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Thread locked! We do not discuss finances, tips, or green soap budget for that matter here @anomaly1964. Read the newbie guidelines, and please try to read between the lines instead of looking for loopholes. I'm sure you had an idea of how a question like that would be welcomed here. If you don't respect our guidelines you are more than welcome to leave.

Welcome Pete. Your back piece looks amazing. Would love to see the whole thing though. Sounds like you have quite the collection.

Hello and welcome. Thanks for taking the time to introduce yourself. What are you thinking of getting?

Hi there. Welcome to LST! Thanks for taking the time to write a few words about yourself, and share pictures of your tattoos. Have you planned your next one yet?

Awesome!!! I love that.

Congrats @MsRad! (or is it MrsRad now?) We miss you.

Velkommen til LST Lars! Listen to @BrianH. Check out Marius Meyer (private studio) or any of the guys working at Blue Arms Tattoo or Electric East Tattoo. Good luck!

Hey now, don't forget Tattoo Age, Gypsy Gentleman & True Love. Tattoo Wars wasn't half bad either.

Bring your reference picture to http://tattooparadisedc.com/home.html I'm sure they'll work out something cool for ya!

Welcome!

Kristen, Watch this, and listen closely to what Chris is talking about (especially around the 2 minute marker). Hopefully it will enlighten and educate you a bit.

Welcome @Nightowl. How can we be of service? You're more likely to get your question answered much faster if you just post it here.

AWESOME!! Wish I was going this year. What are you getting?

I can see why! Love how Chad shaded the cape on the reaper. The whole design has such a nice flow to it. Congrats on finishing that bad boy!

AMAZING!!

Welcome to the site!

I feel tattoo schools belong in the same category as fortune tellers, ghost hunters and colon cleansers. It's all a big hustle, and it's literally better to just throw your money out the window.

I was sort of in the same place as you a few years ago, and I eventually decided to not extend my 3/4 and just get something completely different on my forearm. I think it's going to look fine either way, as long as you get tattooed by someone who does solid work. Good luck!

Welcome Alice!

Very cool!

It's that time again! Here are the rules: The tattoo picture that gets posted in this thread for August 2014 with the most 'likes' for the month wins! The contest starts on the first of the month and ends on the last day of the month. Your tattoo picture must be posted in this thread (both tattooers and tattoo customers can win) in order to qualify. Include with your photo/post...tattoo artist name & tattoo shop. You MUST be the one who has the tattoo or did the tattoo. You can 'like' as many tattoos as you want. It can be a finished or in progress tattoo. You cannot enter the same tattoo in more than one contest.

Holy shit, what an incredible month this has been! Big thanks to everyone who submitted. The winner of July is @polliwog for this fantastic tattoo by the great Chad Koeplinger. Congrats!! Please PM @steve1461686340 with your shirt info (size and male or female) along with your address. New contest will be up shortly!

Hey Matt! Welcome to LST. Where you from? Got any tattoos?

Haha, yeah, @hogg is my online doppelgänger, and when @gougetheeyes and @slayer9019 gets their asses to SF we'll be quadrupelgängers. I can only imagine how many members we will confuse and annoy. On a different note, the tattoos you just got are mind blowing. Great decision making! You also make rad tattoos. Glad you decided to come out of the shadows.

Holy shit!