buttwheat;107489 wrote:
You are prepaying for a tattoo? I have never prepaid for a tattoo.

+1.

Also, the artist is the one who should be estimating how long a piece is going to take, not the client.

Now as for running the meter while the tracing is done and so forth, that varies by artist. Some artists only charge you for the time the…[Read more]

kcgreyhound;107403 wrote:
I think Tommy is a threat. He’s been in the thick every time…good solid tattoos. I could see him winning this. If this show is edited to the max (like most “reality shows” are), they might be setting Shane up for a fall through creative selection of clips.

I don’t personally love Tommy’s work, but hes definitely…[Read more]

Josh is a fantastic artist and one I’d be proud to get inked by, but to be honest, he comes off as a bit of a crybaby. Any time he doesn’t win, he tells the judges they’re wrong, blames it on favoritism, etc. And he’s constantly complaining about Shane not being able to do color and meanwhile, Josh is no more well-balanced. Egos .. bleh.

kcgreyhound;106959 wrote:
This may seem like common sense, but I had NO idea about half of this. Here is a question. How much do you tip? Do you tip each sesson or wait until the piece is finished if it’s a multi-session piece?

Everyone’s opinions vary on this, but I generally tip about 10% and I would tip each session (haven’t had a…[Read more]

SpideyFan;106728 wrote:
I made sure to “thank you” for this post. You really showed me. I am going to cry for the rest of the night now. Might as well call me “fat” next. That would at least be true. Don’t post opinions as facts.

fact: any observation that has been repeatedly confirmed and accepted as true

He stated that you are a “complete…[Read more]

Dipland;106636 wrote:
Hi Jess,

First of all its not a very good idea to get a tattoo from a person that is new to tattooing just got a kit for christmas and probably did not do it in very sanitary conditions so technically the mistake lies with both of you its something you did by letting him tattoo you and something he did by not being a real…[Read more]

yodaddynukka;106559 wrote:
How much is ceasar?

$225/hr. He was $200/hr prior to Jan 1st.

Darkrage600;106556 wrote:
guys help me find someone good in NY. 3000 to spend, maybe a shop that’s sets a price or just someone good at $150 an hour.. I know not ALL artists are 200 an hour there has to be someone really good for 150..

Sent you a PM. You will very likely have to leave NYC if you want to find a great artist for under $200.

SpideyFan;106527 wrote:
My entire tattoo was done for only $10. Not many of you on here can say that.

Having seen it, I think you overpaid for it.

I saw this last month. I am sure they will have plenty of killer guest artists out there. Quite a few artists out in that area that I’d love to get inked by already.

bluey;106502 wrote:
Just remember tattoos are supposed to painful, so take the pain like a ‘man’

With all the hours he has in the chair, I think he’s got it down. 🙂

yodaddynukka;106454 wrote:
I would love to see some of this guys work. I think u should just save up to go to the shop u wanted to. Its a top notch hop.

I agree and would also like to see his portfolio.

If price is really that much of an issue though, head over to NJ where you at least save a few bucks but can still get a great artist. Check…[Read more]

There are plenty of artists who just do flash and in the right neighborhood, you could surely survive on this just fine. You’re never going to be the next Jess Yen, Nick Baxter, and so forth though.

FWIW, the artists on TV (and tattoo artists in general) typically draw the tattoo on a piece of paper first and then transfer it to a stencil and…[Read more]

If another artist simply goes over it, they’ll have to make the line thicker in order to clean up, at which point the letters will start to bleed together since there isn’t much space between them as it is. Also, the tattoo will still be crooked and placed at some seemingly random spot on your chest. Just get it covered.

Go for the arm. Building muscle mass is liking watching grass grow; just ask any bodybuilder (those who are juicing excluded of course). Even if your arm is considerably bigger in 10 years, it will happen so gradually that probably it won’t affect the tattoo too much.

Also, recommendations vary in terms of how long you should avoid lifting or…[Read more]

Ouch. 😡

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Zorba;106212 wrote:
http://www.purple-dragon-tattoos.com

Well, as long as you like it.

Does the artist have an online portfolio we can check out?

kittykat200;105298 wrote:
thanks for clearing that up for me guys, apparently my english literature degree is pretty fucking useless in real life lol

My wife is working towards hers right now. If the teaching thing doesn’t pan out, I think it pretty much is useless. 😀

Back to the original question though … I don’t have much ink, but so…[Read more]

Well I went out and got myself two new cars and the biggest woman I could find so I could be really successful. Top of the world Ma!