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here's my tattoo from cole dunn that i got today at the meeting of the marked. hard to get it all in one shot because it's caps my shoulder off pretty good but you get the idea.

So jealous Ross! I just read this entire thread. I don't know why I haven't seen it sooner. As of right now, I like balance. Not necessarily symmetry, but there's no way I could have just worked on one limb at a time. As far as my "overall look" goes, in business attire nobody is the wiser that I'm tattooed. In shorts and a tee, it's pretty obvious. I still get shy around old people though. My initial instincts are to cover up with a jacket. But that instinct is slowly starting to fade. I have a bunch of gaps that are totally bothering me right now. But I'm trying to abide by my self-imposed rule of waiting for a tattoo to heal before I start the next one.

Err...be nice and treat women like human beings, regardless of what they look like, and you'll get a positive response. Hot or not. And sometimes 'not' becomes super hot when you take time to get to know 'em. -a woman

Got this from Austin Maples the other day at Idle Hand, good shop ,good dudes also heading to Phoenix tomorrow got myself booked in for a Hot Stuff Devil reading a Playboy!! by Mando Rascon at Immaculate cant wait.

Finally finished my left knee ditch, drawn on. Right knee ditch healed, from the Black Heart line book on Walk-In Sundays. Both done by Jeff Rassier at Black Heart in San Francisco, CA.

Hmmm, maybe this will restore it? Just a little? www.news10.net/story/life/people/2014/07/11/video-of-man-rescuing-baby-deers-shared-on-facebook/12512363/ Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Back to kinda where it all started for us hey KBee. I think when we all make that decision we're going heavy, we think we must put a lot of energy into it, over thinking, complicating it, when the only complicated part is really being steered in the right direction, then it all just falls in place. I love that. Just doing it easy, enjoying the experience again, the vibe, the smell, the sound. On that, how could one sit in a shop with all rotary machines working? The silence wouldn't seem right.

This woman speaks the truth. Also, stop getting dating advice from PUAs. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Update: I filled in the inside of my right knee a month ago, and on Sunday, I'm having Ben Grillo fill in the outside.

A week from tomorrow I'm getting tattooed in Providence, RI, then I'm leaving for Europe til mid-December. Packing will be complicated since my journeys span multiple climates, but I'm excited to be traveling again!

I am having a similar experience. I started out with a lot of planning and it finally got to be unfun. So I took a break, picked a spot, gave a couple of different thoughts but mainly went with what my artist was into or most excited about. Somewhere in there I crossed some kind of line and accepted that I am well on my way to full coverage which carries with it it's own innate symmetry/harmony of balance. It's been freeing for me to just enjoy the spontaneity and surprise of how things turn out. In the face of the long game, spaces and asymmetry really don't bug me as much anymore because they are temporary.

If you're even partially seeking a tattoo to attract hotter girls...you've still got a lot of improving to do, kiddo. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Well, first, let me introduce myself. I am a 45 year old teacher who always dreamed about getting tattoos. Finally realized my dream, with a tattoo of a heart surrounded by a vine and leaves, all the way to my hand. I love it; very feminine yet expresses my vegan believes. Well... People are rude! Staring, frowning... And mainly women! Positives from men ( hubby not happy lol)... But how do you react to people ? Would it be because i am older??? One lady told me at the store i should not do this to the temple God gave me... What the hell is that about???

Been trying to improve, starting with getting a clean line. Also found the 4 colours i like to use and have decided to use only these colours.

Horikaka, I think he is in his mid twenties or so!

some SUP action for me this weekend - i am flat water SUPer - done a little river and bay action - no ocean yet - can be very toough to stay up in heavy chop lots of fun i like to cruise swampy lakes and look for turtles and such

I think mostly they are used in calm water, but we're on the beach and hey, ya gotta get them back to the shore somehow, right? :rolleyes: Let's just say I had a wonderful ride in, but my final landing on shore wasn't exactly graceful. I wish I'd been wearing my long sleeve rash guard instead. :cool: I was watching a video the other day of people surfing SUP on some of the big waves at Teahupoo. Very impressive.

If it is something you are passionate about then I guess that's the answer. At least you didn't say I love Shakespeare what should I get from his works? My only suggestion is that it all seems a bit dense for the space allotted. An artist would be able to speak more to this than myself. Maybe prospera could wear that orange and red wool hat lol

Unless you really like the band Lamb of God

I've seen quite a few rash guards that look VERY hot-mamma. The drawback is depriving fellow beach-goers of the back-piece viewing. (Moving this thread to a better location ...) Here's as good as it gets on the rash guard front - I'm learning to SUP. I'd love to share my tattoo on the beach (especially in the crowd of burned-out tribals) but I'm paranoid about screwing up the colors, especially since it's still in progress. Although, I'm thinking about a beach pic when the sun starts going down tonight.

Between PUAs and MRAs you have a lot to be ashamed about! I kid, I kid. Despite the craziness of both groups, I am confident, somewhere out there, decent men are still frolicking about. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

May the spirit of Peterpoose lend you strength.

anyone in the area i highly suggest going to this! meeting nick bubash and seeing his work alone is worth it, the gigantic portfolio full of devita stuff makes it completely mind blowing.

Went with my girlfriend to Good Omen in Santa Cruz and she finished her Frida skull up today. I swear, my girlfriends always end up with better tattoos than me!

Paperboy and contra...

Maybe I will. In the meantime...PICTURES PLEASE! Of the LST gang, the convention, artists, tattoos, weirdos, Canadians!

....Along with having tattoos, I have long, thick, curly red hair .... Thanks for the fantasy.

The catalog is such a steal. 20 bucks? Insane. There's a Shige skull backpiece on a woman that is absolutely breathtaking. And I cannot gush enough about that Stan Corona back.

The big bike is a GoldWing - hardly a chick magnet. And, I bought it when I was 56, married for 25 years. I appreciate the young lovely's, but have no reason to chase them. I already have my hottie (she does like to ride the 'wing with me). I was a geek in HS - physics and math major in college but dropped out and did 8 years in the Navy. Learned that the hot chicks just don't get invited out as much as you think, and if you behave as a gentleman you can scare yourself with their willingness to go out. My friend had a whole book of date ideas. I tried one - a dollar each in a dime store to buy what will occupy you that night, then go back to house or apartment, bake brownies or such and enjoy the fun. You learn if she can think and if she expects you to blow $$$$ on her each date. It ended VERY interesting!

@OhBetty hahaha! I would never have the balls to give a response like yours! Love it, though. It's good to give people something to think about sometimes.

Thanks, all! Such a privilege to be tattooed by awesome people and to get to hang with y'all! All the best and everyone enjoy their Friday!:D

Today!

Why not ask some of the more experienced tattooers at the shop you work at for drawing tips and advice?

steve bryne ROA real cool guy awesome shop atmosphere

drove down to frederick, maryland and got tattooed by alex boyko today.

Here's a tattoo that's still in progress. So far, I've had two sessions (11 hours) in two days.

Day 1 & 2 with Silvano Fiato 12 hours yesterday on this and 8 more today, still not finished. Coming back in 4 weeks time to Silvano the day after Florian to fill in the knee, do some more detail to the bottom part. He has done some very heavy saturation so that it will look great when healed. Going back next June to do the back of the calf. I love Lee Jeffries stuff so obviously we based it around his works. For those that don't know his work, link below if interested :) Lee Jeffries - https://www.google.co.uk/search?client=tablet-android-google&espv=1&sboxchip=Images&tbm=isch&q=lee+jeffries+homeless&revid=1539496463&sa=X&ei=MZAHVLbOIKbhywPamYHoCg&ved=0CB0Q1QIoAA&dpr=2&biw=600&bih=800 Sorry for the shit phone pic, Silvano will post some better ones soon.

So not been on here for a while but I have finally had the 3rd session on my back after a short break... I went on holiday. It definitely felt like we hit quite a lot this time round but it might just be that we were moving a little bit all over. So to add to the conversation going on above I definitely prefer to gradually work from one area to another rather than jumping all around. Suddenly moving to a new spot really sucks. Anyway this is how the progress is looking.

Ive wanted an NC State Slobbering Wolf for a while but was always worried it would be a little gimmicky. But one similar to the one posted by Daryl Rodriguez would be awesome.

A powerful dragon is a good solution for most problems.

I recommend not getting a tattoo...

Already posted this in this month's contest, but this was done today by Nervio from Roses and Panthers. In the States he has tattooed at Diamond Club in San Fran. He probably has the lightest hand of anyone that has tattooed me yet! Very pleased.

off to see Grime on Friday for another session on my back. It's really coming along and while I'd rather not put it on the interwebz, if you see me at the SFO convention I'd have no problem showing it...

I don't know if this is awesome or shitty or not but... this morning I get up, get ready for work, then decide to bleach the rubber bath mat that's discolored. So, in a cup of bleach goes into the tub with some water to cover. Next thing I know, one of the cats has his front paws IN THE TUB WITH BLEACH-Y WATER, sees me then starts to run away. I had to catch him, wipe his paws down (and everywhere he walked, thankfully hard surfaces), then hold him over the bathroom sink and rinse his paws off. He's the squirmiest cat I've ever known, so it was interesting. I decide that the cat's paws need a second cleaning after seeing him lick one, then run to the water dish and drink, and drink, and drink, and drink. So, in his paws go again into a bunch of water. It was a fun morning... Cat's fine, no problems, still alive, all that good stuff. You can't make this stuff up. Here's to hoping this weekend is actually relaxing.

I painted this several years ago, just pulled out a pic of it and am trying to decide if I want to use it on my upcoming tiger tattoo.

haven't posted much lately but here's one i painted last night.

Yeah, I went over the yellowed bits with a layer of white thinned with liquin and it seems to have done the trick. I want to experiment with mediums and see what I like most but this works in the meantime.

I finished this yesterday and I'm really happy with it. Which isn't to say that it's perfect, because there are a lot of things I'll do differently next time, but it was the best I could do and I'm proud of it.

Far east Norway. As well known we have some brutal winters, so the "bikeseason" is quite fragile because of unstable weather and short summerseason. So whenever there is time I take a swing on my 1955 Triumph.

The Bible does say you should not mark your skin. Next time tell them it also says "Do not judge, and you will not be judged; do not condemn, and you will not be condemned," "You shall love your neighbor as yourself." and "Why do you see the speck in your neighbor's eye, but do not notice the log in your own eye?" These hypocrites only read the part of the bible that allows them to be judgmental blowhards. As to the stares, I'm 6'2" 195 with hair halfway down my back. I stare back :-)