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Those toes came out great, @grog.

Not enough actual tattooing included in the episode but partying at Oliver's compound would be spectacular!

Thanks, @Dan - it's now set up on the dvr!

Hiya, Kevin and welcome! Agreed that narrow space is too narrow for a snake. Dots and stars always fit in with traditional work, too. Alternatively, there are endless fun, tiny tattoo ideas for at least some areas. Bugs, webbing or just crazy shit. Check of Jeff Rassier. He does lots of weird fillers. https://www.instagram.com/jeffrassier/ That ditch space is large enough for a small piece of it's own for sure. Maybe a flying eyeball?

wow. 2013. nothing crazy about that. 😳

or a snake, coming out of a slit in your arm.

Welcome! What can be done? Well, for starters - find an artist that communicates and listens better. Just like meeting anyone else new, that might take some time. Be patient, and love the work they have already done - not what they say they can do for you. That single toe is muddy enough now that it's not realistic to fix it individually. My suggestion would be to either laser that toe a few times or expand what you're doing to include at least other toes - but even going that 2nd route the results aren't going to be "dainty".

Yeah, looks ok from here - and yes, the yellow is just bruising. Doesn't happen with every tattoo but not uncommon at all.

Still healing a little bit on these, but we're mostly there. I love the way Randy Muller tied it all together - even matching styles/patterns on my other work:

pictures?

Personally I think you're ok. Looks like a healing tattoo now.

Yeah, you'll forget about the pain. That's one reason women have more than 1 baby 😮 😄

Yeah, I'd quit putting lotion on it for at least 2-3 days.

Posting to just 1 thread is enough . . .

That's not a bad tattoo, and it's symmetrical plenty enough. Just get more around it.

I'd do it.

You could try a laser, but personally I wouldn't worry about it. As far as being "precise" that depends on the operator - but worst case is you might have to do a touch-up (that hopefully doesn't have another blowout).

Most artists only charge for the actual time they start inking until when they set the machine down for the last time. Every tattooist has their own personality and interpretation of time - but the main thing is that you come away with a great tattoo you get to wear forever.

You've gotta go pretty far to ramp up the shock value, these days.

Wow. I've seen the ear lobe reconstruction results before but the removal procedure is a new one for me. *shudder* Nipple removal, too.

Yep. Get 3 more ampersands in a pattern so you've got them facing all directions.

right. You'll end up doing your entire shoulder eventually. You can tie it all together then.

That's not looking so good - but at least part of the result is because the "tattooist" didn't know what he/she was doing, and you were the guinea pig. If its red and sore you might have an infection going on under there. I'd recommend going to see a doctor if you haven't already done so.

Veru, very nice, @Valrie11!

Primary word here is "hustle".