Dan

this for sure

this for sure

I agree,I liked Christian 's chest piece the best of the 3,they said it had blowouts,but we couldn't see it good enough,
and Anthony won with an incomplete chest piece and his sleeve was not a full sleeve,
I liked cleen's sleeve the best.

LOL  well,I will say that I am still getting tattooed and I am still getting good tattoos,and well,uh,ya,with one foot in the grave  ,I'm 56,I know,I know,I'm old. 
 
honestly,my skin is still doing well with ink,I have been getting tattooed since my twenties ,and I think the only thing that's changed is it seems to hurt more ! LOL

so these are some cool salt & pepper shakers my wife bought for me when we were on Maui.
We travel a lot and always stop by the tattoo shops and check them out,one in Lahaina had these for sale.
http://midpacifictattoo.com/

so sorry for your loss,(I just saw this post)  :( she looks amazing ! love that you rescued her.  thank you for that.

I lost my black lab to a stroke a couple of months ago. I finally felt up to adopting a new rescue. Meet Brontë. She's a St. Bernard/possible Blue Tuck Coon Hound mix. She's going to be a big girl!

Hi
My first time on any forum. Love to see all the pictures. I love tattoos have a few myself and love the addiction of getting more.
Most of my tattoos are family inspired but now getting more to the cows ( I love cows )
1 Cow tattoo now but at least 3 more lined up to be done.
Hope to get some inspiration here for myself and for my son who wants to cover a big scar on his leg.

Sternum done today, i ended up doing the make shift bra with paper and tape and wore a sports crop and flannie. Felt really comfortable , no different to having to strip off for a dr. 
I was expecting to be in a world of pain, but was really really surprised. most of it was a 1, the worst bit a 3 (tops of daggers).
The hardest part was holding my breath when he outlined. (He suggested it just because of the movement while breathing, )
Definitely going back to Michael,  he is keen to do my ship /kraken. He loves traditional and thats what I love. (Another dude here hates it so I am excited that I have found someone who enjoys doing it)
Anyway thats my dribble :) Im just gonna go back to perving on my tattoo.

pfft, 56 isn't old! When I say old... I'm talking about 80 lmao

the smilie on the finger is stupid,it will be gone in 6 months.

the smilie on the finger is stupid,it will be gone in 6 months.

I disagree with this sentiment.  Those tattoos can be covered up or lasered off, and with the exception of her back, I don't think those would be especially difficult coverups.  They're mistakes, they're gross errors in judgement, but starting by getting shitty tattoos doesn't mean that you're stuck getting shitty tattoos forever.

this season actually had alot of good tattooers imo 
but i think they should just let these guys tattoo
instead of coming up with weird ass challenges
"this week you'll be tattooing black and grey portraits...on eyelids"

I agree,I liked Christian 's chest piece the best of the 3,they said it had blowouts,but we couldn't see it good enough,
and Anthony won with an incomplete chest piece and his sleeve was not a full sleeve,
I liked cleen's sleeve the best.

I agree,I liked Christian 's chest piece the best of the 3,they said it had blowouts,but we couldn't see it good enough,
and Anthony won with an incomplete chest piece and his sleeve was not a full sleeve,
I liked cleen's sleeve the best.

just watched the final - so gimmicky
the show could so much better if they didnt try so many gimmicks
i liked the american traditional chest piece that Christian did - sadly - he wasnt even able to be judged for the final

Inside of my right upper arm. Adding more floral elements to connect the inside and outside at my appointment next month. We both got tired, and the shop was closing. :-) Hurt like a fucker. That unexposed baby skin inside my arm (as you can see, I'm very, very pale) was excruciating.

I don't ask price anymore,when I get an appointment for what I want with the artist I want,I expect a deposit,but I really don't care and don't ask what the price or hourly rate is,
 
and yes,I always make an appointment for a consultation. 

What @marley mission said. I read what you wrote, son. I don't get waltzing in and asking about the rates of the artists before you have even scheduled a tattoo. It's odd.

i guess i dont get walking into a shop and wanting a price breakdown of how much each artist would charge for a piece - pretty silly if you ask me
is money an important topic yes - but i would say first that you pick the artist you would like to work with
then discuss your budget - maybe it works out maybe it doesnt
but price shopping is poor form imo
 

I don't ask price anymore,when I get an appointment for what I want with the artist I want,I expect a deposit,but I really don't care and don't ask what the price or hourly rate is,
 
and yes,I always make an appointment for a consultation. 

I don't ask price anymore,when I get an appointment for what I want with the artist I want,I expect a deposit,but I really don't care and don't ask what the price or hourly rate is,
 
and yes,I always make an appointment for a consultation. 

you should have throat chopped her

Got this good lookin' little guy yesterday from Ron Wells.