Sorry to hear that, hope something comes up to help get you through. And once you ship out fair winds and following seas.

I think as long as you find a talented artist and give them the picture and a little leeway they shoul be able to retranslate that into a tattoo just fine. Just go large enough to get some good details.

Actually I think a theme would be easy to get out of both of those. When I look at the first one I don’t see it on your chest or ribs though. Instead I see it on the back or front of your shoulder. Think something like biomech but instead of the mech it would be more of a polished crystaline bone structure. Then take the second fabric one in…[Read more]

Nice, I always enjoy seeing the old school look.

That is a tattoo that I can’t wait to see. Good luck and keep us posted.

Did your artist specify to use a non-scented lotion? Because scented lotions will sting when you put them on a tattoo. Get something nonscented that is not petrolium based like lubriderm’s nonscented lotion and that should get rid of the sting. I would guess the continued redness might just be from the irritation caused by a scented lotion.

Nice, I like the boldness.

Congrats, that is one nice looking cat you got there.

Well you should find a better artist to clean up the lines and balance out the proportions of the wings a bit better. That alone will improve it quite a bit. As far as adding more to it that depends on what you like. Since it’s a swallow you could stick with the nautical theme, things like anchors and roses, or do something as simple as placing a…[Read more]

very nice, and I love the way the colors are shaded.

Definately different and well done. It’s nice to see something that takes you by surprise.

It’s a beautiful flower and definately unique. You will not have to worry about running into someone else with that same type flower. Hope your artist can find a way to make it work.

Looks good, are you looking to expand it?

Ouch, you have my sympathies. Hitting a fresh tattoo that hard sounds as bad as getting a piercing ripped out and that fricken hurts, with the added damage to the tattoo that just sucks.

When you said living with it the first thing that I pictured was a set of balancing scales to indicate balance, perhaps with a sword driven into the ground in front of them to indicate your struggles and conquest to get that balance. Although a lot of people think of judgement when they see a set of scales.If that doesn’t quite suit then I’m sure…[Read more]

Hmmm, I suppose that would depend on how you view your OCD. If it isn’t so extreme that it’s maladaptive and you feel it defines you then something along the lines of precision and orderliness might suit. On the other hand if it is something you had to face to keep it from disturbing your life then perhaps something that symbolizes resilence,…[Read more]

That’s a lot of line work, looks good so far. Keep us posted.

Well everyone says that is one of the most painfull areas. So you definately earn any ink you get in that area. Oh, and your extra 10 pounds will not save you, in my experience getting tattooed on muscle is no big deal, getting tattooed on bone or a little bit of fat F’ing hurts. Areas with a little bit of “chub” as a friend of mine calls it, tend…[Read more]

Wow, that certainly has come a long way. Looks very good.

Looks great, I think what you and your artist have planned should work fine.