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When I saw today that the Bloodwork books are on sale right now it almost bummed me out that my money right now is earmarked for actual tattoos. The books plus shipping costs to Canada = serious tattoo time.
Really happy that the Tattootime reissues are in my budget though.

Very nice! I'm due for a second consult with him soon, he's going to put a big tiger on me. Super nice dude and a hell of a tattooer.
Also for anybody interested, Dave Knight just opened (or is about to open) a shop in Sidney, BC. Arno who used to tattoo at Imago is now working at PSC and he does great tattoos as well.

Best picture I could get of my knee at the moment. Only one more rose to fill in before it's done. Again all credit goes to Matt Brotka at Salvation Gallery.

An old one. By my and @jayessebee 's pal Andrew Conner. Harrisonburg, VA.
(p.s. that is my armpit, not my short and curlys)

Last time I talked to Thomas H. about people starting to do this style more and more he said something like "Someone needs to, I dont have time to do them all". I still agree that it waters it down, but I still love my thomas tattoos.
My favorite thing about Thomas is when he mixes the classic tattooing/woodcut style with the patterns and dots and less the patterns and dots only.

Merry Christmas!
Ed Hardy’s TattooTime - Hardy Marks Publications and Don Ed Hardy Archive

I really want a Forrest tattoo...esp since hes a new england tattooer and Im a typical new england nationalist.

Pfft. Hardcore died when jocks stopped doing drugs became vegans and bought the victory records music catalog and shit beat kids for "disrespect yo". Fuck slayer riffs with some posi message or animal rights sxe crap at least integrity got it.

Just doing my part to keep this thread ugly.
Antediluvian:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mI1y9x_qn-w
Teitanblood:


Blasphemy:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ga8AGPk8IsU

Could be clever editing, but I see an overwhelming theme of arrogance portrayed. I get the feeling from some that what happened it tattooing before them didn't matter because their art just blows it out of the water. No regards to fundamentals even though poor execution seems to be the theme week after week.
I felt like Jesse started to get it last week when he did a traditional japanese tattoo, it was the first time someone really acknowledged that it wasn't really about them and their ego or style, it was about showing how well rounded you are as a tattooer. Then this week he started listening to the peanut gallery and now he is disappointed for selling out.
The same thing goes for the whole "get some tattoos" conversation. The excuses are bull shit, if you have worked in a shop for 17 years and haven't got a tattoo, you aren't going to start doing it next week. It was just a way to placate the judges and it didn't work. It's a lot easier to convince yourself getting a tattoo is a good idea when you are young. Plus at this point why bother, I would trust a tattooer with 17 years experience that just start getting tattooed last week about as much as I would trust someone without them.
In conclusion I don't think they could have gotten a worse representation of tattooers if they set out with the intent to do so.

I really want a Forrest tattoo...esp since hes a new england tattooer and Im a typical new england nationalist.

pretty much one of the few metalcore bands I can stand to listen to and the guys in converge are good people even if they fucking preach about smoking or some bullshit on stage.

Same here, he's probably one of the hardest working dudes. Always got something in the works. I was pretty pumped to find a hidden hand album I didn't have used and then to notice they covered "outside looking in" probably my favorite grand funk song.

I really want a Forrest tattoo...esp since hes a new england tattooer and Im a typical new england nationalist.

I really want a Forrest tattoo...esp since hes a new england tattooer and Im a typical new england nationalist.

Forrest Cavacco aka Tattoo Forrest at Cobra Custom Tattoo in Plymouth, Ma. TATTOO FORREST

Forrest is a GREAT tattooer and a really nice dude.

Chest sucks, no two ways about it. But it is so rad when it's done.

I know I don't have a chance but I've been dying to finally put a picture in one of the competitions
By Geo Rogers @ Last Train Tattoo

Well might as well since I finally have a worthy tattoo...
Scott Sylvia, Guest Spot @ Kings Avenue Tattoo, NYC

Now, this isn't strictly speaking a serious entry, I just wanted to note how far this contest has come in the last year. Some truly outstanding work being displayed here! Congrats to all for the effort of both tattooer and tattooee in getting them! Thanks to all for sharing your pix, and thanks to Lochlan and the team here for making this site a must-see every day.
Panther head by Dale Grande, probably 1974.

hardcore-ish metal or metalish hardcore, what ever you wanna call it...or just good stuff:




and then this which has nothing to do with hardcore

Higgs piece from Dustin Wengreen at Temple Tattoo, Oakland CA.

One trick ponies with no respect for other styles. The dumbasses were arguing with Freddy fuckin' Negrete over black and gray. None of them would last 5 minutes in a GOOD street shop outside a big Army base on payday weekend. They would all cry and quit. "What do you mean there are 36 people on the waiting list! I need 3 weeks to conceptualize and draw your tattoo, and we have to do it this way, no I can't do a tribal tear out, that's beneath my artistic ability."
I'm going on this show, fuck it, you wanna see a tattooer work, I'll tattoo 3 "Human Canvasses" an episode and pick up a walkin'.

Ha he is cantankerous in a sweet way if thats possible.
"skateboards are ok for kids but grown ups on skateboards? thats a dumb look"