Our Endless Days

@jade1955 so awesome

those poses were some straight up lame ass shit in those pictures. he was totally digging for people cool points. as reverend said, this dude coems off as someone into tattoos not because they genuinely appreciate the art and craft, but because it's the cool thing to do.

hahahaha

@Dan S. speaking the truth

looking forward to this

agreeing with you, my friend. i don't think it's weird.

this. no one said any kind of gossip or anything. in regard to both chad koeplinger and thomas hooper, both discussion where about where they were relocating to because people were talking about wanting to get tattooed, so i think this is out of hand or weird.

i'd love to get something from steve byrne.

last i saw he wasn't taking on new clients. could be wrong, though.

sorry for the shitty picture, but this is from my instagram. here's a little garbage can cat filler i got from dan santoro on saturday. he also spider webbed my right shoulder. my right arm is so close to being done.

I went on Saturday after my gf and I got tattooed at Smith St. It was really awesome. Thom's artwork is really great, and, as mentioned, seeing it in person makes it that much better. It's truly amazing how that dude doesn't waste an inch on any piece that he does. There are stamps and paintings on the inside, underside, and backs of nearly all of the cardboard box pieces he had showing. It was great. Thom was super nice, and I was really happy to have met him. I got to talking to him about his art, and he told me it usually takes him a few hours to complete a piece, but will wind up adding things to it over the course of several days. I was able to get one of the paintings he made from the art show fliers. I've gotta thanks Chris Grosso for 1) letting me take some cool pictures that I'll post sometime this week 2) introducing me to some awesome people, and 3) just being an awesome and really nice dude.

yeah, steve boltz isn't there on saturday, so it's between eli and bert. eli has an appt with the woman at 2:30, and one before her (i think that's what she was told), so i'm thinking it would wind up being bert if he has time. i really, really want to get it done, primarily because it's really the only spot left on my right arm that is empty. i just want to be able to start getting small filler and stars and dots next.

i'm getting a spider web around my shoulder on saturday by dan santoro. i also want to get a cat in a garbage can. may have to go to one of the other guys since dan has another appointment after me, though.

that is excellent

i would never wait 2 years to get tattooed by someone. i honestly don't think it's worth it, but i'm not knocking anyone that does wait. i'm just super impatient. i hate the fact that i've had to wait since sept to get tattooed. i did see that picture chad posted that you're referring to. if i'm not mistaken, didn't he mention getting an apartment and trying to settle in dc and feeling antsy in the interview he did with scott sylvia?

for you tattooers, do you find it nerve wracking tattooing at conventions?

that flash is awesome. i've come to the realization that i'll probably never get tattoo by chad koeplinger. i'd really love to, but that dude is consistently bouncing around. had no clue xam's wait list if 2 years. that's fucking crazy. i don't know if i'd be able to wait that long to get tattooed by someone.

1.) Best LST Thread: -Last Tattoo Lowdown 2.) Worst LST Thread: -this one is tough. i honeslty can't recall a thread where i thought to myself, "what a piece of shit thread." 3.) Favorite tattoo you got this year (pls say by who and what shop): -another tough one. i seriously don't know which one to choose. the three i've gotten from dan santoro (tiger head, dragon, eagle with american shield and a rose and bracelet) as well as my eagle from zach nelligan 4.) Favorite tattoo another LSTer got this year (pls say by who and what shop if you know): -this motherfucker right here 5.) Favorite tattoo artist you discovered through LST: -regino gonzales 6.) How'd you find LST: -i believe it was from lurking tattoo blogs and what not. but, i'm gonna steal someone else's answer and say THE BOARD FOUND ME. 7.) Favorite part of the site: -love that i can nerd out about tattoos with other tattoo nerds. 8.) Area of the site you spend most your happy time at: Latest Tattoo Lowdown, Upcoming Tattoos, Quick Link is my jam 9.) What do you want more of: -I'm pretty content. I love this board. 10.) Sum up the year in one word: fuckyeah BONUS: Favorite quote of the year...... probably the dude's signature about the ass tattoo and searing pain. gives me a chuckle whenever i read it.

not a chance

@Dan S. that eagle tattoo is rad. if i ever have kid. i'd totally get their names tattooed on me. also, you and your wife have gotten busy.

reminds me of seinfeld

Maria, Maria she reminds me of a west side story. i'm sorry, but i had to do it. that song popped into my head when i saw your name.

he definitely seems laid back when watching his interviews in Tattoo Age.

Rob Ryan seems like such an awesome and laid back dude. I'd really love to get tattooed by him. My dad lives in Forked River, NJ, so I was planning on visiting him and hitting up electric tattoo sometime this year.

haha seriously. this is by far one of the most badass tattoos i've seen posted on here. kudos, dude.