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    hahahaah that was the first thing I thought too.. I was like damn did he choose her just because of how close her face is to his dick all the time?
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    Shaq and his 5"2' tall girlfriend
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    This is a map of every pizza place in Manhattan
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    The ones I've been to that were run by tattooers seemed to be better. I'm sure there's a couple around run by other people that are good somewhere.
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    Man I'm nervous about tattooing my stomach and I don't even have any idea of what I want yet hahahaha I'll probably end up leaving it till I don't have much other room and then get it just because I have to.
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    Hahaha well those .000001% might just be assholes then! Or people who don't know you and think you're just another dick with a camera.. Either way it sounds like you're trying to be as respectful as possible so I wouldn't worry about it
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    From everything I've heard about laser is supposedly hurts way more than getting tattooed so I'm sure you'll be fine!
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    Like most of you I always make sure I have eaten and am well hydrated before getting tattooed. I got tattooed once at a convention without eating first and had to spend the rest of the day in my hotel room wanting to die. I almost always try to take a half a loritab or something similar unless it's a really short tattoo in an easy spot. I also find for about a week leading up to my appointment I tell myself over and over and over that's it's going to be horrible and hurt really bad and that I will hate it. I find this puts your brain and body into this mode where you're just expecting it to be the worst thing you've ever felt, and then when it's not you're like sweet this doesn't hurt half as bad as I thought! Durring the tattoo I focus on my breathing, in and out, in and out, smooth, even and deep breaths. Think of it as the same breathing techniques used in meditation or yoga. I find it helps you focus less on the pain and more on being calm and still. Afterwards it depends on the severity of the tattoo session. If it's a small 20 minute banger I just go about my regular day like normal. If it's a large or shitty spot I usually take a nap and then eat a good meal. For me I find it's more about the pre-tattoo than the post-tattoo. I once walked 30 minutes in the Florida heat to work after getting about 2 hours on my back and it was the single worst post-tattoo decision I've ever made. I ended up having to leave work about an hour later because I felt like I was going to barf/pass out or maybe do both.
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    I'm not going to be at either show but I wanted to mention my friends at Hero Tattoo in Conway SC. It's about 15 min from Myrtle Beach, I imagine they'll be at the convention. If they aren't at the convention you should still make time to check them out because Jeff Cribb (he owns the shop and was instrumental in getting tattooing legal in SC) does some amazing work as well as Randy Hall who works there. They are also some of the nicest dudes you will ever meet.
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    I'm not a tattooer but I think this stems from people not wanting to be immediately copied, especially if it's unfinished. I know with my back I have only shared photos here and one other place. The reason is because it's not finished yet and I figured the guy who did it might not want all kind of photos floating around of an unfinished tattoo, I'm sure he also wouldn't be super happy to see some asshole walking around with an obvious lesser quality rip off before the one he did is even finished. As far as telling people they can't take my picture, well, sometimes people are just assholes about it so why would I want them having my photo? I find it really rude when people try to take my photo at a convention or otherwise without even asking, those people usually get the fuck off before I hurt you glare which seems to work. If someone comes up to me and asks politely to take a photo I usually say yes. I sometimes say no and it's usually because it's someone I feel is going to just take it to a shop and ask to have it copied. So basically, tattooers (who aren't douches), professionals from a magazine or other publication and collectors who just like to look at cool tattoos - they get a 'yes'. Random people at conventions who don't even have tattoos - usually they get a 'no'. As far as people not wanting to be photographed working - maybe they just don't want to be distracted by a flash or someone hovering around them. Maybe they have some sort of secret they don't want getting out that would show in a photo. I'm thinking probably the not wanting to be bugged thing though.
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    I'm not really into the style of tattoo Grime does but I can't deny that he does it really fucking well. I didn't really know anything about him other than hearing his name all over, so it was really interesting to learn about someone new. I'm looking forward to the rest. And Stewart is right, he makes you feel like a lazy retard hahaha.
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    Welcome aboard! We haven't met but I've seen photographers from Tattoo Magazine around at conventions so maybe it was you! Hope you like it here.
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    It was a real treat to get tattooed by Tim and listen to him talk about tattoo history. I met Ken in Rochester and he was one of the only tattooers I saw who was actually walking around really looking at other people's portfolios and talking to people about their work. I will hopefully be able to get tattooed by him next time I run into him.
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    Just wanted to give a shout out to some dudes still cranking out traditional tattoos that look like the ones you woulda got back then. I know most of the american tattooers here know these guys but I feel like the general tattoo crowd might not.. Timmy Tatts He also did the tattoo in my profile photo Krooked Ken Also both super nice dudes.
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    Apparently the dog was born with a genetic disorder that causes him to have more muscle mass than a regular dog of the same breed. It's a whippet btw.
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    I just wanted to make a comment on the idea that getting a tattoo drawn on is getting a first draft - it's not. When someone spends an hour drawing on you they are doing more than one draft. What I have seen working in shops is this : They do a quick kind of first sketch on the skin and then spend the next 'whatever amount of time it took' to refine that drawing and don't start the tattoo until that drawing is where they want it to be. If you go to a shop for a walk in tattoo that needs to be drawn from scratch they are doing the same thing, just on paper. Some tattooers don't need to do 10 rough drafts before they get it right.
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    this is real, and this dog fucking rules.
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    Nice fuckin backpieces !
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    Here's another one that Eric's wife Bev posted on Facebook, she said it was outlined by Eric and colouring and lettering by Paul
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    I almost never know what I want before I get it tattooed. I usually make an appointment and then the day i go in or whenever they ask what i want I usually say "I don't know, anything you've been wanting to do lately" and either they say yup this awesome thing here, or nope pick something yourself. When I have to pick something myself it's still usually pretty vague, like "a rose with whatever else you want to throw in there". I have an appointment in a couple weeks and I just said "i want either a hanya or a jap flower with whatever else you feel should be there, you know what makes a good tattoo". Some artists love that, some hate it.
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    Like the other said, it all depends on the person tattooing you. Richard Stell can do almost any animal with no stencil or reference other than his brain and it comes out amazing. Scratcher guy down the road can do anything you ask for with no stencil and no reference and it will look like total shit until you get it lasered and covered. Or, for example, when I got my back done, he draw all over it for a while, took a photo and then used that as reference for the real drawing which he then tattooed with a stencil.
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    I dunno if this is what you mean but : I thought about getting my back done as a full back piece for a long time and always thought yeah it's cool but not for me, I'll just get a bunch of small stuff like I have on my arms and legs. Then I met mike Wilson and instantly knew I wanted a full back piece and that it was going to be from him. I told him at least a year or more before I started that I wanted it. I didn't know what I wanted for a while but just kept reminding him 'one day you're doing my back'. Once I decided what I wanted (panther + snake) I let him know and had him do a tracing. We started it about a month after that. That was about 2 years ago and I've got one maybe two more short sessions and it'll be done. Its one of the best tattoo decisions ive ever made.
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