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I'm booked in for my next tattoo (just a small one) next month. I wasn't supposed to be having anything until later in the year but my husband is having a portrait done of our dog and I got tattoo envy so have booked in on the same time and day with another artist. I'm having a pretty heart/jewel design a bit like this but in black and grey on my inner left forearm. Just a little something to keep me going until I can afford the larger leg piece I'm planning!

I've got two appointments booked with Gavin rose to sort and finish my sleeves starting February. I'm well chuffed!

I'm glad I've read this... I'm planning a large lower leg piece later on this year and would have been alarmed at swelling if I hadn't read this... my feet and ankles tend to swell in the warm weather so I'm fully expecting some post tattoo swelling now.

+1, not phallic. I think it looks very close to the reference you provided. If I were you I'd give it some time and don't mess with it for a while

I don't think it looks anything like a dick, and I think it looks very pretty for that style. I don't know why you're unhappy with it. I think there's a like honeymoon phase sometimes with new tattoos, and maybe that's what you're experiencing?

Been chatting to the local tattooist who did my sternum (heart and daggers). Am after a crows/skulls/roses piece on my outer right thigh. He is keen to make a start, probably looking at Feb. He does a lot of American traditional and neo traditional, I told him I'm happy for him to just have at it and do what he likes with it. Really keen to see what he comes up with!