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Got my walk in at Frith Street yesterday. Happened to get Oliver, he was an absolute gentleman, was a really nice experience overall. If any of you guys know the shop, Dante, Jordan and everyone else were hanging out joking, was so chilled. And I came out with a perfect tat :)

Everytime someone posts a Tattoo which is not solid black outlined someone asks this question ! Its not just Plainskins that say the darndest things !!!

I got this from Josh Adams a few months ago. I love it but it healed up a little weird in one spot (between the hands). It's probably just cause I already had a dry skin patch right there and never noticed until it was tattooed. I just set up an appointment with Frank William in a week and a half and I am stoked.

While @huggernaut and I were at the Devita show, I booked a slew of appointments with Grez to start my left arm. It won't be for quite a while, so for now I'm trying to not think about it. Hahaha. I do still have a few things between now and then, though.

I've renamed her Broomhilda. What an attitude.

Get a tattoo of animals fighting. Big cat versus snake is always a winner, but any combination of big cats, snakes, dragons, eagles is always badass. Representing struggle that way I think is way more visually powerful and makes the point a lot better than a pair of complimentary half sleeves based around vague ideas.

Not exactly tattoo oriented, but the 1st piece of artwork I've accomplished in about 25 years . . .

Thank you mate, I'm with you. It will last as long as it lasts:)

Blue tiger/dragon by Danny Rossiter of Rain City, Manchester, UK. Fell in love with the painting when he posted it on Instagram so had to snaffle it up :) pleased and sore.

Was done at Randy Englehard shop in Germany. 7-8 hours more progress now, artist Carlos Torres!

I don't have many tattoos yet but I love the ones I do have. New one done last month at Frith Street by Stewart Robson... (I hope it works)

He's there right now. Just texted me. Seemed pretty stoked. The stencil fit first try even though all of their pre-planning was done via email. Me: I can’t wait to see the dragon’s face! DJDF: It's sick. Just like I imagined/wanted. I am just as excited about him getting a new tattoo as myself. I'm so selfless. :D

I'm not sure what happens when you lose weight. If I get a stomach tattoo I'm getting the Pillsbury Dough Boy, that way it will always look right!

My suggestion would be to find a tattooer who's style you're really into and ask them the same thing, as a client its okay not to be creative, there's a reason these people are paid to create art. There are tons of great artists in New York to choose from, I'm sure someone here can suggest someone who you'll be more than happy with.

the time you posted this matches your drunk post in the random topic thread. Awesome

take drugs

shi tattoos are badass ttoo though

I really like this thread its very inspirtional

I'm thinking of getting my stomach tattooed next. kinda shittng myself about it too though. but it has to be done.

pure mad wi it the night. whiskyed up , just whatched don jon thought it was shite

Cheers :-) Alright then, there is still loads to go, even just planning certain bits out we haven't finished yet, need to get the fingers finished, bloody loads to go on the lantern, try to fit the background into the Jess Yen work on the left thigh, then put lots of sweeping hair across the face - but here's our start! Will be full colour in the face/hand/lantern, and loads more black in the background. Will take quite awhile, trust me! I will update as we go if people are interested, cheers :-)

Haha, I'm not sure how I'm all of a sudden an authority on good tattoos.

Been a little disheartened lately but heres the first thing Iv painted in a really long time. Ink on arches 15" x 11"

I got the first layer down on this new oil. Trying to improve all the time.

Not for me, but my wife booked with Martin Lacasse at Olde City Tattoo in Philadelphia for a geisha 3/4 sleeve at the end of the month. He did her other arm a few years ago and she's been itchin to get this one done for a while. It's the same weekend I get done by Ron Henry Wells, so that'll be fun.

going to la to finish this with bryan burk in a couple weeks. and i just booked a flight to austin in february emailed steve byrne! sorry if the pictures big

I got some blackberries, leaves, branches, and another rose added to my arm yesterday (Kim Saigh at Memoir).

really need to find some better quality flesh tone inks

Haven't finished these just yet, but bad Instagram photos of a few new sheets I started a week or two back...

my missus want me to do yoga cos i'm totally stiff and have back prolems. i want to too but cant be botheresd . i nee to ort h out

That's the idea :D

Don't be sorry, you haven't done anything wrong mate. I didn't even think you were literally referring to the price of your tattoos, however, the price is irrelevant. You got the ink you deserve because you put the effort in. Why not forget that topic and show us some of your tattoos, I am sure they are quite impressive. Cheers.

my side/hip/stomach piece really really hurt a lot ! have fun ! LOL

I am gearing up to move into Oakland or SF in the coming weeks. And I have started a zine project. Also, looking for a new job/jobs. Big life moves for me, but nothing extraordinary.

Damn @peterpoose you have been getting nailed!

Awesome! Congrats! You are going to get one hell of a sweet tattoo.

A woman I work with was at a local tattoo shop getting some script on her wrist and texts me, "Hey, your friend works here right? I think he's tattooing a butterfly on some guy. Isn't that real girly?" ::sighs::

First try with One Shot from a month or so ago... Going to have to try it out more when it's warm enough to sit on the balcony, or I can put a fume vent in my apartment.

@jetwash Are you going to Frith Street ? If so just say you want a peacock they'll do the rest .

Suggestion,go here Immaculate Tattoo - Aaron Coleman - Tattoo and ask Aaron Coleman the same questions. You will not be disappointed.

Got another 3 sessions on my front with valerie over the next month'ish!!

28th might be my last session with Rubendall. He thinks we're going to wrap things up in the 6 hours I have booked. I have additional appointment times booked so we'll see. :D

Pure awesomeness ! Memoir is such a great shop I think if I won the lottery the first thing I would do , would be to book a flight to see Shawn Barber his work is just mind-blowing. - - - Updated - - - Got my wife to take some photos of my latest tattoo all healed. The photos are a bit glarey cos of the flash. Tibetan Skull by Ema Sweeney at Custom Inc .

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

So I have been up since 5am , I haven't had anything to eat yet.i have managed to drink a bottle of prosecco mixed with a fyull bottle of chambord (so moreish!) I am out of my nut. I have managed to peel a bag of sprouts in this state without maiming myself . Being a vegetarian Xmas dinners are not as important t. Hopefully after this I'll be able to think straight again and start drinking again lol. Xmas day has been excellent the kids have had fun , e got the oldest a dj mixer he can cut up his mp3s with and it's great I am shit at it (nothing makes you feel older , he doesn't even know who the fuck Eric b and rakim is ) and ways more drinking to be had troops have a good one

Here is the start of my mates chest tattoo. Also what I would do is email Norbert and ask if he would be heading your way I am fairly sure he travels to Melbourne to tattoo, not only at conventions but as a guest artist in some shops. A lot of artist do travel to Australia more often that you might think. Best to ask the question and get the tattoos you want from the artists you really want. This year I had tattoos lined up from Steve Byrne and Myke Chambers in Sydney, unfortunately both fell through as they cancelled there trips for whatever reasons. Ask the questions and you might be pleasantly surprised.

How many weeks has it been since you got the tattoo? And are you sure the scabbed spots "pulled" ink? It might just be cloudy underneath with an extra layer of dead skin giving it the appearance of not so solid ink. I would give it a few more weeks let it completely heal and lotioning it up a few times a day to keep the skin nice and hydrated (as long as all the scabs are off) and then see how it looks. My last tattoo scabbed heavily, i let all the scabs fall off naturally and underneath looked cloudy. Gave it a few more weeks and now the tattoo is nice and solid. Maybe a touch up here and there but way better then i initially expected.