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I like to give the artist a rough idea of what I want. I can't draw, so I leave that up to them. And I agree that seeing the stencil for the first time is half the fun. When Tim Lehi unfolded the huge drawing for my tigers, I went wide-eyed. I don't believe in dragons, but they sure do make awesome tattoos. Along the same lines, I'd still like a Rock of Ages and maybe a curly-bearded Jesus at some point.

Damn, I know ALL ABOUT that area--not fun at all. You win, dude. Now you just need a tiger on the other side. :)

Wait--I saw this on his instagram! Fantastic. And how the hell did you take that in ONE sitting? How long was it?

Damn, todo_es_gravy. Best first post ever?

That's fantastic, Duffa! Sleep well, buddy.

I love coffee. I welcome you.

Welcome, Lunchbox! Hope you enjoy your stay here.

Welcome, Tim! Thanks for posting pics, too. You got some nice-lookin' flash on the walls. I hope you enjoy your stay here.

Not sure where else to put this, but since most of the board's parents probably check this thread, I figure it's as good a place as any. I was talking to our 2.5 year old daughter the other night. Here's our conversation: said, "You know, when Daddy was little, he had curly blond hair just like yours." She said, "And you had little hands." "That's right! I did have little hands." "And you had toes and feet, too, Daddy." "Right, and I still have toes and feet. They're just bigger. And when you grow up, you'll have bigger toes and feet." Then she replied, "And tattoos!" I laughed and asked what her tattoos will be. "Skulls! And animals." "What kind of animals?" "A donkey! And a turkey. And skeletons!" It was a proud moment. But donkeys and turkeys?

Wow, I've seen that so many times and never realized that's what it was. Sneaky swazzie!

Welcome! I look forward to hearing a Desi perspective on tattooing. What part of India are you in?

This is a thread I'll be checking in on!

@Kev, interesting point about runes. I saw a guy on the bus a while back who had very freshly tattooed runes on his knuckles, some other black and gray stuff on his hands, and a big celtic choker tattooed around his neck. My assumption was that he probably also had "1488" tattooed on him somewhere, but maybe I'm wrong.

I thought of that same painting and post when I saw this thread, @Wedge.

I don't think that "hippie" is gonna the first word to come to most people's minds when they see a swastika. Otherwise, I agree with your point.

Welcome, Billy!

It's funny--just last week, I was thinking about ManWoman, the guy in the old Modern Primitives book who is covered in swastkas. I know that his mission is to reclaim the swastika and educate people on its true meaning, but no one is gonna see a dude with hella swazzie tats and think, "You know, I'd like to hear this fellow out." My guess is that some people who get the symbol feel like they're "getting away" with something, knowing that they can play the get out of jail free card by saying, "But that's not what it really means!" I mean, you gotta know that it's gonna deeply offend some people, which is fine, of course, but I'd like to to see someone own up to that. But like I said: that's just my guess.

There will be only one question asked: "Do you have an Andrew WK neck tattoo?"

Damn, @NathanShearer! I saw that yesterday--so awesome, especially for a one-shot. Love the R and the A.

If you think I'm a powerlifter, than I can only assume you haven't looked at my gallery. :)

Jinxproof is full of great artists. And welcome! You'll get beast points if you make it through both 7-hour sessions on your chest, but we won't judge you if you tap out. :) Please post pics!

Welcome! I will admit that when I saw "JackR" from LA, I got my hopes up for that other JackR from LA, but we're happy to have you, too. :)

dat dere hooper.

Ha! I was just about to post the same thing. So killer. RIP your T-shirt, though.

@Iwar: At first, I scrolled down and only saw the before pic. I thought, "Um..." but then I scrolled down, haha. I think it looks great now! The heavy black and the extra leaves totally make it. And @BILHAM: Wow! That's one helluva cover-up. Who's doing it?