Dan

stop using vaseline,maybe just use a little fragrance free Lubriderm,but let it breath to heal.from that pic,looks ok.

@rufio yeah i've run the spectrum on healing
got 30 pieces under my belt and this is probably the toughest heal i've had
i've also had a few others that barely pealed at all
i heal the same way every time - aquaphor day 1 and 2 - then pretty much a dry heal after that
its all good though
for me location seems the key factor
my lower extremities are a much tougher heal thus far
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@rufio yeah i've run the spectrum on healing
got 30 pieces under my belt and this is probably the toughest heal i've had
i've also had a few others that barely pealed at all
i heal the same way every time - aquaphor day 1 and 2 - then pretty much a dry heal after that
its all good though
for me location seems the key factor
my lower extremities are a much tougher heal thus far

yep,I wash starting after 3 or 4 hours after the tattoo application in a warm shower scrubbing the tattoo with the palm of my hand with a anti-microbial soap and then 2 or 3 times a day for the first 3 or 4 days.

so we went to the Fresno,CA tattoo expo yesterday and had all saturday afternoon with Oliver Peck. Central Valley Tattoo
.
I got these two,
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and this one on my left lower thigh,it's a little bruised now.
and Saniderm on it.
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and my wife got this
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we had a really great day getting tattooed together at a convention,it was awesome.

Even when I had just one visible tattoo, people would stare with a disapproving look.
I quickly realized that a tattoo is an instant litmus test that exposes snooty, judgmental assholes I'd be happy to not associate with.

If I didn't bring my fiance to my most recent session I would not have lasted. He was a big support and the best distraction I could have hoped for.

Just got this from David Parker at Black Heart Tattoo in San Francisco. Do I really need to say how I feel about this tattoo?

I got this done today by Dan Climan, real stoked on it!

I'm pretty sure it's based off a Owen Jensen design but I haven't found the original yet. I'd love to see it if anyone knows where to find it.

a reminder of the risks of tattooing in haste. measure twice cut once
cover up or accept 13-14 as your new mantra

so we went to the Fresno,CA tattoo expo yesterday and had all saturday afternoon with Oliver Peck. Central Valley Tattoo
.
I got these two,
.

.

.

.
and this one on my left lower thigh,it's a little bruised now.
and Saniderm on it.
.

.

.
and my wife got this
.

.

.
.
we had a really great day getting tattooed together at a convention,it was awesome.

so we went to the Fresno,CA tattoo expo yesterday and had all saturday afternoon with Oliver Peck. Central Valley Tattoo
.
I got these two,
.

.

.

.
and this one on my left lower thigh,it's a little bruised now.
and Saniderm on it.
.

.

.
and my wife got this
.

.

.
.
we had a really great day getting tattooed together at a convention,it was awesome.

yep ! I have an old one from 95 when my mom passed away,it's an old school tattoo.
she was sick with cancer,so I got the main tattoo so she could see it,then I added the RIP & date after she passed,but I was very happy and she liked it when I got the heart and banner.

so we went to the Fresno,CA tattoo expo yesterday and had all saturday afternoon with Oliver Peck. Central Valley Tattoo
.
I got these two,
.

.

.

.
and this one on my left lower thigh,it's a little bruised now.
and Saniderm on it.
.

.

.
and my wife got this
.

.

.
.
we had a really great day getting tattooed together at a convention,it was awesome.

so we went to the Fresno,CA tattoo expo yesterday and had all saturday afternoon with Oliver Peck. Central Valley Tattoo
.
I got these two,
.

.

.

.
and this one on my left lower thigh,it's a little bruised now.
and Saniderm on it.
.

.

.
and my wife got this
.

.

.
.
we had a really great day getting tattooed together at a convention,it was awesome.

yep ! I have an old one from 95 when my mom passed away,it's an old school tattoo.
she was sick with cancer,so I got the main tattoo so she could see it,then I added the RIP & date after she passed,but I was very happy and she liked it when I got the heart and banner.

yep ! I have an old one from 95 when my mom passed away,it's an old school tattoo.
she was sick with cancer,so I got the main tattoo so she could see it,then I added the RIP & date after she passed,but I was very happy and she liked it when I got the heart and banner.

No sleeve is complete without one!

it's 20 years old now,and not "epic",but I got this for my mom when she passed away .
it was done by "Charlie",a very old school tattooer at the "World Famous Emporium of Tattoos" in Van Nuys california in 95.

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mom and me sometime in 1960

so we went to the Fresno,CA tattoo expo yesterday and had all saturday afternoon with Oliver Peck. Central Valley Tattoo
.
I got these two,
.

.

.

.
and this one on my left lower thigh,it's a little bruised now.
and Saniderm on it.
.

.

.
and my wife got this
.

.

.
.
we had a really great day getting tattooed together at a convention,it was awesome.

so we went to the Fresno,CA tattoo expo yesterday and had all saturday afternoon with Oliver Peck. Central Valley Tattoo
.
I got these two,
.

.

.

.
and this one on my left lower thigh,it's a little bruised now.
and Saniderm on it.
.

.

.
and my wife got this
.

.

.
.
we had a really great day getting tattooed together at a convention,it was awesome.

so we went to the Fresno,CA tattoo expo yesterday and had all saturday afternoon with Oliver Peck. Central Valley Tattoo
.
I got these two,
.

.

.

.
and this one on my left lower thigh,it's a little bruised now.
and Saniderm on it.
.

.

.
and my wife got this
.

.

.
.
we had a really great day getting tattooed together at a convention,it was awesome.

so we went to the Fresno,CA tattoo expo yesterday and had all saturday afternoon with Oliver Peck. Central Valley Tattoo
.
I got these two,
.

.

.

.
and this one on my left lower thigh,it's a little bruised now.
and Saniderm on it.
.

.

.
and my wife got this
.

.

.
.
we had a really great day getting tattooed together at a convention,it was awesome.

so we went to the Fresno,CA tattoo expo yesterday and had all saturday afternoon with Oliver Peck. Central Valley Tattoo
.
I got these two,
.

.

.

.
and this one on my left lower thigh,it's a little bruised now.
and Saniderm on it.
.

.

.
and my wife got this
.

.

.
.
we had a really great day getting tattooed together at a convention,it was awesome.

So how did I miss that this convention is happening? I'm 30 miles from there and knew nothing! Sigh!!