to turn your nose up to. If a shop DOESN'T, good, that's their thing. Not for everyone. If you're a jaghole who calls every shop looking for a deal, screw off asshole. If it's not on their website, or FB, or Instagram, or whatever, don't go bugging hard working people with your shit.

Seth mutha truckin' Wood -- booked! In 11 short days we start my right arm. Super stoked.

First appointment with Flatmo next Friday. Can't wait.

Before you come in here asking about "markets", how about you tell us about your tattoos?

These were taken right after it was finished, so the black is much darker than it is now. It's faded to a nce contrast from the gray wash and face.... - - - Updated - - - I'm tossing around a few ideas for my next couple of pieces. Something traditional American on my left forearm and a Japanese tiger to finish up the upper half of my arm with the dragon on it.

I posted this in my intro thread, but I wanna partake in the fun over here! by Beau Brady

Awwww! Thanks @Graeme , @hogg , @Delicious , @TrixieFaux , et al. I love that picture, I was stunned when I saw it. I was flipping through the photographer's favorites from the wedding and there it was. I hadn't realized she took that picture. (Admittedly, I'd put back a few by that time of the night!!) I honestly had no idea how awesome the tattoos all look together - I never see them from afar like that, never see them the way a distant observer would. It's no wonder I get stopped on the streets!! :)

In relation to MRI issues, remembered this from a few years back...

a few new pieces that i'm really proud of! this was done by mario desa about 2 months ago and this was done a week ago by tutti serra.

I will try to get an updated photo of them tonight when i get home from work! But here is a photo not too long after they were done for those who haven't seen them!

Picked this up from Mario yesterday at CTC. I love it.

My Grandfather told me that his tattoos were a secret code to other fishermen and sailors, like a weird sea-faring Masonic thing. I was with him in a pub in Dublin as a kid and someone bought him a drink. He claimed it was because of his mermaid tattoo, but the guy probably just owed him. Might have file this one under 'bullshit my grandfather told me'.

Man so this is is more a story about a story, but a few years ago I worked with my buddy Dave, who has been in the game FOREVER. Anyway LST's own Pat (gougetheeyes) and I were at the shop having a conversation along the lines of this thread, laughing about people passing out/shitting themselves etc. when from the back of the shop where Dave was drawing I hear him chime in; "had somebody die once" uh... EXCUSE ME!? "Yeah a girl, she died." He's shuffled over and started in like it was a cross between a campfire ghost story and the monologue from Jaws. "It was back in the 90's, Hawaii, 94 maybe? Anyway, crazy production shop sailors would come in, you'd work 12-15 hour shifts, go upstairs, sleep a few hours come back down, do it again. Make all your money for the next 6 months in 3 weeks. Anyways, it was one of those stretches I'd been going for hours, next tattoo was a girl, wanted a flower. She went into the bathroom, came out, and as she was walking to my chair she hit the floor. Dropped fucking dead. Paramedics came but she was blue, shot up in the bathroom before the tattoo, killed her. Fucked me up for a good bit. Good thing she didn't make it into my chair before she died, I probably woulda quit tattooing." Pat and I were in awe, and just like that Dave went back to his drawing. I don't think anyone said another word for about an hour.