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reposting for @eisen777 cool tattoo!

If you did lose something, most quality tattooers guarantee their work and offer free touch ups as long as you follow the aftercare instructions they gave you so if you're still worried that idea may calm the nerves a bit. Where are you located? I'm not an expert on Australian tattooing but I know there's some cool stuff going on down there and someone would be glad to suggest artists and shops to check out.

After 7 days the skin is still traumatized and trying to heal, sometimes there's "waxy" areas of skin that will appear as if the ink has fallen out, and any other number of such issues. I'd say wait a couple more weeks before jumping to conclusions about losing ink. That said, have you had any issues healing in the past? Or this time did you feel like something went wrong? Of course its possible but I wouldn't worry about it just yet. Here's a thread that we talked about some of our favorite aftercare methods, obviously different for everyone but you can kinda see a common thread throughout. http://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/tattoo-after-care/32-best-post-tattoo-care.html Besides that, Welcome to LST! Enjoy your stay, look around and soak up some information. Your intro post is a perfect place to ask for advice so don't worry about pissing people off.

I was just about to bump this to see if anyone was making their way up. Less than a month out now. I've got an appointment with Myke Chambers, should be a good time. Guapo! I'll stop by and say hey, haven't seen you or Piotr in the store for quite a while. This is Alex from the Safeway

Believe it or not... this thread has been here for two and a half years.

This is me. I had Gold Dial bars for the last two, might try something else next month. Still searching for the perfect healing regimen.

My only familiarity with that museum comes from the San Fran Gypsy Gentleman episode, I really would like to get back to the west coast one of these days.

I'd like to get back into yoga, been a couple years but I really liked it

Speaking of Born Weird, I tried to go to @sboyer 's website and it seems to be down, anybody know if they Yellow Beak Press is still running? I would like to get a copy of the Zeis book at some point. BW is awesome though, everyone should check it out.

Welcome to LST from a fellow Michigander. Have you checked out Name Brand Tattoo in Ann Arbor? Everyone in that shop seems to put on solid work, Chad and Daaron look pretty well versed in the Japanese style but you really can't go wrong with Jeff either.

Welcome to LST, some solid work in your gallery there. Digging that rib piece

Fuck yeah @Gnawa

Ah, see that's what I get for not paying attention, its already out. I'm gonna have to pick that up next, been about 8 years since I read through the initial series though.

...speaking of cheeseball horror... Anybody else get down on Sharknado?

I lent my copies of the dark tower series off to a friend, haven't seen em since. I'd like to get back into them with the new book coming

Can you imagine how much this would hurt with pants on?

Thanks for unearthing this thread, gorillas are cool. Nice tattoo

Phenomenal @Wilhell

Welcome!

@bugxjuice Marie is awesome! What are you getting? I've gotta go back down to Lifetime, last time I saw her was at Dedication.

This. I got my first tattoo and then my second one less than a month later, now there's two months before my next appointment and it feels like too long. The worst is, while I can stare at my pieces for days, the blank skin in between them is always glaring at me. aka I got the bug

Welcome to LST, what are you planning on getting? Who's going to do your tattoo?

Booked with Myke Chambers at Paradise Tattoo Gathering, gotta love having a convention 15 minutes away from my house.

Welcome to LST! I think you've come to the right place. If you could let us know where you live I'm sure someone could recommend an artist or two who would be able to make that image into a great tattoo for ya.

protect ya neck