CultExciter

Yeah, and the city ain't that hot either.

Finally! @Wilhell :)

Yes sir!

At first I thought that a-bar looked like a Hibbard, then I realized he does them COMPLETELY DIFFERENTLY! Someday soon I hope. I actually follow Micah on the Instagram, he makes great stuff.

I answered my own question. Haha. I dig that teacup liner.

I believe Mr. Hedgepath has relocated down to Liberty Tattoo.

Twilight Zone?

A lot of this lately. I can't help myself.

It is. A super gritty crime drama on a Native American reservation. Crime, drugs, sex, murder, alcoholism, gambling. What's not to like!?!?! Haha.

I also am working my way through Scalped...if any of y'all are Vertigo readers.

@Gregor Locke and Key is so dang good. I'm awaiting the final tradeback myself.

Yes, because us "artistically inclined" people really love to work for free. Go to a good shop. Show him/her your tattoo and discuss possibilities. This forum isn't really for satiating these kinds of questions.

I was only there Saturday night, and Sunday morning, but it was a good time. My pal got a really rad lady-head and cobra from Steve Byrne, and I was able to talk to Mr. Sylvia briefly about planning a trip to Blackheart.

The only advice you can give someone in this situation is to go get tattooed. Get tattooed often. Get tattooed more than you tattoo out of your house. Don't buy supplies, buy tattoos.

You just made an amazing point. It's true, I personally do not celebrate watercolor tattoos because it is a bit of a lie to the client. Because she posts it publicly on her website, I don't think it is a problem saying this, but she charges $300/hour for something that isn't going to be there in 5 years. That, to me, is a travesty. Same with Bose! You can spend the same amount of scratch on an audio receiver that is superior quality and with more longevity.

Welcome!

Is this a reference to Amanda Wachob? Because I don't take her seriously.

When I got a portrait on leg, I told Josh Brown (tattooer) I wanted it to be loose and Higgs-esque. I trusted Josh because, I knew what his tattoos looked liked. I also liked the fact that his full back is from Dan, one of a handful that I know exist (I haven't seen it, because he refuses to show it to anyone, it is that sacred to him). Good mojo all around.

I think...and I hesitate as I form my thoughts, that internet images are fine for "jumping off " points, and sure people tattoo that shit everyday, but if we are promoting quality tattooing, then we need to discuss what should be ideal. Bring in something off the internet, fine, but also let your tattoo artist guide you in the right direction, to where the image is sourced from, to other ideas that aren't so simply printed from a 20 second Google search. If your tattooer doesn't know his/her history or has no interest in it, and is simply ok with just replicating what you bring in on a piece of 30# ink jet paper, then maybe that is a bigger issue. Quality begets quality. The opposite also applies.

So maybe it's Joe Lieber?

It's a faux pas for sure. You would want to go somewhere who could encapsulate the vibe, or hell, might even know the man personally. Otherwise, you might lose the soul of the tattoo. There is so much more Higgs flash than what you can find on the internet. Go somewhere that has real copies of it.

No sweat homey. Plus, Brian is fucking awesome. One of the nicest guys I've had the pleasure of meeting. He can be a little standoffish, but he is truly genuine in regards to his craft and wanting people to get amazing tattoos.

821 Cafe for food. Very low key tattoo friendly environment. For coffee, you can't do much better than Lift on Broad St. For drinks, go to Ipanema. It's directly below Absolute Art.

SHARKS WITH FRICKIN LASER BEAMS!

There you are! @Brock Varty