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Tifffany got a reaction from Beth in Ink Masters
Just saw the episode where they tattooed over scars.
Why did the Japanese dragon have a wrinkly penis for a snout?
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Tifffany reacted to Dan S in Upcoming Tattoos
I had to wait almost twenty minutes for Nick to get set-up last week...
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Tifffany reacted to mama neta in apology for my 'tattoo study' thread.
(It's been a while since I've posted, so let me quickly reintroduce myself: I'm @hogg 's significant other. A tattoo collector, not an artist. Also, I'm an American historian -- a.k.a. an academic.)
Perhaps we're all being a little hard on @SailorClaire because she is a self-identified academic. But those of us in that world are not all the same; we've all had different training, and we approach our research, our subjects, our writing, and our instruction from various perspectives and with various levels of discipline and care.
With that said, @SailorClaire, you may have exposed yourself as the academic equivalent of a scratcher.
Your heart seems to be in the right place, and you offered some evidence of background research (albiet too little, too late). But I'd agree with others who have questioned the time constraints on the project and asked whether it isn't ultimately "lazy" to mine internet forums for a sociological study like this. It's an amateur approach rather than a forward-thinking one. As you continue with your graduate work, read more, practice more, you'll certainly be able to better recognize the difference.
Interviewing people as research subjects is a delicate undertaking, which should be obvious considering all the legalese in the paperwork you'll need to submit with your thesis. But paperwork aside, engaging in this kind of first-person research requires better training, a greater sensitivity to your subject matter, an awareness of how you will be perceived by your interviewees, far more reading, and a great deal of practice honing your methodology -- especially your skills as an interviewer, a writer, and a student of your "topic of choice."
If you really do want to make an impact in your field, the research process (and ultimately your writing) can't be rushed. Cutting corners may get you your master's degree, but it won't make you a respected scholar in the field and certainly not within the tattoo world.
I'm sure the tattoo artists on the board can appreciate the value of these kinds of missteps along the way. Best lessons.
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Tifffany reacted to rads in Upcoming Tattoos
On my way to Frith Street to get tattooed by the epic Stewart Robson, a ship on the back of my calf :-)
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Tifffany reacted to Dan S in Upcoming Tattoos
What is Egyptian lettering????? Rock/fish/fish/fox/sun/planet/ibis...
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Tifffany reacted to ARdysfunction in Latest tattoo lowdown.....
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My first session on this arm.
Done. January 3rd 2013
By. Ryan Dearringer
At. Fallen Empire
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Tifffany reacted to bongsau in Upcoming Tattoos
2 sessions, 4 hrs in w/ my homeboy OllieXXX (Lucky Strike, Edmonton, AB) and Three 6 Mafia banging on the shop stereo.
(edit: yikes must have put the 'make-it-shitty' filter on my instagram)
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Tifffany reacted to rocketfish344 in Upcoming Tattoos
Yea for sure. thanks for the advice. I'm really enjoying this site because of the great community, i've been on a few other sites and none of them have the helpfulness and kindess that lastsparrow does.
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Tifffany reacted to Dan S in Scheduled downtime on Tuesday, January 8th, 2013 from 10pm-3am PST
SOA licks sack, I'd say go with the walk-in.
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Tifffany got a reaction from MadeIndelible in How do you feel about tattoo blogs?
LOL I have 2 sugar skulls... so do they cancel each other out or am I doubly racist? I love when people look for things to be upset about.
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Tifffany reacted to SnowyPlover in Chest/Torso Tattoos
I seriously covet this women's chest piece, by Michael Bennett.
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Tifffany reacted to HaydenRose in December 2012 Tattoo of the Month Contest
Thank you everyone :) I wouldn't have gotten those amazing tattoos if it wasn't for Scott, this forum, and all if its wonderful members. And all of the other entries were just as worthy as mine, every month gets better and better.
Again, thanks LST mods and all it's members. Looking forward to another year of amazing tattoos!
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Tifffany reacted to DJDeepFried in January 2013 Tattoo of the Month Contest
By the lovely and talented Kim Saigh at world-famous Memoir Tattoo in Los Angeles, California.
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Tifffany reacted to Dan S in Hack 'Tattooers"
One man's ceiling is another man's floor.
There are shops I don't care for, but what I see as one thing, someone else sees differently.
Guess I'd rather talk about shops I think are outstanding than name the ones I don't care for.
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Tifffany reacted to Graeme in Hack 'Tattooers"
I don't think that naming names helps and I'd rather use this forum to talk about people putting on great tattoos and to try to educate people about what is a good tattoo and how to get one.
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Tifffany got a reaction from jayessebee in Latest tattoo lowdown.....
I just got this Tiki man this past Saturday at the original Atomic
No idea how you guys do that cool thumbnail linky thing.
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Tifffany reacted to else in Tattoo healing
@Delicious I've got some stuff lined up ;)
I'm feeling a little bit superstitious about putting it out in the world though - I'm afraid I might jinx it!
You'll ALL know soon enough! (Like 1/18!).
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Tifffany reacted to phickey in January 2013 Tattoo of the Month Contest
Aaron Coleman, three sessions.
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Tifffany got a reaction from SStu in Latest tattoo lowdown.....
I just got this Tiki man this past Saturday at the original Atomic
No idea how you guys do that cool thumbnail linky thing.
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Tifffany reacted to Reyeslv in December 2012 Tattoo of the Month Contest
Spider in web, ARMPIT from @Lindsey Carmichael of Gold Rush Tattoo.
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Tifffany reacted to slayer9019 in Upcoming Tattoos
Getting the rest of my leg dawn up tonight!! Dragon, background, and who knows what else might get popped in there. Very excited to start the end of my first truly massive tattoo.
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Tifffany got a reaction from reverend1 in Latest tattoo lowdown.....
Ughhhh just got my foot done. Taking advantage of the holidays off from work but it is swollen and still hurts like hell