Ditch Belgium

Thanks Beez... I'm feeling less alone now :p

Hi Joe, Although Luxembourg is really a small country, I didn't know Dan Sinnes but I checked your attached link and really enjoyed it. The decoration of Electr Avenue seems to be fucking crazy and Dan has a nice stache ;) This tattooer seems to have a nice universe... In first weekend of May, there is a local tattoo convention which will welcome tattoo artists mainly from Belgium, France and Lux... Maybe Dan will be there. I will check this carefully :) On your side, how do you know him ? Is Dan an expatriate US tattoer ?

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I'm a little bit disappointed to notice I have already 70 views of my "Initiation" page and anybody took time to say Welcome to me.. It's sad..:(

Just want to add that I would like you be indulgent please with my English.. as it's not my mother language. In fact I'm working for a Canadian company based in Luxembourg so I have no excuses but sometimes it's hard to express things like emotion behind a tattoo or real feelings in other language. I will do my best and this forum will also allow me to improve my english writting in addition of seeing world best tattoo's

I won't be original here: my wife has no tattoo and will never get one. She knew me plainskinned and after 6 years of relationship (married after 3 years) I decided to jump into the body art and get some tattoos. Since 5 years, I continue this fantastic journey by adding more and more pieces. Now my arms are all covered, I have an half back and some tattoo on chest and belly. I'm aware I have "transformed" my body but as she is my sweet heart, she knows I'm still the same inside.. she noticed and understood my ink virus. At beginning I decided to "brainstorm" with her to draw my first tattoo projects but after some mind differences (My wife really disagreed my great white shark tattoo but I of course get it anyway) I finally decided to make my tattoo without her opinion. So she get the surprise (good or bad) each time I come back from the tattoo shop.... I won't say she is fond of tattoo but I assume she is certainly appreciating most of my tattoo's.. she's accepting my passion because she loves me. But forget the idea to bring her into a tattoo convention. PS: I just remember that in the beginning, she said "OK to tattoo the top of your body ONLY"... but now I'm starting the legs :cool: But my best fans of my tattoo's are indeed my kids (4 and 6 years)... The ambulance tattoo received a awesome welcome at home.. they want to see it all the time..

Hi, Living at the border of France and always being tattoed in a french tattoo artist, I could inform you from my point of view: French state was crazy. In last quarter 2013 they have afraid all tattoo world by suddendly making a law project to cancel 59 of the 153 ingredients used in tattoing inks... New reglementation should have taken place at 1rst January 2014... French tattoo artists and their customers were really shocked as this law is concerning 90% of the tattoing inks. In other words, the tattoers would have had 2 choices if law become elligible: tattoing in black/grey only in their shops or tattoing still people in colours but at home and ILLEGALLY of course... like in the time of alcoohol prohibition in Chicago.. Yeah baby Yeah Reasons to forbidden these ink ingredients were not pretty clear: State is assuming they are carcinogenic.. but no medical evidence tests behind. Finally, a syndicate of tattoo artists went to discuss with the State healthy and Safety authorithies and finally managed to cancel at last minute this law project. They took opportunity to work together and reinforce some dark some like the traceability and ingredients on the ink stickers. I'm so happy this law was not published. Like that, I can still go to my french tattoo artist and perform tattoo in colours.. But this episode had an impact on tattoed people because we learnt that MAYBE, it's POSSIBLE that some ingredients in our coloured tattoo currently in our skin COULD be toxic or carcinogenic .... the only thing is maybe no medical labatories didn't prove it at 100% till now...:confused:

Personally, I assume this kind of printers will kill the tattoo spirit' and values because it's really important for me to feel, to experience a connection with your tattoo artist... U share no emotion with a machine. On other side, the machine won't tell you during the tattoo act: "hummm... I need to smoke one small cigarette" or " I must go to piss now..." ;) Just kidding. I don't want to be tattoed by one of these machines.

I confirm the area of armpit crease was really hard for me during my sleeve elaboration... Probably the most tricky part for the arm but tattoing directly on the elbow top is also rockn roll I swear... I cannot say I have my ribs which are tattoed but my great white shark tattoo extends down to the ribs area and honestly these 10 minutes (the tattoo artist would probably say more 5 minutes only !!!!) were really horrible. I really hated this moment. That's why I have a deep respect for people which begin tattoos with a big piece on ribs... Respect guys.. I planned also to tattoo the lower part of my back and I read this area is really sensitive so I will experience one day.. I continue my tattoo on legs (bottom only) currently so I'm discovering pain on this area.. I had this week a new tattoo on my left calf... an ambulance (don't laugh please) but it was very acceptable but sure my legs will reserve more surprises. To be continued

I won't never tattoo 4 parts: hands, neck, face, head. The face... simply because per my opinion your face attitude should stay our ONLY way to communicate feelings-good or bad- to other people who are watching you.. Let's say on other words: a part of your back, arm or leg could be tattooed because it's "death nature" item somewhere.. but your face is really alive and is the only perfect tool to express your feelings. The head... difficult to analyse deeply my choice: maybe because I assume men or women with a tattoed head are part of a second category of tattoed family: the ones who want to shock, to inform they have probably realized at the face of this planet the most painfull tattoo which can exists. Just imagine the thousands of vibration which can occured during this tattoo act. Respect to them for it but head it's definitively not my cup of tee. Internally, I'm probably dreaming about tattoing my hands and neck but working in Finance universe, it's really not a good idea: If one day I leave for a new position in another company, i would probably have no chances to get a new good position with hands or neck tattoo in front of the supervisor's eyes..

.. I'm very pleased to read this nice topic about full back piece... and obviously discover that the more painfull and sensitive part is the lower back according to a lot of your comments... So now I won't say I'm afraid but let's say I'm know clearly informed about what I will go through when I will fill in the lower part of my back. I have currently one half back tattoed with a traditional Haida eagle with 2 heads (check my gallery). This project took me of course some time and money but at pain level, let's say it was easy to support. It seems the lower part will be another story:( No pain No gain...

Hi Guys, Belgium is that small country stuck between France, Holland, Luxembourg and Germany (Europe). My name is Ditch, I'm soon 36 years old, married and daddy of 2 small wondeful kids. I fell into tattoo's universe 5 years ago and since that time, I never stopped adding more and more ink in my skin... This action allow me to let going out my artistic sense... I'm this kind of person who found in addition a real connection with one tatoo artist so only his needle has touched my skin till now. I decided to respect No rules. My body is a mix of different tattoo styles and a kind of patchwork of my crazy universe. I'm already a member of european forums but this time, I would like my tattoo jump accross the ocean and reach you my friends. Because even if the language is not the same, we are one only big single communauty or family so I'm here to share discussions with you, checking your tattoo and make nice meetings. I hope we talk soon. Bye Bye