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Thanks Dan, it was great meeting you as well!

Cool! The booth is Shangri-la Tattoo and located on the far right aisle as you walk in.

That would be great ... Bryan Randolph 12:00 Saturday.

Yep going Fri and Sat. Getting work done by my artist on Sat. This will be my first convention.

Thanks yes I like this tattoo very much along with the others I got from my artist. However, this is not neo traditional ... but traditional. Neo traditional tend to have more detail along with liberal use of color.

Started out with sleeves myself .. and only afraid of showing my mommy 😆

So, at one time we all had to unveil our work done to family, etc. I have told my ma that I was getting a tattoo and showed her it ... entire inner forearm. And she reacted pretty positively. Strange as she is old (I'm 52 lol) and very conservative. Of course, since then I have gotten quite a bit more done. My plan is to wear long sleeve shirts and roll up to elbows (all work so far on arms) and let her get used to the idea. We are set to all go to Hawaii in June and can't unveil all at once ... she might have a stroke lol. Any strategy advice...? Haha and yes I care, although I'm 52 she still my ma you know? Sent by pecking on phone

Getting a blank page when trying to edit a post as well..

Depending how my arm is postured I do have a couple lines that look a bit janky and think it's due some of this crepey stuff. I did lose a bit of weight and think it factors into it. But I am really happy with the what I got done 🙂

I put lotion on every day due to dry skin. But yea it seems this crepey stuff has creeped up on me. I shouldn't be surprised as I have worked in the sun quite a bit. But I didnt think it would start in my 50s 😞

I'm guessing for us older folks, it's a bit more challenging for artists. I'm close to 52 and have a bit of skin crepey on arms. I would think we are more susceptible to blow outs and harder for line work in skin sag areas. For us olders, what do you think?

Inner bicep and fillers at some point

2 months healed. Asked for no fangs.. but may add some what do you think lol

Here is another to share. Excuse my old man skin lol. Little over month healed

Thanks man. I will post another I got in the low down thread stickied above.

I have another appt beginning Oct and will post it as well. I learned quite a bit on this forum about looking at artists work and choosing an artist/shop. Thanks to the forum helping educate this newb 🙂

Thanks guys! I gravitate to old school stuff ... the 50s was my time haha. Here is a better shot I think.

I wanted to share the tattoo I got today from Bryan Randolph at Shangri La Tattoo. I think he did an amazing job. Great artists and shop there! Yes, it's oozing a bit 🙂

Thank you, I will ask my artist.

Dang my tattoo is scheduled this Wed... doubt it would arrive on time. Maybe Walgreens or someplace local to me carries it? Will look around

Hi Dan thanks for the reply! I will check out Saniderm.

Although I have a car, I primarily ride my motorcycle. The artist about 2.5 hrs from me. The tatt will be on inner forearm. I have a riding shirt that will keep off the sun and there's not too much flapping against my arms but yes there will be some. I figure the artist will wrap it right? So no problems on the bike home? Thanks

Thanks guys. I will do saran wrap an A&D ointment. Now to look up and see what A&D is lol

I'm getting my forearm done and afterward I hope I can lift and cycle about 3 or 4 days after. When lifting I figure I could apply some antibiotic healing gel and wrap with fresh guaze? Do the same when cycling but add a sleeve over it to protect from sun. Now I don't work out too intense these days so it's not like I become a dirty sweaty mess during these sessions? Any problem with this? Would hate to take a 3 week break from exercise. Oh.. and plan on getting work done for awhile ...

I am pretty sure I will be going with color ... but a lot of prominent American Traditional artists are also doing black and grey and they look good. So, inappropriate I'm not sure is the word I would use. It seems a lot of artists are doing their interpretation of the style with their own flash designs etc ... but yes I'm aware the the basic rules to the style.