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Guapo is the man. See you this weekend -Aaron

A lot of judgements on appearances in this thread. Thank goodness nobody ever judges us on how WE look.

This is the view from my front door for the next 3 weeks.

America. Fuck yeah.

Do we have a cliff notes for that post?

It's made from heavy metal and unicorn blood.

I agree that inks have gotten better over the years. Back in the day, everyone was making their own ink from powders, that would be my guess for the root of a problem, at least in my case.

Rob

The best and most durable inks are still made with powder pigments and natural binders.

I just made some last week. My mentors all use the same thing. I'll bet 95% of the tattoo that get the most 'likes' on this forum are made with these types of ink.

The 'Newer' types of ink (pre-dispersed) are made with synthetic binders (plastic for lack of a better word) and are completely unnatural and have many many more allergic reaction problems with many clients.

I could go on and on but he tech info isn't really what I'm trying to get into. Just trust that the powder inks we're talking about are still the best to use.

Lets see if the skin candy dude pops up here in this thread to talk about that crap he pushes.

I think that it would be worth your while to explore more than one or two shops in the area; I strongly recommend Dan Lowell @7th st for a Japanese style sleeve. He has a lot of experience with that subject matter and has been tattooing for more than a dogs age. Hrs also a really down to earth dude, super nice guy. A sleeve is such a huge powerful tattoo that I would go with one of the most qualified in your area.

If you're already committed to this artist I can understand that but it wouldn't hurt just to drive over and look at his work if nothing else just to meet artists from all over your town. Skip the web page and just go in.

When pretty girls come in and give me/us cookies or whatever its pretty much one of the best things of the day.

Whatever you do don't let your tattooer use that drawing for a reference. He/she should know exactly what you are talking about and have their own references. The one you posted is atrocious no offense intended.

Out of curiosity, whom/what shop are you planning to go to or do you mind if we give suggestions of artists that would excel at that style based on your location?

Both would be color and am wondering thoughts on color right next to a black and grey tattoo.

Just want to know other people's thoughts.

IMO if you have a pretty full arm of various tattoos and some are B&G and some aren't its really not all that big a deal. In fact I don't see any reason not to. Color pinup next to grey shaded Indian design isn't really any big conflict. Get a lotta tattoos on that arm!

Jap half sleeve next to random grey shaded tattoo would be a big fail, but that doesn't seem to be your plan anyway.

Also btw if its less than a year old it will be a long long time before it begins to break down if it was done well.

Applying lotion or sunblock every day several times a day is pretty tedious, esp if this is a life long plan to keep them looking 'new' or fresh or whatever. That will get old real fast. The sun is really the biggest problem. A well applied tattoo can be vivid for a very long time if it doesn't see much sun.

I might also want to just give my opinion that a tattoo that has 'settled' into the skin looks better. That means it won't look brand new anymore but it looks a little more natural for lack of a better word, particularly with ink made without synthetic binders.

Long sleeve shirts.

Got a new job at a spot I've always wanted to be at. Best thing of the year for me so far.

Zulueta told a good friend of mine that the hardest part of doing big tribal is to get them back in for the touch ups.

Any imperfection adds to its beauty.

Talk to a good tattooer.

Real talk

Let me know when you're in Breck

I'm here and will be at Godspeed until about the 24th-ish.

Pm me for email addy

She didn't speak to me for 3 days after I got my last one, which was actually a nice break.

Hopefully she doesn't read this forum.

How about dollar bills flying past sweaty men hauling a fridge up three flights of stairs? Fuck a moving tattoo, that shit sucks.

(Not trying to discourage your ideas @BrookR70 but I moved about a month ago and I hate moving)

Yeah gotta agree moving really blows; even in- town moves. And yet im about to do another move about 2/3rds of the way across the country.

Ugh.

U haul truck with palm tree or lighthouse on the side of it!

Or maybe some flying dollar bills; that's all I see when the idea of moving comes up.

It's actually the irony that is ironic. Chew on that for a sec.

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would I be a total jerk for pointing out the irony in this design?

It's the actually irony that's ironic. Meta.

One of my favorite book-related flash designs

Joel D. Long Art Exhibition - Boulder CO | 15th Street Studio

Asian Inspired Scrolls Art Show by Joel D Long | TAM Blog

'Tattoo Charlie' Geizer

Charlie Geizer

Baltimore, The Block

Supposedly the 2nd oldest shop in US

1942

Unknown

Jacksonville NC

1952

Dog bites - 3 days prior

Spotted in a Dunkin Donuts.

I support this shop and thread.