J.Stell

As you get more and more tattoos you will figure out what works for you: after care and healing wise.... Blow outs are part of tattoos being handmade, and part of the deal, depending on what you get tattooed, where on the body, and by whom.... Tattoo artists are not machines, and unfortunately not all people adhere to rules or the "road" in tattooing, IE; finger or hand tattoos on people that aren't fully sleeved... It's a process, but if you really are into it, you'll get the hang of it, the deeper you fall into the rabbit hole. . . Jennifer

Back on topic... I have been eyeballing Bart Bingham for a contortionist tattoo... I like the straight up version of the design, but... BB just kills it with where he takes the shit... And it seems like he would be pretty cool since he's from the old stomping grounds. Just some random pic i snagged and am repopping, with his details... currently, trying to figure out when our ships will pass again to make this happen...

Sweet.... on a fresh tattoo Richard has a very funny story about using cocoa butter on his healing inner thigh tattoos from Boltz, and his entire leg swelling up into his leathers on the motorcycle, after Bert sleeved the leg out with the little SSTP filagree.. Said it stank like rotten .... and burned, he was real quick to get off the bike and shower... (to his defense, it was the only moisturizer available, supposedly)

Well, don't tell the old man, you use that and what's in it.... He'd shit an iphone.... I can't say I back it... as too many things in an open wound, that just kinda freak me out..... Richard would say, "butter" really, food in a tattoo....

PS: those cloth sleeves you are talking about are for IV drug use, to keep people comfortable with their pic lines, etc.... ( I know this cause I spent most of last year in the hospital, and at home administering IV antibiotics 1 time every 8 hours, for 24 hours, for 3 months after getting out of the hospital....) Hit a local medical supply suited to elderly, or hospice....

Yeah I am going to totally feel old and out of touch, cause, I am taught to not pay attention to certain "gimmicks" product wise, but is hustle butter, in fact cocoa butter? Or a different version of some kooky special cocoa butter?

Stop touching it. And it's wall to wall color, no reason to go see a doctor.... Unless you absolutely feel it's necessary, it's also on a bend.... Which tends to piss tattoos off healing wise. . . . Stick with a light moisturizer, let it breath and it should be ok in a couple days... Don't touch it. Jennifer