Graeme

I've heard plenty to contradict that they're affable guys from somebody who brewed for them. They're good at self-promotion and publicity gimmicks, but that's about it.

Jesus head with the text WHAT I AM WHAT I WANT I'M ONLY AFTER DEATH

Hello and welcome. I would recommend reading this thread: http://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/general-tattoo-discussion/152-non-tattooers-opening-shops.html

My professional opinion on this is fuck these guys.

I don't want to overstep my boundaries as a non-tattooer here, but I think that sometimes things are said in a tattoo shop that aren't meant for the internet, and that it's very important to be conscious of this. Just because information is given to you, or that you've learned things from getting tattooed or by spending time in tattoo shops doesn't mean that you should share this information in a public forum. Sure, there's painting advice on YouTube, but there's also a lot about learning how to actually tattoo, and I don't think--again, as a non-tattooer--that this is right or does any service to tattooing as a craft. I don't think my opinion matters much here either way, but that's just my .02.

Welcome to the forums and good luck with your venture, however I feel that there are already clothing brands doing similar things--Steadfast Brand comes to mind--and I'm not interested in those either. I'll continue wearing shirts from tattoo shops, and supporting tattooers that way even if I'm not necessarily getting tattooed by them, instead.

Welcome to the community!

Welcome. There was a poster recently who got her wrist tattooed and was concerned about the visibility of it, especially in terms of employment, so think very seriously about what it will mean to have a tattoo that is difficult to conceal. Are you in a line of work that accepts visible tattoos? Are you willing to possibly commit to a life of wearing long sleeves even in the summer if people don't accept your tattoos? I'm not saying don't do it, but just tobe aware of how people might react to it. Some nice script could be nice, but you could also look into images that convey a similar meaning...how about a big Fudo Myoo tattoo?

So if I'm understanding this correctly you got your first tattoo on your face? Wow.

I like you.

Nice tattoos! Thanks for sharing them and welcome to LST!

I love Flipper and have thought about getting the Flipper fish tattooed... ...but I am a dick who actually started getting tattoos in my 30s so I kind of missed out on the crappy punk rock tattoo period of my life, which on the one hand is great because I didn't fill my body up with shitty tattoos, but also sucks because I think I missed out on something important by not getting those tattoos. I think I'll get some eventually...the bars almost for sure...but I'll wait until I'm a little more covered and use them as gap fillers.

Hello and welcome. It's always kind of weird to hear people say that they aren't *that* kind of person who gets covered in tattoos because, well, what kind of people do you think we are? Most of us are just more or less regular people who have chosen to decorate our bodies in a particular manner. I'd also say that most of us never intended to get covered in tattoos, it's just something that happened as we got tattooed and fell for the art, the experiences and stories, and the community surrounding tattooing. There isn't anything else, at least that I've experienced and had a part in, however small that is, that matches tattoos. There's also a thread here about wolf tattoos that will hopefully provide you with some inspiration.

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I watched the first one two weekends ago and it was pretty great, so many good fight scenes. I need to watch the sequel.

Welcome to LST! Great looking tattoo, are you going to extend it down your arm? It's always cool for me to hear of artists I didn't know of before too, and it looks like Dong Dong is doing great work. Have you checked out the YZ Tattoo guys as well? I've seen them tattooing at conventions and they're doing some amazing tattoos.

Welcome! For the side question, ask whoever you choose to get tattooed by what they recommend. And yeah, you can't go wrong with either Mike Wilson or Dave Bruehl, congratulations on doing a good job with your research and let us know how it goes!

And don't forget the 'likes' on Instagram.

I need to give that a try. I use transfer paper which does the trick but I find it to be really difficult to erase the transferred lines, maybe because I press too hard when I go over the lines, but I'm not really satisfied with doing things that way. Mostly lately I've just been trying to get better at drawing, and I'll figure out the painting stuff later.

Welcome to LST, and yes, let's see this backpiece!

Is it a requirement for dudes named Graeme to have beards? I suppose so. Welcome.

Greg Irons:

More funny stories, please.

This thread is weird.

Or half an octopus.