Wardy

The ability to share on Fbook is already there! :p

@ Mr Chen – I know I tend to come and go it really depends on my workload and studies.

It sucks as I am always late in on the banter.

take care
Matthew

Do you mean the Sacred Heart tattoo?

This is sometimes known as the blessed tattoo.

It is from the Catholic/Greek Orthodox/Lutheran imagery relating to the physical heart of JC as part of the redemption of Christ ritual (his wounded heart showing his love and suffering etc).

Variances of where it came from some say from middle ages catholic…[Read more]

Just do what I do on all these types of programs.

Record them and fast forward to the actual tattooing bits of the show. Admittedly you may only get 10-15 mins of this.

The other argument is that these companies are trying to boost ratings by providing a show that has elements that would appeal to the non-tattooed community.

Like soap operas…[Read more]

What’s a friend?

:confused:

Take care
Matthew

im on it. will be moving to a new server shortly.

i know i dont post much but i am around and taking care of issues when they arise.

ITs just down to the forum being so big and using a lot of resources. if you recall it was an issue about 2 years ago as well.

Ill probably be moving it to a newer server soon. ill let you all know and any speed issues in the meantime let me know…[Read more]

Nothing wrong with the idea having played the game there is some fantastic art concepts which you can use.

My only suggestion would be to have the scarf starting in tormented souls at the bottom and gradually weaving into solid cloth and the demons in the background.

That way fit in both sets of ideas.

Take care
Matthew

To give you an idea;

I spent 10 years deciding my back design and the artist put it through 10 revisions until both happy with it.
My leg piece was 3 years in the deciding.

For my chest I am torn between an old school hourglass and roses or a black and grey biblical piece. I have been debating over that for 6 mths.

There is no shame in waiting…[Read more]

Hi

As said I would get that piece finished up and extend with another artist. There are some artists who are slower than others but for the amount of time he has spent on it and the level of detail in there (IE not massive intricate), feels like he might be swinging the lead a little.

Interesting piece though and sure it will turn out…[Read more]

At least he is living up to his ink.

😀

Sleeves are really just like any other tattoo but perhaps bigger.

You have to think of it as one piece that might contain a number of elements or ideas rather than trying to piece together random or separate pieces.

It usually works out easier on the brain to think that way.

An artist can certainly come up with ideas or filler pieces but it…[Read more]

Hi Wardy

Skulls are not my thing but that is well executed and nicely done bit of ink.

I am with everybody else the red will look great as a finishing touch.

Take care
Matt

I still like the piece and certainly not one to be ashamed of.

Take pleasure in wearing it 🙂

Take care
Matthew

Hi

From first hand experience tattooing over scar tissue is major painful (it hurt more than my entire back) and hard to keep the ink in. I had skin graphs on my leg when i was a kid and used a tattoo to cover it up around 15 years afterwards. It takes a long time for scar tissue to heal and is a min of 12 mths.

Even then it was hard for the…[Read more]

The question is tattoo an art or not is not stupid.

I guess what the person is really trying to ask is what medium of art would we catalogue it as?

For the most part we tend to place tattoos as a personal modification and something that pleases us to wear it as an expression of our personal tastes.

The main problem for many is that they cannot…[Read more]

Hi

You cannot thicken your blood in the sense that you mean. The clotting agent in your blood is based upon on your white blood count and how healthy your red blood cells are.

To pump up both I would suggest a course of iron tablets and plenty of liver (if you can stomach that).

Otherwise spinach and broccoli are good sources of iron. These…[Read more]

You know I was cynical.
I actually believed that I had seen the worst ink that the ‘net had to offer.

I stand corrected.

Shite does not begin to cover this but the ‘It’s my dream’ bit had me reaching for a bucket.

Matt

Looking very nice.

You going full colour or black n shade?

Take care
Matthew

Hi

As said you need somebody that can read and speak the language as there are many words with variation and phonetic differences between male and female.

Do not trust a website – look into your local colleges university or invest in a dictionary which is done by a reputable publishing house.

I have seen a lot of hebrew tattoos that are wrong…[Read more]

As tribal goes it is not a bad piece and no reason why cannot live happily with it.

You could go for very fine filigree in some of the spaces and maybe a few highlights but I would only suggest that if you know an artist who really knows what they are doing.

Otherwise it is a fine enough piece of ink and prob best left alone.

Take care
Matthew