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    You're welcome! I'm glad it's making you guys some money!
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    Come on out LIZZIE!!!!!!!!
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    Dealing with different people everyday is hard. It's a pain in the ass sometimes, and depending on what kind of a shop you're in and where it is can dictate a lot about your clientele. Just because you're a tattooer doesn't mean that you magically get amazing, smart, considerate, thoughtful clients. They are the unknown quantity of this job. So they can be tough to deal with. Commiserating with your peers is a way to blow off steam out of sight of the clients eyes. It's hard to care this much about what you do and not get bummed out or frustrated at times, and it's unrealistic to not address the realistic frustrations we deal with. HOWEVER, when you become the constant bummer, or the constant super tough dude who only posts about how much their clients suck, well yeah, I agree. There's so many of us, and we all have off days so it sometimes seems like there always someone complaining, but a large part of that is that individually, our off days all come at different times. There's bound to be at least a few people having "one of those days" on just about any day of the week. I think gathering on the internet has it's pros and cons, and one of those cons is that it's hard to gauge accurately the climate of tattooing as it appears in forums like this. Don;t get me wrong, I agree, Lizzie. I do. I love my job more than any job I've ever had. Even more than the idea of any other possible employment. It's something I obsess over, have dreams and nightmares over, and something I spend more time than I probably should thinking about. I'm not one of those guys who tries to down play his enjoyment of it so that he can seem like he's "keeping it real", and Im not one of the dudes who tries to equate tattooing with a job that's so obviously boring and mundane so he can walk around talking trash about people who try very hard at it. I love tattooing. But there IS that frustrating element. Sometimes it's healthy to vent to people who can understand you're frustrations because there aren't many who do. I'm glad you made the thread though because it's always good to get out of that way of thinking as soon as you can. Thanks.
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    Everyone's different. And it's got nothing to do with toughness. Where your nerve endings are most sensitive is where you're going to feel it most. Other things to take into account are how you are feeling that day. If your body is putting up with anything else, that is energy it doesn't have to dedicate to putting up with the tattoo process. Things like being hungover, having slept bad the night before, no food in your system, being sick or fighting off a cold, other infections.... These are all things that can make it feel worse. Not to mention how the tattooer tattoos, and weather or not you even feel like getting tattooed that day. People talk about the ribs being crazy painful, but I have this group of tiny college soccer team girls that get rib shit. All big, script, pictures,... You name it. They have no problems at all. Soccer girls and snipers are the best for that shit. People who can accomplish a goal under duress make the best clients. They are able to not even see it as discomfort. BUT I also tattoo big burly dudes who get all stressed and titchy over outer arm tattoos. You can see them just in agony. It's all different. I was told that the inner bicep was hell. That's why everyone in the 90's who was getting tribal armbands would leave that are blank and have it not connect. I waited forever to do that spot. Come to find out it was the easiest shit for me to deal with. Possibly one of the two tattoos I could have fallen asleep getting. My legs on the other hand? FUck. In normal places on my leg where normal ass people get normal ass butterflies and shit... FUCK shit is ridiculous. Hurts my soul. Getting my ankes tattooed makes me feel like a girl broke up with me in 8th grade.
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    Thanks, dude!

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    Thanks dudes. Stephan, I've always liked your shit.
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    My blog.

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

    Thanks, all!
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    My blog.

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

    Thank you!
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    Ah crap.

    The Hyena posted a topic in Initiation

    I never even saw this part of the forum. I just went all head first into long winded annoying posts. Anyway. I'm Ron Wells. I work at Anonymous Tattoo in Savannah GA, but may soon be relocating back to New England where I'm from. Hello all!
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    All the parts of this are tattooed really well, but I'm going to be the jerk and say that I wish you didn't add all the extra stuff. I feel like it ruins the silhouette of what is truly one of the stand out pieces in that whole book. I think you loose the coolness of the mask and how strange it looks by cramming a bunch of unneeded ephemera. Again, its tattooed real well.
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    next is our counter guy, Matte Wagner. He does a lot of cool collage shit. His is titled "Evolutionarianism" It's a digital collage on paper. Mounted on wood. Here's mine. It's a front and back of the same imaginary person. They are titled: "A Travelling Man 1 & 2" Ink and watercolor on paper. Mounted on wood, and shellaced. 72x36 Thanks. Hope you enjoyed.
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    Next is Zack Spurlock. His are titled "untitled"(panther) and "Chains"(jap) Liquid acrylic on paper. Mounted on wood. Next is Ricky McGee His are both "Untitled" Charcoal and acrylic on wood.
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    Ok well, let's see. Hope this helps build the thread. Not really sure if there's any theme or anything here or if we are just posting work. So here: Our shop (Anonymous Tattoo) just had an opening for a show of paintings we've all been working on and planning for the past 9 months or so. We each did two body suit paintings. However we felt like doing them. Some are very tattoo-ish some are more painterly and loose. Hope you enjoy. First up is Clay McCay. His are titled: "Kundalini" and "dragon" Acrylic on wood. I think they're like 7 feet tall. by probably 3 wide. Next is Kim Reed. Hers are titled: "Garden of Eden 1 & 2" Oil on canvas
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    My blog.

    The Hyena posted a blog entry in Blog Updated.

    I have a blog outside this site that I fight to keep updated. I'm always so erratic with motivation so it's hard to keep up with it, but I hope some people go ahead and check it out. Thanks in advance. ! http://laughinghyena.wordpress.com/
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    Also, If you use disposables, watch out. The lightness may seem like it would help, but the vibrations are ten times worse. That actually annoys the joints just as much if not more. Especially if you are on lighter machines and disposables.
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    Stretching your wrists and forearms a lot helps. About once every few hours I stretch that shit out. My chiropractor was talking to me about pulling on the middle and ring ringers randomly too, as it relieves the stress there in the top of the hand where it meets the wrist.
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    Absolutely. I mean, don't get me wrong, I love letting it out there when someone let's me, or asks for that kind of thing, but even on those weeks where I do a ton of custom cool shit, I get burnt on it and just want to do kanji. Something I don't need to analyze and think through the whole time. I guess a great situation is where you get a good variety. Cool concept shit, old flash, ultra common stuff, random client drawings, old stand byes...etc. Pays the bills, keeps you on your toes, helps build the portfolio and keeps you humble and grounded.
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    FUCK YES! That's awesome.
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    I have PMA in a banner. Around a freaking tomahawk, but still. Bad Brains FTW. I have a portrait of Tom Waits on my shoulder.
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    I haven't been tattooing very long, so I feel awkward replying to shit like this. But here goes. I like the act of tattooing. I love watching pigment go in the skin, seeing the line as it's being pulled across the stencil. I love it. So when I get requests for annoying shit, or things I'm sick of,(and denying that you ever get sick of shit is fucking retarded. We're humans. We get sick of shit. Period.), I try to just get past it in my head and think about the application. Not that I'm applying a tattoo that I hate, but that I'm applying a tattoo at all. And get right back into that mindset of enjoying the work aspect of it. Without trying to sound like a wagon jumper, I too like tribal. I love watchign the black just go in solid as fuck. I know this dude is just some dude looking to look just like his boys, but in my head I'm thinking, "man, this shit is going to make your buddies tribal look like shiiiiiiiiiiiiit!". I just try to get in that zone as much as I can. The clients though.... None of us can control the chaos that is our client base. That is the unknown quantity part of the job. Lots of shitheads, and lots of people who don't actullay want tattoos. They just want their very own "me too, guys! I did it too! See!" story. They spend hours trying to find the least tattoo-ish, most benign design possible and stick it somewhere no one will ever see it, because to them it's just proof that they did it too when the stories start flying. I try very hard to pick my battles, read clients and choose which ones would be receptive to some swaying. Not into something completely different to stroke my ego, but into a better planned out version of what they want. Just gotta pick the battles. Can't do it with everyone or you burn out, and you can't responsibly be the guy who says "fuck it, I know this will look, age and heal like crap, but i'll take your cash." All the time banging rainbows up their ass telling them how good of an idea it is to keep them and their dumb friends coming back for more. Regardless of how it will effect responsible tattooers who try to do a good, well thought out tattoo for the benefit of their clients. Just gotta do what I can to sleep at night, like trying to explain to people that upside down is upside down. I try. If they get it, awesome. If not, I'll at least try to do it clean. Sorry for the ramble. I just felt it on this one. I felt that I need to make an ass of myself on the internet. Word.
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    People who's spouse, significant other, or loud tattooed friend does all the talking for them. "Oh, he want's it like this, not like this.", "we would like something that goes on her wrist. so she can read it. because, you know, this one is for her...." The fuck outta here with that shit.
  22. The Hyena
    K.I.S K.I.S.
  23. The Hyena
    I have saved my whole front torso for Jeff Zuck and my back from my neck to back of knees for Rudy Fritsch. Both are going to be travel heavy on me. It's worth it, and will make for great stories.
  24. The Hyena
    Amazingly informative post as always , Shane. Thanks so much for taking the time.
  25. The Hyena
    I'll be there. Only to mud wrassle with BIll, though.
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