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Todd bumped me up a week to 8/22 @ Redemption - high noon appt - much better for the same turn around back to jersey

Got in a short session with Jess Yen on my in progress back piece https://www.instagram.com/p/BIbWbdxjxB3/

Welcome. Read the FAQ, this isn't the place if you want to get into tattooing, and in any case, pretty much no tattooers post here anymore. Anyway, let's see the tattoos you have on you.

Hi, Just joined because we are huge fans of art in several forms, and some of the most expressive are tattoos. Here to admire the work and look for inspiration for projects in related and other mediums.

Brontë is hilarious. She smiles like this for photos. Goof.

Hmm weird, lets try again! I can't seem to find the edit post option so i appologize in advance for posting this one again to anyone who has allready seen it ;) The first picture is how it looked 10 minutes after it was done last monday. Now it looks like it does on the second picture and itches like hell.

I'm pretty much in the large dagger category. :)

LOL it looks like your arm is shedding ! LOL

A word, words, a phrase, phrases and all sorts of other tattoo variations and tattoo designs have revolved around this for a long time but it is extremely popular right now. So lets talk and show tattoo pictures of tattoo fonts and tattoo lettering to help this current trend be a better one than those of the past: 1) What's your favorite tattoo lettering or fonts to use and why? 2) Which tattoo lettering or fonts have you noticed look the best years down the line? 3) What is the smallest someone should get lettering or fonts without it looking terrible and a waste of money years even months later becoming a tattoo mistake? 4) Which tattoo locations for fonts or lettering hold the best? The worst? 5) ????? Any other useful info you have I think would be appreciated as well as pictures. Thanks in advance.....

Words alone, no matter how they are tattooed, tend to be a waste of real estate. Only you can decide if that's what you want to do. White ink often turns yellow, so I'd avoid a lot of it. Best talk to an artist.

Someone on my Instagram/FB page commented that it looks like I'm shedding. I guess it does look like I'm just trying to blame Sunny.

I have a caramel-coloured boerbull and I'v kind of given up on my black canvas sneakers...

Yellow Lab.....black shirt. Need I say more?

Jazeker. Nice to have some fellow dutchies here

"It depends"

But maybe he really, really, really enjoys that one hour...?

"It's a good thing tattoos hurt, because otherwise, every pussy in the world would have one." There's some hyper-masculine posturing! Also funny: he used his mother's sewing needle and Indian ink for his first tattoo - a spider he drew on himself. And yet he is pretty judgmental of today's youth who just go to a friend who happens to have a tattoo kit 'cos it's free'.

you're not gonna know cost until you talk to an artist finding the right artist should be your first priority then discuss your budget with said artist and go from there

Don't make the same mistake twice. It shouldn't be that hard to find a design that will cover it. You just have to go a lot bigger and bolder. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

well your boat tattoo is already upside down so you want the coverup to also be upside down? i'm confused by your post a little bit and it kinda sounds like you're not really sure what you want and where you want it - maybe stick around a bit and organize your ideas before charging ahead

ya,that swelling thing,when I had the top of my hand done,it puffed up pretty good.I have tattoos all over my body and this is the first one that has swelled up. you can clearly see the swelling in this pic of it.the day it was done. . . and today long after the swelling is gone,5 months later

My kung fu school's Dragon Team did another run at our annual city parade. This is my 11th year in the row! Here's a cool shot of our group and Dragon ...in front of some waves and wind - old mural from a tattoo shop I got my 2nd tatt at 13 years ago!

Okay.

Guys. How about we be kinder and humbler on the newbie threads? This is really tedious and frankly not fun to read at all.

I don't think that getting a small script tattoo that isn't to the taste of people on this board is such a terrible thing. Just go to someone who will tattoo it well and solicit his or her ideas on placement so that it's the appropriate size for the body part it's on.

Steve Batt (Edmonton, AB's favourite ghost tattooer)

My best dagger story... We were at semi-swanky bar last year. The bartender was, um, hipster'ish. He had a dagger on his forearm so I was like "hey, nice dagger." He gave me a shitty, smirky smile and barely acknowledged me. I was wearing a shirt that was open in the back so I gave him the "that's not a dagger, THIS is a dagger" in my best Crocodile Dundee impression. He didn't see that coming.

Hey all! My name is Kate, and I am 19 years old. I'm getting my first tattoo in a few weeks. I need some advice/help. I like this design, but does anyone else? my family and friends say they like it, but I just want to be extra, EXTRA sure so I can change it if need be! The quote is from the show Sherlock, on the BBC. It's a mantra of mine that I use to help me calm down when I am going through times of trouble. I used to have very bad depression and suicidal tendencies, but this quote is really what saved me. I want it to be a part of me so that I remember that every time I go through something hard in my life, I just have to remember that it's a part of life, bad stuff is going to happen, you have to face it, not fear it. The full quote is "Pain. Loss. Heartbreak. You always feel it, but you don't have to fear it." But I shortened it for..obvious reasons! It gives me strength and It's been with me for a long time. Also, I'm a huge Sherlock Holmes fan from a young age, so it's a plus! What do you think?

Thank you! I'll make sure to talk to my artist so we can find a better font for me!

Funny thing about that! I love the Sherlock Holmes series, but Sherlock isn't the character I love the most. It's the antagonist, Professor Moriarty, he is known as the king of crime, and in the show relates to the crown as well(I've always had my heart for him and his right hand Man!). I agree it is a bit too small, but I don't think I'd go any bigger since I don't want it to completely cover my forearm. I tried different font styles and sizes and this one seemed to be the best. But, you're right with the comma, I have to add that.

so thigh tattoos heal like shit but its a great spot to be tattooed imo front row seat to the action not too painful imo and lots of size / placement options i have 3 thigh pieces lava lamp (which my wife calls my teenage girl tattoo :) fish in an espresso pot and a smoking frog have fun

I came from a rough background, drinking & drugs (don't ask what I did for a living between 1977 and 1981), fixing cars for a living, motorcycles, street racing and ultimately stock cars. So a lot of people I knew had tattoos and it was totally accepted. I was the first with big pieces done. With all I went through with some really close calls, I still give my wife (RIP) credit for saving my life. Now I'm 61, 6' tall, 255 lbs and am in the gym 3 days most weeks, I'm kind of hard to miss. As I said earlier, people now look the other way and give me lots of room. Partly which is fine since I pretty much keep to myself when I'm out and about. It does bug me how quickly others judge, I'm actually pretty nice most of the time.

Hi all, I have been lurking here for a while, and finally decided to join! I have always loved tattoos, but have really lacked the financial means and/or access to skilled artists until recently. I have a couple of ok-ish small pieces (upper arm and chest) that are around 15 years old - small being they key word plus the style is not really "me", however they are special memories and as such I'd never even consider covering them. Around three years ago, while abroad, I got my first relatively big tattoo (palm sized on the upper back). This was sadly done by someone whose technique was ok but artistic talent a little less so. I learned a lot from the experience, plus I'm not really staring at it all day (it also actually looks ok unless you are quite close), so I'm still happy I had it done as it has really pushed me to continue getting tattooed AND to find a great artist. This brings me to my latest tattoo which is a black/dotwork piece on my inner forearm, done about a month ago by a local artist I found just before Christmas and immediately knew to be "the one" to execute an idea I had been thinking of since my previous tattoo. I am booked with the same guy for the 15th to tattoo my other inner forearm with a different, but complementary, design. Funds allowing, I'll probably add several more tattoos to these. At the moment, my specific plans include a large piece on each (outer) upper arm (one will have to fit around the old small one). These will probably not be done by the same artist though since I'm looking at a different kind of style from the forearm ones. I'm sure there will be more as I come up with other designs that are meaningful to me. However, I'm not planning to go for a seamless sleeve look since the styles I like are rather graphic and, IMO, need the negative space to frame the single tattoos for maximum impact. Also, at least at this stage I'm not really comfortable with having work done on my torso and on the fence even about the upper tighs, so space is a bit of an issue. So, taking into account these factors, I have been toying with the idea of adding a short script to the outer edge of my forearms. Bold, graphic, straight lined font as opposed to handwritten/calligraphy. I have at times had the impression that script is frowned upon by the more serious tattoo artists, but I have always been deeply affected by lyrics/literature and certainly see the beauty in words as much as in any other kind of visual art. What I am concerned with is whether I'll regret using up the space later on (although you can probably see from my post that I don't really "do" regret :)). At the same time, I can't really visualize any other tattoos on my forearms without loosing the framed-by-skin look I prefer, so maybe it is a good thing? I'll post a link to my newest tattoo in a bit, plus a reference pic to show where I'd like to get the script. I'd really love to hear what you think 'cause I really don't have any visually inclined friends/family who are willing to nitpick tattoo placement with me lol... - - - Updated - - - Wow, sorry for that huge block of text... Anyway, here's my forearm tattoo (link to artist's insta): https://www.instagram.com/p/_7uBENEW0Z/?taken-by=elzingales If it's unclear from the pic, it basically takes up all the inner forearm (pic cuts off at wrist/elbow crease). The wings wrap up some onto the sides of the arm. This is a Googled image of the script placement (slightly shorter phrase and not this style of font): http://www.tattoosdesign2016.info/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/outside-forearm-script-tattoo.jpg

IMO the pain is part of the addiction to tattoos,it's like no other pain,it's pain we ask for ! I love the whole process of getting a tattoo,from the consultation, to the mental preparation in the weeks & days leading up to the tattoo, to the physical preparation the day before & day of (getting good sleep/pre-hydration/a good meal,etc,etc) to the mental preperation of getting into that "groove" to get the tattoo, the mental challenge of dealing with & overcoming & getting through the pain in a way that I actually have learned to embrace the pain to deal with it, our human ability to really mentally overcome the pain is an amazing thing to me,I love it ! I love the minute by minute mental challenge during the tattoo process. and yes,I believe we earn our tattoos through the pain in part.

this is a great quote: "I have two cats. I'm the furthest thing from a gang member."

This is a piece by Justin Weatherholtz at Kings Avenue. I saw it in person. Basically, this client had an acne issue and went to a dermatologist for an acne treatment shot. Problem was he turned out to be allergic to the medication and it scarred up the acne pretty badly. Justin tattooed in the scars and used the texture of the scarred skin to create an almost 3D effect. The blacks/greys in the water....that's scar dimpling and cavities that got filled in.