Leaderboard

Just some leg filler... but I like it. Daughter's initials. Done by Sukre One at Superfly Tattoo, Leon Mexico.

The alternative--not getting a backpiece--is just silly.

I suggest an eagle fighting a post asking about what you should get as a tattoo because that kind of thing is personal and shouldn't be decided by group consensus. Trust me, it'll look super cool.

This is the internet, man. We all know what we're talking about! Welcome.

Soooo, I was trying to take an all-things-tattoo-hiatus until October but the boys were getting tattooed so I thought "Oh, I'll just get a little gap filler from Paul" (like I did the previous day with Bryan Randolph)...and this happened. No really, I can stop whenever I want... Paul Anthony Dobleman - Spider Murphy's Tattoo, San Rafael, CA

That saves me some time.

i remember the feeling i had on my first session of my back when the machine started up and then cut into me for the first couple of lines. i thought, this is completely retarded. i'm never even going to see this thing..

You can try letting it heal.

The things I have to look forward to. Full backs are stupid tattoos to get. Stupid, stupid tattoos. What is wrong with us.

Henrik Grysjberg out of France, while guesting at Off the Map Nw. Such a great dude. http://www.henrik-tattoo.com/

Thou shalt not argue that thou's drawing on a piece of paper makes for a better tattoo than a (LST recommended) tattoo artist's rendition of the tattoo, especially when thou hath no tattoos.

Dave who is doing my back, and incidentally has some really incredible Roper tattoos himself, has a pretty similar story about his back, but he got his done by Trevino and would make trips down to Austin to have multiple day sessions. I guess if that's what it takes to get the tattoo you want, that's what it takes, but I too feel lucky that I'm able to get the backpiece I want without any crazy travel. I'm only one session in but I'm already willing to say that getting a backpiece is a really humbling experience. @hogg This is 100% true.

Here's a new one: one of my best friends is almost done with his backpiece, and he just texted me to say that, the day after getting his ass tattooed for 5 hours, his penis is sore and tingling. Our combined best guess: he was subconsciously trying to escape the pain, so he unwittingly smashed his junk into the table. That poor, poor table.

If I may throw in my 2 cents as a newbie: If thou art new to tattoos and tattooing, thou shalt read this forum prior to joining so that thou hast a basic understanding of what it stands for. Thou shalt back down and reconsider thy position when contradicted by a forum member with greater knowledge and experience. Thou shalt be willing to learn.

Update on second sleeve from YB Shige, went down two days ago: Postimage.org / gallery - IMG 4084, IMG 4085, IMG 4106, IMG 4107, IMG 4108 Outline, 10 hrs. another 7 to go, will post when finish in December, Cheers

Really excited with this fresh one on my knee, Tattooed by Norbert at Hunter and Fox in Sydney.

Just got tattoo today by Eli. The whole crew is super cool and the atmosphere was great. Here is the panther he did

Thrown me sides & a leg in, not me back yet I think. Anyway, back tattooed by CP, Brisbane Australia. Cheers.

So Chad finished my back recently. Here it is.

Thou shalt tip your artist on a job well done!

Thou shalt not revive the thread about tattooers with little to no tattoos thread because it is FACT that tattooers are required to be tattooed and your opinion will not change this.

Just moved into a condo in Calgary with my girlfriend so I'd say I now live in Canada rather than just work here, and Todd noble just announced on Instagram that he's doing the Calgary tattoo and arts festival, so kind of feels like that was ment to be haha

Ok, you folks have convinced me - I need to get a monmon from him. Maybe he would be open to doing one of my dog - I've been thinking about how to do that, anyway. Here is my textured Cardigan Welsh Corgi. I just put it in http://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/gallery/member/17191-thinking-of-this-for-a-tattoo.html&imageuser=50982[/img] - can't figure out how to upload it from my computer (the little icon is greyed out - probably because I haven't posted 10 quality posts)

It will naturally look like the second one. The "shiny" you're seeing is either oil or lotion on a healed tattoo, or a very recent tattoo that hasn't healed yet. Once its fully healed in 1-3 months, it will have settled in and lost the shine.

@Dumpleton love that tiger and on knee of all places. I have seen some work around by Norbert. Nice work.

I said that to Dana once. He gave me a look that was just "Get over it, dude." His back piece story pales all of ours. The guy flew out to Arizona to see Roper and underwent an insane amount of time on the table over a few days. When I used to complain about pain he just gave me that same look. I am so lucky to only have to drive 50 minutes and be able to get an appointment once a month. I don't think I'd be able to do it otherwise. At least not without heavy drug use.

Maybe they make a special table for that.

So pleased I'm all done with my back.

@SeeSea, thanks for sharing - that's all helpful info. I get chilly when sitting for some time, hadn't even thought of that. Off tomorrow to find a bra and a cosy new hoodie.

Selling my vote. PM me with offer.

I really like this recent one by Kiku. It's not too sweet.

@redoid Much lines. Many hair. Wow.

This is really not awesome but I hurt my foot skateboarding like 4 months ago and haven't given it enough time to heal. Every time I skate I can do it for tops 2 hours and then it hurts really bad the next 2-3 days and then I can do it again after a week. I really think the foot needs time to heal so this is no good. I decided to lay of skating for a while. Skateboarding has been a great joy and outlet for the past 12 years, kept me sane through many heartaches and stressful chapters of my life. But I will not let this get me down. To keep busy I registered for a beginners class in yoga (something I've been interested to try for years) and will also start swimming regularly in the mornings at a indoor pool close to where I live. If my foot holds of decently I also intend to get down with bouldering which seems super fun.

This tattoo rules it is so smooth and perfect, I would love a tattoo from Paul Dobleman. Really hope you win this month, saying that I have pretty much hit like on every tattoo this month. They are all great! Everyone wins.

yeah sternum and those bottom ribs just above the solar plexus were breathtakingly awful

tony hundahl drew this reaper on my thigh tonight @ pagoda. he asked what i wanted to do so i just showed him a spot and let him do whatever he wanted.

So solid @Shaggy That spot can get tiresome. @hogg dropped some wisdom on me that I'd like to share. Use deep breathing like you are trying to blow out candles that are 30 feet away. My abs are usually exhausted after a session of breathing like that, but it works.

Thought I would throw in this little tatty from Kirk Jones.

Social media being what it is, my mom saw a picture of the outline of my backpiece and while she wasn't as upset as I expected her to be (she doesn't like that I get tattoos, but she seems to respect that I get them because I like them), she wanted to know that this would be my last tattoo...but after a certain point what does it even matter?

So here's my super awesome lady head by Kim Anh Nguyen, done at the Montreal Convention last year.

I'm gonna submit the smallest tattoo to win the monthly contest (ok, not really, that back, gahhhh)! RAT HEADS GET NOTHIN' BUT CHEESE Y'ALL, done by Cody Miller at Blackheart. Photo pilfered from his Instagram.

Thou shalt shut the fuck up and listen to good advice. Thou shalt not keep blabbing and ignore good advice. Thou shalt lurk long enough to understand good advice.

Thou shalt post thine tattoos so we may gawk in appreciation and envy

Thou shalt not let thy friend get a shitty tattoo. Corollary: everyone on LST is your friend.

Thou shalt not receive the holding of hands, especially in regards to queries relating to: how to go about getting tattooed, how to contact a tattooer, how your new tattoo looks, how your imaginary tattoo looks photoshopped on a stock photo of an arm with that tattoo, and thou certainly shalt not receive a single response when thinking, maybe, out loud on the Internet about possibly -- one day -- starting on your imagined quarter-length sleeve (outside of arm only) and inquiring about the pros and cons. Thou shalt be shown the proverbial door and given the holy hand grenade.

Yeah, Woody does tattoos, but he's more of a cartoonist. The interviewer isn't the only twat in the frame. So a famously publicity hungry tattooer, who's notoriously fond of gimmicks invests in a super-deluxe tattoo removal lazer. Because he had virtually no tattoos already, he tattoos deliberately inflammatory statements on himself then does a photo shoot and speaks to every interviewer who'll listen. No prizes for guessing what publicity grabbing event happens next... Yeah, this is the same tattooer who called a client and offered to tattoo the Jacko arrest photo with the words "Peado Cunt" FOR FREE. Although the client was a fool to accept the offer, he was a young student with little money who liked tattoos. Who, in that situation would refuse a funny, free tattoo? That client has since had a massive coverup of a traditional eagle. Woody also tattoos drunk metalheads for free at the UK Download festival. I'm a tattooer. Woody does tattoos. We are not doing the same thing. Irresponsible is the kindest thing I can say about his work and work ethic.

*shakes head* ps. i should really expand on my reaction as in i have nothing to say about his tattooing and his persona that could really describe how it all makes me feel. dispair is one of them. the less publicity that shit gets the better