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Miah Waska from early 2014...it's mellowed so beautifully! (Pardon the mange, It was fresh!)

Got this one from Heather Bailey at Black Heart last year. This is her photo right after it happened.

Meant to post this in the dagger contest a few months back, but it'll work here, too! Done by Jeff P. in Portland, OR, several years healed and not going anywhere.

it looks like 4 different tattoos

Back from our trip to Helsingor! I'll post a photo when I'm healed. I cannot say enough GREAT things about Henning and the crew at Royal. One of the most perfect days, ever!!

I got this rose from Sam Castro while she did a guest spot in Killeen, TX

I'll throw in this healed and hairy hand and rose combo: Got this by Uncle Allan at his shop Conspiracy Inc. in Berlin in the summer of 2015. I got in on a cancellation on the first day of a weeks stay in the city. Afterwards I proceeded to torture it by walking around Berlin for the better part of six days, sweating in my jeans under a 36C sun. There is no way I have deserved it to heal this great.

They're too close together right now to read as 4 separate tattoos, they just look like one big messy tattoo. I would say either eliminate some aspects of the design so it's more simplified or spread the tattoos out more, maybe with some filler designs, so they look like they're meant to be separate.

When in doubt: tip. Even if it isn't the full 15-20%, an extra $20 or a gift (if you know the artist well enough) will always be appreciated. It shows extra gratitude and helps create a good relationship. Can't ever hurt to offer it at least.

I'm excited for you! Looking forward to seeing what ya get from Grez. :)

Yep, like others have said get the tattoo!

Get them individually, one at a time.

let it dry. don't put anything on it for a couple of weeks.

I'll be up at Kings Ave on July 8th. Now, just have to solidify what I'm getting.

I got this from Oliver Peck at the Fresno show.

I applaud the initiative, @Dan! Here's a little filler rose I got from Tim Hendricks at last years London Convention.

Blue rose for my 10th anniversary. Done by Reid Gosmire at Leviticus. My wife got a similar one done.

Went to New Jersey on May 19th to see Robert Ryan, and picked this Narasimha out of his sketch book. He changed it a little from the original to fit the upper arm better. Easily one of my favorite tattoos. The next Saturday, I played the walk in game at Smith Street and got two tattoos from Bert Krak, a butterfly, and a skull & crossbones. I came in wanting the butterfly, and he said he had time for another quick one if I was interested, so I picked the skull after he said it was a shop favorite. Everyone at both shops were great, and I had a great experience getting tattooed.

Progress report

oh...and next time don't keep yourself tensed up. here's a hot tip...focus on keeping your feet completely 101% relaxed and the body will follow. Doesn't matter where you are getting tattooed. Try it !

@Freddie 3 hrs on the side of the pec / nipple / armpit / rib is F***ing savage. So I wouldn't get too hard on yourself. And judging from the tattoo you got there is a lot of lines overlay on lines and a big friggin area, so it's not like you got a break from the sharp sting of the liner by a big mag covering more surface area. OUch man. You did it! Congrats on popping the tattoo cherry. And welcome to the world of being a degenerate unemployable filthy tattooed human being (joking haha).

@TrixieFaux Your arms are the best. Almost makes me wish I'd gone with all black and gray!