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Yeah it was Shawn Porter of OccultVibrations Fame. It was in an old thread, I think it was "terms that drive you crazy" and someone brought up "leg sleeves" ... I can't remember the details. It's just a stupid inside joke of LST.

Chris, that rules, but I can't tell what part of the body that is.

The term you're looking for is "squid pants"

His entire shop is actually pretty rad, Frank William just started working there I think and Jeremy Armstrong and Zach Dole are both really solid tattooers. It actually seems like a really cool shop, but I've yet to visit.

I'd like to get tattooed by him and actually have a friend who's from there and has invited me and my girlfriend to come stay with her there sometime, but I think he is really booked out, though I could be wrong about that. But @CultExciter I agree, there could have been some laser sessions, otherwise I just don't see how it's possible. But then again, what do I know.

Doesn't seem like something Tim Beck would lie about, he is a really well respected artist. Also, the purple looks like it would be outside of where the original tattoo is. But still... I don't even know.

Can anyone explain how this is possible? Tim Beck

My mom has never really said one thing or the other about my tattoos (she has a very small one on her toe), but she loved my Dietzel lady head when I showed it to her. My dad on the other hand, if my tattoos are brought up when he happens to be in a bad mood he won't hesitate to tell me they look trashy and that I'll regret them. Of course I just shrug it off and say something like "Nah, I don't think so." Fortunately, I'm not too concerned with sharing the same opinions on everything with either of my parents.

I just realized a tattooer I kind of know (separately from tattooing) who has both his arms covered, hands, knuckles, and throat/neck all tattooed, doesn't have anything on his torso at all, and seems to have quite a bit of space left on his legs. I mean, he could just be saving those spots, but it seemed odd to me when I saw it, definitely not what I was expecting.

I mean, is it really any different than getting a big piece in one sitting?

Yeah, I may have said it earlier in the thread, but even as TA I always teach in a jacket and tie, mostly because I like wearing a jacket and tie and it gives me an excuse to do so without people thinking it's weird. But even though I teach in a jacket and tie I can't imagine I'd always be wearing something like that whenever I'm on campus or whatever. I don't plan on getting hands or neck done so I'm not super worried about it. And I do think working at a Catholic institution probably makes things like that a little more uncomfortable, whereas it may not be as big of a deal at a public university.

If you don't mind answering, what department are you in that is conservative? I'm going into academics, so it's relevant to me, however, I like to think of sociology being somewhat liberal, at least politically speaking, but I sometimes wonder how culturally liberal sociology departments really are and if many would be accepting of tattoos.

Out of nowhere about a month ago my girlfriend just says, "You know? I wouldn't hate it if you got your chest tattooed." It seemed particularly odd because A)We weren't talking about tattoos and B) I've never really mentioned wanting my chest tattooed. (Not because I don't, but because I'm just focused on working on my arm for the time being and it'll likely be a while before I could even get to my chest.)

That picture is the first thing I thought of. And I've never heard of them being a racist thing, but there's a lot of shit I don't know/never heard of, so that doesn't really count for much of anything.

What is super conceptual about a gnarly panther? And why is "old timey looking" a bad thing? I mean, obviously don't get that because it's clearly not what you want, but I just don't get that logic.

Well for me, I'm trying to work my way down my left arm and have it finished over the course of the next year or so. I have 1 big spot on the outer upper arm left and then a medium size spot near the armpit. After that, it's down to the forearms. I'm only 23, however, I'm working towards a PhD (well a MA now, then next year I start PhD work). My thought process is this: I'm seeking a career in academics and honestly with a PhD in sociology, I won't have many other options anyways, as it's a pretty limiting degree, and the other options that are available aren't something I'm interested in doing. Academics, I think, are a bit more liberal than the corporate world in terms of things like this. Every department I've been a student of had most of the teachers teaching in t-shirts and even sweat pants and gym shorts at times. While I don't personally know of professors who are heavily tattooed, I know they exist. And even as a TA, I prefer to teach in a jacket and tie anyways, and for any job interview I will absolutely be wearing a suit, so what's the difference if my lower arms are tattooed vs my upper arm down to my elbow being tattooed? They are both visible in a short sleeve. I'm actually holding off on the big stuff (torso/back) for later on in life.

Chris, that spider is super cool.

This is awesome. I had 2 younger guys (maybe 18-19) comment on my Desa dagger while I happened to be in Chicago about 2 months ago and were asking me where I got it, who did it, did it hurt, etc. Of course I told them to go visit Mario at CTC in Boystown.

Honestly, if you have the most unique tattoo in the world, it's probably not a good tattoo. There is a reason all those things you mentioned are popular and fairly common tattoos.

My girlfriend has one tattoo and it's behind her ear. It's just roman numerals, her favorite act and scene from Hamlet, III.IV I think. Unfortunately, she says she regrets it, she got it on a whim when she was like 19 and now tries to keep it hidden for the most part. I hardly ever even see it honestly.

Absolutely, he has such a weird unique style, so glad I have a skull from him now, I couldn't be happier with how it turned out. And Dan, the lettering was the first thing I commented on when I saw the stencil, he did some lettering on my friend back in March and it's fucking killer as well.

Picked this up from Mario yesterday at CTC. I love it.

I've heard that some sunscreen contains chemicals that are carcinogens, however, they still protect from sun damage. Also, sunscreens with zinc oxide are free of carcinogens, so just look for those.

I'm pretty interested in why someone wouldn't wear sunscreen.

Either Mario or Nick at CTC, depending on who is available will change what I decide to get.