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My evil plan is to have Henning fill in the space opposite Grez's fall piece with winter and spring botanicals. Mike offered to add more fingerwaves around the fall piece to tie it all together. I'm silly happy. @sophistre

Couldn't go for the past 2 years. But I keep a good memorie of meeting with you guys (and god the poutine was good) ! I have a project with Uffe Berenth on the lower leg :) getting the lining on tuesday and the handpoking on friday! I just can't wait!

Ive gotten a few sinse my last post on here. Chest and skull/dagger are by Josh Peters. Kingyo is by Daryl Hart. Tiger by Shaun Martinson. Heart and flies are by Pat Mcfarlane. (pardon the saniderm)

I've looked at LST for a long time and have always been interested in tattoos/tattoo culture in general. I only recently took the plunge (at 30) and got started on my first tattoo. So far I've only got an outline done, I'm going in for shading in a couple of weeks. Look forward to getting more and being involved with the community here. Work was done / will be done by http://www.utilitytattoo.com/kaitlyn.html

Flying to Dallas to visit my Brother-in-law over the Labor Day weekend, and have managed to secure an appointment with Jershtattoos (Joshua Stuart) while we're up there. Yes.

Man ! Go away for a week and come back to see the last two pages of people killing it ! I love this place. Inspirational.

How does everyone get people to answer their emails, I am having a hard time getting in contact with any artist I try to get a hold of. I am waiting and hoping to hear from Annie Frenzel for the Tampa tattoo convention, and Horitomo is supposed to be coming up this month, I think, I hope. This is more rhetorical banter to vent my jealousy than actual question. Sounds like you will be a busy man in September, can't wait to see the photos

This page is amazing. That Grez stuff is so pretty it hurts, and that Shaun Martinson tiger is also killing me. You guys are champions.

Hi there. I don't know about Ithaca but going into the city is a gold mine...

Agreed with the above regarding wrapping or the -derm products. I've consistently had pretty good heals, not always perfect ones though, rewrapping my tattoos. I actually didn't wrap a small one I got about six months ago because I was out of Saran Wrap and I figured because it was small it wouldn't be a big deal. The thing scabbed and healed sort of crappy. Go figure. Next time you get tattooed talk with your tattooer about it.

you have my empathy. scabbing has caused me so much anxiety when healing tattoos. have you tried re-wrapping when healing? i think there is a thread on the topic that has a lot of peoples experiences with re-wrapping.

I must admit, I did not watch season 1 and as someone who was into the comic, I am ashamed. Glad it was made into a show though. I will for sure be into this once I start getting it on demand.

@Intomyskin I can certainly understand your feelings. It's easy for others to say "get over it." In the end, it is a very personal decision and what works or worked for me - or others - isn't really germane to you and your situation. I happen to be one who does worry about what my wife thinks about getting tattooed. She was supportive but I don't think I'd have gone ahead with it if she wasn't. I will make sure she is comfortable with my next, too. Our relationship is the most important thing in my life so I take stock in her feelings. Again, though, that's just me. Others don't feel that way....and that's OK. You'll figure this out and you'll do the right thing. I'm planning my next for September 10th - would do it on the 11th because of the relevance to the work I'm having done but my artist doesn't work on Sundays. 1 month today!

Flying in from New Brunswick for this one! Basically hopping a plane after work on Saturday afternoon, spending a night and flying back after the con is over. Already booked a hannya on my arm from Dave Cummings, waiting on an email from Stace Forand for an oni on my knee, and hopefully a banger from Lucas Ford or Ryan Halter if I have time left. Going to try and grab some japanese refference from Gomineko as well.

@Devious6: The "I'm not getting any younger" philosophy is driving me too. I've just got to get past this obstacle of telling my best friend. rationally, I can't imagine that he would totally dismiss me from his life if I get tattooed. He is like a brother to me. But it is a big, HUGE step for me, and perhaps I'm still having reservations and they are playing out through my friend. I hope you do become a trendsetter for college presidents! I really like it when I meet or see somebody with a tattoo who I would never expect to have one (like a college president). It makes me think, "Now there is an interesting person."

I have an appointment for the Montreal convention in September with Uffe Berenth on the lower leg with a Huginn and Muninn design. Had my place reserved since January, been jumping all around the place ever since!

@Oiocha there have been times when i was waiting for that return email - what i usually do is send a second one that says that i'm sure they got the email and are probably swamped but...you never with emails maybe something happened and they didnt get it - hence the check in - that has always worked to get the timely reply - i mean - i treat it like any communication i am making with any other person - the way i look at it - i'm serious about getting tattooed and it is after all - the beginning of a business transaction - so the 2nd communication is just an effort to make arrangements for the tattoo - the key is to be polite

@BrickyOdin good to hear its looking better keep us updated man btw - i like that pic some interesting stuff going on in that tattoo

@marley mission this is what it should/will hopefully look like healed. an combination of a lot of my faverite anime

To update today I contacted tattoo parlor with pics they say it's bad razor burn. And in all fairness the redness has eased up today. And the swelling has decreased. Thanks for replies guys. I was worried about cellulitis but apart from redness there was no other symptoms which would include heat, itchiness, pus, spreading redness etc. Swelling is quite normal apparently. Think I just have very sensitive skin lol.

Gatorade, Sour Patch Kids, headphones, tissues to wipe away the tears.

Start with this:

Ha. Thanks @omeletta and @Devious6. It was my own tattoo Olympics. Other than being a little tender, it was easy.

PREACHER!! Can't wait for season 2.

Pussys. Dicks. Both good, positive things, if you ask me.

Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar. Everybody knows what you mean when you call somebody a pussy. It may offend you, but that's life. You never hear a guy whining about somebody calling someone else a dick. ;-)

Kim Saigh @ Memoir in L.A. added on to my half-sleeve to match my other arm. Impressed by how seamless she made it look. Healed pics by @TrixieFaux.

Up and around a bit now. After not moving for over 12 hours. He has eaten, drank, and peed.

Rocky, our daughter's dog, was attacked by a pack this morning and we had to take him in for emergency suturing and a drainage tube. We can bring him home this evening. I suspect the pack is actually a bunch of dogs that hick neighbors just leave running free and feed about once a week. One of my tattoos is a heart like the one on Rocky's ear.

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

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

Such beautiful dogs here! I always love to see pictures of them. Keep them coming! Lynn took this picture of me sleeping a few nights ago. Her side of the bed - empty. My side - me crammed in with our two Labs.

I think for most people this won't look like much has been done, but oh well! All of the black/shading, with the exception of some clouds we're going to add, is now done. All of the lining, too. We had to line two more dragon feet and I thought I was going to die. If I never see another liner that size again, it'll be too soon! So now we get to start color after this, and I can't wait. Greg Whitehead and all that.

Alix Ge added this awesome Hannya on my forearm

MANGY (unhappy) PANTHER by Theo Mindell.

i usually just bring the body part thats getting tattooed

by Gus at Olde City Tattoo in Philly

I recently got this incredible peacock from Luke Jinks at Cloak and Dagger. The picture I pinched from his instagram page also shows a glimpse of a Bert Grimm sun I got from Nick Mayes when he guested at Frith Street back in March.

Finally finished this huge thigh piece a few days ago, loosely based on the cover for one of my favorite metal albums! Pictures taken a couple hours after when I was still ridiculously red and swollen. I'll be sure to post better pics once it's done peeling. Done by Sam Warren at Dreams Collide in Lancaster, PA. Pic from the front/side: From the back:

Got my the lower part of my sleeve worked on today - Dragon scales done and the colour done on the Jizu and on the Kannon. After 3 appointments of solid lining, I'm happy to have some shading done.