MsRad

Well, I have cake on my face again.

I just did some board digging and found a link I posted to my profile. It has not been removed, I was using a wrong email address.

Joke is still on them for being Juggalos.

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this is the best thing that has happened all day. seriously. i'm having a hard time containing myself here at my desk.

It's a word like any other word. It has no more or less power than any other word out there.

i completely disagree with that... but i can agree to disagree.

can we just stop the snarky bantering back and forth and let this thread die?

Valerie's totally right. for the best advice, you should talk to someone in person.

also, there is this guy who used to post on this board, but who we haven't seen in a while. i'm not suggesting him, as i've never met him, and can't speak of his credibility, but if he's close to you, you might want to check him out.

i don't think Scott needs to write an introduction, but i will note it on the list that there are reasons why certain questions will not be answered and to be cautious if you are going to ask.

those who line their pockets chatting to each other about all aspects of the industry

you just hit the nail on the head. here's the thing, most of us don't talk about all aspects of the industry, especially those of us who don't tattoo. it's kind of like a secret recipe, you might get most of the basic ingredients, maybe even their amounts, but the spices or the signature ingredient is left out. because why pay for the milk if you can get the cow for free?

most of us (at least i think) are perfectly fine with not knowing every single detail about what it takes to make a tattoo if we're not tattooing. there are aspects of the industry that i'm curious about, and if i asked an artist in person about them, i might even get an answer, but if i was told "sorry i'm not going to answer that", then i would respect it and back off. while your statement about the internet is true, that you can learn just about anything from searching around, this community is not the answer to all of your questions, and if someone says "no" then you should also respect that there is a reason why they said "no". it's ok to ask, and i agree, if you're new to something, you may not be aware of boundaries, but when someone says to "stop", then you should stop. this goes to most situations in life, online and off.

alright, i've had it. i'm going to come up with a list tonight and send it around to a few people. Pat and i worked over the weekend on an introduction, but i think that maybe that introduction should be placed within the same vicinity of the questions and answers.

Well if its any help, speaking as someone who asked the troublesome questions, but who has no interest in learning how to tattoo, I can totally understand your frustration. And I do read lots and lots of posts regarding the history and the works of tattooers. I just do not comment because I feel my opinion will be slammed, and perhaps with good reason.

I would offer a solution...now bear with me on this...

If the forum had a section titled something like " How To Tattoo - Technical Questions and Answers", those who wanted to post questions that annoy the artists would have somewhere to do so, and the artists would know to ignore that section completely.

Every time someone posted a technical question elsewhere the moderators could move it, and every time the question was ignored the asker would learn that this was not the place to ask.

It seems like work, but it may stop people getting annoyed, although no doubt this suggestion will do just that?

Bottom line, if Scott and co wanted this a tattooers only forum, that's what it would be.

how about if people who do not tattoo just don't ask technical questions? it would appear that tattoo artists usually ask other artists, face to face or in private through email. that's probably for the best.

you could also get a giant panther.... just sayin!

could someone suggest a type of lettering for names. i wish to put names of my 2 boys on the body..maybe one on each forearm..but i have no talent to create the lettering. also could you recommend a artist in jersey..thanks in advance for ur help:cool:

if you're also willing to travel, there's a plethora of artists in New York that might be worth looking at. Favorites around here would be those at Smith Street, NY Adorned, and Saved.

I had a tattoo covered up, problem is the cover up is not like the design, which i am not happy about.

Is there any tattooist who can make some recommendations how i can get it improved?

laser it and start fresh. definitely do not go back to that artist.

I used to own a lot of this stuff. i got most of it from Chuck Eldrich when he was in Berkeley. late eighties. dont know if my 1st wife still has it all she might, Margo Demello ,shes on Facebook , wrote some books on our subject.

your first wife was Margo DeMello? well i'll be darned.

and on top of it, i'll be gone for the show opening. Shotsie's opening i think is next week/weekend?

Legally, i can't. Not for at least another 4 months.

blacklisted? bummer.

Oh, and yes, I'm down for a meet up. weds nights would probably work best for us.

i'll be working weds nights :(

fuck you guys and your californianess. I hate you (I'm jealous)

you should just head out here too...

the other one is the same except grey..they are ok

i think i like this more because of the nipple disguise.

i don't have any cats as of now, but come Aug. 17th, i'll have like 60 under my wing. i'll post pictures then.

and so it begins...

there's already another thread on this which can be found here.

double post, sorry!

The guy is successful with many happy, repeat customers.

repeat customers doesn't make you a good tattoo artist. this is how scratchers survive, because they're usually cheap and their clients are ignorant (or delusional) as to what makes a tattoo good.

i'll be out of town the 11-16th of August, and i have a class orientation to go to on the 18th. thursdays and fridays will work the best for me from now on due to my new work schedule.

also, yes, we should meet up with Iwar! what are the dates you are coming into town again?

ha later I'll have to take a pic- they are basically like crawling panthers- except squirrels- one red, one grey

this could be genius!

Im far from heavily tattooeed I have an anchor on my toe as I love the look of knuckle tattoos but I dont have enough other tattoos yet for them to look right. This is just my opinion but I think I would look strange with my knuckles done and nothing on my lower arms.

there is a strong opinion around these parts that you should be heavily tattooed before you even consider getting your hands tattoo. now this doesn't have to be your opinion, but just putting it out there.

Hmmm.... Looks like a London Met hat on the copper in the background? Basing that on the check pattern... although I think a fair few other UK forces make use of it.

honest to god, i don't remember where this picture was taken. it's a classic though among the boots and braces crowd.