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Tough competition this month, but I guess I'll throw my hat in the ring. Panther from Aaron Coleman. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Picked this up from Bryan Burk. He was a great guy, and I love the tattoo. My wife got tattooed by Adam Warmerdam, they both are both at Darkhorse in LA, and Adam was super cool as well. Darkhorse is a great place to get tattooed, and I highly recommend it to anyone that is in Los Angeles.

Just got this bake neko started today by Josh Damnit at Classic Tattoo in Upland, CA. I am dead!

Filler done by Chad Koepinger a couple of months ago:

Here's one I did tonight based on an Amund Dietzel eagle head.

So if any of yall remember, a couple months ago I posted the single of an upcoming EP. Well, it's out now! you can find it at Fail Better | Terrible Terrible We did pretty much everything ourselves and pretty much locked ourselves up for half a year to get it all together. Pretty damn pleased with how it came out, and if you're in the NJ/NYC/Philly area we're playing a few shows through the summer. @TrixieFaux and @markBee i know yall were into the single.

July is officially the hottest month of the year.

Grez just made this one on me a few hours ago... I'm in love.

Went to my salon and got my hair taken down to white blonde and my stylist coloured a couple of pieces blue to match my half sleeve. We love him.

Nothing wrong with getting tattoos that don't have some deep and meaningful and fuckin mystical meaning attached to them. Good attitude. And good attitude too that you have a general idea but will leave it in the hands of your chosen tattooer.

All the $$ in the world can't buy good taste.

The amount of bacteria under the average fingernail is fucking disgusting. Fact.

Just came back to this it's mint, always a fan of a eagle but this one really grabbed my attention

Got an email back from Tim Hendricks about doing my chest. Needless to say, I'm pretty excited. Anyone know what the deal is with him and the classic tattoo parlor in Fullerton? Will he be working there or just helping run it?

Thanks very much :D - - - Updated - - - Awesome. Great shop with awesome atmosphere, the dudes there are super warm and friendly- I hope you make it :D

I only have to walk ten minutes out the front door to the local park and see forty of the things, Kangaroos that is , not crocodiles. also @Sparky Polastri that cat is blowing my mind.

Everything is so good this month. Edit: Also, and not to say that crazy backpieces aren't great and deserve to win often, but it's nice when they don't scare everyone else off in the first ten posts. Haha.

Picked up this lil' thigh giblet while on vacation in Japan in 2013 from the (then) Hiroshi Hirakawa at Three Tides Tattoo, Osaka

Got this one from Stevie Edge to top a good week of getting tattooed.

Rob Mopar is doing a guest spot at FTW through Saturday. Neither of us were doing much yesterday so he made these ladies for me. His instagram is @rwmopar if anyone is wondering.

Here are some shitty -sorry, no S.O. to take pics for me- photos of my legs so far. The holes I've created on my right calf are beginning to bug me. I'll be filling most of the shin area next month with a chubby pinup. Can't wait to fill the rest.

66 Triumph Trophy

@Mick Weder don't know if you are familiar with Barons Speed Shop here in sunny England but they are probably the most renown lads for classic Triumph builds in the U.K. The Baron's Speed Shop | 01689 638733 Stateside check out The Factory Metalworks . www.thefactorymetalworks.com

i had my first good tattoo while learning on this forum and owe it and subsequent tattoos to the fine people on LST

I'll second that and add that Kim's lady head is a fine, fine tattoo as well.

I've told you this twice now, but damn, I love that tiger, Avery.

Maaaate. I've had a very lucky day. Jumped on the Harley this morning risking life & limb to crunch it across the other side of town in crazy peek traffic to look at this Tiger. Apart from nearly getting T Boned from an impatient bastard running a red, I made it. Jumped off the Dyna, took a deep breath in, rolled a smoke and took 3 minutes to collect my thoughts. The bike was inside, and as soon as I seen her, I was in love. I gently ran my fingers across the guards & tank..lay on the ground & had a little look at her under carriage, ran my hands across her seat..straddled her, and put the kick stand up. I turned her on, & kicked her into life, 1st kick...and as that single carb model sat purring like a kitten not missing a beat...I didn't even need to take her around the block. I kicked her down to first, then turned her off. Old mate just starred at me and I starred right back with either of us saying a word for a minute. Then all of a sudden, we both flickered a smile & I just nodded my head. I turned to the bike and thought for a minute, then turned back to old mate & offered him a price $1000 under what he was asking. He said yes, I asked with a new battery, tyres & 12 months rego. He said...battery & tyres yes, you sort the rego. I leant across & as a sign of good will handed over a thousand deposit & the deal was done. A 1978 Triumph Tiger with 4600 miles on her. A 35 year old brand new bike. Triumph produced 5 Bonnevilles to 1 Tiger hence why everyone seeks a Bonny. But this little 750 Tiger is a rare treasure. What an awesome day. The Mrs on the other hand wasn't so impressed.

Might as well post this one up. Got this last week from David Mushaney from RebelMuse Tattoo in Lewisville, TX, just outside of Dallas. I couldn't be happier!

Head tattoos are generally for the kind of people who don't seek the opinions of others or have to consider how to hide them.

I'll enter this one because I love my eagle. Happy to see her every day, and she has a name :o By Chad Koeplinger at Congress St. Photo from his Instagram.

So June didn't exactly break the record for most contestants, but man oh man, those who submitted had some killer lookin' tattoos! However, @ThatGuy stole the victory with this utterly stunning back piece by Valerie Vargas of Frith Street Tattoo in London. Congrats!!! Please PM @steve1461686340 with your shirt info (size and male or female) along with your address. New contest will be up shortly!

Just a couple jobbies I had done in May and June respectively. Vial from the Death Becomes Her movie by Veronica Stice Arya Stark ladyhead by Lizzie Renaud Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

i'm curious as to why they didn't use any of his real shitty tattoos for the article.

@soraya Oh yeah, some of us are full of all sorts of surprises. My crew tends to be flabbergasted as they see me with glasses, and I talk about uni a lot. So they have all sorts of pre-conceived notions, it's fun to bust them

Got the dagger done by Tony Nilsson at Blue Arms Tattoo today! Heart is healed. Stole his instagram picture(The black square is another piece he posted that isn't mine! Blacked it out)

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Thank you. You'd be amazed at how little planning went into it. :)

I know I already posted this picture when I first got these done, but I figured I'd include a photo in the actual "Hand Tattoo" thread as well. Here are my hands. Applied by Thomas Hooper.

Dropping your pants to display squidpants is the LST secret hand shake.

Decided to quickly drop my pants in a field Crow - Bert Krak Rock of ages - Steve Byrne Strongman - Stacey Ann Golliwog - Steve Byrne Pharoes horses - Steve Byrne Gorilla - Dan Santoro Tengu -Steve Byrne Rose of nomans land - Steve Byrne Grimm Reaper - Eli Quinters Not that many right now but until last July I only had two

@bongsau You look very excited about introducing your opponent, those flowers, or all involved, to the velvety darkness of encroaching death. I'm pretty sure you have perfected the art of kung fu.

In the spirit of "fuck-it" I present my left leg. @gougetheeyes now we can feel weird together. Snake/torch by El Monga last summer at spider Murphy's Candle/Skull by El Monga March of this year at tattoo city Cattle Head by Stefan Johnsson Jan of last year at California electric Planning a panther on the knee at some point but it'll have to wait a bit. The other leg has some odds n ends on the thigh, but not enough coverage for me to feel it can hang in this thread yet!

I hate outlining. Hate. It. Hate. Hate.

I think I have a pretty shit pain tolerance because my entire thigh sucked, but dear lord, the area just above my knee, my kneepit, and right under my butt cheek were awful. I always see people saying that tattoos hurt less than you think they do. Liars, the lot of them!

I always thought the most painful spot to get tattooed was whatever spot you were getting tattooed. Waka waka!

Thomas Hooper does my favourite squidmitts. A couple of examples stolen from his instagram:

excuse my language but.. he is SUCH a cock. Is he even actually old enough? and his feet are rank. (sorry for such negative vibes so early on a wednesday morning!)

I think she lost her ass! (arh, arh, arh :rolleyes:)

All of the above! ALso: The healthier you are the more prepared your body is for what's about to happen to it. Try not to come in hungover, get a decent nights sleep, eat a good breakfast, and lunch, essentially come in on a full stomach, by hydrated, and be relaxed as much as you can. I've been told that exfoliating the are you are going to get tattooed for about a week before hand helps greatly with the healing but that's more of a suggestion. Try to keep an open mind. Tattooers are professionals(for the most part, but not always so do your homework!). We have a wealth of knowledge we can bring to bare at any time for you, so take advantage of that. You will get a great tattoo. A tattooer who cares won;t talk you out of your idea, but might help you do it in a way that transcends your personal whims and trends, and will age gracefully, and compliment you as a person. Though it may be somewhat different than what you initially had in your head. Try to be a little malleable, and trust your tattooer. Try not to be some emotionally attached to every single detail. Remember: you aren't thinking like a tattooer. You think like a person who likes certain images and is used to seeing things on t-shirts, computer screens, and prints. Sometimes things don;t work in skin and we try like hell to make things work the best for you. Try to remember that as much as tattooing has become a main stream product for most clients, it's still a hand made craft to us. If you are expecting hospital levels of sterility, Professional attitudes and expert technique then see us, not just treat us, but SEE us as professional craftsmen/women. Most of us have your best interest at heart because we can and do see the big picture. We are looking at your tattoo in our heads 10 years into the future. At least. We just want to do a nice tattoo for you. So when a tattooer explains why an idea is too complicated at a certain size, or why there is too much clutter, or that outlining it pink may not be the best idea, pay heed to that. You are hearing the educated opinion of a craftsman. If you want a tattoo, don;t let your significant other try to do all the talking. Be plain, and straightforward with the things you want out of your tattoo. The less we have to guess, the fast we can get on the same wave length and make you happy. If you are on vacation and you plan on things like tanning, going to the beach, strenuous activities, swimming, hot tubs, etc. Plan to get your tattoo at the ass end of your vacation so there is less interference with healing(and we can't tattoo sun burned skin so take care of it!), but try to get to the shop at the beginning of your vacation to set the appointment up, or if possible call ahead. Many shops can accommodate walk in's at most times, but since you have a limited time, try your hardest to think ahead. Rush jobs at the last second may not be ideal especially if you want something more involved than a single sitting, quick tattoo. Avoid food that makes you fart before the tattoo. No one wants be sniffing your pooh ghosts while they work. Hope some of this helps.