Bunny Switchblade

Another one I should have gotten to tattoo me at Read Street......Harrison! I think Scott tattooed a Walrus impaled by an umbrella one night I was there....lmao!

Let me add this dynamic to the whole conversation I started...... Over the years....30 of them now....I have had to deal with the judgement of others....and have endured true discrimination at places I have worked....and "circles" I have traveled in! Even my kids paid the price a little because other parents didn't want their kids going to "their house....their parents are tattooed" LOL It was fine because I look back now and see how far I have come compared to most of those people and I am far better off than they are on just about every level as are my kids! ;) Here is my point though...... I made the conscious decision to alter my body at the time in a way I KNEW was not accepted by the society around me and as fucked up as this may sound.....I never blamed society for their ignorance or the discrimination! I took what they threw at me and turned their garbage into my gold! Yeah....I had to work twice as hard to get where I am in life....but it made me a much stronger person! My point being is.....people can cry about discrimination all they want.....BUT it's not like they were born deformed or a certain race....sex...genetic factor.....or some other thing beyond their control! WE have chosen this....knowing inside there are people who do not agree with us....and full on knowing that there could be some backlash for doing it! So me personally......I have never taken it too personally when people have placed discrimination upon me! Is it ever right? Hello No!!! But I personally do accept some responsibility only because I knew society wasn't going to agree with all of my decisions! Much like @TatsNCats......I just never gave a shit....LOL

He had mentioned..... "If that is absolutely the way to go i would be willing to do it though." Just thought I'd throw those suggestions out! On weekdays at the right time those two places aren't too bad to get to and find parking.......at least that's been my experience! Perfetto's shop isn't too far from the subway....maybe like 4-5 big blocks I think....I know I walked up that way while I was waiting to be tattooed...

Welcome doll! :)

No problem at all @irezumi! Message me an address....I am putting together a small package to send you way in the next week or two! :)

For @irezumi.......

I'll try to come down that Monday in May! I wouldn;t be down at least until 7....so a 4 hour session gives us plenty of time to make it down!

I work at Gemini Tattoo in Odenton, MD (right across from Ft Meade Army base) but I am still in the apprentice stage! I am there a few evenings a week and all day on Saturday! My mentor wanted me to keep my daytime job in DC....so I essentially work two full time jobs between my daytime job and the tattoo shop plus the "homework" and the painting and drawing I need to have done each week! I've had this crazy schedule for 17 months no....LOL It's very possible that my Hubby and I could hop the subway one Monday when you are being tattooed and make the short walk over to Read Street! How long are your sessions usually with Dana?

The door is a bit hard to hide.....LOL

I really don't post up online too much of the things I have.....but I thought I would share this with everyone since it really is pretty cool! Tux and Dennis did have some business with each other......not 100% sure what happened but that is another story...LOL Since there seems to be a Maryland tattoo history undertone to this thread I will share my door......

Most likely the best answer....LOL I am loving it having the old Baltimore area code too! :) ***Edit ---- And thank you for sharing that here!

Thom taught Nick....correct?

@irezumi.......I will probably see Dana this weekend at the Baltimore Convention if I go down on Sunday! I think he'll be in the Read Street Tattoo booth...... Not sure if I really even want to go down or not BUT feel I should go down out of respect for some of my friends that will be there! Especially the ones getting up there in age! ;) Not trying to drop any names....LOL

That's good to hear! I know several couples who have totally different interests and seem to go off in their own separate directions to pursue those interests who have very strong, loving, and long term relationships! :)

You answered a question i was thinking about asking privately @irezumi! I wonder how many people know that Tux actually took classes at MICA? :) Unfortunately.....when we were grabbing things out of Charlie's before the sale to the new owner.....there was some original hand drawn flash that Tux had done during his time spent with Dennis that we did not realize was in the lower racks! It went with the sale......although I am going to try to get some of it back at some point if it is ever for sale! I photographed just about everything in the place before the sale except what was in the standing racks......never thought they might contain hand drawn flash.....and I certainly had never noticed it! UGH

I totally understand what you are talking about @irezumi......lol! Now I want a Chicken Cheese Steak from Crazy John's for dinner......Thanks @NERD RAGE :) - - - Updated - - - And @irezumi.......do you think that your art background and school may have played into Tux's acceptance of you a little more than just some average person walking into the shop? The fact that you had some things in common?

I don't know if this is really "geeky" or not .....It's my "Analog Bunny" tattoo! Television (doesn't look as much like one as it should) with "rabbit ears" and the date that the US went totally digital with television and did away with the old analog system!

I never really thought about being as heavily covered as I am......so make sure he really is okay with it doll just in case you decide you want to add more and more in the future! There are plenty of people who are totally fine with tattoos BUT it just isn't for them.....and that is totally cool as long as they don't try to stop you from being who you really are..... :)

This is an excellent suggestion honestly.......as well as Mike Shishmanian! Or you could go down to Brooklyn and be tattooed by Mike Perfetto....he has been there since the mid 70's....plus it's an experience.....first come/first served! Smith Street in Brooklyn is another awesome option......everyone there does excellent work! Sorry if this has already been said in this thread.....

Crazy John's is still across the street a half a block up........but it could have been owned by them....obviously @irezumi will know! Awesome Chicken Cheese Steaks......I had one about two weeks ago....he he he I am interested though......how old were you when you worked there Irezumi? And....did you venture up the stairs much to see Dennis and crew? I know you're younger than me so I'm guessing it's highly unlikely you ever met Charlie.....

Just tell them that this may be true......I mean who really does know? BUT tell them....the person you do find will have less of a problem with you being the person you really are! ;)

I do my best to offend as many people as possible with my tattoos......... But in all seriousness.....I am sure I do have some tattoos that would be offensive to a lot of different people or groups! I really never intentionally had myself tattooed to offend anyone but more so because I generally don't care what people think of me or my tattoos! If I thought it was a good idea at the time I did it.......and have no regrets about any of my tattoos!

Since @irezumi posted a shirt I thought I would too....LOL I wore the hell out of this one!!!

I never got tattooed by Tux.......wish I had though! I think a lot of Higgs influence came from Tux too.....just my opinion! Here's all I got of Farrar.....lol

Actually....you should really ask your artist first.....because they would or should be able to tell you the answer....or be able to offer a fix that you might be able to live with better! the artist who did your tattoo should always be your first go to.....unless it was a negative experience maybe.....