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  1. Dean Schubert

    really pretty easy with the puzzle pieces, just laid some stencils in at the bottom of the piece and followed up with some random pieces here and there. The puzzle aspect was his concept. Enjoy your day! Dean

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    I would love to attend that event in SF. The east coast has their owls the west has the sugar skull. It has gotten so trendy but these tattoos have soul and I love them. Here's one I've done recently.
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    Another book on my wish list. Look forward to it.
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    I love motorcycles and have been riding since I was 10. Here's some pics of my '46 knucklehead. I'm also almost done with a 05 buell project. Hopefully the pics will come up here.
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    Hey dude, is it possible to move a photo from i photo onto these reply boxes? I'm a total techno-tard, Let me know if you have any hints . thanks dean

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    Great starter bike, tank probably refers to someone selling just a gas tank for a bike.
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    these kids and their tattoos.
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    thanks for the nice comments. The underwater scene was arranged through various references of his favorite Hawaiian aquatic life. -Dean

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    California law - no tattooing under 18 period. However........ ok my kid is 16 and has grown up around it her whole life. due to the law I can't say if she's been tattooed or not. No way do I feel ok with a bunch of tattoos on her at this point. I also wouldn't want to use my influence to encourage more tattoos, thus pigeon holing her into the profession. As parents we have a lot of influence. My kid works at the shop and she would love to have a bunch of tattoos but come on, I want her to have options in life and as much as I want to validate myself by having her follow in my footsteps, I feel its best as a parent to restrict her tattoo desires. It is not part of our culture to have multiple tattoos as a minor. If we allow our kids to do as they please as minors, we impede their ability to develop as a part of our culture as a whole. Its easy to say fuck the mainstream, be cool get tattoos. I find that idea (as a heavily tattooed parent) to be selfish. When we pay hard earned money for our tattoos, we take them seriously. When they're free, or earned through chores they should do as part of family support, they become frivolous. Make them earn it,(from cash money made working) then they appreciate the tattoo on all levels. Thats how I see it. Others may see it another way and that's their choice. But is it ever ok? my answer is yes. This is good forum conversation by the way.
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    Thanks, that was a cool tattoo, I wonder if they were from Eureka, or if it referred to "I found it" as in the state of CA. If you look in my photos, I have a cool one of the state of CA with a Humboldt County scene in it. Have a great one!

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    oh well everyone has their ups and downs but I thought this was for the customers first and myself second. I'll quit and paint when its all about me. But a good topic of debate. Is tattooing for the needs of the customer or do we limit ourselves to stay within an established style we wish to recognized by other artsits for?
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    My blog.

    Dean Schubert commented on The Hyena's blog entry in Blog Updated.

    checked out the blog, Nice work!
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    top of the arm feels like a massage
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    There is no such thing as the best rose. Its not a competition, more of an appreciation, repulsion, or somewhere in between. My personal fave is Henry Goldfield, He rules the rose in SF His chest piece is a giant rose from Oakland's Shakey Jake done in the early 60's I believe. Many tattooers and their families wear Henry's roses. I don't have photos available right now , but I wear one and my wife has a 3/4 sleeve of 3 roses from Henry. When I got mine, he gave me the drawing which proudly hangs in the shop. Next to the rose it says" Dean, here's your rose. Follow the rose in life and you'll never go wrong. Good luck to you." Most of the roses I see today are very well done in a variety of styles. I like rose tattoos with a black outline made by people over 50. But hey, whatever you're into, there's room for it all.
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    Awesome story!
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    I agree with hambone who agrees with Filip. I've been working on this for almost twenty years and I go through the same waves. Tomorrow's always a new day. But I think these feelings are true of all professions. The world isn't really set up to coddle tattooers into a comfortable life. Wait till you're in your forties and everyone you grew up with is making more money and they have pensions for when they retire in twenty or less years. Its a constant battle to stay fired up. I still feel its worth it. Another thing to look forward to... a profession that will continue to get more crowded with ultra talented hungry youthful tattooers. gotta stay focused on what excites you about the profession and pursue it all the way.
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    under the but cheek/top of the leg, then sternum, ribs , knee, back of knee, I also hate the shin. It all sucks. But worth it.
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    Hello, I'm not tattooing there but I will be there for sat. only. I'm getting some hand tattoos from Mario on Sat. I've ditched the beard so, I'll be the balding guy getting tattoos on sat. sometime after the Conn seminar. Hope to run into ya. take care. Dean

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    I hate to say it because I have some issues with the machine and its lack of cool lineage , But using the swashdrive has helped the hell out of my hand. It won't help with the stretching hand. My pain seems to come and go over the years. Also, it depends on what I'm tattooing, and my psychological comfort with the material. Days where its a big dragon with a million scales end up hurting. A chiropractor told me to vary my tube sizes so the hand doesn't get use to one position. I'm down with the diet idea. I think at least 75% of our activity performance is related to diet. Its like a car, you put bad fuel and too much oil in the car it runs like crap. Also, we tend to work too much. Overuse the equipment with too little rest..... you know the story.
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    I just did a little blog entry on how punk rock and tattoos came together for me. I'd like to hear others stories on how the two have gone together in their lives. Thanks ,Dean
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    Sounds like a blast. The museums are also incredible as a highbrow side note. I see you enjoyed some vegan food there. I always thought of Chicago as the states' most masculine city. Number one in meat!
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    Right on! No worries. Hope biz is good!

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    Hey dude, wasn't ranting about you in particular on your thread, but I've found that in my nearly twenty years in this that 95% of the supplies on the market are all good. Its been trial and error to find what I like the most. I've learned the most by getting tattooed by a diverse group of tattooers and constant study . which has all lead to me being a competent average tattooer. I don't think anything replaces hard work and working towards wearing a body suit. Take care, Dean

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    Even sharing info with real tattooers online bugs me. You want info? Pay up fool. Get tattooed or buy art or machines from people you respect and ask them questions. Maybe they'll give you a straight answer, maybe they won't .I have no desire to share info with who knows who. I've personally spent tens of thousands of dollars, travelled all over the states, been to Japan and Europe to get the info I was looking for. The Last thing I want to do is give info to some suck-ass with less than 10 years. IN! Pay Money and keep your ears open and your mouth shut!
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    Greg Irons- the new school of 1980. Thanks for swiss cheese water! I love it and I wear it. (although grime did the work) Still trying to finish my 80's-90's style bodysuit Ha Ha. Sticking with the theme even though I'm mostly over it.
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