True. I suppose there’s no harm done by trying.

It’s how I got my tattoo from Mike DeVries. And my upcoming appointment with Cecil Porter. Sent off a note not expecting to hear back from them, but they liked the concept.

And if you don’t ask, that is the same as getting a NO. So you really don’t have anything to lose by…[Read more]

but it’s proving to be a bit of a challenge for me to figure out exactly what the style I want is, if that makes sense.

That makes perfect sense 🙂

Sorry that you got locked out, but glad that it’s fixed now at least.

I don’t want this to be my tattoo. I want my tattoo to be something with a design laid out similarly, but done by an artist who is an expert on making art look good on the human body.

This is the way to get good tattoos.

Does anyone have opinions or advice for me as far as references go (or anything else, for that matter)?

Yes find a great tattooist and tell them what you said here and have them draw it up for you then have them tattoo it on you.

I didn’t know that was a thing. Learn something new every day around here.

Well that would (hopefully) be the point 😀

If you look at your pictures on Photobucket with all the menus and whatnot around them, at the top there’s a large gray menu banner. In the top left beneath that banner, you will find four icons. Facebook,…[Read more]

Thanks! I’m not able to post images yet.

As far as I know, nobody can. I just used the forum code supplied on your pictures and posted it in here.

Right because people were saying they couldn’t see them, so I wanted to make sure this worked before taking new ones.

How about this?

Can you see these?

http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b585/0hmanda/image-4_zps83b0dc9f.jpeg

image-5_zpsf6c013ae.jpeg Photo by 0hmanda | Photobucket

Yes. They’re the same two as you posted a couple of posts up.

Mine itches on and off, but when it itches, it itches bad. Which is weird as hell because it’s pretty small. I’m probably going to die of itching when I get a bigger one.

I have had some itch, some REALLY ITCH, and some not at all. I think that I have had less itching since I started using the ‘dry wrap’ method for…[Read more]

What I struggle with is trying to figure out how the hell to describe what I want.

When you connect with the right artist, they’ll know what you’re talking about.

What I really want to do is just give the artist an idea of what I want, and just kind of let him do what he wants with it. I think the best tattoos come out of giving them artistic freedom. Obviously, I could be entirely wrong, but that’s what I think. I believe Halo is around $150/hr, which isn’t bad considering the quality…

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I’m also a big fan of freehand work.

Most of my tattoos were drawn on. Now I think about a new tattoo every time I see a sharpie marker!

What I did was eat lots of carbs before I went.

Thank you for sharing your experience. It is sure to be helpful.

As far as “carbs” I hope this is a typo because I like to eat lots of “crabs” before a tattoo appointment.

I don’t know much about color in tattoos.

All of my tattoos are colorful. The hue of your skin indicates that color tattoos would work very well for you.

I don’t really care about it for myself. I just didn’t know if artists generally preferred that you keep your boobs and such covered.

Most artists that I know focus on the task at hand which is tattooing, regardless where it’s located. It’s not unusual to see exposed bodies in a tattoo shop. I took this photograph at the…[Read more]

but she did tell me that she’ll give me aftercare instructions after the tattoo. What should the aftercare be like?

She will but this is what I follow with excellent results. I have had some real bad healing before I tried this.

Healing for large sessions:

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That makes sense. I’m trying to figure out my coverage options.

If you are that modest about your tatas take an old t shirt and cut it so that the area that is being tattooed can be accessed and tape down the rest or just wear a shirt around your neck and hang it over your boobs. But really no one there cares to much about…[Read more]

Here’s a link to my artist’s portfolio: Flesh Tattoo Company :: Fallston, Maryland 21047

Pretty average some good pieces and some real turds

I’m Amanda. I haven’t yet gotten my first tattoo, but I’m going on the 23rd of this month to get it. I’m nervous and excited, and hoping to find some advice and experience here. (:

Welcome and I am glad you came here before you vet your first tattoo.

Who is your artist going to be, link to their portfolio? We could save you…[Read more]