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Got this outlined Sunday. It's off a Dan Higgs original painting that hangs in the shop. Healing this has been such a pain in the ass for me. It's only been a couple of days and I've probably lost 4+ hours a sleep a night. Does anybody else get that weird goosebump/chills/itch combination thing, or is that just me? It's very strange.
Aaron Francione, Rumi Tattoo.

More dogs less people who are not either tattooing or getting tattooed should be in tattoo shops.

Hey Mitch.... I returned your email... Sorry, I'm so overwhelmed with more work then I can deal with at the moment... I may be late but I always show up... ha. like a slutty girl and her period.

More dogs less people who are not either tattooing or getting tattooed should be in tattoo shops.

More dogs less people who are not either tattooing or getting tattooed should be in tattoo shops.

More dogs less people who are not either tattooing or getting tattooed should be in tattoo shops.

More dogs less people who are not either tattooing or getting tattooed should be in tattoo shops.

Bonus segment with Lal Hardy is up:

www.vice.com/tattoo-age/valerie-vargas-bonus-a-visit-with-lal-hardy

I got tattooed by Deno at Kings Ave NYC yesterday. It was an awesome experience. Will have a picture later.

Fair enough! It's January, I took some time off for the holidays and what not. Two more sittings. Then I'm gonna break it to him that I want him to complete my leg.

I like to go with different people and dont expect my body to have a cohesive flow. The styles on my torso/arms are pretty different and I like that. Back is westeren traditional, front is thomas, one arm is thomas, one arm is chris (asian influnece) so they are all different. Ill prob stuff more tattoos between the bigger ones on my torso but my legs are all random slaped on tattoos from different tattooers. Personally thats the way I like it, but I have full respect for people who do one style/one tattooer but for me I like too maney styles equally to pick one. But...I dont see why you cant get other traditional tattoos from other tattooers and still have it cohesive.

I've been itching to post in this thread for a minute!
Got this from Robert Ryan at Temple Tattoo in Oakland, CA.

@Iwar Chad's fast, eh? I got a shin tattoo from him at SFO this weekend, every piece i've seen from him healed solid like paint

True, any art is up for grabs once it hits the internets. A continuation of the guy who invented the wheel.. still getting fucked in any way imagineable.
Rob
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I had a tattoo done back in May. It was something I saw on a site that makes stencils for airbrushed tattoos. I emailed the site owner, asking him if he had a line drawing of the stencil, which I offered to pay him for. He sent me back a real good picture of the finished product, all he wanted in return was a shot of the finished tattoo.
I imported the picture into my CAD program and fixed it up quite a bit, then I printed it out and it was used for the stencil. I would have felt funny about it if I had blatantly ripped off the design.
Rob

Valerie Vargas was kind enough to do 2 tattoos for me and pretty up my thighs at SFO

Scott sylvia blackheart tattoo SF done in 2 sittings 4 hrs for outline of eagle and shading 7 hrs for roses and color its also going over old lasered stuff!

^I know this video was posted already, and this response was made, but I feel like it needs to be emphasized again.^
It's been this way since tattooing started. It's just easier than it used to be.

He is doing from bottom of my neck to the ditch of my knees, so I really dont mind "a little help from my friends". Hes one of two tattooers who test my endurance and make most other feel like nothing.

Am I really the only asshole who loves watching the people get shitty tattoos? I love that the judges dont say anything.

Guess I'll post this in here since I never have yet. Cover up by Aaron Coleman, Immaculate Tattoo.

Most of the time I don't take anything, but when Chad K tattooed my ribs I changed my stance on it.

That's just the high-points...
When I caught the .25, my cuz and I were booking from a rather large group discussion being held under the Dan Ryan by several of the local youth groups. The rollers came up, and everone took off. We got back to the block, and we were arguing about which of us got hit, cause there was blood all over both of our lower legs. Got inside, turned out it was me-hadn't even felt it. Slug was barely under the skin, so my cuz popped it out with a pocket knife, lil iodone and I was all good to go.
The .30 cal, well, I ended up in a horsepistol in Mex City for that one, but that's a whole other story!

@YOMONEY What you're asking isn't as uncommon as you'd expect. That is if you want a black arm and a Japanese arm.
It's a common misconception that heavy black is the solution for covering unwanted tattoos. I'm ny opinion, Japanese style tattoos can be way more effective in covering-up tattoos.
If the tattoos you have a raised, or scarred, even slightly, that will certainly show through the black. Also in my experience, if the unwanted tattoos have colours that were mixed with white pigment (bright green, some yellows, light blue, some oranges etc) then that white-based pigment can be very difficult to cover with solid black. Colour Japanese will cover it much better if you go to the right tattooer.
While I'm spouting my opinions, here's another: It's easier to find a decent japanese style tattooer than one who can fill solid fields of smooth black these days.
Regarding the awesome black/japanese combo by Ian Flower, above: Nobody said it was japanese before it was covered. It's testament to Ian's design and tattoo skill that it looks that way. The peony on the guy's chest was also tattooed by Ian.
Laser is not a magic wand for removing tattoos.
But the line we always use at Frith Street regarding black for coverups: "Once you go black, you don't go back"
There are also other ways to use heavy black in cover up tattoos but there's a difference between being helpful and giving away all my secrets.
@YOMONEY there's a thread somewhere here about coverup tattoos.

I guess I'll pop this threads cherry :D
Done by Jeff Gogue, Off the Map Tattoo in Grants Pass, OR. Done at SFO Convention...

Done by Jondix of Barcelona, Spain at SFO COnvention...

There is no free lunch in America, and If it seems too good to be true it probably is, so why would a free tattoo be good, or why would anyone expect it to be?