shell

I was gonna say Matt C. otherwise Adam Kitamoto from ten-ten (or any of his Japanese guest artists that frequent his studio) or Geordie Cole from Tattoo Magic all do amazing work

where in australia are you? and i can point you in the direction of some good artists that do oriental tattoos

My boyfriend got his front started by the amazing Steve Byrne in December last year- it's since had one session of colour done and will be finished when Steve is in Australia next or we go visit him in Texas.

Thanks! welcome to you too. chris reid could be another person to talk to

for me personally- i don't think i could be with someone with no tattoos- not because i'm not attracted to them, but because of work/life balance alone. i am currently a tattoo apprentice but spent many years managing studios and just don't know if a non tattooed person would have the same appreciation for why i'm still at work 2 hours after the shop has closed, or why i'm drawing for this weeks appointments instead of watching tv with my partner, or why when going on holidays does it have to be planned around wanting to check out a convention somewhere or getting tattooed by someone specific. that said- i'm lucky i have an amazing boyfriend of nearly 2 years who is pretty much financially supporting us through my apprenticeship. he was already pretty tattooed when we started dating but has become more tattooed and made better tattoo choices since we've been together.

you could try speaking to brett stewart- he's got the australian tattoo museum on the go also jed hill has been around for some time

Andrew McLeod- Chapel Tattoo in Melbourne He does such nice solid and bold work

You should come visit. Melbourne is a pretty amazing city..good culture, good people, good coffee I work at Dangerzone Tattoo in Fitzroy

hi there..my name is shell, i'm a tattoo apprentice in Melbourne, Australia. I've worked in and out of shops for the last 10 years and feel honoured that i've been given the opportunity to start tattooing. i have a one eyed french bulldog named Igor, love hockey fights, baking vegan cupcakes and collecting tattoos. thought it was time to stop lurking and start posting